At this time the State of Oregon is not planning to conduct any more public tours of the J Building. Here is the official statement:

The public response to touring the historic J Building has been tremendous. However, due to the hospital’s current designation as an active construction site, safety protocols prevent us from providing any further public tours of the J Building.

We are in the process of developing a virtual tour and invite you to check our Web site for this feature and other updates during construction. Thank you for your interest in supporting mental health services for Oregonians.

Please join our email list to stay abreast of any changes in this policy or the to learn more about the plans related to the Oregon State Hospital.

Link to the Oregon State Hospital Replacment Project webpage.

Preservation activists and The State of Oregon are working together to provide a FINAL TOUR OF THE HISTORIC J BUILDING before it is demolished in favor of the new Oregon State Hospital. Continue Reading »