WESTLAND (WWJ) -- Though parts of the former Eloise Psychiatric Hospital in Westland have been transformed into a haunted house attraction, a large portion of the building remains firmly planted in the past.
The five-story, 150,000-square-foot Kay Beard Building was once used as admission offices for the hospital, but it also housed about 400 patients, as well as some staff members.
The team running the Eloise Asylum attraction also host paranormal tours on the upper floors of the building, some of which is so surprisingly intact, it feels as though you've stepped into a time warp.
As part of a special Halloween episode of The Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark and Annie Scaramuzzino toured the Kay Beard Building and learned about the complicated history of Eloise, and what's in store for its future.
Here are just some of the things they saw:
A handful of paper towel and soap dispensers are still stocked from the days when the hospital was operating. Additionally, one of the facility's original hydrotherapy tubs remains untouched.
An original dentist chair with built-in harnesses still sits within one of the building's upper floors.
Parts of the building have been removed to protect guests from harmful materials, and other pieces were stolen during the days when urban explorers would break into Eloise.
The building's first floor and basement have been turned into the Eloise Asylum haunted attraction, which also features a Tesla coil to provide lightening-like special effects.
Listen to the latest episode of The Daily J’s Spooky series, and check out our features on the hauntings of Mackinac Island, Detroit's Two Way Inn and The Whitney.
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