Drawing of Center Building.

ID: 4300 ~ Source: Library of Congress ~ Creator: Thomas Ustick Walter, architect. ~ Date: Between 1859 and 1878

This file appears in: The Center Building: As the first building on Saint Elizabeths' campus, the Center Building is an important example of how professionals viewed the built environment in the treatment of mental illness.

The Center Building: As the first building on Saint Elizabeths' campus, the Center Building is an important example of how professionals viewed the built environment in the treatment of mental illness.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The Center Building was constructed between 1852 and 1895 and is 948 feet in length. Described as “Collegiate Gothic,” the architecture is of a style that was considered appropriate for hospitals for…