The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb opened in Brighton in 1874 in the former Grace Darling Hotel. It was run by a committee founded by MP William Townsend. The foundation stone for a new building was laid in 1876. It was officially opened in June 1878. In 1946 the Institution was renamed Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children.
From
1874
To
1946
Alternative Names
The Blind, Deaf and Dumb Asylum
1874 - 1946
The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb was situated at King George Avenue, Brighton., South Australia (Building Still standing)
