Robsart Hospital is a Victorian-style hospital located in the village of Robsart. The hospital opened in 1917 and soon closed in the late 1930s. Since its closure, the hospital has sat empty and neglected, being one of few surviving rural hospitals of its kind in Canada.
Robsart Hospital | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Victorian |
Town or city | Robsart, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 49°22′29″N 109°17′02″W / 49.374705°N 109.283982°W |
Construction started | 1917 |
Completed | 1917 |
Closed | 1930s |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Wood frame |
Notable people born at the hospital
edit- Eiliv Anderson, born in Robsart in 1934 was a corporate executive, with a degree from the executive program of Queen's University's School of Business.
- Archie Smiley, born here in 1917, the last mayor of Robsart.[1]
References
edit- ^ Johnnie Bachusky Saskatchewan Ghost towns Retrieved on December 23, 2008.
External links
edit- Ghost towns of Saskatchewan by Johnnie Bachusky