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Gift of James T. Kirby, 2012.441.39, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright
Altobello Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital Recreation Room
Gift of James T. Kirby, 2012.441.39, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright

Altobello Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital Recreation Room

Original Owner (American, 1926 - 2011)
DatePossibly 1984
MediumPhotography; color photography on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 7/8in. (12.1 x 17.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 7/8in. (12.1 x 17.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of James T. Kirby
Object number2012.441.39
DescriptionView of interior from above looking down on the main floor of a building with blue carpet and hardwood floors. Pictured are benches, entrance, and people sitting outside.
NotesSubject Note: In 1979, the Henry D. Altobello Children and Youth Center opened in the former Underhill Hospital in Meriden as the primary psychiatric treatment facility for adolescents in Connecticut. The hospital lost accreditation in 1980 due in part to the poor condition of its facilities; plans for a new building were announced in 1984. This photograph presumably relates to that new building. (Finlay 4/23/2013)
Status
Not on view