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03 March 25, 2011

Coming up Roses

2018-03-02T20:57:41-08:0003, 25, 11|Buildings, Museum|0 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m99FUBy_9Mo] With the removal of Siskyou Hall (Building 29), the hospital will be re-landscaping the area in front of the refurbished Cascade Hall (J-Building).  The designs, as Deputy Director of the OSH Hospital Replacement Project [...]

06 June 16, 2010

Then and Now

2018-03-02T20:58:04-08:0006, 16, 10|Buildings, History|2 Comments

Remnants of the past, you can still find several stone pillars used to support gates on the grounds today. There are pairs standing at the corner of Center and 24th streets (see below) and a pair at the [...]

01 January 28, 2010

Postcard Views from the Past

2018-03-02T20:58:30-08:0001, 28, 10|Artifacts, Buildings, History|Comments Off on Postcard Views from the Past

These vintage postcards of the Oregon State Insane asylum are part of a collection put together by OSH Director of Quality Improvement Ted Ficken.   Postcards of important government buildings, like the Oregon State Hospital, were used for all sorts [...]

09 September 16, 2009

The First Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project, 1883

2018-03-02T20:58:32-08:0009, 16, 09|Buildings, History, News from the Past|1 Comment

The Oregon State Hospital is in the midst of a rebirth. The Oregon State Hosptial Replacement project is in full gear, working on revamping and replacing the well-worn J-building, which was itself part of a replacement project in 1883. The following is a transcription of an article appearing in the Morning Oregonian, October 24, 1883.

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