tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post841371644974701670..comments2024-03-12T07:40:43.500-05:00Comments on Lake County History: Tuberculosis SanitoriumDiana Dretskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-86415409823452307502023-10-30T01:25:17.511-05:002023-10-30T01:25:17.511-05:00I remember getting treatment there during the '...I remember getting treatment there during the '80s and early '90s for drugs and alcohol from the very first day I went to the location I always felt extremely sad almost like a psychic feeling. It didn't matter what day or when I went there it was always the same feeling it wasn't until this year that I found out the history of the building and I was absolutely floored I could feel it in my bones some sort of sadness nevertheless it was an incredible building and at one time absolutely beautiful from what I understand it's still service people today and that's good thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-76814842174483102372023-07-30T06:09:22.826-05:002023-07-30T06:09:22.826-05:00My mother contracted TB as a young girl and was a ...My mother contracted TB as a young girl and was a patient at the "san" sometime shortly after it was built. She was there for a number of years. She recalled that she and the other children her age were treated like little kings and queens by the doctors and nurses, probably because they knew that many of the kids would not survive. For many years afterwards, my mother kept in contact with others who had survived the disease, as well as the doctors and nurses who had cared for them. She was particularly fond of Dr. Petter.Robert Cepaitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641928960050861103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-49458753526606396962023-05-13T03:48:49.813-05:002023-05-13T03:48:49.813-05:00Every time I visited the facility in the '80s ...Every time I visited the facility in the '80s for drug rehab I always felt some kind of sadness it wasn't until later that I found out people did pass away in the building. From tuberculosis and later early 60s it became a hospital until 74 and people passed away during that time also reading the comments there are some that are very moving. I Can Only Imagine visiting someone in those long somewhat dark hallways nevertheless we were able to conquer another disease but lost many loved ones in the processAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-1863844490457185542020-11-11T12:47:31.734-06:002020-11-11T12:47:31.734-06:00My Grandmother passed away here in Feb 25, 1949. I...My Grandmother passed away here in Feb 25, 1949. I just found this location doing family research, 11/11/2020 and it means a lot. Thank you for sharing the building pics and stories. I was able to see what she saw and be where she was her last days after all these years. Gone but not forgotten Grandmother LaVerneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-28526544076370255072020-08-12T13:59:47.618-05:002020-08-12T13:59:47.618-05:00Do you think Frank Pekala worked at the Sanitorium...Do you think Frank Pekala worked at the Sanitorium in Waukegan, Illinois? Or in Indiana? We do not have records for the Waukegan sanitorium, but have some newsletters made by patients. Please email me if you need further assistance. <br /><br />Thank you for commenting! <br /><br />Diana<br />ddretske@lcfpd.org <br />Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-77859474251087629702020-08-11T23:23:12.660-05:002020-08-11T23:23:12.660-05:00I'm following records that have lead me to bel...I'm following records that have lead me to believe I may have possibly had a 2nd great grandpa who worked here 'Frank Pekala'. I'm not 100% sure he is indeed related by blood but I'm 99.9999% sure at this point. He listed James o. Parramore Hospital on his WWII draft approximately 1940 out of what I can find so far. My Great grandmother & her family Owned a beauty parlor not too far way from there (Oh and lived right by Michael Jackson!) it would be great to find any more records like that but I enjoy reading about these historical places regardless of the situation that has brought me to look into them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321513238688650653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-11324506917848602122017-12-01T21:31:22.301-06:002017-12-01T21:31:22.301-06:00My grandfather was a patient here in 1971. At the ...My grandfather was a patient here in 1971. At the time, children were not allowed to visit him and I remember standing outside in front of the buildng below his room. He would toss candy down to my brother and me. Sadly, my grandfather passed away at the sanitarium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-90535682092227086182017-10-09T09:54:45.893-05:002017-10-09T09:54:45.893-05:00Before I could work as a student dishwasher in the...Before I could work as a student dishwasher in the Highland Park High School kitchen in the late 50s, I had to go to the sanitarium for a TB test. Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-53475309192847496612015-10-23T11:20:49.419-05:002015-10-23T11:20:49.419-05:00It's a truly remarkable and beautiful building...It's a truly remarkable and beautiful building. Thank you for sharing these insights into your father's work. Very much appreciated!<br /><br />Diana<br />Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-69965025660683129862015-10-19T16:35:01.528-05:002015-10-19T16:35:01.528-05:00This building was designed by my father Mr. Arthur...This building was designed by my father Mr. Arthur A Hennighausen, Mr. Ganster was his business partner in the firm of Ganster and Hennighausen. This building was however the singular work of my father. Their office policy was that each got their own jobs and the only shared the office expenses. The office was located on the 3rd floor of 222 Washingtonon st. Waukegan Illinois. Their phone number for all the years was On2-2223. Father was given this job and with it he was allowed to design everything such as the light fixtures, chairs. beds. all furnishings inside and out. This building was declared by the Britannica people as the best designed building of the decade of the 1940's and included as such in their publishing's. After this work, father stayed with publicly paid work primarily schools and a few commercial projects as the north Shore Gas office on Grand Ave.; that was awarded the best use of aluminum in the world by Renalds Aluminum for<br />the year it was completed. Gerald Hennighausednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-60598558243055058622015-07-21T14:21:06.907-05:002015-07-21T14:21:06.907-05:00The Lake County General Hospital was always locate...The Lake County General Hospital was always located on Grand Avenue in Waukegan and closed in 1972. The Tuberculosis Sanitarium was always the building on Belvidere in Waukegan and closed in 1974. Thanks for reading!Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-31148417036444228192015-06-28T23:33:33.350-05:002015-06-28T23:33:33.350-05:00My aunt worked here in the 1960s but I don't t...My aunt worked here in the 1960s but I don't think it was called a TB Sanitarium anymore at that time. I thought she worked for Lake County Hospital. Does anyone know when it ceased to be identified as a TB facility and whether at any point, say in the 1960s, was it a site for Lake County Hospital?Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517623346513201409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-7160588705220867042014-03-20T15:09:20.342-05:002014-03-20T15:09:20.342-05:00Thanks for commenting, Mary. Your father has quite...Thanks for commenting, Mary. Your father has quite the legacy here in Lake County, since he also designed our courthouse. <br /><br />Your comment made me realize I did not credit him in my post! I will correct that oversight.<br /><br />If you have any additional information or photos you'd like to share, please contact me at ddretske@lcfpd.org <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />DianaDiana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-74249281787372830192014-03-20T14:18:10.171-05:002014-03-20T14:18:10.171-05:00My father designed that building. Once when visit...My father designed that building. Once when visiting NYC I saw a photo of it at the MoMA.Mary Hennighausennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-75059510292348203232013-09-04T17:26:56.597-05:002013-09-04T17:26:56.597-05:00My mother died there on 3 Feb 1945, after 11 month...My mother died there on 3 Feb 1945, after 11 months of hospitalization. Although I wan only 2 1/2 at the time, I remember when Grandma took me to see Mommy. We were walking down the long hallway, which I remember as being deserted. Then my mother came out of her room down near the end of the hall. She was wearing her blue silk robe and had her arms open to me.Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456860811700691107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-29839314613913201872013-01-14T15:39:36.150-06:002013-01-14T15:39:36.150-06:00Thank you for your comments. It is a tragedy that ...Thank you for your comments. It is a tragedy that such a lovely building has been neglected and allowed to deteriorate. And thank you for the update that the Health Dept. is still there! <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Diana<br />Diana Dretskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869264189532595690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272107330251408114.post-34485347694341528082013-01-11T19:48:57.096-06:002013-01-11T19:48:57.096-06:00I work here, And WOW, what a difference. The lobby...I work here, And WOW, what a difference. The lobby in 1940's looks like a posh hotel, now its sad..just so sad looking. The end of your article mentions the LCHD vacating. That is not the case. we are still there! With no end in sight! I shared this with my coworkers because we could never in a million years think that this place looked so nice. Its a dump now. Wonderful to see the history of a "historic" building. Sad it has fallen (literally,its sinking) into disrepair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com