Gary, the school you taught in reminds me of one that was a few hundred feet down the road from my sister's house. It was also built in 1928, and demolished about 5 years ago. I suggested to my sister that she and her husband buy it, and turn it into a nursing home (she's an RN). They said it would cost way to much, and it wasn't a good location for one. They didn't want to start a B&B in it either. A small portion built in the 50's remains as storage for school district equipment, along with the playground & ball field. Link shows pic of original bldg.
From the Spring of '85 until the Winter of '86 I did a long-term temp job at Cincinnati's University Hospital. The original buildings were built in 1915, including Pavilion J, where the office I was in was located. The patient care area had been opened in '69, and a medical science building also was built around that time. These two buildings replaced several of the original sections. Another newer building had been built in the early 50's. The office I worked in was on the 2nd. floor of a 4 story building, which also had a basement. At the basement level there was a connection to a tunnel, which at one time had connected all of the original buildings. The newer buildings also connected to these passageways, and a new tunnel was constructed between these areas. Some of these tunnels had doors leading to other tunnels that were only for maintenance purposes. These contained pipes, conduits, etc. There supposedly is (or was at one time), a tunnel leading under the street to the Children's Hospital, and another to the Holmes Hospital. A co-worker claimed she had been in it when her sister was a CH patient in the 50's, but we could never find the access point to it. Another co-worker's husband worked in maintenance, and said it had been blocked by recent construction. The J Pavilion had an area we referred to as the "attic", but it was NOT the top floor, but rather the 3rd. It had originally been patient wards, but not used as such since the early 50's. It wasn't well lit, and was somewhat spooky up there. I had to go up there to retrieve files occasionally, or accompany a co-worker who was afraid to go alone. There were old beds and wheelchairs up there, along with other old stored items. One area had an old Kaiser dishwasher in a countertop. That building along with some adjoining ones was torn down after I left there. I think a parking garage replaced it. I would go back occasionally if I had an appointment in that area and have lunch with my former co-worker Debbie. The last couple times I was there if was difficult to find my way around, as so much had changed. She retired a couple years ago, so haven't been back.
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From the Spring of '85 until the Winter of '86 I did a long-term temp job at Cincinnati's University Hospital. The original buildings were built in 1915, including Pavilion J, where the office I was in was located. The patient care area had been opened in '69, and a medical science building also was built around that time. These two buildings replaced several of the original sections. Another newer building had been built in the early 50's. The office I worked in was on the 2nd. floor of a 4 story building, which also had a basement. At the basement level there was a connection to a tunnel, which at one time had connected all of the original buildings. The newer buildings also connected to these passageways, and a new tunnel was constructed between these areas. Some of these tunnels had doors leading to other tunnels that were only for maintenance purposes. These contained pipes, conduits, etc. There supposedly is (or was at one time), a tunnel leading under the street to the Children's Hospital, and another to the Holmes Hospital. A co-worker claimed she had been in it when her sister was a CH patient in the 50's, but we could never find the access point to it. Another co-worker's husband worked in maintenance, and said it had been blocked by recent construction. The J Pavilion had an area we referred to as the "attic", but it was NOT the top floor, but rather the 3rd. It had originally been patient wards, but not used as such since the early 50's. It wasn't well lit, and was somewhat spooky up there. I had to go up there to retrieve files occasionally, or accompany a co-worker who was afraid to go alone. There were old beds and wheelchairs up there, along with other old stored items. One area had an old Kaiser dishwasher in a countertop. That building along with some adjoining ones was torn down after I left there. I think a parking garage replaced it. I would go back occasionally if I had an appointment in that area and have lunch with my former co-worker Debbie. The last couple times I was there if was difficult to find my way around, as so much had changed. She retired a couple years ago, so haven't been back.
http://www.oldohioschools.com/wood_county_files/wood Portage Twp Scool.jpg
