Central State Hospital

Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Society at the Depot in partnership with Seeking Asylum hosted an exclusive opening of the new Central State Hospital exhibit Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Society at the Depot in partnership with Seeking Asylum hosted an exclusive opening of the new Central State Hospital exhibit Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

Central State Hospital exhibit debuts at The Depot

Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at the Depot (GOCHC) and photographer Jessica Whitehead of Seeking Asylum partnered to debut the first exhibit in The Depot, Fast Fading, a History of Central State Hospital (CSH).The event featured an exclusive opening last Friday with GOCHC supporters, Board...
The Jones Building served as a hospital for 50 years. COURTESY OF JESSICA WHITEHEAD

The Jones Building served as a hospital for 50 years. COURTESY OF JESSICA WHITEHEAD

DBHDD to ‘dispose of’ four CSH buildings

Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order last Tuesday authorizing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to “dispose” of the Jones, Green, Walker, and Wash House buildings on the Central State Hospital (CSH) campus.