Abandoned St. Vincent’s Hospital in Los Angeles, CA

Explored the Abandoned St. Vincent’s Hospital in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. Always freak myself out visiting these places! The previous owner, Verity Health System, filed for bankruptcy in 2018, and ultimately announced it would shutter the hospital on January 6, 2019. Now it sits empty being rented to the studios.
A little history of St. Vincent’s Hospital…
The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul established the first hospital in Los Angeles - the Los Angeles Infirmary, in 1856. It was located in the Sonora Town adobe owned by then-Mayor of Los Angeles, Don Cristo´bal Aguilar. Four years later, in 1860, the hospital relocated to 1416 Naud Street, between Ann (named for Sister Ann) and Sotillo Street (though other data indicates the location was 1414 Naud Street, between N. Main and San Fernando Road). In 1869, Daughters incorporated the Los Angeles Infirmary under their own ownership, the first women in the region to do so. In 1883 they purchased six and a half acres of land at Beaudry Park at a cost of $10,000, and a new hospital building was erected a year later at Beaudry and Sunset, on a hillside overlooking Sonora Town. By 1898, Los Angeles Infirmary had come to be known as Sisters Hospital, but both names were used interchangeably in reference to the same hospital; in 1918, the name was officially changed to St. Vincent's Hospital. In 1924 a new building was erected on 3rd and Alvarado, which was built by John C. Austin and Frederick M. Ashley. For 47 years, the hospital had such a steady growth that they were forced to expand yet again, and groundbreaking for a newer, larger building took place in 1971 - this time, located at 2131 W. 3rd Street. With a "new" hospital came a new name, and in 1974, it changed again, this time becoming St. Vincent Medical Center. Through the years the hospital has had many "firsts": in 1957 the first successful open-heart surgery was performed; in 1960, it was the first to use a surgical microscope to operate on the inner ear; in 1962, the first to offer hemodialysis to kidney failure patients; in 1966, the first artificial heart transplant and human heart transplantation were performed; in 1988, first heart transplant took place at S. Vincent Medical Center; in 1993, pancreatic cell transplant to overcome diabetes was performed; and in 1995, the Liver Transplant Program was founded. Although St. Vincent's is the oldest medical institution in Los Angeles, it has evolved with the years to serve the people of this fine city. In 2006, St. Vincent Medical Center celebrated 150 years of service.
Architects John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley designed this 1924 Italianate style St. Vincent's Hospital building, located at 2131 West Third Street, which is no longer standing.

[@leilanilee9305]

I worked at St. Vincents Med.. 1977-78 in the Bio~Med. Engineering Dept. I loved walking the hallways! Made great friends! 😊❤

[@NikPen7]

My dear father died horribly there nurses made him suffer and couldn't care less

[@Carlos-im3hn]

Thank you! I was born there in early 60's and have always looked for information and it was not clear. I remember going there later for a toncillitus surgery before 1970. And I remember seeing it from the freeway...then it was eventually gone. Good memories of the hospital.

[@SybilBrand1969]

I didn’t know it closed. Our infant son was a patient in the McAllister infant cardiac unit. He underwent a 14 hour cardiac surgery .You have no idea how many months we spent sleeping,walking and pacing those halls and praying in the chapel. He ultimately passed away.

[@MARTS54]

During Covid, the hospital was opened to treat Covid patients. The L.A. hospitals were overflowing with Covid patients. In the early 80s, my daughter had a heart catherization there to see if she needed heart surgery (she was 1 yrs old). At that time, the hospital was busy and bustling with patients.

[@aidaracinez3798]

They say that hospitals go out of business because of bad financial decisions or management. What a pitty

[@erynd2524]

Cool find! I would love to see more of this hospital particularly the ER and Surgery

[@lakt2136]

So hard to believe that this medical center went down - I use to volunteer there back in 1999 certainly was a good place that the community coluld rely & depend on.

[@nicolerivera3165]

Was it Haunted.

[@lakt2136]

@nicolerivera3165 hehe who knows 🤪

[@SoyLoco-kt1tk]

That place is haunted for reals. My ex girlfriend worked there. She saw nuns coming out of the elevator then disappeared

[@illseeyouindisneyland5192]

I had that experienced too when I visited the hospital back in 1988... a paranormal experience that I'll never forget

[@longbeachhippy694]

I wonder how many homeless people can live here safely.

[@mariolujano9065]

Yea! Destroying everything while they keep using drugs.

