Hissom Memorial Center

Hissom Memorial Center

Feb 18, 2009

Hissom Memorial Center closed its doors in 1993 as an institution for the mentally retarded. A small, black sign points the way to the 37-building facility on the outskirts of Sand Springs. The sign seems like a trivial marker for a center that has caused such considerable controversy. Many of the buildings that were once home to hundreds of mentally retarded...

Location Class: •School •Hospital
City: Sand Springs
Photographer: •Billy! •Fiend •Psychosaw13
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Skirvin Hotel Pre-Renovation

Skirvin Hotel Pre-Renovation

Feb 1, 2009

The Skirvin Hotel built in 1910 by oilman W.B. Skirvin, who was determined to have the finest hotel in the Southwest. Opening its doors in 1911, the plush hotel had two, 10-story towers containing 224 rooms, was one of the first buildings in Oklahoma City to have air conditioning, then called “iced air,” had running ice water in each room, a ballroom that...

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City: Oklahoma City
Photographer: •AbandonedOK Team
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