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.
The nation's first two psychiatric hospitals opened in the late-1700s. Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Va., opened Oct. 12, 1773, and is still operational today. According to the hospital's website, it is the first national public facility built with the intention of solely treating patients with a mental illness.