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You're using a dark mode gadget that interferes with this feature. Disable the gadget to use dark mode. Friends Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1813 by Quakers as The Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason, the institution was later renamed the Frankford Asylum for the Insane. It was the first private mental hospital in the United States, and is the oldest such institution with a continuous history of operation. Its campus, which dates to its founding, is a National Historic Landmark.[2] Friends Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1] The 1813 mission statement of the hospital was "To provide for the suitable accommodation of persons who are or may be deprived of the use of their reason, and the maintenance of an asylum for their reception, which is intended to furnish, besides requisit

Friends Hospital - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 40°1′36.25″N 75°5′59.1″W  /  40.0267361°N 75.099750°W  / 40.0267361; -75.099750 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia United States historic place Friends Hospital U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark District Friends Hospital in 2010 Location 4641 Roosevelt Boulevard, Frankford , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°1′36.25″N 75°5′59.1″W  /  40.0267361°N 75.099750°W  / 40.0267361; -75.099750 Area 100 acres (40 ha) Built 1813 NRHP refer

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