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St. Elizabeth's Hospital:
Preservation Today

The future of St. Elizabeth's Hospital laid in turmoil for several decades. It was split with the East Campus abandoned and the West Campus used by Homeland Security, the Coast Guard, and others. In spring of 2022, the ribbon was cut to allow East Campus to be turned into new homes by the company DistrictTowns for affordable housing.  Below details the preservation efforts and the on-going conversation of what to do with this historic building. 

National Registrar                                                                                                                         [download pdf]   [website link]  

D.C. Office of Planning NRHP Registration Form                                                                         [download pdf]   [website link]

St. Elizabeth's East Master Plan D.C. Office of Planning                                                              [download pdf]   [website link]

St Elizabeth's Hospital National Registrar Nomination Form                                                         [download pdf]   [website link]

St. Elizabeth's Hospital Staff Residences (HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY)           [download pdf]   [website link]

Zoning Commission 12-08 - Final Report, Saint Elizabeth's East Campus                                   [download pdf]   [website link]

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PRESENT

St. Elizabeth's East (stelizabethseast.com)

GSA Development of St. Elizabeths Campus (stelizabethsdevelopment.com)

Tussle Over St. Elizabeths (washingtonpost.com)

Reimagining St. Elizabeths Asylum | National Trust for Historic Preservation (savingplaces.org)

D.C. celebrates building opening at St. Elizabeths (washingtonpost.com)

Planned Homeland Security headquarters, long delayed and over budget, now in doubt - The Washington Post

An American apology for decades of anti-LGBTQ persecution is long overdue / LGBTQ Nation

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Map of St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Portrait of Saint Elizabeth's Hospital from the Office of Planning ~ June 8, 2018

Justice Department Asks Court to Dismiss Saint Elizabeths Hospital Case After Conditions Improved Under Consent Decree | OPA | Department of Justice

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$240M St. Elizabeths East campus project to begin this summer - Washington Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

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The Residences at St. Elizabeths East - Flaherty & Collins Properties (flco.com)

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St. Elizabeths East Campus | dmped (dc.gov)

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Richard Moe - A Disaster for St. Elizabeths (washingtonpost.com)

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Plan the Work, Then Work the Plan – Constructor Magazine

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Forgotten Dead of St. Elizabeths | Insight on the News | Find Articles at BNET.com (archive.org)

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Saint Elizabeths Hospital Cemeteries - Cemeteries on Saint Elizabeths' West and East campuses offer an important window into the hospital's history. | DC Historic Sites (dcpreservation.org)

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2007 settlement agreement -- Department of Mental Health: DOJ (Documents) (archive.org)

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DC cuts ribbon on new homes at St. Elizabeths in Southeast | WTOP News

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​St. Elizabeths East | New Urban Townhomes for Sale in Washington, DC (districttowns.com)

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FURTHER READING

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