I'm sure many of you have either been to this location or know a bit about it. So I will try to keep the history lesson brief this time.
Built in the early 1900s as a Tuberculosis Sanatorium the complex is far from the city and sits at around 1500 feet in elevation. This makes for some spectacular rooftop views! After tuberculosis became more a less a thing of the past the complex was used for treating people with mental and physical disabilities. Much of the hospital closed for good in the early 90s. However, some of the newer buildings were used as offices and the like for another 10 years or so.
As with most of these old hospitals, the elements, scrappers and vandals have been less than kind to the structures. This is the first place I ever explored, I have been back several times since and I enjoy it just as much each visit. It is still my favorite of all the places I have been. It's combination of architecture and rural setting make it a special place in my mind.
Two friend of mine who I regularly explore with had not been here. It was about time to change that! So on a gorgeous fall day, with small rain and snow showers popping up randomly I gave them the grand tour.
Life After People:
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Welcome Back:
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The jewels of your crown, hold them in my arms:
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I want to live where the green grass grows:
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My front porch:
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Obligatory hallway shot:
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They don't make em like the used to:
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You're giving me nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams:
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Birds flying high, you know how I feel:
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Two tone:
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Rural rooftopping:
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Storm cloud brewing on the lake:
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Mother Nature's painting hangs on the wall:
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Jolly Green Giants:
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One of these things is not like the others:
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Forgotten inventory:
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Hydrotherapy:
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Short line for the ferris wheel today:
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The forest consumes all:
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Sunset Boulevard, don't fade away. We'll take a walk in the dark:
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A time to reflect:
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