. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. -n, D. S. Hammond and William considering many offers and examiningnumerous sites, the Commissioners finally selectedthe Cliisholm farm, consisting of about 155 acres,\V2 miJes from Elgin, on the west side of FoxRiver, and overlooking that stream, as a site—this having been tendered as a donation bj thecitizens of Elgin. Plans were adopted in thelatter part of 1869, the systen\ of constructionchosen conforming, in the main, to that of theUnited States Hospital for the Insane at Wash-ington, D. C. By January, 1872, the nortli wingand rear build
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. -n, D. S. Hammond and William considering many offers and examiningnumerous sites, the Commissioners finally selectedthe Cliisholm farm, consisting of about 155 acres,\V2 miJes from Elgin, on the west side of FoxRiver, and overlooking that stream, as a site—this having been tendered as a donation bj thecitizens of Elgin. Plans were adopted in thelatter part of 1869, the systen\ of constructionchosen conforming, in the main, to that of theUnited States Hospital for the Insane at Wash-ington, D. C. By January, 1872, the nortli wingand rear building were so far advanced as to per-mit the reception of sixty patients. The centerbuilding was ready for occupancy in April, 1873,and the .south wing before the end of the follow-ing year. The total expenditures previous to1876 had exceeded §637,000, and since that dateliberal appropriations have been made for addi-tions, repairs and improvements, including the.
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