Record #:

7715

Author(s):

Lea, Diane

Abstract:

Dorothea Dix Hospital, which stands on a high hill overlooking the city of Raleigh, was the state's first hospital to treat mental illness. The North Carolina General Assembly approved appropriations for the hospital on December 23, 1848. Lea recounts the history of the institution from its opening to its closing. Today much of the land has been deeded away by the State of North Carolina, but a core section, dotted with dozens of interesting and historical buildings, remains. This core section is up for grabs, and the legislature is reviewing proposals of what to do with it. One promising proposal would designate Dix Hill as a Park District.

Source:

Metro Magazine (NoCar F 264 R1 M48), Vol. 7 Issue 2, Feb 2006, p32-40, il

Subject(s):

Dorothea Dix Hospital (Raleigh); Land use--Planning--Raleigh