Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center: Kirkbride Building

The Kirkbride Building at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, stands as a testament to 19th-century psychiatric hospital design. Constructed in the 1800s, the facility was built according to the principles of Dr. Thomas Kirkbride, advocating for a therapeutic environment through architecture. The hospital ceased operations in 2005, leaving the historic structure as a significant example of its era's approach to mental healthcare.