Oregon State Hospital Historic District Salem, Oregon, USA

Opened in 1883, the Oregon State Hospital in Salem is a psychiatric hospital based on the Kirkbride philosophy and famed for its starring role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The district includes the Dome Building (1912) across the street.

map of the Oregon State Hospital Historic District
Location map of the Oregon State Hospital Historic District, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA.
map of the Oregon State Hospital Historic District
Aerial view of the Oregon State Hospital Historic District, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA.

Quick Facts on the Oregon State Hospital Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places Data
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ID
100004525
NRHP Name
Oregon State Hospital Historic District
Other Names
Oregon State Insane Asylum
Address
Roughly bounded by D St., Park Ave., 24th St. & Bates Dr.
City
Salem
County
Marion
State
Oregon
Category
district
Significance
state
Significance Areas
ARCHITECTURE; HEALTH/MEDICINE; SOCIAL HISTORY
Date Listed
February 28, 2008