Clinton Valley Center aka Eastern Michigan Asylum, EasternAsylum for the Insane, Pontiac State Hospital
Pontiac, Michigan
Architectfor Kirkbride building: Elijah Myers.
Established 1878, demolished 2000.
Update 04/16/2002. CVC has been gone for two years now. Nothing has been done with the empty land.
Update 5/13/2000. All of CVC is gone except for the northern tip of themain building.
Update 5/7/2000: Reports are that almost all of the old building, includingthe north wing, has been demolished.
Update 2/19/2000: The south facade seen in the view below view wasseverely damaged 2 days ago by a demolition crew under the direction of theState of Michigan. The rest of the building, not visible, also suffered similardestruction.
There is a book about Pontiac State Hospital. Don't missAsylum: Pontiac's Grand Monument from the Gilded Age
 The former historic site |
During the years prior to the demolition in 2000, the building depicted in the title graphic suffered fires and demolitions and additions and other alterations.
Other Images:
The steeple/tower/cupola photo to the right is used by permission from the CVC site, as are several images in the list above, whic hare but a fraction of what was contained at the CVC "Timeless Beauty" Site. Thanks to Mike Long for the historic postcard image from about 1910 used in the title graphic at the top of the page.
