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Booneville Community Hospital

Booneville Community Hospital

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Built: 1961 | Abandoned: 2007
Status: AbandonedEndangeredGutted
Photojournalist: James Kirkendall

One important historical landmark which some may have forgotten is Booneville’s former Community Hospital building which was constructed in the years 1961 and 1962 and built at the cost of approximately $400,000. The building from the outside may be mistaken to look like a small school but when you enter the lonely hospital ward it seems to have unending halls with remnants of history.

As you enter the ward you may sense a feeling of emptiness that may send a horrifying chill down your spine. On the other hand, you see the evidence that there was a caring staff that would do what they could to provide the best care possible for their community.

In 2007 the Booneville Hospital was closed and then reopened with a brand new facility that was built next door. The new hospital opened its doors in 2008 as a twenty-five bed hospital and featured state of the art equipment. Booneville Community Inc merged with the Catholic ran Mercy Hospital of Fort Smith on October 2013. Mercy of Fort Smith also operates facilities in Ozark, Paris, and Waldron. The old Hospital building has debt issues and may either face demolition or serve as another purpose such as a mental health complex or rehabilitation center.




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Melody Brown
Melody Brown
5 years ago

Who currently owns this building?

Hailey
Hailey
7 years ago

Does anyone else not find these pictures creepy ? I just think non abandoned hospitals are way more creepy then abandoned ones

Euphoria Cosmedic
7 years ago

Nice to see Hospitals are full of new modern technologies. These are our lives saving machine.

Hailey
Hailey
7 years ago

I think it should be used as a mental health facility. Because people need mental health care and safe places they can go for help

hailey
hailey
7 years ago

does anyone find non abandon or is it just me ned hospitals creeper then abandoned ones ? or is it just me ?

hailey
hailey
Reply to  hailey
7 years ago

sorry i ment abandoned

Amy Smith
Amy Smith
7 years ago

I vote keep it. I was born there, delivered by Dr. JoJo and I would hate to see it tore down.

Sasha Parker
Sasha Parker
7 years ago

Why does it look as bad as it does? Did it flood? The ceilings and floors look like they have been removed in some parts? The sad thing about this building is that to be used for all of the wonderful things listed above- homeless shelter, veterans home, children's crisis center, etc. the building must be brought up to current safety, fire, electric, etc. building codes which I'm sure is so expensive and would require an enormous amount of remodel so is out of most not for profits budgets. Most of us would say, a cold, hungry homeless person wouldn't… Read more »

Nancy
Nancy
7 years ago

How about a Children's Shelter. It's perfect and with the crisis the state is facing with the foster care system this would be a great solution.

I also like the homeless vet idea. It ahold be used not demolished.

Missy Ward
7 years ago

We have many homeless ppl right here in our home town…it's set up for individual rooms…it would be perfect

Kathy
Kathy
7 years ago

So sad….

Glenda Brownlee Bancroft
7 years ago

They have made old schools in the south , assisted living facilities for the not so rich independent elderly that don't want to live with family but needs someone close
1 employee to watch out , a maintenance person when needed. Turn 2 rooms to a kitchen/living area with bedroom. Community washers and dryer . Common area in and out , so residents can visit if wanted . They can have home health because it their resident .

Glenda Brownlee Bancroft
7 years ago

Hell yeah , let Vets in out the cold
Great idea my friend . Misty was born there in 1976. They kept her in rocker. They had not had a baby there in a bit they told me . My mom and sister in law had also been there near death in the late 60's . Save it

Casey
Casey
7 years ago

I agree Molly! Wonder how one could find out about how much the "debt issues" against it would cost?

Molly
Molly
7 years ago

It's too sad this building can't be utilized for HOMELESS VETS OR SOME OTHER IMPORTANT MATTER.

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