Sanitarium Hill

Location Information

Official Name: Northport Office of the Dane County Department of Human Services (this building used to be Lake View Tuberculosis Sanatorium)
Common Names:
Sanitarium Hill (maybe it should be Sanatorium Hill if it is named after the original Lake View Tuberculosis Sanatorium)
Driving Directions:
From E Johnson St, take a right on Fordem Ave (north).  Fordem Ave turns into N Sherman Ave.  On N Sherman Ave, take a left on Northport Dr/Hwy 113 (west).  Sanitarium Hill/Northport Office of the Dane County Department of Human Services will be on the right, located at 1202 Northport Dr.

 


Physical Description:
This is a massive five story building composed of brick that overlooks a gently sloping hill which extends to Northport Dr.  The Northport Office of the Dane County Department of Human Services building used to be Lake View Tuberculosis Sanatorium which served to cure tuberculosis (consumption) beginning in 1930 and ending in 1960.  From 1966 to present, this building is currently used for licensing, clinical, and welfare services.
Trespassing Notice:
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Other Notes:
This is a popular sledding hill in Madison, so there is a metal link fence that is at the bottom of the hill to stop any people who are sledding from going into the road.

Why is Sanitarium Hill Haunted?

*The main building was an old tuberculosis sanitarium.-SL 
*There is a forest in the back of this building that leads to a cemetery.-SL 
*There are two large smoke stacks that the dead were rumored to be burned in.-SL
*The nurse's barracks was connected by a tunnel that was underground and leads to the main building.-SL

Alleged Paranormal Activity

*Most of the sightings happen in the woods by the cemetery.-SL

WIX Investigation

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Sources

SL=The Shadowlands.  This is a website where individuals can email supposed haunted locations in a specific state (Wisconsin), and the webmasters at the Shadowlands will post them.  Please note, that the Shadowlands has not investigated or researched these listed claims; and in some cases, information may be made up or erroneous.  Also, please note that some of these places have trespassing notices that have been not listed and The Shadowlands is not responsible for any investigations that any individual or group may pursue.  The Shadowlands has given WIX permission to use this information for this location which can be found here:  http://theshadowlands.net/places/wisconsin.htm

 

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