The old Francis House, also known as Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a renovation after decades of neglect. This gallery includes some in-progress demolition photos as well as historic photos.
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Decades of neglect leave the Francis House an eyesore in Calistoga.
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The crumbling structure inside the Francis House makes it uninhabitable and dangerous.
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The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
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The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
![Francis House](https://web.archive.org./web/20160817030659/http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/napavalleyregister.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/ad/ead9e55f-783d-58cf-bf99-183b89c74f7c/56955ff94fa66.image.jpg)
The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
![Francis House](https://web.archive.org./web/20160817030659/http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/napavalleyregister.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/9c/59cb1ec3-de32-59be-8b60-8d7f5c33085d/56955ff988ad4.image.jpg)
The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
![Francis House](https://web.archive.org./web/20160817030659/http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/napavalleyregister.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/3d/33dc969f-e177-5700-90f5-716497e1dba6/57ab70d0e2c58.image.jpg)
The stone of the Francis House, built in 1886, was quarried locally. It is in good shape and will be refurbished during the renovation by new owners Richard and Dina Dwyer.
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The front of the old Calistoga Hospital, also known as the Francis House, faces the corner of Myrtle and Spring streets. A chain-link fence surrounds it to keep out trespassers.
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- Tom Stockwell/Star file photo
Seen in this August 2014 photo, Calistoga's Francis House, once the Calistoga Hospital, has been blocked off by a chain-link fence since 2008.
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- Tom Stockwell/Star
James H.
Francis built his mansion out of locally quarried stones. It operated as Calistoga’s hospital until 1965, then fell into disrepair and became the town’s white elephant.
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- Tom Stockwell, St. Helena Star
The future of Calistoga's Francis House, once the Calistoga Hospital, is again uncertain. Mario Sculatti, one of the investors who had plans to restore it, said Monday he couldn't find investors for the restoration. The chain-link fence surrounding Francis House was erected in 2008.
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- Submitted photo
This rare photograph of the Francis House was taken in 1937 after it had been operating as a 30-room hospital since 1918. Above the second floor door a sign clearly reads "Calistoga Hospital." The hospital was still running nearly 30 years later when it was shut down by the board of health in 1965.
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- Sharpsteen Museum
In one of the few images available from the Sharpsteen Museum, this colorized black and white photo of the Francis House reveals the mansion in its days of grandeur as a private residence. No date was given on the photo, but likely at the turn of the 20th century.
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Decades of neglect leave the Francis House an eyesore in Calistoga.
The crumbling structure inside the Francis House makes it uninhabitable and dangerous.
The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
The Francis House, also known as the Calistoga Hospital, is undergoing a demolition before the house is renovated.
The stone of the Francis House, built in 1886, was quarried locally. It is in good shape and will be refurbished during the renovation by new owners Richard and Dina Dwyer.
The front of the old Calistoga Hospital, also known as the Francis House, faces the corner of Myrtle and Spring streets. A chain-link fence surrounds it to keep out trespassers.
- Tom Stockwell/Star file photo
Seen in this August 2014 photo, Calistoga's Francis House, once the Calistoga Hospital, has been blocked off by a chain-link fence since 2008.
- Tom Stockwell/Star
James H.
Francis built his mansion out of locally quarried stones. It operated as Calistoga’s hospital until 1965, then fell into disrepair and became the town’s white elephant.
- Tom Stockwell, St. Helena Star
The future of Calistoga's Francis House, once the Calistoga Hospital, is again uncertain. Mario Sculatti, one of the investors who had plans to restore it, said Monday he couldn't find investors for the restoration. The chain-link fence surrounding Francis House was erected in 2008.
- Submitted photo
This rare photograph of the Francis House was taken in 1937 after it had been operating as a 30-room hospital since 1918. Above the second floor door a sign clearly reads "Calistoga Hospital." The hospital was still running nearly 30 years later when it was shut down by the board of health in 1965.
- Sharpsteen Museum
In one of the few images available from the Sharpsteen Museum, this colorized black and white photo of the Francis House reveals the mansion in its days of grandeur as a private residence. No date was given on the photo, but likely at the turn of the 20th century.
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It was so beautiful back then, its a shame it couldn't be restored.
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