Historic Hospital in Taos burns

It was 1936, Mable Dodge Luhan donated a house to the Town of Taos to be used as a community hospital.

For about 25 years, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth operated the 10 bed facility.

I was born there, as were most of the people at our high school reunion last weekend.

This is what it looked like when we grew up:

Photo from Holy Cross Hospital web page.

This is what it looks like now.

A few days before our high school reunion on August 11th, in the dark of night, somebody took a torch to the building.

I don't think any of us did it in commemoration of the 49th anniversary of our graduation from dear old Taos High!  (I know, 49 instead of 50  -  but this is Taos.)

The original hospital and convent had not been used for a number of years.  A new hospital was build just in front, then it was turned in to offices and a newer hospital  - in use today - was built about 4 miles away.

Another page turned.

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