UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Lunatic Asylum was built in 1843 and was New York State's first state-run facility for the mentally ill. The building was known for its Greek revival style architecture ...

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Ever since Old Main — also known by its official title The New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica — opened in 1843, the well-respected establishment championed the "Moral Treatment of the ...

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