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== Current Alerts ==
 
== Current Alerts ==
  
=== Fergus Falls State Hospital ===
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=== Greystone Park State Hospital ===
  
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'''The Fergus Falls town council is considering plans to demolish most of the historically listed Kirkbride building.'''
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'''New Jersey plans to demolish the Greystone Kirkbride despite several redevelopment proposals.'''
 
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The state sold the Kirkbride and grounds to the city of Fergus Falls in 2007, and two years later, the facility closed. It has remained vacant ever since. Between 2002 and 2006, the Legislature approved $7 million in bond funds to dispose of the Kirkbride or invest in its infrastructure. The current deadline to use the funds expires in December 2014 but could be extended with legislative action. City officials claim it takes about 18 months to initiate the complicated demolition process. About $5 million of the original funds remains, since much of the facility's asbestos already has been removed. On three occasions since 2000, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota has put the Kirkbride on its annual "Ten Most-Endangered Historic Places List," noting that the Fergus Falls Kirkbride facility is one of the few of its kind left intact in the Midwest.
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On July 16, 2008, after countless unexplained delays, patients were finally moved into the new hospital building. Administration and other departments followed in suit. Today almost all hospital services have relocated to the brand new complex. Morris County has installed skating rinks and a ball field on its 300 acre share, and plans to incorporate a dog park where the Curry Complex once stood, as well as an athletic complex for disabled athletes. The Central Avenue Complex is planned to become a mall for nonprofit charitable agencies. The state of New Jersey began looking at options for what to do with the rest of the surplus Greystone land and buildings. A group called Preserve Greystone was formed in hopes to work with the state and government to preserve both open space and the remaining buildings from the hospital.
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*December 2020: In the spring of 2020 the town of Fergus Falls released a survey to its citizens,the results seemed to favor preserving the grounds, and using them for Either a museum or some form of Residential or hotel complex, Earlier in January of 2020 the Town of Fergus Falls selected the Collabrative Design Group, A historical Preservation Architectural firm, to Inspect the building and its surrounding Grounds. As of March 2020 the main Kirkbride building seems to be in good shape However some Outbuildings seem overgrown. Fergus Falls seems to Intend on Preserving the Main Kirkbride, However there are plans to demolish The gymnasium and Cafeteria wich are located directley behind the Kirkbride, these demolitions are  being done to make the property smaller and more managable and lower the price of any rehab that may be necisacry to restore the kirkbride.[[https://www.ci.fergus-falls.mn.us/rtc]
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In April 2013 the state announced that redevelopment was 'not financially feasible' and would cost less money to demolish. On August 18, 2013 the state announced it planned to tear down the historic main building at the old Greystone hospital at a cost of 50 million tax payer dollars, despite having received several viable redevelopment proposals. On August 30th Preserve Greystone filed suit against the NJ Treasury Department for release of all correspondence related to the redevelopment proposals.
  
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'''UPDATE:''' In April 2015 demolition began on Greystone's southern female wing, the demolition continued with Greystone's northern male wing in July 2015, the building's center main buildings including the chapel, and amusement hall were demolished in September 2015, and finally with the administration building itself in October 2015.
  
*May 2017: The Fergus Falls Council is leaning towards demolition and still has not found a developer to renovate the structures.
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*[http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=File:greystone_demo7.jpg Photo of the demolition]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZis0KWl7xmA1gtgcg30R_rl0nI-iluGW Video's of the demoltion]
  
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2017/05/the-time-for-bold-action-on-the-kirkbride-is-now/
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*August 2015: The Fergus Falls City Council voted to initiate a public improvement project that would make necessary repairs to stabilize the Kirkbride Building while not jeapordizing its status as a designated historical location.
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http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2015/08/council-initiates-kirkbride-repairs/
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[http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Special:AWCforum/st/id641 JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN THE FORUMS]
 
 
 
 
*July 2015: The city of Fergus Falls severed ties with a developer after three years of discussions about a makeover for a giant property that was once a state asylum.
 
 
 
http://www.startribune.com/fergus-falls-breaks-off-talks-with-georgia-firm-on-redevelopment-of-former-asylum/318064461/
 
 
 
 
 
*In May 2013, the City Council considered plans to renovate the building for residential and commercial use by developers, including one with experience in preservation of historic properties. In June the same year, a proposal was accepted by the City Council to renovate the building. The proposal included a hotel, apartments, restaurants, and a spa.
 
 
 
 
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[http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Special:AWCforum/st/id457/City_Council_Approves_Plans_to_D....html JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN THE FORUMS]
 
 
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'''How can you help?'''
 
