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When Was the Smallpox Epidemic in America? End of the Trail

Jul 6, 2022 davidstone1313

Here on Roosevelt Island in New York City, the Smallpox Hospital, a historic ruin, is an icon. It’s lit at night and stands out like a ghost to anyone passing along the East River. Its main…

Feb 11, 2022 The Smallpox Hospital, History in the Solitude of Winter In the solitude of late winter, Roosevelt Island’s historic Smallpox Hospital exposes its graceful isolation, without leafy trees or tourists intervening. by…

Nov 14, 2021 The Smallpox Hospital, Its Dark Hues of Autumn Stabilized, then abandoned by RIOC, the Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island’s vines lend it the dark hues of autumn. By David Stone…

Jun 20, 2021 The Art of the Smallpox Hospital, Renwick’s Historic Gem, in Spring Adorned, almost as if by a brushstroke, the art of the Smallpox Hospital, joins nature and design. By David Stone The Roosevelt…

Feb 13, 2020 Getting Roosevelt Island Wrong. It’s Now An Epidemic Getting Roosevelt Island wrong isn’t easy. We’ve got Cornell Tech, The Tram, Four Freedoms Park, and so on. We’re a short hop…

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