November 3rd, 2009
Taunton Demolition Pictures
I haven’t been down to Taunton to see the old Kirkbride in a long time now. I wanted to pretend that the demolition going on there isn’t happening, and that the building is still standing untouched and quietly beautiful as ever. But of course I wasn’t going to be able to avoid reality forever thanks to the internet. Some photos of the demolition are available here: I Less-than-Heart Massachusetts. Although I suspect the writer’s claim to have taken the very last pictures of TSH may be a little premature, it does look like the Kirkbride is pretty close to being a memory, if it isn’t already.
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That really sucks!
I have a family connection to Taunton, my grandmother and aunt were patients there. My Nana Rose Lima Dias died there in 1948 her daughter Rosalina died there in 1979. I remember going to visit my aunt Rose when I was fifteen years old. Looking at this building engulfed in fire and then to watch it being torn down hurt me to my heart, my family died a second time, their spiritand all of the other people that entered those doors spirit’s were there too. Why do politicans always feel the need to destroy history,America’s history is vanishing at a fast rate soon there will be nothing left for the generatons to come. I am the family historian for my family, trying to locate information is like pulling a needle out of a hey stack, we have lost another genealogical gem thanks to greed,polictcal ambition, and greed.
Now, I cna only hope that the records haven’t been destroyed or that I have to jump through hoops to find information about my family, if I were a betting gal I would wager that I will be nothing frustration and obstacles but, I won’t let them stop me.
One more thing, who ever torched the hospital, shame on you, I know it’s been awhile since this occured but still shame onyou.