38 Comments Posted by Elizabeth

Doesn't it make sense that this icon was added in the early 2000s when a Buddhist group had moved in? Seems fairly straightforward. Perhaps the false ceiling was installed by subsequent tenants.

Very much enjoying your site. Lots of work and time invested - thanks. It's been so much fun reading, learning and looking at your gorgeous images.

The building still stands, however it is heavily patrolled by police and almost impossible to enter. Thank you for the great pictures! They're certainly fascinating for someone local who has always wanted to see the building in person

Wow... Weird seeing this place again! My daughter started working there in the 90's, soon after they filed a report on this place. She was so eager to help wherever she could. She said at night, she'd go to peek through the square windows on the door. Fantastic photographs!

That's funny. Milton, WI is about 10 from my city of residence!

has there been any updates with this place

Does anyone know any buildings in Washington State or Oregon. I love to explore places but am running out of places to go... If so email me at Elizabeth.Stoeckl@hotmail.com
Thanks so much!

Signs everywhere like this all look like they were written by the same person.

Well unless the people exploring this building carry chalk on them at all times, I suspect that the board was manufactured with the road/sky drawn on and the idea was to play with that scene with your car, animal, and maybe people magnets, and you could add to the background by drawing birds, exhaust smoke, bikes, etc. etc with chalk. Either that or a staff member drew the picture on with a china pencil/white pencil crayon. Those things do not easily rub off chalkboards. My school teachers had chalkboards that they drew horizontal lines across with white or blue pencilcrayon, like lined paper, as a guide for learning to print letters evenly. You could wipe off your writing after but the lines remained. However, because of the presence of the car and dog magnets, I think the image was likely manufactured on and then you could add to it, erase, and add something different.

I don't know, but unless these stairs were bolted to the wall there, I'd suspect they were moveable for access rather than therapy. Maybe a high shelf, or something the nurses or maintainence people needed to reach higher up. They just got left sitting aside in the room. Otherwise, that is an unusual physical therapy stairway.

The sense of depth in this photograph is truly wonderful. The wheelchair, columns, and debris gives it a great sense of perspective. Absolutely wonderful photograph, Motts!

you ought to sell me those tiles.

Yikes! What a scene!

Wow, when I stare at the building, the clouds play a trick on my eyes and look like the are slowly drifting. Love the open window reflecting in the water, and how the wall draws one's perspective into the building, then the building up into the sky. This is a great shot, Motts!

Or in.

Wow, I just love the colors in this photo. Very vibrant with the greens and purples.