Abandoned in Plain Sight, Part 2
Western State Hospital, Staunton, VA
July 23, 2020
Though most of the old Western State Hospital, whose history I summarized here in my DeJarnette post, has been repurposed or is in some phase of construction to be repurposed, there are still some parts to explore. Like the old steam plant–available for sale! And it looks very much like it has been abated. It sits on the side of the main road, across from the rest of the old Western State Hospital campus, which is now a hotel called the Blackburn Inn among other things. Here are photos from my quick 10 minute visit…
This is in front of a fenced area on the old property. There were only four or five markers so perhaps there are mass graves within the ground?
