( Historic Asylum ) Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center Photo Gallery by Dennis Barry at pbase.com

( Historic Asylum ) Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center

Update 2012 Fergus Falls State Hospital on 10 Most Endangered Properties List. Please help save the Kirkbride building...We are looking for a re-use of the Kirkbride building. We need a developer.

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:: Kirkbride Building Gallery ::	Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center from hot air balloon	:: Auditorium ::	:: Tour ::
:: 9-2011 ::	:: Friends of the Kirkbride ::	Tunnel	Tunnel
Tunnel	Cemetery	New admin	Adolescence Ward
Receiving Hospital	Annex	Pest House	Nurses Cottage
Garage	BBQ	Shed	New Admin
Auditorium	Pest House	Pest House	Adolescence Ward
Receiving Hospital	Receiving Hospital	Annex	Memorial
Intensive Treatment building	Garage	Greenhouse	Paint Shop
Nurses Cottage	Nurses Cottage	Nurses Cottage	Nurses Cottage
Nurses Cottage	Grounds	Grounds	Snack Junction
Dining room windows	Post office boxes	:: Rag House ::	:: Artifacts ::
:: Fergus Falls takes ownership ::	:: City Council meeting ::	:: Hunan, China Educational Delegation Reception & Dinner ::	:: Excavate ::
Pic534.jpg	OUT OF SERVICE	Demolition of Intensive Treatment building	Demolition of Paint Shop
Demolition of tunnel	Demolition of garbage burner	Demolition of garbage burner	d7100
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Heather S		31-May-2012 19:15
A feature length film is being made at the Kirkbride building this summer and the group could use your help in any way possible. Hopefully this project will bring awareness to this beautiful building and maybe even save it. You can find the film Geist on facebook and the fundraising page on indiegogo.

amethyst		01-May-2012 18:27
why not use it for an apartment building, homeless selter, or Vets' home?

Guest		02-Jun-2011 15:43
why not rent the place as an event center for weddings, etc. i am a wedding planner and know that lots of folks look for historical buildings like this for holding events.

JOE		06-Jan-2010 19:57
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me. Is it possible to investigate this place my team and I would love to come and investigate if so who do I contact?Is there a email? could someone email me back at jrlpepper22@aol.com thank you

Nancy Mehrman		22-Jun-2009 18:22
I visited the Fergus Falls Treatment Center in Nov. 2007, to see the place my Grandmother, who I never knew, stayed for several years and passed away there. I was very impressed with the buildings and the history of it. I would like to know if there has been any progress on preserving it as an historical facility or is the future of it still in limbo. Also, are they still doing tours? Sincerely, Nancy Mehrman

Guest		28-May-2009 15:40
hey i went to this treatment center for 45 days it was pretty cool. it was weird tho ahd to stay in a biulding that has a lot of history to it and that is what made it cool and interesting .

jhazline_20		02-Jun-2008 00:58
I highly appreciated all Regional Treatment Center because of their effort on providing safe, compassionate, healing environment where asylum seekers can be strengthened socially, spiritually, emotionally and physically utilizing a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. Thanks for the pictures, I'll find some time to visit them. __________ jhazline_20 Suffering from an addiction. This website has a lot of great resources and treatment centers. http://www.treatmentcenters.org

Elaine		15-Feb-2008 22:00
What about using the buildings as a job corp center. It has all of the buildings. Places for the kids to stay. Places for staff to stay. Auditorium, Garage, the old hospital could be used for classrooms or more Dorms. Anyway its just an idea. Its a shame for these testaments to beautiful architecture to go to waste.

Nancy Mehrman		08-Nov-2007 18:44
I went on a tour last Friday of the Kirkbride and was so impressed with all of it. My Grandmother had been a patient there in about the 1920's - 1935 when she died out there. I never knew her, but I was glad to learn that the patients were treated very well. The tour guides did a wonderful job. The buildings are so beautiful and I am glad to have learned that they are not going to be demolished. Hopefully they will preserve the history of the buildings, even though there will be renovation on them. Thankyou so much! Nancy

Wayne Hurley		11-Jun-2007 23:45
Very nice collection of photos. I'm glad to see that we're documenting the Kirkbride as the process of redevelopment takes place.

Cindy		25-Nov-2006 23:11
Thank you for the pictures. I'm an employee of the FFRTC and have STILL not seen it all. I've got to go to one of these tours. Would love to see all of the outbuildings and hear some of the rich history that goes with this beautiful old building. Again, thanks for sharing your pics! Cindy :)

Guest		10-Oct-2006 11:18
Dennis We found your web site today. Keep up the good work. Gene & Maxine

Franko		02-Aug-2006 03:12
Somber indeed.

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