Title

Anoka State Hospital Remodel Cottage 4 Third Floor

Creation Date

October 7 2017

Description

Anoka State Hospital remodel project, Cottage 4, October 7, 2017. Twenty-eight views of the third (top) floor of this cottage when the restoration project started, including hallways, stairwell, bathrooms, day rooms, and smaller rooms. Major work on this building did not start until later, but these photos were taken to document its state before any work was done. This was the second of three cottages to be refurbished, to house single, female veterans.
The remodel project was initiated by several Anoka citizens, particularly Senator James Abeler. The purpose was to turn the unused State Hospital buildings into housing for homeless veterans, a place where they could get back on their feet. Initially run by the Eagles Healing Nest organization, as of 2021 it is run by Haven for Heroes. Photographs were taken by the ACHS Archivist at the time, Audra Hilse.