The series of buildings remain in the same absolute location, but the space has changed over time. After the building was closed in 1993, it remained closed for some time before it began to be used as part of Ohio University. The Ridges now house the Kennedy Museum of Art as well as an auditorium and many offices, classrooms and storage facilities. Some areas are blocked off and still have items left from when the facilty was running as a mental ward.

Bonus information: The Athens Asylum closed in 1993 because people began becoming more aware of how inhumane procedures such as lobatomies and electroshock therapy was. People also began to realize that most of these people who were being treated inhumanely for mental illness had many other options that would better benefit them.

As a student, I attended Ohio University for 2 years (2017-2019). In these years, The Ridges was an excellect location to explore and look into. Being a history major, the dark history of this place never seemed to amaze me. Because my old roomate was a photography major, she also loved to take us up there and use the old brick buildings as a great background!