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Location DB > United States > Ohio > Lakemore > Edwin Shaw Hospital
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Edwin Shaw Hospital
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created by KD20 on 6/14/2016 4:09 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 12/13/2023 4:08 AM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Edwin Shaw is a former tuberculosis sanitarium turned rehab facility. There are multiple buildings on campus including the main hospital, the former children's ward, a couple of dormitories, a laundry building and various small mechanical buildings plus a water tower and cemetery. The main hospital is 3 stories plus a basement and has multiple wings and additions. There are also utility tunnels running under the campus.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: worth the trip
 Physical Information
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Lakemore, Ohio
United States
Owner: Summit County
 Hazards
  • asbestos
  •  Interesting Features
    - Patient rooms
    - Morgue
    - Multiple buildings
    - Cemetery on grounds
    - Creepy tunnels
     Security Measures
  • part-time guard
  • wooden boarding
  • locked doors, regular police patrols
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1915
    Closed: 2010
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  • flashlight
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     History
    Springfield Lake Sanitarium was constructed in 1915 as a tuberculosis hospital. In 1922, a children's ward known as Sunshine Cottage was added. The complex was rechristened Edwin Shaw Hospital in 1934 after Edwin Copeland Shaw. Sunshine Cottage closed in 1947 and its buildings were used by Children's Service to house abused or neglected children. By 1959, TB was under control by antibiotics and Edwin Shaw began accepting other patients. It was taken over by Akron General Hospital and became mostly an inpatient rehabilitation facility. In the 1960s, Sunshine Cottage was expanded and became known as Sunshine Village until its closure in 1985. Afterward, that building housed the hospital's outpatient rehab facilities. Rehab facilities were eventually moved to Cuyahoga Falls and Edwin Shaw closed in 2010. Power was cut in 2012 and the buildings were boarded up.
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     Future Plans
    The county has been trying to sell the property for several years with no success due to the hefty price tag to either renovate or demolish the buildings. A 2015 proposal to create a haunted attraction was turned down. The county plans to demolish the buildings in the summer of 2016 to make to property more attractive to prospective buyers.

    Demolished in 2017.
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    Edwin Shaw 6/2016
    Tue, Jun 14th, 2016
    posted by KD20
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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 12/13/2023 4:08 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Dec 13 23 at 4:08, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Dec 13 23 at 4:08, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features
  • on Sep 16 19 at 7:52, Steed validated this location
  • on Sep 13 19 at 13:15, KD20 changed the following: Status, Future Plans
  • on Jun 19 16 at 20:53, Explorer Zero validated this location
  • on Jun 14 16 at 6:11, KD20 made this location available
  • on Jun 14 16 at 6:11, KD20 updated gallery picture DSC04248.JPG
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