Interesting Info

Numbers

1,295 feet long
3 ½ acres of roof
9 acres of floor space
15 miles of steam pipe (for heating)
20 miles of telephone wire
921 windows
906 doors
The walls are 2 ½ feet thick
Main campus is 38.97 acres
To go around all the wards would be a 2 1/3 mile walk

Other Fun Facts

Largest hand-cut stone building in North America, and perhaps the world
The Victorian wrought iron fence built in 1872 is similar to others throughout the town
Includes eleven buildings
The roof is reinforced with timbers
In the basement the while building is supported with concrete

Clock Tower

200 feet high
Four other towers (cupolas) 150 feet high

Other Names

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (2007-Present)
Trans Allegheny Insane Asylum (1858-1863)
West Virginia Hospital for the Insane (1863-1913)
Weston State Hospital (1913-2007)
Grand Old Dame
Lunatic Asylum West of the Alleghenies
Trans Allegheny Asylum for the Insane

Other Information

There is a fictional book written by Sean P. McCracken that takes place at the Weston State Hospital. This book tells the story of a woman named Emily who encounters deadly spirits of the hospital. Visit the links page for more information.