Saint Elizabeths Hospital Saint Elizabeths Hospital is the state psychiatric hospital.  It was transferred by the federal government to the District in 1987 to become part of its public mental health system. The Hospital provides intensive, inpatient care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness who need the security and structure to assist in their recovery.  Saint Elizabeths also provides mental health evaluations and care to patients committed by the courts.   The Hospital develops a personalized treatment plan to help each patient achieve the highest quality mental health outcomes.   Saint Elizabeths Hospital is located east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington. Its beautiful grounds and historic buildings date back to 1855, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1991 declared the site a National Historic Landmark. The campus was one of the first hospitals in the District to go smoke free in August 2007. Construction began in 2006 on a new 450,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility to replace the 150-year old Hospital.   The new hospital incorporates the best practices in modern, in patient mental health care with an environmentally sensitive design and sustainable strategies.  The new building’s therapeutic design includes bright and airy living and treatment areas, green spaces off each patient unit, and enclosed courtyards.  A 28,000 square-foot green roof is likely the largest on any psychiatric facility in the country. The new  hospital is scheduled for completion in late 2009.  Follow the construction with monthly pictorial updates. For information regarding the 2007 Agreement with the Department of Justice, click on Assessment of Saint Elizabeths Hospital.  Address: Saint Elizabeths Hospital 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC