St. Josephs Sanitarium
From Asylum Projects
| St. Josephs Sanitarium | |
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| Established | 1898 |
| Construction Began | 1898 |
| Construction Ended | 1899 |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Current Status | Preserved |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Architect(s) | Theophilus Van Damme |
| Location | Mt. Clemens, MI |
| Architecture Style | Colonial Revival |
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History
St. Joseph's Sanitarium was opened in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio in 1899. Construction began in 1898 after a sisters suggestion that the salt bath facilities held curative properties and the spot was an ideal site for a convalescence home and hospital.
In 1900 the 3rd floor of the building, with 50 beds, were saved as a hospital facility and sanitarium. By 1952 the mineral salt baths were phased out and the hospital converted to the treatment of chronic illness.
The facility still stands today as a registered historic site. In 1990 ownership of the facility was transferred from the Sisters of Charity to Mercy Health Systems.
