My theory (that I have often mentioned to friends) is that this is because 17 is the first sufficiently high number that has no structure or special meaning: 1  1â10 is too low. 2  11 is too close to 10. 3  12 has structure. 4  13 is unlucky/lucky (in several cultures) 5  14 has structure. 6  15 has structure. 7  16 has structure. 8  17â¦ Bingo!
When The Ohio State University Hospital was built in the 1950â²s, all hospital practices moved into it. Starling Loving University Hospital was renamed Starling Loving Hall on July 14, 1961. It no longer serves as a hospital facility but rather houses offices and classrooms.
From Asylum Projects. Also once known as the Worcester Lunatic Asylum and the Bloomingdale Asylum, this psychiatric facility's history dates back to before the main building was built. On January 12, 1833, the old Worcester Insane Asylum opened, and was the first of its kind constructed in the state of Massachusetts. When overcrowding became a problem, a new hospital was to be built-a massive structure laid out in the Kirkbride plan, which is the one featured in these photographs.