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In poor condition, this building is one of the site's oldest buildings with only the power house predating it. It was exceptional for its time in terms of style, cost, and amenities. The two-story red brick structure is severly altered. Modification…

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In fair condition, the one-story buildings of red brick construction have been modified, however, evidence of their original design and use as service buildings is clearly visible. Both buildings are clad with standing-seam metal roofs in good…

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The 1932 Infirmary was built for women only with an 80-bed capacity to care for more advanced patients and was used as a receiving ward. It replaced the wood frame pavilion, but the date of the pavilion demolition has not been been determined. In…

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In fair conditiion, the hospital is unoccupied and appears to be undergoing interior renovation. Built with PWA funds, its Moderne design and construction materials contribute to the cohesive appearance of the buildings on the site. The combination…

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The Harper Building is the first building that visitors see when arriving at the site. Although in poor condition today, the Harper building is still impressive given its classic style, momumental size, and symmetry. Constructed of red brick and…

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In ruins today, the building is located west of the pond and was described by Minnie Wagoner’s report as follows: with the completion in 1936 of a modern brick building to replace the former cramped, small milk house, the institution had one of the…

"The weeks, the months, and the years have slipped quietly over the threshold into the past, as the little hospital had grown in structure and spirit. But today it is not the attractive brick buildings in their mountain setting that pays tribute to…

Complete edition of Mountain Air dated March 1956, Volume 32-Number 3. One of the articles in this edition, "Bed Rest The Basic Prescription," acknowledges the profound effect of antibiotic drugs in the treatment of tuberculosis, but it does not…

Partial edition of Mountain Air dated October 1949, Volume 26-Number 10. This edition of Mountain Air was written in tribute to Maude Baker, wife of Dr. Forrest Baker, who passed away in October 1949.  Mrs. Baker was a wife, mother, teacher, and a…

Partial edition of Mountain Air dated May 1949, Volume 26, Number 5. This edition of Mountain Air was dedicated to Dr. Forrest Pitt Baker, one of five Oklahomans who in April 1949, received the Distinguished Service Citation from the University of…
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