Saratoga Homestead Asylum

The abandoned Saratoga County Homestead was a large Tuberculosis Sanatorium located in Barkersville, in Saratoga County, New York. It is also known as the Homestead Sanitarium.

The Homestead was opened in 1914 and treated patients for tuberculosis until 1960. The original building was wood, but was replaced by the brick building that stands today in 1932. The institution reopened in 1961 as The Saratoga County Infirmary. Luckily we got an official tour of the building while it was up for bid. Needless to say, it is in rough shape.

The Homestead was sold via tax auction in Sept 2019 to current owner, James Walk from Corinth TX. The Homestead is set to undergo renovations and James is working with a local contact to start scheduling photography tours and will eventually open access to most parts of the hospital. The caretakers house is scheduled as the first stage in the rehab for the entire property. Plans for the property include creating a retreat for veterans, adding some local business, creation of agricultural training course and outdoor gardens along with a living museum of the sites history as a TB Hospital. (Source - Wikipedia)