Robsart Hospital

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Robsart Hospital
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The hospital as of 2007
Robsart Hospital
General information
Architectural style Victorian
Town or city Robsart, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
Coordinates 49°22′29″N109°17′02″W / 49.374705°N 109.283982°W / 49.374705; -109.283982
Construction started1917
Completed1917
Closed1930s
Technical details
Structural system Wood frame

Robsart Hospital is a Victorian-style hospital located in the village of Robsart. The hospital opened in 1917 and soon closed in the late 1930s. Since its closure, the hospital has sat empty and neglected, being one of few surviving rural hospitals of its kind in Canada.

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  1. Johnnie Bachusky Saskatchewan Ghost towns Retrieved on December 23, 2008.