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Hospital - The Hudson River State Hospital is a former psychiatric hospital in the state of New York.

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Operation - The hotel operated from 1873 until it closed at the beginning of 2000.

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Architecture - On the grounds is the main building, known as 'Kirkbride,' which was a historical landmark due to its High Victorian Gothic Style.

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Location - The hospital is located on Route 9 near Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park.

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Project - It was Frederick Clarke Withers who came up with the project in 1867.

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Project - But it was Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted who designed the grounds.

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Over scheudle - It was intended to be built quickly, but it went way over the estimated budget and schedule.

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Opening - The hospital opened on October 18, 1871, as the Hudson River State Hospital and welcomed its first 40 patients.

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Not finished - Construction was still far from complete though, and would take another 25 years to be finished.

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Closure - A century later it was closed little by little, since psychiatric treatment had changed significantly and huge facilities were no longer necessary.

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Abandonment - The grounds were closed and abandoned in 2003 and have since fallen into a state of disrepair.

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Risks - Authorities face risks from fires and vandalism since a destructive fire, suspected to be intentional.

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Fire - The male wing, at the south of the main building, was badly damaged in a 2007 fire caused by lightning.

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Sold - The property was sold to an undisclosed buyer in 2013.

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Property - The hospital includes a series of buildings, including the main building, the Kirkbride, a High Victorian Gothic building used for administration.

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Patient wings - Patient wings: where patients were housed, the male wing is in the south and is much bigger than the female wing to the north.

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Churches - Roman Catholic and Presbyterian churches were open to patients.

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Morgue - A morgue with cold storage chambers located in the northeast of the property.

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Powerhouse - A powerhouse was built and still stands to the northeast of the Kirkbride building, supplying energy to several buildings.

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Ryon Hall - The Ryon Hall section opened in 1934 and housed violent or criminal patients.

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Clarence O. Cheney - The Clarence O. Cheney building opened in 1952 is a 10-story steel building with a brick ceiling.

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Clarence O. Cheney - The building was used for medical checks and also provided accommodation for some patients.

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Herman B. Snow rehab building - The Herman B. Snow rehab building opened in 1971 and provided recreational space for patients, offering a change in the kind of treatment.

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Recreational space - There was also a recreational space with two bowling alleys, a breakfast counter, an auditorium, a basketball court and an indoor swimming pool.

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Recreational space - The building was modern, made of concrete and glass with angled, asymmetrical roofs. The skylights provided natural light.

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