hospital
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Cleveland
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,
Ohio
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. The building, designed in the
Georgian Revival
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style by the Cleveland-based architectural firm
Hubbell & Benes
Hubbell & Benes was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio architectural firm formed by Benjamin Hubbell (July 11, 1867 – February 21, 1953) and W. Dominick Benes (June 14, 1857 – May 15, 1935) in 1897
After the closure of the hospital in 1999, the building was vacant for over 10 years, falling into decay and becoming a major target for vandals. In 2005, it was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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and the following year was purchased by Cleveland Neighborhood Progress with plans for residential redevelopment by 2008. The later additions from the 1940s, 1960s, and 1970s were demolished in 2007 leaving the original , Georgian Revival building. Economic difficulties, however, prevented further work from beginning until 2011. The building was renovated and restored in three phases with the first two phases being an
independent senior living
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and
subsidized housing
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community called St. Luke's Manor. The central wing, with 72 apartments, was completed first in 2012, followed by an additional 65 apartments in the west wing in phase two. The east wing, which included the Prentiss Auditorium, was renovated in phase three, mainly for office use, and was mostly completed by late 2013 with the Prentiss Auditorium completed in late 2014 and dedicated in February 2015. Its anchor tenant is a charter school with approximately 250 students in grades K–8 along with a
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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location and offices for Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and the St. Luke's Foundation.