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Originally Posted by O-tacular
Such a shame! I saw that building probably right before it was imploded back in 2005. I remember seeing it on the hill and thinking how cool it looked. Why did they destroy it?
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I remember it well, standing grandly on the hill as you drove into town. It was really impressive.
I don't recall the details, but I think it was taken down because it no longer had a function as a hospital, having been replaced by a newer facility, and nobody had a business case for repurposing it. So away it went.
IIRC, the dome fell to the ground, undamaged, and still exists as an ornamental fixture in Saint John:
https://goo.gl/maps/JmWB9dHbEpXhsK4Z7