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{{infobox institution | {{infobox institution | ||
| name = Danvers State Hospital | | name = Danvers State Hospital | ||
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| alt = Danvers State Hospital | | alt = Danvers State Hospital | ||
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In December of 2005, the property was sold to Avalon Bay Development. Demolition of most of the buildings began in January of 2006, with the intent to build 497 apartments and condominiums on the 77 acre site. By June 2006, all of the Danvers State Hospital buildings that were marked for demolition had been torn down, including all of the buildings on the lower grounds and all of the buildings on the hill except for the center-most sections of the Kirkbride buildings. Avalon Bay predicted that they would have properties available for rent/sale by Fall 2007. | In December of 2005, the property was sold to Avalon Bay Development. Demolition of most of the buildings began in January of 2006, with the intent to build 497 apartments and condominiums on the 77 acre site. By June 2006, all of the Danvers State Hospital buildings that were marked for demolition had been torn down, including all of the buildings on the lower grounds and all of the buildings on the hill except for the center-most sections of the Kirkbride buildings. Avalon Bay predicted that they would have properties available for rent/sale by Fall 2007. | ||
− | However, on April 7, 2007, four of the new apartment complex buildings and four of Avalon bay's construction trailers burned down in a large fire visible from Boston, some seventeen miles away. The fire was confined mostly to the buildings under construction on the eastern end, and the damage to the remaining Kirkbride spires slightly catching fire due to excessive heat. An investigation is underway concerning the cause of the fire. Avalon Bay provided a live web cam of the construction at the old site of the hospital at their website; however, the pictures cut out at approximately 2:03 AM the night of the fire, and the web cam was disabled. | + | However, on April 7, 2007, four of the new apartment complex buildings and four of Avalon bay's construction trailers burned down in a large fire visible from Boston, some seventeen miles away. The fire was confined mostly to the buildings under construction on the eastern end, and the damage to the remaining Kirkbride spires slightly catching fire due to excessive heat. An investigation is underway concerning the cause of the fire. Avalon Bay provided a live web cam of the construction at the old site of the hospital at their website; however, the pictures cut out at approximately 2:03 AM the night of the fire, and the web cam was disabled, possibly due to the fire. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* The A wing was dubbed "the snake pit" | * The A wing was dubbed "the snake pit" | ||
* The "gray gables" held the male and female nurses before new homes for the different genders were built. | * The "gray gables" held the male and female nurses before new homes for the different genders were built. | ||
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== Images of Danvers State Hospital == | == Images of Danvers State Hospital == | ||
{{image gallery|[[Danvers State Hospital Image Gallery|Danvers State Hospital]]}} | {{image gallery|[[Danvers State Hospital Image Gallery|Danvers State Hospital]]}} | ||
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* Scared!, a ghost hunting and urban exploration show (2004, 2006) | * Scared!, a ghost hunting and urban exploration show (2004, 2006) | ||
− | + | ==Marie Balter Video== | |
− | == | + | Here is a three part video done on Marie Balter who had been a patient at the hospital and later a social worker there: |
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==Cemetery== | ==Cemetery== | ||
− | The former hospital property contains 2 cemeteries for patients. One contains 768 graves the other 93. Restoration efforts began on both in 1997 & continues today. | + | The former hospital property contains 2 cemeteries for patients. One contains 768 graves the other 93. Restoration efforts began on both in 1997 & continues today.<br> |
− | + | [http://dsmc.info/index.shtml/ Danvers State Memorial Committee website] | |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.danversstateinsaneasylum.com/buildid.html Click Here to see a map of what sections still remain, and which are completely demolished.] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.danvers-state-ia.com/ Danvers State Insane Asylum] |
+ | *[http://ramseursdanversstatehosp.com/ THE CASTLE ON THE HILL] | ||
+ | *[http://www.danversstate.org/ Danvers State Hospital Digital Archive] | ||
+ | *Here is an interview conducted by John Gray of [http://www.danvers-state-ia.com/ Danvers State Insane Asylum] with a former employee of Danvers State Hospital: | ||
+ | **[http://www.danversstateinsaneasylum.com/preston1.html http://www.danversstateinsaneasylum.com/preston1.html] | ||
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[[Category:Demolished Institution]] | [[Category:Demolished Institution]] | ||
[[Category:Kirkbride Buildings]] | [[Category:Kirkbride Buildings]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Massachusetts]] | ||
[[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | [[Category:Institution With A Cemetery]] | ||
[[Category:Asylum Books]] | [[Category:Asylum Books]] | ||
[[Category:Articles With Videos]] | [[Category:Articles With Videos]] | ||
[[Category:Past Featured Article Of The Week]] | [[Category:Past Featured Article Of The Week]] |