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Buildings of Maybury Sanatorium
 
Near this location...The Sanatorium Entrance Marker image, Touch for more information
By J.T. Lambrou, June 5, 2021
Near this location...The Sanatorium Entrance Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Sanatorium EntranceMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
This gate was the main entry used by most visitors to Maybury Sanatorium. The stone turrets on either side of the entrance reflected the castle theme of the Children's Camp located just up this roadway. The park's paved roads, which are . . . Map (db m177719) HM
2 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location...The Water TowerMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
Now covered with years of forest growth, the four corners and center footings of the water tower are still visible down this path. The tower provided water pressure to meet the needs of the entire sanatorium: 60 million gallons per year. The water . . . Map (db m177718) HM
3 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Ambulant BuildingMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
Constructed on a ridge with a southern exposure, this long building had five sections or wards with a capacity of 446 patients. The structure contained hundreds of windows to obtain maximum sunlight in the rooms, which was an important component . . . Map (db m177717) HM
4 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Vaughan InfirmaryMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
The most critically ill patients were treated at the infirmary. The building contained a central corridor and two large wings with private rooms for most of the 125 patients. A courtyard, shaded by large trees, was located between the wings and . . . Map (db m177716) HM
5 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Nurse's HomeMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
Located west of the Annex Building, the Nurses' Home was built in 1928. It contained rooms for 70 resident nurses, and a suite of rooms for the superintendent of nurses. Sanatorium care for tuberculosis was unique because the period of . . . Map (db m177715) HM
6 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Administration BuildingMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
In addition to administrative offices, portions of this building were devoted to clinical purposes. X-ray, surgical and dental offices were here, as well as the medical library, schoolteacher's office and staff convalescence rooms. The . . . Map (db m177714) HM
7 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The PowerhouseMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
The power house provided services for the entire Sanatorium. This complex of facilities, all under one roof, contained a water pumping station for water needs and fire protection, an ice plant, pasteurization plant, laundry facilities, machine . . . Map (db m177705) HM
8 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Inn and Women's DormitoryMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
At the peak of its operation, Maybury Sanatorium employed about 480 people. Nearly half made their home in various buildings on the grounds. Two buildings in this area, the Inn and the Women's Dormitory, provided accommodations for female staff. . . . Map (db m177704) HM
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9 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location... The Men's AnnexMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
This three-story building housed 144 male patients. Maybury's monthly magazine, The Fluoroscope, had its offices here. Radio programs originated in this building, and were transmitted by earphones to patients throughout Maybury Sanatorium. . . . Map (db m177702) HM
10 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Doctor's HomeMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
In the 1940s, nearly half of the sanatorium's 480 employees lived on the grounds. The Doctors' Home contained 14 apartments of varying sizes for some of the resident physicians. Medical conferences to determine the course of treatment for each . . . Map (db m177701) HM
11 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Children's UnitMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
The Children's Unit was built on a hill which provided a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. There were four wards for children aged 4-15 and a nursery for babies and toddlers. The brick schoolhouse, connected to the main building by a . . . Map (db m177661) HM
12 Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Near this location… The Children's CampMaybury Sanatorium 1921-1969
Built to look like a castle and decorated with Mother Goose murals created by the architect's wife, this summer camp served as a preventorium for underprivileged children who had been exposed to tuberculosis and were in very early stages of the . . . Map (db m177660) HM
 
 
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