Name
Valley View Sanatorium (Preakness Hospital)
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
Overview
Description
Big hospital with an abandoned juvenile detention center on site.
Basic Information
Type: Building Complex
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: forget it
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: forget it
Hazards
- asbestos
- rust
- flooding
- water
- air quality
- Mold
Security Measures
- fences
- part-time guard
- wooden boarding
- Heavy police presence
Required Equipment
- breathing mask
Physical Information
Address
Oldham Road
Preakness, New Jersey
United States
Owner: Braen Stone
Oldham Road
Preakness, New Jersey
United States
Owner: Braen Stone
Interesting Features
On site forensic laboratory packed with evidence from crime scenes, morgue, tunnels, all kinds of hospital equipment.
Historical Dates
Built: 1928
Closed: 2009
Closed: 2009
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History
This hospital was built in 1928 to treat those suffering from tuberculosis. The main architect on the project is the well known Fred Wesley Wentorth, who designed some of Paterson's greatest buildings. The small campus functioned as the Valley View sanatorium until the county no longer had a need for one. It was converted into a county run nursing home before closing in 2009. After closing, the land was bought up by a quarry. The first buildings to be demolished were the old nurses houses. Then, one by one, the rest of the buildings were abated. The next building to be demolished after the nurses homes was the morgue/powerplant/lab building. Then Building 1, the main building, was demolished starting with the right side of the administration building.
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Future Plans
Demolished so the quarry could mine the rock underneath the facility.
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Moderator Rating
The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
| Category | Rating |
| Photography | 9 / 10 |
| Coolness | 9 / 10 |
| Content Quality | 9 / 10 |
Validation
This location's validation is current.
It was last validated by
Mike Dijital on 10/29/2015 7:52 PM.
Latest Changes
- on Oct 29 15 at 19:52, Mike Dijital validated this location
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:22, EsseXploreR made this location public
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:21, EsseXploreR made this location available
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:16, EsseXploreR added some pictures to a gallery
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:13, EsseXploreR updated gallery Preakness 2010-2014
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:13, EsseXploreR updated gallery Preakness 2010-2014
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:12, EsseXploreR created a new gallery
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:11, EsseXploreR updated the main picture
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:10, EsseXploreR changed the following: Street Address, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Hazards, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Security Measures, Required Equipment, Future Plans, Description, Web Links
- on Oct 26 15 at 19:03, EsseXploreR changed the following: Notes for Mods, Owner, Type, Street Address, History, Interesting Features, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links
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