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flickr EXPLORE: 05 August 2005 #482
From: Raveged Series - SR Smith Infirmery. Staten Island, NYC: 03_03
Get ready to put on your insufferable scholar glasses!
This was Staten Island's first ever not-for-profit voluntary hosiptal, built in 1889, and named after a "Dr. of the People", Mr. Samuel R. Smith. The grounds stand at 6 acres & also hold the reminents of the first ever training school for nurses (e:1891).
In 1970, the decision was made to relocate to larger facilities elsewhere. What happened between then & 1991, when the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission failed to designate & regulate S.R. Smith is anyone's guess.
This grevious failure on their part led to a string of failed developers to strip it of its once magnificent architectural detail, leaving it in its current shameful state.
I don't know about you folks elsewhere, but growing up in Charleston, SC, the ridiculous amount of importantce placed on architectural gems has preserved some of the most beautiful structures in North America. This love of home mentailty went so far as to change the capital of SC from Charleston to Columbia during the Civil War soas to spare the resulting destructive ravaging fires. Union soldiers, wanting to spare Charleston willingly participated the wink, wink! Now where is that collective appreciation today?
The former hospital grounds are owned by a holdings company called Kenilworth Holdings, LLC. The trail is so convoluted that it is difficult to say exactly whose "interests" they represent, but it's certainly not anyone in our community.
I visit every season to watch the rapid demise of a once grand & noble structure, soley built to aid "the common working man". Ironically, I bump into countless addicts, unruly teen gang members & countless homeless individuals who have claimed the space as their own each time I go. What the heck, there are splendid views of the Statue of Liberty & Manhattan from the top floor.
If you happen to run into anyone even loosely associated with Kenilworth, kindly deck them on my behalf.
I think it's about time for my summer visit...sniff.
Ensuring that my gloves are properly folded and carefully packed.. just in case. After all, one should never be without them.. and I rarely am
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The We're Here! gang is visiting Buckets, Pails and Barrels today.
A little music to go with the photo: youtu.be/MtSzpKiARrI
Another great trip to Scotland and a visit to one of my favourite glens.
The wild deer are almost tame in part of the glen and it is a true privilege to be able to see these beautiful deer at close quarters.
This hind like the others in this small herd was more than happy to pose for me.
Red Deer - Cervus Elaphus
Scottish Highlands - Scotland
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A quick photo really.... taken just before the Christmas clear out of "stuff". I was checking this blue dress out to see if it still fits and if I still like it. Its OK on both counts and its staying. Hope you are all having a good weekend.... me very busy with life in general and still no time for dressing.... .
Different generations, same obsession.
Vérifier leurs portables. Différentes générations, même obsession.
Überprüfen ihrer Handys. Verschiedene Generationen, dieselbe Obsession.
Passing by the Runway Visitor Park as a Flybe ERJ is airbourne in the background
Manchester Airport, May 24th 2016..
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