49 Comments Posted by Karen

Thanks for posting these pictures. I was born in this hospital in 1963 and did a search and found your site. Must admit I have a fascination with history, photography and decay so it was cool to see what happened to this building - and the surrounding community. I grew up in Detroit so watching a city decline is something I got used to, but it's cool that at least The D seems to be on a rebound.

I am from Canada and now live in the US. I was near this place the last time I visited there. How very cool to see the inside!

This beatiful hall has special memories for me. I attended the Mission Grammar School, spent many Saturdays cleaning the convent and attending mass in Mission Church which is equally as beautiful. We were proud of our Catholic upbringing and had pride in our neighborhood. Then it all changed. The hood changed. People sold their homes and moved away...Crime, drugs, . No children left to attend and financially support the parish schools. There was also Mission High School on Alleghany St. As the years rolled on the buildings deteriorated, the sex scandals took even more folks away etc. It made more sense for the Redemptrists to sell . Believe me it met with disdain and sadness. Many measures sere taken to save the beloved Hall. Historical landmark, finding a theatre co. to take over.. nothing worked. Financially unfeasible. What a time a time it was.. now all that's left is a photograph......

actually these chairs are quite comfortable. I have one in my office and i spend a couple of hours in it per day. I like it!

It is actually a tulip chair, designed by Eero Saarinen. The shape of the cushion is unusual though. Probably a knockoff.
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i take care of an 83 yr old lady from long island whose mother died in this hospital in 1935 from tb. i'm thinking she might have had a few mental issues also. r.i.p. marie schultz heizelna (last name i'm sure not spelled correctly. ms. dottie is always so concerned about the treatment of her mom while there. she died when dottie was 5 and she doesn't remember much about her mom except sitting on the bed with her mom and cat when they came to get her.

I do not like hospital care and tampering with federal funds.



Karen Dawe

Yes, it means: No Exit.

The sign reads: to the Men's Restrooms. Please watch you step.
Männer Abort - this ist kind of oldfashioned German. No one would say this today.

(Attention: Stairs - sounds odd in English, I guess.)

All these buildings are used as settings for German TV oder movie productions quite often, so it is not necessarily blood...

to keep them in or what out? its a sad lonely pic but highly effective

i would say it was for psychiatric patients

i love this web site it's got amazing photo's and a fantastic layout.

I THINK IT IS VERY SAD THAT ALL OF THOSE RECORDS WERE DISCARDED WITH NO THOUGHTS OR REGARDS OR RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WERE PATIENTS THERE. SOME KIND OF ATTEMPT SHOULD OF BEEN MADE TO GIVE THESE PEOPLE OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THESE RECORDS. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW THOUGHTLESS SOCIETY HAS BECOME

Speechless!