South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb (1874 - 1946)

From

1874

To

1946

Categories

Care Provider, Disability Institution, Home

Alternative Names

• The Blind, Deaf and Dumb Asylum

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.

Locations

1874 - 1946

Location - The South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb was situated at King George Avenue, Brighton.

Timeline

1874 - 1946

South Australian Institution for the Blind and Deaf and Dumb

1946 - 1970

Townsend House Schools for Deaf and Blind Children