Springfield Hospital Center is a regional
psychiatric hospital located in
Sykesville,
Maryland, United States. It first opened in 1896.
, 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 through the Mental Hygiene Administration. The historic core of the hospital was added to the
National Register of Historic Places as the
Warfield Complex, Hubner, and T Buildings in 2000.
See also
*
Henryton State Hospital
References
External links
Springfield Hospital Center website
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Psychiatric hospitals in Maryland
Hospitals established in 1896
Buildings and structures in Carroll County, Maryland
Sykesville, Maryland