Western State Hospital

USA / Washington / Steilacoom / Steilacoom Boulevard, 9601
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9601 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 582-8900
www.dshs.wa.gov/mhsystems/wsh.shtml

Western State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital. Administered by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), it is the largest mental facility west of the Mississippi River, with 806 beds, and the second oldest state-owned enterprise, after the University of Washington.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_State_Hospital_(Washington_State)
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Coordinates:   47°10'45"N   122°34'1"W

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  • Portions of the horror film The Ring were taped here.
  • There's no record of any filming of The Ring on the grounds of Western State Hospital. The scenes you saw were probably from the studio in California. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298130/locations
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