This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3BC.2ACE/1632.1 Message Board Post: Eastern State mental Hospital still is and has always been a Mental Hospital. It has been in operation since the early 1900's. It is located on the outskirts of Spokane. Eastern State Hospital P.O. Box A Medical Lkae, WA. 99022-0045 1-509-229-3121 If the person died there in Eastern Hospital, you would have to obtain the dealth record through the Olympia, WA. Vitial records. I hope this is helpful and correct information I have given you as I am just resently in search of an ancestor who was there at Eastern Hospital in the 1940's myself. Maybe we can trade information with each other and reseach tools in this search together. Good luck! Sincerely, Rebecca Garrlentini garrlentini1@aol.com