. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . north wing (the first com-pleted) was ready for occupancy. Other portionswere completed a year later. The Trustees pur-chased 160 additional acres in 1883. The firstcost (up to September, 1876) was nearly § 1881 one wing of the main building was de-stroyed by fire, and was subsequently rebuilt; thepatients being, meanwhile, cared for in temporarywooden barracks. The total value of lands andbuildings belonging to the State, June 30, 1894,was estimated at §738,580, and, of property of allsorts, at $833,700. The wooden barracks werelater converted

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. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . north wing (the first com-pleted) was ready for occupancy. Other portionswere completed a year later. The Trustees pur-chased 160 additional acres in 1883. The firstcost (up to September, 1876) was nearly § 1881 one wing of the main building was de-stroyed by fire, and was subsequently rebuilt; thepatients being, meanwhile, cared for in temporarywooden barracks. The total value of lands andbuildings belonging to the State, June 30, 1894,was estimated at §738,580, and, of property of allsorts, at $833,700. The wooden barracks werelater converted into a permanent ward, additionsmade to the main buildings, a detached buildingfor the accommodation of 300 patients erected,numerous outbuildings put up and general im-provements made. A second fire on the night ofJan. 3, 1895, destroyed a large part of the mainbuilding, inflicting a loss upon the State of$175,000. Provision was made for rebuilding bythe Legislature of that year. The institution hascapacity for about 750 1 Tp|| 13 •tJ n O 5. I ^^1 Z p B k!!m > ?^ 1 ^^fl 2 2 K itH M a- K ^^1 n > ^1 5d >? ^1 sl « 2^ s- p > ^ S g 1 J O B ffi a w J? 1 05 3- H B ,, ^1 \ I

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