CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNew York Farm Colony and Seaview Hospital borders the side of the Richmond County Poor Farm, a 91-acre lot acquired by the city in 1830.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Seaview hospital has assorted past and ghosts that allegedly haunt the premises until this very day. According to urban rumors, workers and visitors supposedly have heard the souls of former patients still walking and calling out. Reportedly, tunnels underneath the buildings still contain artifacts from the TB epidemic. Previously, the area was home to a cholera hospital and an insane asylum. The inmates earned their keep by managing the farm. The hospital was adjacent to a functioning potters field until 1905.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In 1902, the structure was rechristened to New York City Farm Colony. The area included 16 buildings, dining\/kitchen, laundry\/industrial, shops, nurses residences, and a morgue. In 1961, the farm merged with Seaview Hospital to reinvent itself as a geriatric hospital. Since 1973, most structures have slowly fallen into decay and any remaining residents left the premises back in 1975. In the 1980s, the farm served as baseball fields situated among the long-ago abandoned buildings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you’re in the mood to indulge in the city’s rich history, visit the NYC ghosts that roam the hallways of the Seaview Hospital which, to this day, inspire artists and filmmakers alike.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u200b These historical gems that withstood fires, war, and famine remind us to this day of NYC’s resolve, legacy, and determination to feed the hungry, home the immigrants, heal the poor, and thrive. New York City’s mysterious past left us with a legacy of abandoned buildings, cemeteries, hospitals, and even an occasional boat graveyard. However, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"yes","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[155],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15400","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-living"},"yoast_head":"\n
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