15. The Asylum of Willard
Where: Waller, New York
Year: 1869
Expense: $900,000
Designed in the “Second Empire” style, Willard Asylum (full name: Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane) was constructed in 169 by George Rowley. It was once a state hospital where patients with mental illnesses were kept. The hospital was situated next to Seneca Lake in Willard, New York.
Willard, New York @Beth Charlette / Pinterest – Willard Asylum
In 1995, Willard had a makeover. Although the Willard Drug Treatment Center has opened on the Asylum’s grounds, the Asylum itself has not changed. In 1975, the National Register of Historic Places granted it a listing, saving it from demolition. Willard State is a large UrbEx site with a lot of eerie rumors.
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