Grand-View Sanatorium
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Map of Grand-View Sanatorium the year before it shuttered its doors.
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Description
The Grand-View Sanitorium was one of numerous health resorts that popped up throughout the Northeast during the 19th century. First established on South Mountain, near Wernersville, Pennsylvania, in the late 1840’s, the property quickly grew to accommodate more than 150 patients across numerous buildings.
It has an eerie history, with numerous deaths on-site (unsurprising) and a turbulent ownership record. This map of the grounds was created by John Wenrich, son of an early owner, in 1925. The year following, John’s father, Reuben, passed away and the property was almost totally abandoned. It quickly grew into a local haunt, with the chapel (number 6 on the map) especially notorious for its supposed paranormal activities.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1925
Author: John Adam Wenrich
Sheet Width (in): 16.75
Sheet Height (in): 21.5
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Creased along former fold lines and a 4" tear along the bottom center has been repaired on the verso with archival tape. A bit of light discoloration along the edges of the sheet, but remains in good condition overall.
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