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Undercliff Sanatorium

Built as a hospital to treat diseases like smallpox and tuberculosis in 1910, Undercliff Sanatorium was later converted to a state hospital before its closure in 1976. For nearly 40 years the building was left to rot before it was ultimately demolished. These images are from its final years.

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Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Main Entrance
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Art Deco Entrance Detail
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Gynecological Examination Chair
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | it gets colder every day
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Nurse's Station
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Snowy Auditorium Chair
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Stage View
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Hallway of Fallen Tiles
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Destroyed Door
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Icy Asbestos Tiles
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Asbestos Tiles Detail
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Frozen Floors
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Exit Sign Detail
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Day Room Sunlight
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Red Chair
Undercliff Sanatorium (Meriden, CT) | Snowy Rear Exterior