Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The Old Naval Hospital

At the invitation of a friend and colleague, we went to a lecture about the Old Naval Hospital tonight. It is being restored to it's former grandeur, as far as a hospital goes. It has an interesting history, and will once again become a place for folks to gather and share as a community center. It really was dilapidated when we moved here (it looked like the old house Mary wanted George to buy in "It's A Wonderful Life"), and has become a very striking structure indeed. Going to the lecture reminded me of attending a Civil War Round Table meeting, as a lot of the focus was it's role during (actually AFTER) the Civil War. It also is interesting to note that although it has been a 10 year project to raise the funds, etc, it has actually been renovated in about a year or two, whereas the building across the street from us is taking over 5 years. 
The original structure - it could house ~ 100 patients

Located a few blocks from the Navy Yard

It looks so much better today!

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