Elgin Mental Health Center (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Elgin Mental Health Center (formerly Elgin State Hospital) is a mental health facility operated by the State of Illinois in Elgin, Illinois. Although during its history, its mission has changed, at times it treated mental illness, tuberculosis, and provided federally-funded care for veterans. The hospital's site, which included a patient-staffed farm reached a maximum of 1,139 acres (4.61 km2) after World War II.