ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM - Revision history

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	[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester Siegworth, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester Siegworth, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]]. It was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.
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	The sanitarium was designed by architects Buechner and Jaconson of St. Paul, Minnesota, to accommodate five hundred patients. Twenty-two acres of grounds were associated with the buildings. Despite the initial plans, the sanitarium was expanded in 1897 and became known as [[ST. ANTHONY'S HOME FOR THE AGED]].		The sanitarium was designed by architects Buechner and Jaconson of St. Paul, Minnesota, to accommodate five hundred patients. Twenty-two acres of grounds were associated with the buildings. Despite the initial plans, the sanitarium was expanded in 1897 and became known as [[ST. ANTHONY'S HOME FOR THE AGED]].

	On April 24, 1959 Sr. M. Maurice, RSM, the administrator of the facility, was elected first vice-president of the Iowa Hospital Association. A sister of Msgr. [[SHEEHY, Maurice S.\|Maurice S. SHEEHY]], Sr. Maurice was the author of Psychology for Nurses, a book widely used in nursing school at that time. (1)		On April 24, 1959 Sr. M. Maurice, RSM, the administrator of the facility, was elected first vice-president of the Iowa Hospital Association. A sister of Msgr. [[SHEEHY, Maurice S.\|Maurice S. SHEEHY]], Sr. Maurice was the author of '''Psychology for Nurses,''' a book widely used in nursing school at that time. (1)

	Condemned by state health and fire authorities, the facility was closed and stood vacant beginning on April 29, 1967, when the last thirty-two patients were transferred to the Mental Health Department at Mercy Hospital. The function of the facility, along with that of St. Anthony’s Home, became part of the [[MERCY MEDICAL CENTER]]. (2) The sanitarium officially closed on June 30, 1967. (3)		Condemned by state health and fire authorities, the facility was closed and stood vacant beginning on April 29, 1967, when the last thirty-two patients were transferred to the Mental Health Department at Mercy Hospital. The function of the facility, along with that of St. Anthony’s Home, became part of the [[MERCY MEDICAL CENTER]]. (2) The sanitarium officially closed on June 30, 1967. (3)

	In 1968 the land and buildings were sold to the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]]. Demolition of the buildings began during July to make room for a planned seminary complex. When these plans were abandoned the land was converted to [[UNIVERSITY PARK]]. This property was later the site of the Red Cross building in Dubuque.		In 1968 the land and buildings were sold to the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]]. Demolition of the buildings began during July to make room for a planned seminary complex. When these plans were abandoned, the land was converted to [[UNIVERSITY PARK]]. This property was later the site of the Red Cross building in Dubuque.

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	[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester ~~Sigwarth~~, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester Siegworth, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester Sigwarth, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:~~Sani3~~.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:~~SANITARIUM3~~.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani3.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:~~SANITARIUM2~~.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:SANITARIUM3.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:SANITARIUM2.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library] ]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:SANITARIUM2.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:SANITARIUM2.PNG\|~~left~~\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library] ]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:SANITARIUM2.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library] ]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:SANITARIUM.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:SANITARIUM.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium]]
			[[Image:SANITARIUM2.PNG\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library] ]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	The sanitarium was designed by architects Buechner and Jaconson of St. Paul, Minnesota, to accommodate five hundred patients. Twenty-two acres of grounds were associated with the buildings. Despite the initial plans, the sanitarium was expanded in 1897 and became known as [[ST. ANTHONY'S HOME FOR THE AGED]].		The sanitarium was designed by architects Buechner and Jaconson of St. Paul, Minnesota, to accommodate five hundred patients. Twenty-two acres of grounds were associated with the buildings. Despite the initial plans, the sanitarium was expanded in 1897 and became known as [[ST. ANTHONY'S HOME FOR THE AGED]].

	Condemned by state health and fire authorities, the facility was closed and stood vacant beginning on April 29, 1967, when the last thirty-two patients were transferred to the Mental Health Department at Mercy Hospital. The function of the facility, along with that of St. Anthony’s Home, became part of the [[MERCY MEDICAL CENTER]]. (1) The sanitarium officially closed on June 30, 1967. (2)		On April 24, 1959 Sr. M. Maurice, RSM, the administrator of the facility, was elected first vice-president of the Iowa Hospital Association. A sister of Msgr. [[SHEEHY, Maurice S.\|Maurice S. SHEEHY]], Sr. Maurice was the author of Psychology for Nurses, a book widely used in nursing school at that time. (1)

			Condemned by state health and fire authorities, the facility was closed and stood vacant beginning on April 29, 1967, when the last thirty-two patients were transferred to the Mental Health Department at Mercy Hospital. The function of the facility, along with that of St. Anthony’s Home, became part of the [[MERCY MEDICAL CENTER]]. (2) The sanitarium officially closed on June 30, 1967. (3)

	In 1968 the land and buildings were sold to the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]]. Demolition of the buildings began during July to make room for a planned seminary complex. When these plans were abandoned the land was converted to [[UNIVERSITY PARK]]. This property was later the site of the Red Cross building in Dubuque.		In 1968 the land and buildings were sold to the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]]. Demolition of the buildings began during July to make room for a planned seminary complex. When these plans were abandoned the land was converted to [[UNIVERSITY PARK]]. This property was later the site of the Red Cross building in Dubuque.
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	1. "Mercy Center on Fall Target," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 28, 1969, p. 6		1. "Mercy Medical Center," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 1, 2004, p. 3

			2. "Mercy Center on Fall Target," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 28, 1969, p. 6

	2. " 'San' Closing After 85 Years," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 27, 1967, p. 1		3. " 'San' Closing After 85 Years," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 27, 1967, p. 1

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	[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester ~~Sigwarth~~, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester Siegworth, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole A. Lester Sigwarth, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:~~Sani3~~.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:~~SANITARIUM3~~.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:Sani3.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.

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	[[Image:~~SANITARIUM2~~.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.		[[Image:SANITARIUM3.PNG\|right\|thumb\|350px\|Saint Joseph's Sanitarium. Photo courtesy: Carole Lester, Dubuque Past and Present, Loras College Library]]ST. JOSEPH'S SANITARIUM. A medical facility established by the [[SISTERS OF MERCY]], the sanitarium originally called [[ST. JOSEPH'S INSANE ASYLUM]] was located on Asbury Road across from its later intersection with Chaney Road. This name was changed to St. Joseph's Sanitarium in November 1909.

	The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.		The institution, dedicated on June 7, 1896, with Archbishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]] in attendance, was described as five different buildings semi-connected in the form of a Roman cross. A four-story administration building standing at the front was flanked by two four-story wings, one reserved for male patients and the other for females. Constructed between the wings and linked to the administration building was a chapel.