| Abandoned Dansville: The Castle on the Hill Contributor(s): Cray, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1634991540 ISBN-13: 9781634991544 Publisher: America Through Time OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Mental Health - Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 974.785 |
| LCCN: 2019462213 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.6" W x 9.2" (0.80 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Have you ever wondered what the inside of a derelict sanatorium looks like? Have you ever had the urge to explore inside the distressed walls, to close your eyes and imagine its past? You are not alone. Abandoned sanatoriums plague the USA as badly as communicable diseases once did, eradicating people by the hundreds of thousands in the early 1900s. Imagine a Victorian castle soaring to the heavens with wrought-iron balconies and crumbling bricks bleeding bright red. As it slowly vanishes from Mother Nature's intoxicating grip, not even time can destroy its story. Within its dying walls, you'll feel a family that once embraced its patients by water cure practices under the sixty-six-year Jackson reign. You'll hear the lion's roar preaching, "Weakness is a crime" as Bernarr Macfadden boasts exercise, fasting on the verge of starvation and healthy diet. His eccentricities made him the pioneer of physical culture and a publishing god, as one of the first men to distribute risqu material with lewd cosmographs. This is the sanatorium's story as the abandoned "Castle on the Hill" in Dansville, New York. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cray, Brian: - BRIAN CRAY is an adventurer who enjoys sharing the footloose experiences, interesting views, and oddities he comes across. His love affair with travel began when he decided to leave his 9 to 5 life behind. In the last six years, he cycled across America, slept on abandoned rooftops, and hitchhiked through several countries in Southeast Asia and America. His passion for freight trains and the beautiful views matured his skills as a photographer and writer. Finding shelter in the remote places the train sleeps inspired a fascination of abandoned buildings and the stories that are written in their crumbling facades. |