oak knoll: goodbye and hello

i have fond memories of oak knoll, the site where i used to work. right before i left, in late 2009, there was some uproar from the neighbors about the site being a fire hazard and serious talk of demolishing (post lehman brothers breakdown) began to happen. well, yesterday, some serious demolition did happen--the old hospital was imploded (that link is for video, but here's a good article).

i am sad to see it go. kristin & i used to go on exploratory runs around the site, breaking down doors and checking out the eerie, abandoned buildings. reminiscing, i decided to go through my file of photos and finally post some good ol' oak knoll shots, which i've been meaning to do since i took them.

hilltop views:



club knoll (the place to be):


view of club knoll from the bell tower (above); broken bell tower glass (below)



entry hall:



kitchen ceiling:



windows windows windows:





earlier glimpses of oak knoll: 1, 2, 3, 4 (#5), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.