Dawn,
That was the old Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium. It was shut down in the 1970's, and after sitting idle for a while, it became retrofitted into a community for elderly people, as well as providing park space (Peterson Park), a nature center, arts center, etc. There should be lots of pictures of it online. And yes, the signs stating that the site is protected by gaurd dogs are still
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