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| Old Naval Hospital, Charleston, S.C |
I suspected this abandoned building was the old Naval Hospital and confirmed it with the
photo below which was taken in 1948. Thunder showers were rolling in when I was there this weekend and the skies looked so dramatic. I still know people who were familiar with it when it was a working hospital.I imagine those walls could tell some tales.
Don't go inside! It is super creepy, even on a bright sunny day!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhhhh...I'd love to get inside! Now you've made me want to.
DeletePS: cute little gal you have :)
Is it still US Government property? With the trend of re-purposing old buildings you'd think it could be converted to another use. It looks like it has good "bones".
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lowandslow - I don't know who actually owns it now. There are a lot of cool old buildings up there in difference stages of disrepair. Filming the series Army Wives has helped get some of the grand old mansions renovated. I have a few more photos to post from a drive through this past weekend.
DeleteThat is quite an anchor. A truly historical building. Sure dislike not having the CDP portal since it's been hacked. I wonder when it will return? Have you heard anything about it??
ReplyDeleteKate - It is a giant anchor!
DeleteCPD - Wow....that is too bad. I didn't know what had happened. I just added you to my blogroll so I won't miss your updates anymore.
I was in that hospital LOTS of times in 1958 thru 1961. There was a little BX across the street with a soda fountain where we would go for Cherry Cokes while waiting on test results (usually for my younger sister.) Plus there was a little theatre where I saw "Lady and the Tramp." Lord, the things we remember! In 1971 my mother was in that hospital for a month. They could not cure her. My dad finally said, enough and had her taken to St. Francis Hospital. She was cured in ONE WEEK. Pam D.
ReplyDeletePam - What memories! Too funny that they had a theater. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
DeleteThats where I was born!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is fun to know.
DeleteMe too as was my brother..The stories my mom used to tell about going there before and after our births.
Deletei was stationed here 1969-1971.great place to be!
ReplyDeleteI bet it was. Someone recently was searching for photos of the interior as it would have been then.
Deletei just recently went here to do a paranormal activity, didnt get to hear much...only really heard strange thumps, what sounded like a little girl giggiling, and heard what sounded to be a heartbeat...creepy place but its awesome to go in and explore
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Charleston and we were a navy family-had everything done there-sometimes great service other times lucky to get out alive-but hate to see it falling down-so much history and so many lives there-wish I was still in my home town-love that place
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