Kings Park State Hospital: Group 1 Bullet Border Trinket Tray

Opened on December 29th, 1898, Group 1 was built on the grounds of former Kings Park State Hospital to help with the rapid growth in patient population. It was designed largely in the Kirkbride style plan and is actually ten buildings. Buildings 111-117 were interconnected in a semi-circle, while Buildings 118-120 stood as detached cottages nearby. Serving the hospital through its peak, up until the 1970's when it was eventually demolished.

The history of the hospital is vanishing before our eyes and so much has been lost already. I make these pieces to keep the conversation going and to include these places/ buildings in our daily life, thus giving them life.

This piece is discounted because a cat hair landed on the front while the topcoat was curing!