Alabama State Hospital for the Insane

Bryce Hospital opened in 1861 in , United States. It is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility. First known as the Alabama State Hospital for the Insane and later as the Alabama Insane Hospital, the building is considered an architectural model.
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  • Type: Hospital
  • Description: mental hospital in Alabama, United States
  • Also known as: Alabama Insane Hospital” and “Bryce Hospital

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bryant-Denny Stadium and Rhoads Stadium.

Stadium
Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium is an outdoor stadium in the Southeastern United States, on the campus of the University of Alabama in . It is the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the Southeastern Conference. is situated 1 mile southwest of Alabama State Hospital for the Insane.

Stadium
The John and Ann Rhoads Softball Stadium is a college softball stadium located on the campus of the University of Alabama in . It serves as the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team and is located on the corner of Peter Bryce Boulevard and Campus Drive on the northeast corner of campus. is situated 2,700 feet east of Alabama State Hospital for the Insane.

Library
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is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Alabama State Hospital for the Insane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuscaloosa and Alberta City.

is a city of over 100,000 people in and home of the University of Alabama.

Hamlet
is the name of a suburban area of , . is located in the northeastern portion of Tuscaloosa and is generally defined as encompassing the portions of the city east of U.S. Route 82, west of , south of the and north of Veterans Memorial Parkway. is situated 2 miles east of Alabama State Hospital for the Insane.

Town
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is a city in in the west central part of the State of . Located on the across from downtown , it is currently the 17th most populous city in Alabama with a population of 31,125 in the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles west of Alabama State Hospital for the Insane.

Alabama State Hospital for the Insane

Latitude
33.21621° or 33° 12′ 58″ north
Longitude
-87.53824° or 87° 32′ 18″ west
Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)
Open location code
865J6F86+FP
Geo­Names ID
4052298
Wiki­data ID
Q4980690
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