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Crownsville Hospital: Re-Imagining Crownsville

Provides historical information with a timeline, images, and links to primary and secondary resources about the Crownsville Hospital for the Negro Insane, 1911 - July 2004.

Example of a Community Proposal

Submitted in May of 2000, this plan for community development predates the closure of the hospital, and so includes proposals that will not be strictly relevant to your final project.  However, reading through it will give you an idea of the things that you'll need to take into consideration when re-imagining the site.

Maryland Horse Park

In 2005, the Crownsville Campus was proposed, along with several other areas, as a possible site for a state horse park.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARYLAND HORSE PARK SITE PROPOSALS RECEIVED

News Articles

Baltimore Sun Articles

Anderson, Lynn. "Possible Uses for Campus Studied ; Officials Suggest Closing Crownsville Hospital; Facility is Part of 633-Acre Plot; Neighbors, Ecologists Oppose Residential use." The Sun: 0. Oct 12 2003. ProQuest. Web. 22 Sep. 2014

Stiehm, Jamie. "Historic Sites, New Plans ; Reuse: Annapolis' Proposal to Locate a Horse Park on the Site of Crownsville Hospital Center Or Other Old Facilities Meets with Praise as Well as Concern." The Sun: 0. Aug 28 2005. ProQuest. Web. 22 Sep. 2014

McGowan, Phillip. "Boschert Says Intentions for Former Hospital Site in Crownsville Won't Conflict ; Home for Veterans, County Park Proposed." The Sun: 0. Feb 03 2005. ProQuest. Web. 22 Sep. 2014

McGowan, Phillip. "County to Study Hospital Grounds ; Officials Consider Assuming Control at Crownsville, Will Pay $250,000 to Assess Cost of Cleanup, Reuse." The Sun: 0. Oct 21 2005. ProQuest. Web. 22 Sep. 2014

 

Community Services Center at Crownsville Inc.

A group of non-profit organizations under the collective name Community Services Center at Crownsville have proposed the re-vitalization of the Crownsville campus into a center for diverse medical and non-profit services.  Their mission statement:

"Through the conservation of the former Crownsville Hospital Center, CSCC, Inc. will cultivate a vibrant campus to serve the Crownsville Community and those with physical, mental, or behavioral challenges, while relieving the state of excess property."

Crownsville Community Campus

Project Highlights

Former Anne Arundel executive eyes Crownsville
Hospital for nonprofit