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.
Sources:
- Renwick Smallpox Hospital: An Abandoned Sanatorium in Manhattan, NY (opacity.us)
- Roosevelt Island Historical Society (rihs.us)
- wikipedia.org/Smallpox_Hospital
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Wow, these are wonderful photos.
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Glad you enjoyed this series. Thanks.
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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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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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What a great old ruin
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I love it too. Looks like they will keep it that way.
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OK!
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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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It is stabilized and well maintained as a ruin. All the metal rods and supports interfered with my photography.
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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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Thanks Jet. I did my best to enhance the spookiness. It is my favorite old structure on Roosevelt Island.
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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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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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Actually the hospital ruined , can renovate and be a beautiful building ? My comment 🌷🙏🌷
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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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