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ORMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Ormond Memorial Hospital was a general hospital located in Ormond Beach, Florida, that operated from 1967-2009. During it's career, the 396 bed hospital served around 50,000 patients a year, however, due to the small size of the hospital, patients in need of extensive surgery or specialized care were airlifted to other medical centers in Central Florida. In 2009, the hospital closed and operations were transferred to the new Ormond Memorial Hospital complex. The hospital grounds were put up for sale shortly after the closure. In 2012, the hospital was scheduled for demolition. The cancer wing was torn down by conventional means, the central structure was to be imploded at a later date. On July 23 2012, the last remaining building was imploded in front of thousands of spectators and a large TV audience, provoking mixed emotions from many former patients. Cleanup is scheduled to continue through to the end of 2012, after said cleanup is completed the site will be seeded with grass and it will return to sale.