Customer Reviews

Traverse City State Hospital (MI) (Images of America)

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I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the history of Traverse City at the turn of the 19th Century, wonderful Victorian Gothic structures and/or old asylums. Chris has turned what is obviously a true labor of love into a highly readable book rich in interesting history and illustrated by a great many rare photographs of the old Insane Asylum and its campus grounds. The book is unusually well planned and presented in such a way that the reader feels he is on a personal tour of this immmense and historical facility. You won't be able to put this one down! On a scale of 1-5, this informative and enjoyable book is a 10! Thanks to the author for researching and publishing this truly fine history of a fascinating institution from its construction in the late 1800s to its present rejuvination and continued utilization as a commercial complex with residential cottages. Well done, Chris!

This book on the Traverse City State Hospital is impeccably researched and very well written. Chris Miller has done an outstanding job of capturing not only the past of what is one of Traverse City's architectural gems, but also its spirit.

Great, easy read with copious photos. Makes the Hospital's history come alive. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and return to it when touring the grounds to refresh the stories of the buildings. It's as if the buildings talk. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

I've lived in Michigan my whole life, but in the last few years, I've showed much interest in the Traverse City State Hospital. So much that I started researching it. This book is very informational and I learned some things about the hospital that I didn't know before. I didn't realize that some of the buildings shown in this book no longer stand on the grounds. The photos were great and the captions were descriptive. If you ever have the chance to visit what is now called the Grand Traverse Commons, you won't be disappointed.

i was very happy by how fast i received this book and the condition, which was excellent!
i really enjoyed the photos, etc about the "asylum" as i'm from the t.c. area. i used to work there from '72 to '75. i had to leave due the lay offs..i transfered before then, to oakdale center in lapeer, mi.
i only have one complaint about the book....on page 64, "pyramid builder"...no! that was built by the "patients" in the '30's...and it was almost destroyed because it had the word "asylum" on one side of it.
other than that..excellent! i enjoy books about the area and the old buildings...i have found mistakes in 3 books so far...but...what can you do but try to fix them?