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Location DB >
United States >
New Jersey >
Cedar Grove >
Essex County Hospital Center At Overbrook
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Essex County Hospital Center At Overbrook
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Huge campus, including tunnels,a power plant, and plenty of other hospital related things
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Type: Building Complex
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
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Address
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
United States
Owner: Essex County
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asbestos
rust
flooding
air quality
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Plenty of remnants of of the hospital lying around, though most of them have been pissed on and tagged.
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fences
24 hour guard
locked gates
wooden boarding
Patrols from local police.
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flashlight
gloves
long pants / sleeves
towelettes
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This historic North Jersey Psychiatric Hospital took patients from all over, including transfers from other psychiatric hospitals in and out of state. What started as one building, and a small powerhouse, soon spread into a vast campus of about 120 acres. The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders purchased the tract of land from the town in 1896, right on the other side of the mountain from the Essex County Jail Annex. Construction began immediately, and before long, the Star Building was built. It was named the star building because it looked like a star from above. Eventually, the one building became overcrowded, and in 1909, construction of the hill wards began. The hill wards were buildings 1 - 5. Along with these buildings came a need for more power, food, and workers, so it eventually became an entirely self sustaining community. Other buildings built were a larger powerhouse, a larger firehouse (Built in 1915), staff housing, and other miscellaneous buildings. With the huge influx of patients with PTSD after both world wars, the hospital found itself unable to care for so many people. There were patients in day rooms filled way past the maximum capacity. Conditions were deplorable, and the hospital was struggling to keep up with the huge amount of patients. Anti Psychotic drugs became more advanced and helpful, and soon the population of patients was dwindling. The Fairview Ave. buildings were emptied of their residents, and in some cases used for storage, but they weren't maintained properly. Finally, on 2/27/ 2007, the last few patients were discharged from the hospital, and the hospital closed its doors for good. It continued to be a spot for local teens to hang out, and it even worked it's way into pop culture when it was featured in 3 ghost hunting shows and 4 movies. The parcel of land where the Fairview Ave. Buildings stood was sold to a developer, and the buildings were abated and demolished one by one.
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Essex County Hospital Center to be razed for parkland
Published: Wednesday, July 01, 2009, 6:10 PM
http://www.nj.com/...ital_center_t.html
Teens arrested at old Essex County hospital center
Published: Monday, October 25, 2010, 6:54 PM
http://www.nj.com/..._old_essex_co.html
Essex County opts not to sell Cedar Grove property to housing developer K. Hovnanian
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2008, 6:48 PM
http://www.nj.com/...s_not_to_sell.html
Perth Amboy teens accused of setting fire to vacant Essex County Hospital Center
Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 7:17 PM
http://www.nj.com/..._accused_of_s.html
Eight arrested on charges of trespassing at old Essex County Hospital Center
Published: Monday, October 19, 2009, 6:22 PM
http://www.nj.com/..._charges_of_t.html
Six arrested at old Essex hospital campus while 'hunting for ghosts'
Published: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 3:40 PM
http://www.nj.com/...ld_essex_hosp.html
Cedar Grove urged to get off the fence on housing plan
Published: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
http://www.nj.com/..._to_get_off_t.html
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Currently, most of the complex is the subject of a lawsuit between the county and the developer who owns the other side of Fairview Ave.
5/2016 edit: the rest of the campus is currently being demolished. This started with the firehouse a few months back, and now building 5 is being ripped apart. Admin is abated as well.
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The UER uploader really doesn't do the pictures justice. For all photo's posted by EsseXploreR, check out the following link. This page also offers a ton of historical info and news updates. Check it out!
http://www.faceboo...al/148986081854341
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 9/19/2019 3:01 AM.
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on Sep 19 19 at 3:01, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Sep 18 19 at 13:16, EsseXploreR changed the following: Status
on Jun 2 16 at 21:51, Explorer Zero validated this location
on May 12 16 at 15:28, EsseXploreR changed the following: Security Measures
on May 12 16 at 15:26, EsseXploreR changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Status, Future Plans
on Mar 6 13 at 0:14, Opheliaism validated this location
on Mar 3 13 at 18:43, EsseXploreR added some pictures to a gallery
on Mar 3 13 at 18:23, EsseXploreR added some pictures to a gallery
on Mar 3 13 at 18:19, EsseXploreR updated gallery Building 12
on Mar 3 13 at 18:16, EsseXploreR created a new gallery
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