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Yorktown Memorial Hospital is a former hospital in Yorktown, Texas, United States. The extant abandoned hospital was later opened to tour groups.
History
Yorktown Memorial Hospital opened in 1951, at a cost of approximately $500,000. [1] It was operated by the Felician Sisters, an order of Catholic nuns. [2] The 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) hospital had administration offices, and two two-story wings containing hospital rooms, a chapel, and a basement. [3]
The hospital closed in 1986, and then reopened as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, which closed in the 1990s. [2]
A private owner purchased the property, and offered tours. [2] The building was featured on the television show Ghost Adventures. [2] In 2018, the city of Yorktown cited the owner with building code violations, and tours were discontinued. [4]
References
- ^ Yorktown and Nordheim. Arcadia. 2011.
- ^ a b c d Dunphy, Mark (September 28, 2022). "The creepiest place in Texas is an hour drive from San Antonio, according to Thrillist". mysanantonio.com.
- ^ Hernandez, Erica (October 25, 2021). "Is abandoned South Texas hospital really empty?". KSAT.
- ^ Long, Sonny (March 8, 2018). "Owners, supporters make pleas to re-open Yorktown Memorial Hospital". Victoria Advocate.