Have you ever noticed the huge abandoned hospital on Tulane Ave? It’s truly one of the most iconic buildings in New Orleans, even though it has been abandoned since Katrina.

For many years, Charity Hospital was an iconic piece of New Orleans. So many great New Orleanians were born here, and many more were treated for a wide variety of conditions.
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Charity Hospital is located in 1532 Tulane Ave.
The hospital was founded in 1736 as a hospital for the indigent in New Orleans.
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Many different buildings were used for hospital over the years. The building pictured here was built in 1939.
At the time, it was the second largest hospital in the entire nation.
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Over 2,600 beds were inside of this hospital.

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Unique art deco architectural details make this building such a unique treasure.
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It's become one of the most iconic aspects of what is present in New Orleans.
Charity Hospital remained in operation until Hurricane Katrina.
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During the storm, the hospital became the epicenter of medical care in New Orleans. What unfolded here during the storm was nothing short of a heart breaking tragedy.
As the hospital remains abandoned, there have been some really spooky happenings around it.
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New Orleanians still don't know whether this hospital building will be reused or not.

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