In 1986, the main building was demolished. It was purchased in 1942 by the Military to become the Percy Jones General Hospital until 1953, where it then became the Battle Creek Federal Center till the 1970s where it was still a psychiatric facility. Opened in 1866 as a Sanitorium (with the 'o' and not 'a', it's a place for invalid soldiers,) reconstructed in 1878, and burned down in 1902, it became the Sanitarium in 1903. This one was touted as a health resort at one point.īattle Creek Sanitarium was based on Seventh-Day Adventist Church ideology. LOL.Ī Sanitarium, before you begin reading the history, is not just for the undesirables of society and mentally ill, as the perceptions of many back in the day and now were and are. I jokingly told my mom that the smokestack pouring out toxins is where they burned the bodies, and she took me seriously. There is also a trolley-car at the bottom right and a fountain. The clay had a lot of iron in it, seen as little red-brown specks under the glaze.Īs notes of interest on the images, on the roof at right are many people. I think this is transferware, but I'm not familiar with such. This building was constructed in 1903, so either date seems logical (celebration of the new facility?) Or just a gift shop thing?

There is also a 10 on the back- could that be a 1910? Main Building of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, where Kellogg's Toasted Flakes were invented.

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