BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) - A state college in upstate New York is taking over stewardship of a Victorian-era landmark that was the nation’s first facility developed for alcoholism treatment.
Officials at Binghamton University say the college will serve as steward of the former New York State Inebriate Asylum, known locally as the castle. The Gothic Revival-style building, vacant since 1993, is located on the grounds of the state Office of Mental Health’s Greater Binghamton Health Center.
Binghamton officials say an engineering study of the building will be conducted before they start looking for redevelopment ideas for the property.
The Inebriate Asylum opened in 1858 to provide medical treatment for alcoholics. It was designed by Isaac Perry, the architect who worked on the state Capitol in Albany and designed armories located across New York state.
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