The Hudson River Hospital for the Insane was built in 1868 and was the leader in the treatment for the mentally ill at the time until its closure in 2007. Since then, this massive Kirkbride building, like so many others of its kind, has been allowed to fall into decay. I propose that the building and its surroundings be saved, renovated, and transformed into the Hudson River Private School. This school will be a top-of-the-line educational facility that caters to both boys and girls, ranging in age from the elementary level through the high school. The main objective of the renovation of the Kirkbride building is to maintain as much of the original structure intact as possible, since this is what makes the style so unmistakable. My ultimate goal is to rescue and to give this historic structure a new lease on life.