Hidden in plain sight among the Wisconsin Medical College campus are the decaying remains of the original Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane. Among the remaining structures are sidewalks, curbs, and roads leading to crumbling pavilions, scenic overlooks, and disused facilities for those formerly interned. In the 1940s and 50s, the peak of institutionalization, Milwaukee County housed around 6,000 people with mental illness in several locations, including this hospital that was originally built in the late 19th century. The hospital featured a number of landscape elements designed to help patients…
