Richardson Olmsted Campus

Amazing restoration and repurposing of an iconic landmark

My husband wanted to see this as he studied some architecture. This is a self-guided wander around beautiful grounds and an in-process restoration of a former mental health facility that was cutting-e...

Fabulous Romanesque architecture

We didn’t do a tour, just wandered around the outside of the buildings. Having read something of the history of the complex, it was fascinating to walk around these abandoned (except for the hotel par...

Make sure to plan your hard hat tour long before you arrive for your stay

We stayed at the Richardson for 4 nights and overall had a wonderful experience. Being able to wander throughout the hotel and see all the beautiful architectural details at any time led to many wande...

Highly recommend

I knew of its history before I visited but I had no idea that tours were offered. I certainly would have taken one if I had known. I did enjoy just walking around the perimeter and marveling at the am...

Step back in time!

We had hoped to stay at the hotel but it had closed, from what we saw while on our patient life tour, we will be back if they reopen. Gorgeous. The patient life tour was incredible. The guide was very...