 Anna State Hospital (later C.L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center) Image by Ruhe1986, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Anna BlackAnna, Illinois Anna, Illinois City in Illinois, United States Anna is the largest city and retail trade center in Union County, Illinois, United States. Located in Southern Illinois, its population was 4,303 at the 2020 United States census, a decline from 5,135 in 2000. It is known for being tied to its close neighbor Jonesboro, together known as Anna-Jonesboro, and of which the main public high school for the two towns is named. Anna is known for the Choate Mental Health and Development Center, a state facility that opened in 1869.[4] Quick facts Country, State ... Anna, Illinois City The Anna State Asylum, built in 1869 in the Kirkbride Plan was a rambling four-story structure, part of which was destroyed… (Source: Wikipedia)
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