Abandoned and It would seem like Forgotten

Driving home from the physiotherapist's office today I made a stop to take a picture of the old Charles Camsell Hospital. It was built in 1967 and continued to serve the area until 1996. It was closed when it was condemned because of asbestos. Since then there have been several ideas of what to do with it but it continues to sit empty with no plans anywhere in the near future

[Nancy]

Love the repetition of the windows...it looks a bit mysterious and scary!

[Cathie]

Interesting photo, Brian. And pretty depressing image.

[Kathy Burzynski]

Oh you would think they would have been able to figure out how to get rid of the stuff. Love the story this shot tells

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That just looks so sad.

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Darlene]

Nice shot and I can understand it being closed due to asbestos. Hope you are feeling a bit better.

[Maggiemae]

About the same as our old hospital which still stands on a hill! The asbestos is the big problem!

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Another building going to waste

[Raye]

Oh my goodness! I heard that it would cost lots of money to remove the asbestos. Who is responsible?
Nonetheless, you captured the sadness in this image! Cool shot!

[Graham Thresher]

A great capture and information.

[Tony]

That's an appropriately sombre capture. Seems a great waste to see something so massive being totally useless and a burden on the community.

[Kareen King]

What a shame to be vacant for so long!

[Claire]

Very 60's build, maybe knock it down and build something more attractive?

[Rob]

An interesting building!

[Sharon]

Very 'eastern block' - nice capture. Perhaps someone could use the asbestos to make car brakes?

[Fisher Family]

An interesting building. There seem to be a lot of places like this at the moment that are standing empty. It's such a shame if the space could be used, there's nothing more sad than a derelict building! - Lucy

[Meg]

Too bad...that asbestos is a terrible thing. Maybe they could use it in a movie scene and blow it up.

[Ivan]

Another 'Abandoned Place' then. My old school, built only in 1955,super modern, artdeco'ish, was demolished 15 years ago because of asbestos.

[Scott]

A shame indeed that it can't be revitalized.

[Pyrrhula]

Interesting architecture. It need time to be rediscover as symbol of that time.
A pity there is no use for it. Soon it can`t be revitalize at all.

[Karin Hirsch]

With the asbestos this building can't be used for anything else, or you have to reconstruct it for a lot more money than building it new,. Still a shame that its just left there abandoned

[Jennifer C]

what a waste of a big building, it must cost too much to get rid of the asbestos, it will probably just waste away

[bruni]

If it can't ever be used again on account of the asbestos at least the lot should have some value. probably cost too much to tear it down too! It's really sad.

[KWind]

Why do they just let buildings rot?? Such a waste!

[Terry]

Looks huge

[Aleksandra]

This looks like it would be a great urbex site. Great shot!

[bkb in the city]

@nanderson Well there are stories about the building being haunted

[bkb in the city]

@cathieg Didn't mean to post something so depressing but it is a shot I have wanted to take for some time. I suppose life is what it is sometimes

[bkb in the city]

@myhrhelper Yes you would think that problem could have been dealt with. Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann I am saddened every time I drive past here

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@darsphotos I do understand that but it could have been removed and used for something else before it ever got to this state

[bkb in the city]

@maggiemae Yes asbestos has been the downfall of many good old buildings

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj Something we see to much of unfortunately

[bkb in the city]

@sunraye Thanks Raye. It would have been the provincial government who was responsible for this building

[bkb in the city]

@thresheg Thanks Graham

[bkb in the city]

@tonydebont A big waste and now a huge eyesore as well

[bkb in the city]

@kareenking It really is

[bkb in the city]

@claireuk It really does surprise me that this has not already happened

[bkb in the city]

@jdr4690 A typical 60's look to it

[bkb in the city]

@sharonthompson I am sure something could be done

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Lucy I am saddened by this every time I drive past here

[bkb in the city]

@megmills Now that is an awesome idea. They have made a number of Hollywood movies here in Edmonton

[bkb in the city]

@ivan Asbestos has been the downfall of many buildings

[bkb in the city]

@sbolden I am sure it could be but no one wants to spend the money

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Something tells me that it is beyond hope now

[KAL]

Interesting capture! Hopefully good will come of the area and building!

[bkb in the city]

@khirsch Unfortunately it is the cost behind it that of course has been the problem

[bkb in the city]

@jenrobcarr Unfortunately now it is a huge eyesore

[bkb in the city]

@bruni I am sure the cost is a huge factor but now it is a huge eyesore

[bkb in the city]

@kwind A huge waste

[bkb in the city]

@sarasdadandmom A huge building which is now a huge eyesore

[bkb in the city]

@aleksandra I am still convinced it could be used for something

[Danette Thompson]

It looks so sad.

[Jerri]

such a large structure to not have been demolished with all the asbestos. hope it is made for good use, but meg's comment was hilarious.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely capture.

[bkb in the city]

@danette The whole situation surrounding this building is sad

[bkb in the city]

@moreyoulessme I love Meg's idea

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Thanks Marilyn

[Gerry]

nice old building its a shame its just left there is sad it would be nice if some develpoers bought the building and restored it into nice living apartments .

[bkb in the city]

@gerry I am sure it could have been used for many things instead of just sitting empty

[Nada A.]

How sad that it sits abandoned.

[Diane]

Nice capture--sort of a spooky feeling to it.

[bkb in the city]

@nadaa Very sad

[bkb in the city]

@eudora It definitely has that feel to it

[❀ Lynn]

A sorrowful sight...part of the problem is likely the expense of removing asbestos...they can't just knock it down because it would send the asbestos dust flying everywhere.

[bkb in the city]

@lynnb I know it is the money but with so many other things that they seem to waste money on you would think they could have done something useful with this building by now