Exploring Abandoned Veterans Hospital: A Historic Journey
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2023
- Founded back in 1851, this now abandoned veterans hospital complex was once the gem of the nations capitol, as it proudly served United States veterans of war for well over 150 years. Most veterans who entered the institution suffered from a wide host of physical and psychological conditions that developed as a result of their military service. The hospital, which consisted of a few different buildings, offered the first official sanctuary for the relief and support of invalid, disabled, and homeless veterans. The institution went on to serve tens of thousands of veterans who sought out treatment, sanctuary, and retirement.
Situated on almost 500 acres of rolling farm land and shady trees, the property has more than just the main hospital building. The complex included multiple buildings, including several veteran retirement homes and cottages, a training school, a mental asylum, an administration building, and of course the main hospital. The place offered veteran residents a sustainable place to live in dorm-style rooms with private bathrooms. They get all their meals and receive 24-hour medical care. Along with the golf course, there’s a bowling alley and art studios, a theater, a gym, two ponds stocked with fish, and even a bar, where residents got to drink for free.
The veterans hospital was was founded in 1851, just a few years after United States troops routed their Mexican counterparts in the Mexican-American War. The US soldiers were paid money by the Mexican Government to not invade Mexico City, therefore, the soldiers came back to Washington DC and utilized some of the money to start a “trust fund” for old US veteran soldiers. This trust fund was the first monies set aside to start the veterans foundation and to construct the massive hospital and housing complex. Pretty much the first of its kind, the hospital offered veterans something that had really never been done before. It gave them all a sense of community and they finally felt like they belonged somewhere. It gave the people a connection where they could relate to one another and form lifelong bonds.
Unfortunately, in recent years the veterans hospital fell on tough times. Medical expenses have skyrocketed, while less money is coming in from fees and fines to sustain the facility. The trust fund has been severely depleted; from 2010 to 2016, the fund’s balance fell from $186.5 million to $54.7 million. In 2018, the hospital operated at a $6 million loss. For the first time in its history, this deficit caused the hospital to ask Congress for financial assistance to help stabilize their finances. The complex also had to sell off several acres of land and some of the buildings to help recoup losses.
Although the veterans hospital remains active today, many of the aging historical buildings are vacant and have been for a few years. The main hospital building itself closed sometime around 2010, when a newer more modern hospital was built nearby.
Currently, there is discussion of what appears to be inevitable redevelopment at the hospital complex. As we enter the new year of 2023, it will be rather interesting to see what happens at the historic veterans complex.
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The theater is a surgical theater fyi, not autopsy. Nice video though!
Spectacular building ❤now the autopsy area is very freaky😮😢😳😱
Wow such a amazing beautiful VA hospital and other buildings. Thank you for the history on this place.
Thank you for watching Becky!
As a combat vet really enjoyed this very well done piece !
Wow- the autopsy theatre was amazing!
Really enjoyed this video and I am a veteran. Thank you
Thank you for watching Ruth ♥
Wow, this place was amazing!!
You guys did a great job, as usual.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonder if this housed female vets as well?? Quite a find, so interesting.
@@s.renestepp8026 That would be nice to know!
So very cool and very awesome sighting!!!!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
The photos starting at about 26:51 are gorgeous! That is a beautiful building.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed them.
That was EPIC!!!
Having my medical degree seeing such history gives me chills of ...well...of WOW!
AMAZING VIDEO! Im so happy I found you!
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Thank you so much for the support! Glad you enjoy our videos! 😊
Beautiful old very ornate building...love the high ceilings, large windows & all kind of wall trims and decor... unbelievable. I wonder how much it cost to built this massive hospital!
Its such a beauty! Thanks for watching our video.
Very cool exploration
Thank you for watching!
What facility is this? I won't every go to it but just curious. DM me if you can share that detail. I work with the VA on their current mission and love the history.
For me it's around 7000 miles to see this place...IT dos not work, to far for me. So, thank You for show it ...
Thank you for watching!
Brutal, love It 🤘👍😜
Thanks for watching!
Where is this place located about what county and state..??
This must have been an amazing place when it was bustling and full of purpose.
Oh the ghost warriors...stories to tell
That one tunnel had a busted pipe plus as well you kept getting lost till you found the building you wanted to get to
Haha yea, we almost gave up at that point when we reached the flooded tunnels but that just added to the experience once we finally found it.
Wow is all i can say
Holy asbestos. That place seems looks like an asbestos mine.
Hit the likes, comment and share, let's get this channel up to where it belongs!! 💖💖
Thank you so much for the support Mary!
Those tunnels really suck
Haha yes they do!
I’ve been here I was there yesterday
did u encounter the security?
how u get in me and my twin trying to go there and take sum pictures
Autopsy theater or Surgical theater??
W do you know what the room for
Nice exploring🏚
Thanks for the support Brenda!
@@abandonedcentral You're welcome! This place is epic!
I’m surprised you were able to get into a federal building like this. It’s so sad that building like this go to ruins. I wish they would have turned it into a homeless shelter for Veterans. We don’t do enough for them.
Also, “security” at VA hospitals are not just security guards. They are actual police officers that’s have actual authority.
That tube thing you thought was for vision its half of an xray machine they used to use for teeth, believe it or not used to be film actual film !!!
Oh dam we dropping those locations now haha
We held this video for the past 2 years. Seen 100s of people running through it recently so no point in holding it any longer.