River Crest Sanitarium

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River Crest Sanitarium was a New York State licensed mental hospital located in Astoria, Queens. River Crest was founded in 1896 by John J. Kindred (1864-1937), a Virginia native who moved to Queens and was elected to the House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1913 and 1921 to 1929.[1][2][3]

LocationAstoria,_Queens, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′45″N 73°54′48″W
CaresystemNY State Licensed
TypeSpecialist
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River Crest Sanitarium
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Geography
LocationAstoria,_Queens, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′45″N 73°54′48″W
Organization
Care systemNY State Licensed
TypeSpecialist
Services
Beds500
SpecialityDisorders of the nervous system
Helipads
HelipadNo
History
Founded1896
Closed1961
Demolished1962
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History

The institution went out of business in 1961. "A high school now occupies the rear of the site,"[4] and a local restaurant is "named after the Sanitarium."[5][6]

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