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Constructed in 1869 to help elevate the
problem of poor ventilation in the Main Building, the Fan House
housed steam powered fans that forced fresh air though a ventilation
system that connected to the rear of the Main Building. In-between the fan
house and the rear of the main building was a storage
building, which would later be used as a pantry for the kitchen. All
of these buildings were demolished around 1900 when the hospital was
rebuilt following the new "Cottage Plan". Photos |
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During the winter months at the hospital the lake in front of the ice house would freeze, large blocks of ice were then harvested and stored in the ice house. At 10:30pm on March 8, 1927 the ice house was destroyed by a large fire that was set by a patient. Photos |
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