I am intrigured by this house and have been trying to figure out what it was used for. Apparently, eight buildings were erected in 1909-11. Until the 1920's these buildings plus a powerhouse, staff house, surgical pavilion, an administration building and old nurses home made up the hospital. In the 70's, four of the original eight ward buildings were demolished for a new infirmary. Perhaps this house was the staff house or the old nurses home?

I read that they wanted to turn the property into a recreation center with condominiums.

I liked this place a lot.

Must have been some tough basketball games played there...

Wow. It looks like it's almost ready to go, hoses and pipes are all intact.

I'm so jealous. I love to see places that are still intact with no graffiti. If the floor was cleaned up, you'd never know it wasn't in use.

This picture was last but certainly not least!

Is that an electric cord or a hose dangling? I keep thinking I see prongs.

I love these types of pictures. It captures the loneliness of the building. Beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time.

Wow. This is a great picture. The colors are terrific.

More than likely, that was the case. The back stairways are usually found close to the kitchen for obvious reasons.

It's a shame that such a beautiful structure was left to waste away.

The mansion was demolished in early May '05. The town and village bought the property for $1.2 million and plan to build a park in three phases. Supposedly, the mansion foundation will be part of a memorial garden wall.

The third floor of the central wing was used as a boys' dormitory. The body was found face-down on the pavement behind the school dormitory.