Renwick Smallpox Hospital

2022-03-012022-03-02Sherry Felix

The Renwick Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island was built in 1856 from designs by James Renwick, Jr. It is the only landmarked ruin in New York City. Being a ruin is what gives it an air of mystery and charm.

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singlikewildflowers 2022-03-02 / 1:23 am

Wow, these are wonderful photos.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-02 / 7:19 am
  
  Glad you enjoyed this series. Thanks.
  
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shoreacres 2022-03-01 / 9:26 pm

It looks like something Edward Gorey would have drawn. The crenels and merlons give it a fortress-like appearance: appropriate, given its purpose. The windows are an especially nice touch.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-02 / 7:17 am
  
  Goreyesque is an apt description. Which is what I was thinking when I photographed it. I processed it to look spooky.
  
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Sue 2022-03-01 / 11:47 am

What a great old ruin

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-02 / 7:18 am
  
  I love it too. Looks like they will keep it that way.
  
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  - Sue 2022-03-02 / 11:53 am
    
    OK!
    
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Dan Antion 2022-03-01 / 8:49 am

I saw this many years ago. I’m glad to see it’s still standing. I agree, I wish they would stabilize it.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-02 / 7:13 am
  
  It is stabilized and well maintained as a ruin. All the metal rods and supports interfered with my photography.
  
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Jet Eliot 2022-03-01 / 8:39 am

You did a great job of photographing this abandoned hospital, Sherry. Moody and mysterious. The helicopter above is a really nice touch.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-02 / 7:14 am
  
  Thanks Jet. I did my best to enhance the spookiness. It is my favorite old structure on Roosevelt Island.
  
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picpholio 2022-03-01 / 7:39 am

Beautiful landmark. The facade is in relative good shape. Do they plan to integrate the facade into a new building ? They did so several times here in Antwerp city.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-02 / 7:01 am
  
  I don’t think so. The facade is not intact enough. It has been a ruin a long time and was stabilized in the1970’s. It is by itself on the island.
  
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Thattamma C.G Menon 2022-03-01 / 6:14 am

Actually the hospital ruined , can renovate and be a beautiful building ? My comment 🌷🙏🌷

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- Sherry Felix 2022-03-01 / 6:26 am
  
  Perhaps it could be nicely renovated. The romantic old ruin as it is appeals to me. I wish they would stabilize it better so we could see it without the metal supports and fences.
  
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