Warren State Hospital is a public psychiatric hospital in Conewango Township near

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, established in 1880. The original hospital was designed by

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and constructed under the

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. Its population peaked at 2,562 residents in 1947. As of 2022, the hospital is still active. Residents included

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’s first wife and

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. Known staff included

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’s father and

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