Slideshow: Weston State Hospital

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

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Multimedia presentation by V.W.H. Campbell Jr.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WESTON, W. Va. -- A month from today, an auctioneer will stand on the steps of the Lewis County courthouse and sell to the highest bidder a sprawling complex that has been part of the community for many of its 191 years.

Originally called the Trans-Allegheny Asylum for the Insane when chartered by the state of Virginia in 1858, the 307 acres that comprise the grounds of Weston State Hospital are as much a part of downtown Weston as the 120-year-old Italianate courthouse and the Victorian Louis Bennett Public Library.

Related coverage:
For Sale: Former West Virginia insane asylum

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First published on July 31, 2007 at 7:11 pm

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This presentation was produced by Peter Borsh and Larry Roberts.
Peter Borsh can be reached at pborsh@post-gazette.com.