Spanish Cranberry
KnightHawk
8 years ago
KnightHawk
8 years ago
Cranberry Hospital
Demolished Hospital in Hanson, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 15 2016
| Recent status | Demolished |
| Location # | 14082 |
Plymouth County Hospital opened it's doors on May 31, 1919, and at the time, was one of the finest tuberculosis hospitals in the USA. It is also famous for being one of the few hospitals in New England to feature Spanish architecture, a feature which can still be seen in the roof-lines of the remaining buildings.
The hospital had 68 beds, & was later renamed the Cranberry Specialty Hospital. An expansion was built in 1922, whose premier feature was an auditorium for staff and patients. By the 1980's Cranberry was struggling financially, and finally closed it's doors for good in 1992.
Between 2000 & 2009, arsonists caused a number of fires, and sadly, little remains of the hospital today except the main buildings. The facility is condemned, and is slated for demolition due to high levels of asbestos along with unsafe conditions inside the buildings. There is a fence all around the buildings, & although I was initially able to get in through an open gate, I was soon asked to leave by EPA officials who were there doing an environmental assessment.
One thing of note: Just outside the fenced-off area, I discovered what appeared to be a very old & small graveyard, complete with the remains of broken headstones. Just off to the side was a [i]relatively [/i]fresh human-size earth mound. Were there foul doings going on here?
This a [b]must-explore[/b] if you have the opportunity & before the whole main complex is demolished. The demo won't be happening immediately, but probably won't be too long in the works, given that the EPA already has people on-site. Be aware of cameras (I've shown the location of one in the gallery), & the general condition of the buildings. A good respirator is [b]a must[/b] for this location!
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8 years ago
Good find, good set and great effort.