Independence State Hospital was the second state funded mental health hospital in Iowa built in 1873. It is a Kirkbride style hospital with beautiful stone masonry. You can see the notches in several of the stones where the masons chiseled. Independence is a operational hospital offering services to adults, adolescence, and children. It also has a specialized residential program, the Psychiatric Medical Institution for Children.
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For more information on this institution visit: https://dhs.iowa.gov/mhds/mental-health/in-patient/mental-health-institutes/independence