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DESCRIPTION: The structure is a frame building of single wall construction. The foundation consists of concrete footings and wood posts. Most of the foundation is camouflaged by a latticework skirting. The enormous building consists of one main section which has been intersected by three large wings. The walls are vertical plank siding. A girt encircles the structure, and it is broken by the wood frames of the single, aired and tripled windows, and by the doors. The intersecting hip roofs, with broken pitches) are finished with composition shingles. Several skylights in the roof provide natural lighting. Two ramps and recessed porches are located on the wings jutting out of the west side of the building. The rear (east) side of the structure seems to have had some minor alterations of loading docks and a metal shed roof, The building is in poor condition, and does not suit the needs of the settlement, nor does it meet code. To rehabilitate the structure, termite damaged wood would have to be replaced, as would the interior flooring. The building should be fumigated and painted (interior and exterior), and many of the window screens (with frames) replaced.

SIGNIFICANCE: Historically significant. Recording by HABS is recommended. Approximately thirty wild cats live around and under the building. When it rains, the fleas enter the building. The patients find this very uncomfortable. None of the animals is spayed or neutered, so the herd keeps growing. Many of the cats show obvious signs of disease. The cats are fed scraps daily, but are not owned. Therefore, they receive no shots, medical treatment or other proper care.