Austin State Hospital

Austin State Hospital (ASH), formerly known until 1925 as the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, is a 299-bed psychiatric hospital located in Austin, Texas. It is the oldest psychiatric facility in the state of Texas, and the oldest continuously operating west of the Mississippi River. It is operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Austin State Hospital
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
The former State Lunatic Asylum is now the administration building for the Austin State Hospital campus.
Location4110 Guadalupe
Austin, Texas, USA
Coordinates30°18′26.64″N 97°44′13.92″W
Built1857
ArchitectCharles Payne
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.87002115
RTHL No.15648
TSAL No.598
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1987
Designated RTHL1966
Designated TSAL7/20/1999
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