'''How can you help?'''
*[https://www.gofundme.com/ferguskirkbride Contribute to the Kirkbride Development Campaign]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/preservegreystone Like the "Preserve Greystone" Facebook page to stay up-to-date on happenings and events at the Kirkbride]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofthekirkbride/ Join the "Friends of the Kirkbride" group to stay up-to-date on happenings and events at the Kirkbride]
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*[http://www.preservegreystone.org/ Visit the official Preserve Greystone website]
*[[Special:AWCforum/st/id597|Project Kirkbride]]
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*[http://www.preservegreystone.org/support.html More ways to help]
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'''News'''
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*[http://www.northjersey.com/news/plan-called-a-lose-lose-for-town-s-taxpayers-1.1062713 Greystone plan called a ‘lose-lose’ for Parsippany taxpayers]
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*[http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/07/20/greystone-preservation-efforts-continue/12856551/ Greystone preservation efforts continue]
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*[http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/07/30/congress-candidate-favors-greystone-preservation/13377609/ Congress candidate favors Greystone preservation]
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*[http://morristowngreen.com/2014/07/24/citizens-group-presses-morris-freeholders-to-save-greystone/ Citizens group presses Morris freeholders to save Greystone]
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*[http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130825/NJNEWS/308250009/N-J-moving-ahead-50M-Greystone-Park-demolition N.J. moving ahead on $50M Greystone Park demolition]
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*[http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/08/state_planning_to_tear_down_historic_main_building_at_old_greystone_hospital.html State planning to tear down historic main building at old Greystone hospital]
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*[http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/03/study_renovating_old_greystone.html N.J. Renovating historic Greystone building would be a money loser]
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*[http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/01/group_aims_to_preserve_old_gre.html#incart_river Group aims to preserve old Greystone building for future generations]
 
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'''More Information'''
 
'''More Information'''
*[[Fergus Falls State Hospital|Fergus Falls State Hospital Wiki Page]]
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*[[Greystone Park State Hospital|Greystone Park State Hospital Wiki Page]]
*[http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/fergusfalls/ Fergus Falls State Hospital @ Kirkbride Buildings]
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*[http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/greystonepark/ Greystone State Hospital @ Kirkbride Buildings]
*[http://www.mnpreservation.org/ Preservation Alliance of Minnesota]
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*[http://arch.thomas-industriesinc.com/Kirkbride_Gallery_HospitalZ.htm Aerial Images of the Kirkbride and Curry Buildings]
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'''News'''
 
*[http://www.startribune.com/business/186549891.html?refer=y A faded fortress weighs on Fergus Falls]
 
 
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The Athens Historical Society is trying to convince the school not to tear down any more historic structures at The Ridges. Please support them and send a message to the school's president and board of trustees either by signing the online petition, or by writing/calling the president and board directly.
 
The Athens Historical Society is trying to convince the school not to tear down any more historic structures at The Ridges. Please support them and send a message to the school's president and board of trustees either by signing the online petition, or by writing/calling the president and board directly.
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October 2015: Ohio University has unanimously passed the master plan for the former Athens asylum. <BR>
 
https://www.ohio.edu/master-plan/ridges-plan.cfm<BR>
 
October 2015: Old Athens insane asylum to get new life as part of Ohio University<BR>
 
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/10/15/old-asylum-to-get-new-life.html
 
 
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== Past Alerts ==
 
== Past Alerts ==
  
=== Greystone Park State Hospital ===
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=== Fergus Falls State Hospital ===
  
[[image:Greystone Park DEMOED.png|300px|right]]
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[[image:300px-Fergus Falls SH 2008 05 SAVED.jpg|right]]
'''New Jersey plans to demolish the Greystone Kirkbride despite several redevelopment proposals.'''
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'''The Fergus Falls town council is considering plans to demolish most of the historically listed Kirkbride building.'''
 
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On July 16, 2008, after countless unexplained delays, patients were finally moved into the new hospital building. Administration and other departments followed in suit. Today almost all hospital services have relocated to the brand new complex. Morris County has installed skating rinks and a ball field on its 300 acre share, and plans to incorporate a dog park where the Curry Complex once stood, as well as an athletic complex for disabled athletes. The Central Avenue Complex is planned to become a mall for nonprofit charitable agencies. The state of New Jersey began looking at options for what to do with the rest of the surplus Greystone land and buildings. A group called Preserve Greystone was formed in hopes to work with the state and government to preserve both open space and the remaining buildings from the hospital.
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The state sold the Kirkbride and grounds to the city of Fergus Falls in 2007, and two years later, the facility closed. It has remained vacant ever since. Between 2002 and 2006, the Legislature approved $7 million in bond funds to dispose of the Kirkbride or invest in its infrastructure. The current deadline to use the funds expires in December 2014 but could be extended with legislative action. City officials claim it takes about 18 months to initiate the complicated demolition process. About $5 million of the original funds remains, since much of the facility's asbestos already has been removed. On three occasions since 2000, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota has put the Kirkbride on its annual "Ten Most-Endangered Historic Places List," noting that the Fergus Falls Kirkbride facility is one of the few of its kind left intact in the Midwest.
 
