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the old state hospital
May 26, 2015 06:23:54 #
these are a couple of pictures of the old state hospital in Bartonville, Illinois. they say that it is haunted. they are trying to preserve this piece of history from the wrecking ball, but I don't know, it needs a lot of work.
May 26, 2015 07:40:27 #
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May 26, 2015 17:10:04 #
I hope they do preserve it...Otherwise the ghosts will be homeless!!
May 26, 2015 17:40:14 #
grandmadeb wrote:
these are a couple of pictures of the old state hospital in Bartonville, Illinois. they say that it is haunted. they are trying to preserve this piece of history from the wrecking ball, but I don't know, it needs a lot of work.
I hope they can preserve it, could even repurpose it to help make it worth the $ and effort. Offices, retirement living, affordable housing etc.
Brick and stone buildings that have good framing are really not that hard to refurbish. Takes a lot of labor and $$$ but the basic structure is uaually pretty sound and durable. The interiors, divider walls etc, a lot of cosmetic stuff falls apart and makes it look worse than it is.
LA Unified had a school that developed cracks in the bricks after an earth quake. They rushed to build a new school on the playground, moved everything to the new building and then started to demolish the old school and turn it into a replacement playground. Turns out they should have pulled and studied the old WPA blue prints first. Under a decorative brick facing outside and plaster facing inside it was thick rebarred concrete built like a bunker to last many decades, if not centuries. All they really needed to do was repair or replace the brick facing. The tear down, done with cutting torches and concrete saws etc. (couldn't use explosives because it was in a residential area) was so labor intensive that it took twice as long as building the new school and cost almost twice as much.
May 27, 2015 05:13:04 #
hi bob, they have tours Friday and Saturday nights. my son in law loves the para normal and I think he would love to go on the evening tour. this piece of history sits on top of a hill. there were many other buildings but non as old as this or as creepy.
rlaugh wrote:
Would love to roam through there...good set!
May 27, 2015 05:14:45 #
the homeless would not camp out because it is in a town south of Peoria, and I think they would be creeped out. thanks for looking. deb
warrior wrote:
Looks like a good place for the Homeless!
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May 27, 2015 05:16:22 #
right, they have done several shows about the paranormal here, I think I might like to visit during the day but forget at night. deb
Doddy wrote:
I hope they do preserve it...Otherwise the ghosts will be homeless!!
May 27, 2015 05:16:23 #
May 27, 2015 05:17:51 #
hi Robert, I know what you mean about the good framing. they don't make buildings like that any more. it needs a new roof. thanks for looking. deb
robertjerl wrote:
I hope they can preserve it, could even repurpose ... (show quote)
May 27, 2015 10:43:30 #
rlaugh wrote:
Would love to roam through there...good set!
Me too but not by myself ... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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May 27, 2015 14:26:57 #
Hi jim, thanks for looking. appreciate your positive comment. deb
angler wrote:
Excellent set.
May 27, 2015 14:28:15 #
I would go during the day but I don't think I would want to at night. all the windows are boarded up. as my granddaughter says "keepy grandma".
tbohon wrote:
Me too but not by myself ... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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