(It seems the first photo I had on here self-destructed, so here's another depicting the walls as they come tumbling down)I was reading some information about the Oregon State Hospital - particularly the historic Building J (which any movie buff should recognize in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest).
Anyway I was appalled to find out that the entire campus of the sprawling former insane asylum was added to the National Register of Historic Places last year.
Anyway I was appalled to find out that the entire campus of the sprawling former insane asylum was added to the National Register of Historic Places last year.Yeah, granted the building is old and the architecture is unique, but the human warehouse it became was disdainful.
Although demolition of parts of the building began earlier this month, the tower is being salvaged and will be part of the Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project. I'm sorry, but it's going to take a lot more than new digs for the state of Oregon to redeem itself when it comes to care for the mentally ill.
For some interesting reading, check out this Pulitzer Prize winning series about the hospital http://www.oregonlive.com/special/oregonian/hospital/
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