Tasking: The target is manmade Basic: Describe the target in both 1907 and today Intermedite: Also describe its history, purpose(s), and any biologicals involved Advanced: Also provide scalar information such as measurements, populations, timespans, etc. and find it on the dowsing map ===================== THANKS TO RAY FOR THE TARGET ====================== ADD TERESA's WEBINAR NOTE TO THE END ====================== http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2197960/Schools-forever-Eerie-images-abandoned-school-buildings-strewn-old-notebooks-broken-chairs.html School's out forever: Eerie photographs show once-bustling school buildings scattered with old notebooks and broken chairs as they are left to crumble into ruin But the buildings, which include Holley High School in New York, Bennett College in Millbrook, New York, and schools in Harlem and Detroit, now boast shattered windows and crumbling ceilings. (picture) Bennett College in Millbrook, New York, is reminiscent of Hogwarts (picture) Desks at Bennett College are broken and covered in dust (picture) Bennett College was abandoned in 1978 (picture) The former all-girls school is decrepit (picture) Bennett College was founded in 1890 but moved to its current location in 1907 (picture) A sad, torn couch sits lonely at the school Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2197960/Schools-forever-Eerie-images-abandoned-school-buildings-strewn-old-notebooks-broken-chairs.html#ixzz3FPPDhNxB Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook ============================= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_College_(New_York) History 1870: Railroad came through Millbrook and the town developed. 1890: The Davison family built a luxury hotel called "Halcyon Hall". 1907: May Bennett moved her college there. Bennett College was founded in 1890 at Irvington, New York by May F. Bennett. In 1907 the college moved to its final home on 22 acres (89,000 m2) in Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York. In 1907 the school had an enrollment of 120 students and a faculty of 29. Originally named The Bennett School for Girls, the course of study was six years (four years of high school and two years of higher study). In the early 20th century the school discontinued high school courses and became a junior college only. The two-year curriculum continued through the 1970s. Generations of young women from prominent American families attended Bennett over its 90-year history. Majors of study included art, fashion design, interior design, music, modern languages, literature, history, dance, drama, child development, equine studies, and domestic science. Activities at Bennett included gymnastics, golf, tennis, horseback riding and skiing. The school was home to a full-time teaching Nursery School for 3 and 4 year olds as well as a riding stable. At the time of its closing, enrollment was around 300 students. Closure With the growing popularity of coeducation in the 1970s, Bennett found itself struggling to survive. An attempt to upgrade facilities and convert to a coed college in the mid-1970s left the already troubled college in financial distress. In 1977 the trustees attempted to reach a collaboration agreement with Briarcliff College, a junior women's college in nearby Briarcliff Manor which was also struggling with low enrollment. The plan did not work, however, and Briarcliff instead merged with Pace University in 1977 after both Briarcliff and Bennett entered bankruptcy.[2] In 1978 the college closed its doors for good. The library of Bennett College was transferred to The Hayes Memorial Library along with other school artifacts. Academic records may have been transferred to Pace University. Bennett College closed a few short weeks after its freshman orientation in the fall. The students having already arrived at Bennett for their fall semester were given the opportunity to attend Marist College, a nearby co-ed university in Poughkeepsie, New York. Pictures: College around 1910 Recption hall Dining hall ==================================== http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2133149/Pictures-abandoned-Halcyon-Hall-Bennett-College-ready-demolished.html Haunting photos reveal sad ruins of a prestigious New York girls school left abandoned for more than 30 years By LAURA COX FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 11:28 EST, 21 April 2012 | UPDATED: 07:15 EST, 5 June 2012 These are the haunting images of a once-privileged Millbrook school abandoned and left to rot. Set atop a steep hill, the imposing Halcyon Hall of Bennett college looks sure to harbour a lifetime of secrets and debauchery. Having served as the main building of the all-girls private school for almost a century, one can only imagine the secrets these decaying walls hold. Imposing: Bennett College's Halcyon Hall sits atop a steep hill in a desolate neighbour-less location Then and now: Bennett College, an all-girls school, was founded in 1890 and closed its doors in 1978 The building’s crumbling façade is weather-worn and battered, with glass-less windows and mossy walls. There are no neighbouring properties in sight of its desolate location, where it once stood proud and prestigious, originally designed as a luxury hotel. Tape recorders, old desks and battered sofas remain in the shell of Bennett college, strewn across the decaying building as an eerie reminder of the life that was there before the school closed its doors in 1978. A door marked ‘H-212C’ adds to the mystery of the building’s past – what went on behind it? Derelict: Beams of light shine through holes in the crumbling walls, casting light onto the moss-lined floorboards Deserted: The empty shell has lain abandoned for years Sad: Torn and damaged furniture remains inside the building, which is set for demolition any day now But that piece of history will soon be lost forever, as the old school building is set to be demolished any day now. Parts of the school have maintained their former glory, like a grand looking staircase that just needs a quick sweep but much of it is already destroyed, with holes in walls and the roof casting beams of light onto dusty, splintered floors. And vandals have had a go at the sad old building, too, with graffiti scrawled across many of the walls. Photographer Steven Bley went inside the decaying building, which has been fenced off since last august to take the harrowing images. He was told that demolition is imminent. Abandoned: Old pieces of equipment from the school are littered with bits of plaster and dust Ornate: A grand-looking staircase remains in good condition, bar the graffiti on the walls and a lot of dust Mystery: What went on behind this door? Original: Just imagine what went on within these walls when the building operated as a school from 1890 to 1978 ===================== https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenbley/ Steven Bley's picture gallery ============== http://opacity.us/site11_bennett_school_for_girls.htm History of the school ======================== Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO_4OSKS2eY Historic look back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD1SsbQwf4Q Drone flight over school 5 min 39 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hWknE20e9g A view of loss and remembrance 2 min 48 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNAWz_1YBE A walk through present day 5 min 22 sec https://www.google.com/search?q=bennett+college+millbrook+new+york+haunted&rlz=1C1CHYD_enUS578US579&espv=2&biw=1753&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CDwQsARqFQoTCK30qa_ks8gCFQGZiAodsfkFBQ&dpr=1 Google Image gallery =================== http://www.halcyonHall.com "All across the county there are abandoned buildings, nearly every town has at least one. They are relics of past eras rotting in place, slowly turning to dust. To the vast majority of people they are regarded as eyesores, or ignored altogether. Halcyon Hall, like many other such sites, shows that there is far more to be found in these places than decayed wood and tattered curtains. There are countless stories here. Tales of growth, the forging of lifelong friendships, love, and even heartache. The very fibers of these seemingly vacant halls are actually saturated with memories.

What the remains of Halcyon Hall is not simply a sad ending to a beautiful building, but the emotional connection we, as a society, place upon what is little more than an assemblage of wood, stone, and mortar. In this way, Halcyon Hall transcends its own architecture, and shows that there is intrinsic value found in even the most unexpected of places. Though nature and the elements have beaten the old place over the harsh decades of its abandonment, it has done nothing to erode the sentimental attachment of those who were lucky enough to have seen Halcyon Hall in her prime, and perhaps even once called her home."