 
In April 2013 the state announced that redevelopment was 'not financially feasible' and would cost less money to demolish. On August 18, 2013 the state announced it planned to tear down the historic main building at the old Greystone hospital at a cost of 50 million tax payer dollars, despite having received several viable redevelopment proposals. On August 30th Preserve Greystone filed suit against the NJ Treasury Department for release of all correspondence related to the redevelopment proposals.
 
 
 
'''UPDATE:''' In April 2015 demolition began on Greystone's southern female wing, the demolition continued with Greystone's northern male wing in July 2015, the building's center main buildings including the chapel, and amusement hall were demolished in September 2015, and finally with the administration building itself in October 2015.
 
 
 
*[http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=File:greystone_demo7.jpg Photo of the demolition]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZis0KWl7xmA1gtgcg30R_rl0nI-iluGW Video's of the demoltion]
 
 
 
 
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'''UPDATE:'''
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In May 2013, the City Council considered plans to renovate the building for residential and commercial use by developers, including one with experience in preservation of historic properties. In June the same year, a proposal was accepted by the City Council to renovate the building. The proposal included a hotel, apartments, restaurants, and a spa.
 
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[http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Special:AWCforum/st/id641 JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN THE FORUMS]
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[http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Special:AWCforum/st/id457/City_Council_Approves_Plans_to_D....html JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN THE FORUMS]
 
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'''How can you help?'''
 
'''How can you help?'''
*[https://www.facebook.com/preservegreystone Like the "Preserve Greystone" Facebook page to stay up-to-date on happenings and events at the Kirkbride]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofthekirkbride/ Join the "Friends of the Kirkbride" group to stay up-to-date on happenings and events at the Kirkbride]
*[http://www.preservegreystone.org/ Visit the official Preserve Greystone website]
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*[[Special:AWCforum/st/id597|Project Kirkbride]]
*[http://www.preservegreystone.org/support.html More ways to help]
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'''More Information'''
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*[[Fergus Falls State Hospital|Fergus Falls State Hospital Wiki Page]]
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*[http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/fergusfalls/ Fergus Falls State Hospital @ Kirkbride Buildings]
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*[http://www.mnpreservation.org/ Preservation Alliance of Minnesota]
 
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'''News'''
 
'''News'''
*[http://www.northjersey.com/news/plan-called-a-lose-lose-for-town-s-taxpayers-1.1062713 Greystone plan called a ‘lose-lose’ for Parsippany taxpayers]
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*[http://www.startribune.com/business/186549891.html?refer=y A faded fortress weighs on Fergus Falls]
*[http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/07/20/greystone-preservation-efforts-continue/12856551/ Greystone preservation efforts continue]
 
*[http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/2014/07/30/congress-candidate-favors-greystone-preservation/13377609/ Congress candidate favors Greystone preservation]
 
*[http://morristowngreen.com/2014/07/24/citizens-group-presses-morris-freeholders-to-save-greystone/ Citizens group presses Morris freeholders to save Greystone]
 
*[http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130825/NJNEWS/308250009/N-J-moving-ahead-50M-Greystone-Park-demolition N.J. moving ahead on $50M Greystone Park demolition]
 
*[http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/08/state_planning_to_tear_down_historic_main_building_at_old_greystone_hospital.html State planning to tear down historic main building at old Greystone hospital]
 
*[http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/03/study_renovating_old_greystone.html N.J. Renovating historic Greystone building would be a money loser]
 
*[http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/01/group_aims_to_preserve_old_gre.html#incart_river Group aims to preserve old Greystone building for future generations]
 
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'''More Information'''
 
*[[Greystone Park State Hospital|Greystone Park State Hospital Wiki Page]]
 
*[http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/greystonepark/ Greystone State Hospital @ Kirkbride Buildings]
 
*[http://arch.thomas-industriesinc.com/Kirkbride_Gallery_HospitalZ.htm Aerial Images of the Kirkbride and Curry Buildings]
 
 
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