Bloomington’s old Mennonite Hospital being demolished

Posted on June 17, 2015

By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – A long standing building in downtown Bloomington is in the process of being torn down.

The old Mennonite Hospital, located at 807 N. Main St., had become a code enforcement issue, according to Community Development Director Tom Dabareiner.

“The city relies on something called the International Property Maintenance Code. That provides guidance and consistency for us as we evaluate properties and buildings for public safety, health, welfare, things like that,” said Dabareiner. “Based on the standards there, we declared the building derelict.”

Dabareiner added the property had become an “attractive nuisance.”

“Just by virtue of it being there it becomes an interesting place to explore; maybe students, things like that,” said Dabareiner. “There were empty beer bottles, for example. So we know there were people exploring the site.”

The demolition is scheduled for completion by Oct. 1.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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