The porches of the 1890s Allison Buildings, shown above in 1910, were later enclosed to provide more space for patient beds.
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Founded in 1855, St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., grew from 250 patients to 8,000. A new exhibit at the National Building Museum explores the links between architecture and mental health.
A police officer stands near the site where Officer Miosotis Familia was killed. Familia was shot to death early Wednesday, ambushed inside her command post by an ex-convict, authorities said. He was later killed after pulling a gun on police.
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The porches of the 1890s Allison Buildings, shown above in 1910, were later enclosed to provide more space for patient beds.
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National Archives and Records Administration/National Building Museum
