Providence Hospital (for Fred255) by auntietk
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This is for David, who loves architecture and history. His wonderful images inspired me to take these shots.
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Providence Hospital was built in the early 1900s. The building was occupied in 1911, and has been in continuous use as a hospital ever since. In 2000, the facility was purchased by Swedish, and is now the Cherry Campus of Swedish Hospital.
(That's why, when I was looking for Vaggabondd the other day, I ended up several blocks from where he was. Being from out of town, he naturally believed them when they told him he was at Swedish. To me, this will always be Providence!)
Anyway - I digress.
The insert in the left-hand image is a postcard from the 1920s that I snagged off the internet so you can see what the building originally looked like.
The images are as follows:
1) Central and right-hand wings.
2) Roof detail, left wing.
3) Exterior detail, front of left wing.
4) Smokestack (not shown in 1920s postcard)
If you compare the 1920s insert to the point of view of the photographs I took of the main building, you will deduce that I was standing in midair, approximately three floors up. You would be absolutely correct in that assumption.
At some point in recent history, an addition was built onto the left wing of the building. The new wing is attached to the original building, so there are corridors in the new wing that are kind of eerie. There's wallboard on one side of the hallway, and the opposite wall is the exterior of the original building, complete with windows!
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As always, I made this image nice and big so when you click on full view you'll be able to examine these pictures in greater detail.
Comments (34)
Erynn
Fantastic images!! Excellent :)
Windworker
Impressive presentation! Most interesting photos and story! Thanks.
cmolsen2002
What beautiful clarity of detail here, and set against that cool, clear sky, the effect is fantastic. Great stuff, and a very readable narrative too!
jeroni
excelente collage
mickuk50
excellent images very well put together and love the info :o) mick
rainbows
Wonderful shots, Tara. Amazing building!! David is going to really love this. Superb work!! Hugs. Diane.
Fred255
Thank you very much, I love these photos. As you know a love architecture here are some very fine example of a building with lots of fasinating history
beachzz
Really great building pix, I love the character these places have and you caught it!!
mbz2662
Beautiful photos and presentation! Great information too!
mark.spooner
A nice selection of captures.
hipps13
Hi Tara this is awesome thanks for the info always nice to read sunshine day to you warm hug, Linda
Ionel
wonderfully done collage!
alhak
ok, what did they need a smoke stack for...is a kind of eerie place. kahla and i have been watching a lot of scary movies lately set in old hospitals, this reminds me of them..great shots Tara
fredster66
Great work Tara. Nice presentation!
goodoleboy
Well, as always, your huge full size views are virtually useless on my end, but I do like the architecture, colors, POV, sharp clarity and details depicted in this wonderful collage, Tara. Interesting information, also, on this grand edifice.
Richardphotos
excellent collage and very historical hospital.very elegant structure
SSoffia
EXCELLENT COLLAGE & COLORS TARA !!!!!
sharky_
Lot of history to this hospital. Excellent work. Aloha
lilbiscuit
Excellent work!
OldHippieKeyboard
Excellent photos of this fantastic architecture. I especially like the ironwork on the balconies.
frankie96
Hmmmm...that's one heck of a chimney...who would sweep it..:) nice collage and narrative...
Cosine
Wonderful job of capturing all this detail, Tara. I'm glad your levitation skills were up to the task.
helanker
What a wonderful building and is is indeed so well captured too. You have done a beautiful job one this. We have similar kinds of building in Copenhagen and other places. Actually I took some shots of such building in the spring. I also posted a nice shot of the same one earlier. click here
NekhbetSun
Cool shot and interesting info dear T !!!
vaggabondd
There is a lot of beauty in this building. very nice capturing it
RobyHermida
Fantastic images!! TARA!!!!!!!!!!!!
awjay
great group of pics my friend
trishabadblood
wonderful buildings,love the character these places that you have captured....
prionbrain
Lovely place!! Great architecture! Nice shot!!!
npauling
A lovely capture of this beautiful old building. I love those balconeys.