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Rebranding St. Elizabeths

Three weekend events scheduled this summer are part of a larger effort to redevelop St. Elizabeths into a retail, eduacational and housing destination.

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July 28, 2012

Visitors take photographs of one of the hallways. For the first time in almost a century, the gates to St. Elizabeths East Campus was open for a celebration, part of a "Season of Discovery," featuring a farmers market and festival of art, music, and food.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Alexis Hawkins, left, and Erica Briscoe of the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, set up balloons at St. Elizabeths at the event. In the next few years, the city plans to work with developers to build an educational campus, housing, and retail on the eastern portion of the grounds.

July 28, 2012

Alexis Hawkins, left, and Erica Briscoe of the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, set up balloons at St. Elizabeths at the event. In the next few years, the city plans to work with developers to build an educational campus, housing, and retail on the eastern portion of the grounds.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Dr. Nathaniel Bullock Jr. receives a hug from his 6-year-old son, Dylan, while playing baseball on the grounds of St. Elizabeths. Bullock was a resident as a dentist at the hospital in 1990-91, following his father, the late Nathaniel Bullock Sr., who worked as a dentist at the hospital from 1965-66.

July 28, 2012

Dr. Nathaniel Bullock Jr. receives a hug from his 6-year-old son, Dylan, while playing baseball on the grounds of St. Elizabeths. Bullock was a resident as a dentist at the hospital in 1990-91, following his father, the late Nathaniel Bullock Sr., who worked as a dentist at the hospital from 1965-66.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Brad Keller, followed by his wife, Alexandra, and their 21-month-old daughter, Lucy, explore one of the abandoned hallways at St. Elizabeths Hospital. After nearly 30 years, four mayors, and countless proposals, the redevelopment of St. Elizabeths is underway.

July 28, 2012

Brad Keller, followed by his wife, Alexandra, and their 21-month-old daughter, Lucy, explore one of the abandoned hallways at St. Elizabeths Hospital. After nearly 30 years, four mayors, and countless proposals, the redevelopment of St. Elizabeths is underway.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and a coterie of District officials gathered on the former hospital’s grounds to kick off a multi-year effort to tweak public perceptions of the storied insane asylum.

July 28, 2012

Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and a coterie of District officials gathered on the former hospital’s grounds to kick off a multi-year effort to tweak public perceptions of the storied insane asylum.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

David Ledwith, who grew up in D.C. but now lives in Falls Church, tours the overgrown garden area. Ledwith didn't want to miss the opportunity to explore the hospital. 'I have always wanted to see this campus,' he said.

July 28, 2012

David Ledwith, who grew up in D.C. but now lives in Falls Church, tours the overgrown garden area. Ledwith didn't want to miss the opportunity to explore the hospital. "I have always wanted to see this campus," he said.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

The red brick buildings of St. Elizabeths. Congress founded the hospital in 1852. It opened in 1855 as the Government Hospital for the Insane, and rose to prominence during the Civil War when it was converted temporarily into a hospital for wounded soldiers.

July 28, 2012

The red brick buildings of St. Elizabeths. Congress founded the hospital in 1852. It opened in 1855 as the Government Hospital for the Insane, and rose to prominence during the Civil War when it was converted temporarily into a hospital for wounded soldiers.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Paint peels off the walls and furniture inside one of the buildings at St. Elizabeths. At its peak, the campus housed 8,000 patients and employed 4,000 people.

July 28, 2012

Paint peels off the walls and furniture inside one of the buildings at St. Elizabeths. At its peak, the campus housed 8,000 patients and employed 4,000 people.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Rust covers the iron bars at most of the windows at St. Elizabeths.

July 28, 2012

Rust covers the iron bars at most of the windows at St. Elizabeths.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Former D.C. mayor and current City Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) visits St. Elizabeths.The federal government ceded control of the eastern half of the grounds to the District in the late 1980s. The District took over the hospital operations in 1987. Ever since then, District officials have been talking about redeveloping it.

July 28, 2012

Former D.C. mayor and current City Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) visits St. Elizabeths.The federal government ceded control of the eastern half of the grounds to the District in the late 1980s. The District took over the hospital operations in 1987. Ever since then, District officials have been talking about redeveloping it.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Visitors can be seen through a broken window at St. Elizabeths.

July 28, 2012

Visitors can be seen through a broken window at St. Elizabeths.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Amanda Dickson of the District and her 2-year-old son, Calder Dougherty, at a wall asking visitors to write down their wishes about what should be done with the St. Elizabeths campus.

July 28, 2012

Amanda Dickson of the District and her 2-year-old son, Calder Dougherty, at a wall asking visitors to write down their wishes about what should be done with the St. Elizabeths campus.

Astrid Riecken / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

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