These are the remnants and ruins of the Renwick Smallpox Hospital near the southern tip of Roosevelt Island. The ruins were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and fund raising for a restoration project was begun in 1995. Much of the north wing collapsed on December 26, 2007, and since then the project has been somewhat accelerated and the remainder of the structure is being stabilized while work continues. I read that they are trying to mark every fallen brick with its proper location as part of the project, and eventually, I understand that the ruin should be open to the public.
James Howe
30 Aug 2011Creepy, but cool shot!
Jose Vazquez
30 Aug 2011I went there a few months ago just to see this hospital, but it was all fenced off and we couldn’t get close. I’ll definitely need to go back. Love the dark processing you applied here. Adds to the eerie feel.
Mark
30 Aug 2011Jose,
When I went there was one gate in the fence over by the Manhattan side of the island. It was unlocked but only slightly ajar, and it was unclear whether the area was officially open or not, as there were no signs. The sprinklers in that area were all on and I wondered if the gate was only unlocked while a worker was letting the sprinklers run.
There was one other person in the area, and she was all the way down in front of the building where I took this shot. She was a senior citizen, Asian, and doing her morning exercises that appeared to be slow form Tai Chi. I thought about asking her if I could take her photo. It would have looked pretty cool, but she seemed kind of annoyed that I was even there so I minded my own business, got my shots, and left.
Dave DiCello
30 Aug 2011I just love the drama here man, this is outstanding
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Chris Nitz
30 Aug 2011I’m guessing this is what the hospital in Gotham City looked like after the Joker blew it up, only on a much bigger scale. I am loving this shot today. Creepy, yet so cool!
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Jim Denham
30 Aug 2011Great moody shot Mark!
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Toad Hollow Photography
30 Aug 2011Wow, Mark, this has to be one of my all-time favorite pictures from you! AWESOME work!!
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Curt Fleenor
30 Aug 2011Love the ominous mood Mark!
Steven Perlmutter
30 Aug 2011Very cool shot Mark. Really like the darker colors and processing.
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Manda
30 Aug 2011This place looks awesome even if it is old! I’ve never been able to see anything like this unless I’m intentionally traveling somewhere where there would be a lot of stuff like this. This is a great picture! Really nice work!
Scott Wood
4 Sep 2011Fascinating. It really looks like it should be something out of post war Europe.