Springfield Hospital Center is a regional

psychiatric hospital A psychiatric hospital, also known as a mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe Mental disorder, mental disorders. These institutions cater t ...

located in Sykesville,

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, United States. It first opened in 1896. William Patterson, a founder of the B&O railroad, built Springfield as a summer home and slave plantation on 3,000 acres. The estate was later purchased by Frank Brown who would become the Governor of Maryland. While serving as governor, he sold the estate to the State of Maryland for a mental hospital. It is operated by the

Maryland Department of Health The Maryland Department of Health is an agency of the government of Maryland responsible for public health issues. The Department is headed by a Secretary who is a member of the Executive Council/Cabinet of the Governor of Maryland. Currently t ...

through the Mental Hygiene Administration. The historic core of the hospital was added to the

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as the Warfield Complex, Hubner, and T Buildings in 2000.

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Springfield Hospital Center website
{{authority control Psychiatric hospitals in Maryland Hospitals established in 1896 Buildings and structures in Carroll County, Maryland Sykesville, Maryland

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