A trip into West Virginia  

I recently had to travel out to Charlottesville, Virginia for a conference and decided to swing by two large historical sites in West Virginia: Weston State Hospital and Sweet Springs Resort. I will be returning to these for more photographs in the future, so stay tuned.

Weston State Hospital

Weston State Hospital is now known as the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, and is open for tours.








You can find more Weston State Hospital photographs after the jump.

Sweet Springs Resort

Originally opened as a health resort, over the years it became a sanatorium, a hospital, and towards the end of its active life, a nursing home and drug treatment center.








One of the cottages was outward bowing and in danger of collapse in 2003.


Fast forward to 2009, it is being stabilized.


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200-year-old cottage in 2003


It is being restored in 2009.


Another cottage in 2003.


Fully restored in 2009.




2003


This cottage is now being stabilized in 2009.


Spring House, 2003








2009: The sections that were collapsing were knocked down. The brick has been salvaged for complete restoration for 2010 that has been funded by the state.






You can find many more Sweet Springs Resort after the jump. A wayward note: the property is well watched and guarded, and the property was photographed with the express permission of the owners, who are working with the state to restore the resort. All of the buildings are secured, and some are occupied.

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