CONVALESCENT
RETREAT
1907 - unknown
Originally, this hospital began as a sanatorium, expanded in the
1960's
to include a center for mentally
challanged individuals and expanded again in 1979 to include a chronic
care facility. Although this particular
sanatorium was not the most beautiful, the
biggest, or the most intriguing - as the rest of them do - it had an
enchanting character that made the intense mission totally worth it.

This
was a typical case of, "more of the same." There were probably 15 or so
repetitive buildings.
I could be wrong, but the buildings looked like the typical
cottage style
buildings. Looked similar
to Met State.Some in worse shape than
others.

Unique
features included the tiniest doors in the maintenance / power plant.
It makes me wonder
if they employed a large volume of little people
here. I should mention that this is the first matenance
shop with
pctures of naked chicks - circa late '80's. There was a large
greenhouse with all of the glass
smashed out that was concoquered by 18
years of overgrown trees, weeds, and plants. There were
what looked to
be some large storage barns with a lot of furniture -lights, bureaus,
and televisions.
We also saw a deer who seemed pretty
happy to see us - she was wagging her tail.
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