[@anaramos5879]

i use to work there.!! was there till the last day

[@Davidlopez-uj3iv]

Is it haunted

[@anaramos5879]

⁠@@Davidlopez-uj3iv no, i never saw anything in the 7 years working in the OR

[@helenhanson292]

Worked in this building for several years on TV shows. 😢

[@mrchicken8170]

Never explore alone. I shouldn’t have to mention in flip flops as well. No morgue visit? Come on!

[@DonCheto323]

Pretty trippy how at 8:33 that’s the only light on as if somebody is there..

[@lauriewarner4848]

Why did this close…..?

[@darybarnett5128]

I would not doubt it many soul has died in unpleasant are unexpected way I worked at for 17 years and I used to work nights and a man died and the bed alarm kept kept going off i had unplugged it and put temp probe in it

[@69destroyer71]

Is there anyway you could just enter in somehow without alerting security

[@aidaracinez3798]

Private property, no trespassing!

[@fromjennywithlove5407]

The entire premise is secured.

[@AndrewOrnelas-os3vw]

If it was me, my Hispanic ass would be apprehended, but he's white. Huh.

[@MothersRage]

It's used for filming, that's why the hospital part is missing, I worked across the street at House of Flowers LA

[@Williamdr-fd6qz]

Where is this located I’m near la and want to check it out.

[@MiezProduction]

It’s on the corner of 3rd st and Alvarado

[@Williamdr-fd6qz]

@@MiezProduction I’m a urbex explorer would I possibly be able to go in? We’re looking for new places for a video.

[@MiezProduction]

@@Williamdr-fd6qz you will have to talk to the site rep for that location. There is a security guard inside. You can ask him for the contact info.

[@aidaracinez3798]

It was on Alvarado and 3RD Street, Los Angeles CA

[@aidaracinez3798]

I hope the place isn't just abandoned, desecrated and worst vandalized.

[@vonniewright4385]

Kind of scary!!

[@MiezProduction]

I was scared haha

[@Pexman-hu7zw]

I used to lived there at 3rd street and i always passed by this hospital...

[@leilanilee9305]

I wish you would you go back w/ur friends and check out the Morgue n Pathology Dept. 😊❤

[@SoyLoco-kt1tk]

Just wait till the lights go out

[@bprince1447]

Hey homeboy, next time you do another one of these videos turn down the music it’s way too loud I can’t hear what you’re saying half the time

[@roddyrodt.v4676]

Surprise u haven't seen nothing crazy yet I just subscribe to your channel

[@MiezProduction]

Lots of fun abandoned places to explore. Check out my playlist on abandoned places. There are some creepy ones I’ve explored

[@fiallos1]

This is a poorly made video. No light for dark areas. Does not show details of abandonments. Just a quick walk Through. A tour really of dark building.

[@chimmychanga738]

🥳

[@AndrewOrnelas-os3vw]

Doesn't look abandoned to me. Working elevator's electricity clean? It's not abandoned.

[@nvtxnn]

My mom was there before it shut down and we saw the exact bed and today we passed and we saw the curtain move from the 5th floor from the ground

[@playfull0045]

Pass by again and record

[@nvtxnn]

@@playfull0045dude its gone The whole place theres nothing left Just the security guard who i doubt will give just anyone access

[@SoyLoco-kt1tk]

My ex told me stories about that place. That either her or her friends if i could remember at night they were waiting for the elevator to come down as they were waiting in the lobby standing in front of the elevator to go up. Nobody around just the night shift nurses that night and when the elevator came down and the doors opened they saw nuns come out of the elevator passing by them then disappeared around the corner. That place IS haunted. They would see things move see ghostly figures coming out of the rooms patients in gowns walking down the hallways then disappear. You would be outside and look up and you would see someone standing at the windows floors above where nobody should be at just looking at you. Yup. I've been there before in the ER. But its been closed for years. Sad.

[@MiezProduction]

It was definitely spooky and I felt a weird presence. Didn’t help to hear the stories from the night guard. He sure had some stories lol

[@SoyLoco-kt1tk]

@@MiezProduction i personally would never work at a hospital as a security guard specially at night. Even during daylight things happen. Even if they offer to pay me more money. Never

[@SoyLoco-kt1tk]

Did you know that we have a gift. Sensories that let us know who's around us like ghost. That's what he's experiencing. The Dead around him.

[@SoyLoco-kt1tk]

The music. Eeery. I'm trying to watch this without freaking out and the music makes it worst. The sounds like something about to go wrong.