Pest House
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Slides
- Description
- Communicable diseases were a threat in early Alpena. This building, referred to as the "Pest House," was used to quarantine patients. The name is derived from "pestilence," which refers to an infectious disease. The house was located on the grounds of the present hospital.
- Date of Original
- c 1890
- Dimensions
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Width: 5092 px
Height: 3631 px
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 5092px
Image Height: 3631px
- Subject(s)
- Collection
- Ann Taber Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Approximate location of Pest House:
Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.0766526834425 Longitude: -83.4490578308105
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Approximate location of Pest House:
- Donor
- Tim Taber
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Ann Taber Collection, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
- Contact
- Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public LibraryEmail:tbrc@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188