Yesterday, I visited the Mary Stark Sanatorium in Stark County, Ohio. It opened in 1929 originally as a hospitla for tuberculosis patients, one of 25 in Ohio. It was closed in 1995 after continued declining patient census and large operating deficits. Sadly, the beautiful architecture has been in decline ever since, and it was bought by Stark County for $1.00 in 2008, and it was turned into a county park.

The images below are taken of the outer building. I would love to capture the main hospital building, however it is surrounded by a large fence, which doesn’t lend itself to photographing well, sadly.