First Johnson County Asylum

The First Johnson County Asylum is a historic building located on the far west side of , United States. The first facility built to care for paupers and the mentally ill was a four-room cabin in 1855.
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  • Building
  • Description: historic building located on the far west side of Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Johnson County Poor Farm and Asylum Historic District and Coral Ridge Mall.
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The Johnson County Poor Farm and Asylum Historic…
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is an enclosed super-regional… is situated 2½ miles north of First Johnson County Asylum.
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, also known as the Fifth… is situated 2 miles northeast of First Johnson County Asylum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coralville and University Heights.
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is a city in , United States. is situated 2 miles northeast of First Johnson County Asylum.
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is a city in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles east of First Johnson County Asylum.
was an unincorporated rural residential… is situated 3½ miles north of First Johnson County Asylum.

First Johnson County Asylum

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Latitude
41.6563° or 41° 39′ 23″ north
Longitude
-91.60539° or 91° 36′ 19″ west
Open location code
86HCM94V+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779186172
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q30625797

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Highlights include Iowa Army National Guard and National Guard Training Center.

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