Comments on: History Group Wants To Preserve Salem Hospital

By: SketcH Addams

SketcH Addams — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:22:19 +0000

Hello. I have read up on all History of this Building.For me as a person of respect and that has respect for Salem’s past history I’m not seeing much of it left.. I drive by this building everyday and I have so such respect for the “Mah he Tah” and Numbers of years it’s been around.in this day of age(s) I’m less and less Historical places in this world to date.more and more knocking down and building a Parking lots. how can we Preserve Salem’s history is we keep knocking Salem’s history down.

if anyone would like to contact me.

http://www.myspace.com/theonlyrealsketch

and a Fan site i made for the Respect of this specific building

http://www.myspace.com/oregonstatementalhospital

By: Karen Raaf

Karen Raaf — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:40:11 +0000

I drive by the mental hospital everyday on my way into town and every morning on my way to school.
Its such an amazing piece of Salem’s history that I can’t imagine it being torn down, though I do understand the need for an updated facility.
Even if the entire builing j could not be saved (though it would be wonderful if it was), if the entrance and maybe one wing could be saved, I would settle for it.

By: Paul Jarmusz

Paul Jarmusz — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:29:02 +0000

As a resident, living facing the hospital grounds a quarter mile from

Building J. And as a dog walker most everyday on the grounds

passing building J. I have met a lot of people, we stop to talk.

Many times the subject turns to the history of buildings, more

often talk turns to building J. To visit, maybe the oldest Victorian

Commercial building in Salem would be a very special event. Since

I love history of old building, diners, cafes, hotels, Route 66 and

Blue highways. I have mixed feeling of the demise of Building J,

One so old and one so close to my daily life. It was built to house

and improve the lives of the patients. It now, does not do that.

Peresvation should have started 30 or 40 years ago. Now it’s sad

to look at it. Trying to get many more people behind it and the

Right people behind saving a State treasure is I think a little late!

Paul Jarmusz