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Pureair Sanatorium
Pureair Sanatorium is located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Pureair Sanatorium | |
| Nearest city | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Area | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1918-1923 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 1981 |
History
Construction of the sanatorium began in 1918 as an effort to combat tuberculosis. The facility opened in 1920 despite the fact that the construction was not yet finished because the disease had become particularly widespread among the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians and a nearby community of iron miners. In 1923, additions were added to accommodate World War I veterans who had contracted the disease while overseas.[2]
The sanatorium ceased operations in 1975. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[3] The site was also added to the state register in 1989.
Pureair, Wisconsin is named after it.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "0.25 MI OFF STATE HIGHWAY 13, 1.0 MI S OF BAYFIELD CITY LIMITS". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Pureair Sanatorium". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.