The Detroit Osteopathic Hospital began in 1919 on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Highland Street. Originally a house, it was converted and had only 38 beds. As the population grew, expansions became necessary. Renovations and additions were regular until the 1970s.

The hospital's 2-story Phillip Gray Memorial unit was completed in 1937, increasing its capacity. Amenities included a modern X-ray facility, surgical wards, an operating room, and a communication system. As the building was being completed, plans were starting to be drawn up for a new expansion that added offices and another 2-story patient wing in 1943.

In the 1950s, Detroit Public Schools was growing rapidly. Many of the district's schools were old and in need of repair or replacement. In 1959, voters approved a $90-million program that included funds for 21 new elementary schools, five junior high schools, and three new high schools.

The Lehigh Valley Dairy, with its distinctive Art Deco façade, was born in tough times and has been a feature of the local landscape since 1934. Once called ‘America’s Most Beautiful Dairy, ' it has been abandoned since 1989. Join us as we venture inside to see what remains before demolition begins.

Perched defiantly in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island, often called 'The Rock,' has stood witness to centuries of history. From its early days as a military fortress to its notorious stint as a federal prison, and later as a symbol of Native American activism, the history of Alcatraz is as intriguing as the waters that surround it.

The Nevele, inaugurated in 1901 by Charles Slutsky, holds a fascinating history shrouded in intrigue. Its very name, 'Nevele,' which intriguingly spells 'eleven' in reverse, has sparked local legends. Some believe it pays homage to the eleven 19th-century school teachers who first stumbled upon the breathtaking waterfall within the confines of this very property. Yet, another tale suggests that Charles Slutsky, the founder himself, may have drawn inspiration from his own family, as he was said to have eleven children.

St. Elizabeths Hospital was founded in August 1852 when the United States Congress appropriated $100,000 to construct a hospital in Washington, D.C., to provide care for indigent residents of the District of Columbia and members of the U.S. Army and Navy with brain illnesses.

Located in the heart of New Jersey, the Old Essex County Prison is a historical landmark that has become well-known for its haunted reputation. The prison was established in 1837 and served as one of the most advanced facilities of its time. However, over the years, the prison's harsh conditions and inhumane treatment of prisoners led to its closure in 1970. Today, the Old Essex County Prison is a popular destination for ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts.

At one time, a quarantine hospital separating infected individuals from the general public, the island hid away one of the most infamous carriers of typhoid fever, Typhoid Mary. Join me as I venture onto the island to see what remains.

Opened in 1963, this Queen’s borough hospital served the community for over 40 years, closing for good in 2008. Fighting to keep the hospital open, however, in the end, the state revoked their operating license as one of the only privately owned hospitals in the city.

The gothic revival giant looms over this North Philadelphia neighborhood with soaring arched windows, towers, and intricate stone carvings. Architect Irwin T. Catharine designed the building in 1926. Catharine was the chief architect of Philadelphia public schools from 1920 until his retirement in 1937. We explored another Catharine school Technology Communications High School or originally opened as George Wolf School. Thomas Fitzsimons Junior High School was added to the national register of historic places in 1988. The school was named after Thomas FitzSimons, who was a signer of the Constitution of the United States.

Trenton was a pioneer in the junior high movement. During World War One, a shift from a school system where elementary school housed students of eight grades and a high school of four grades to a system where elementary school ended in 6th grade, a junior high for grades 7, 8, and 9 grades, finally high school for 10, 11, and 12th grades.

Originally founded as Burlington County College in 1966, the doors first opened to 1,051 students in 1969 at Lenape High School. The original Pemberton campus opened later in 1971 and a year later received accreditation. 

In this episode, I explore the remains of the Budd Company, found in 1912 by Edward G. Budd, whose fame comes from his development of the first all-steel automobile bodies in 1913 and the companies invention of the Shotwell technique for joining stainless steel without damaging its anti-corrosion properties in the 1930s.

In 1848 John Roebling purchased 25 acres of land in what is now Trenton NJ for his wire rope business. Designing the buildings and machines, he directed the company until his death in 1869. By World War I the factory was the largest wire rope plant in the world. Shuddered in the 1970s, join me as I venture inside to see what remains.

During the 1850s the Presbyterian populations in Trenton had continued to grow rapidly there were several churches in the center and southern sections of town leaving the west end underserved. Members of First Church organized a Sunday school which met in unoccupied houses on West Prospect Street. In August of 1874, the cornerstone of a Presbyterian church on Prospect Street was laid.