River Crest Sanitarium

River Crest Sanitarium
Marketing post card issued by the hospital
Geography
LocationAstoria,_Queens, New York, United States
Coordinates40°46′45″N 73°54′48″W / 40.77917°N 73.91333°W / 40.77917; -73.91333
Organization
Care systemNY State Licensed
TypeSpecialist
Services
Beds500
SpecialityDisorders of the nervous system
Helipads
HelipadNo
History
Founded1896
Closed1961
Demolished1962
Links
ListsHospitals in New York State

River Crest Sanitarium was a New York State licensed mental hospital located in Astoria, Queens. River Crest was founded in 1896 by John J. Kindred (1864-1937), a Virginia native who moved to Queens and was elected to the House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1913 and 1921 to 1929.