3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Rotunda; a rounded room.

Yeah, these shots do look like they are from different buildings from the difference in decay... it's possible I ran back into another one for some reason. Unfortunately my memory of this place is pretty vague.

Thanks! I'm at about 325 now :-)

LucieLou - the object appears to be the top of a flusher for the toilet, with the handle on the right side.

It is an odd setup... there must have been some reason for the building to be that low to the ground to go through the trouble of constructing these. Or perhaps it was added after an escape or attempted escape.

Modern day outdoor yards at prisons most often have fences topped with razor wire; higher security detention centers employ multiple fence barriers, motion sensors and the like. In fact, the building adjacent next to this one had a tall chain link fence with razor wire up top - perhaps those security measures were only meant for buildings housing older residents.

It's a pinpoint of direct sunlight, beaming in from the partially collapsed ceiling.

No I do not; the rest of the plan was posted in the other wing.

The cell blocks in this prison were built in the "big house" style, where the block was contained inside the center of a larger structure, creating a barrier between the inmate's quarters and the outside world. So no, the rooms did not have any windows themselves.

I wish I knew!

Yup, the vine reminded me of a sine wave!

I think the guys living in here barely had any basic needs, let alone cans spray paint. But the place has been tagged up considerably since these photos; I still doubt any of it was from the homeless living in there.

That's a skylight, although there are a few sizable holes in the roof elsewhere.

Yup, it's a cell block that has been mostly scrapped or dismantled for some reason, no doors or railings.

confess - The tiled area on the first floor might have been showers.

psycho - Thanks, there's definitely a draw to these kinds of places with their histories, and some can really send off a creepy vibe.

Yup, the power was cut some time ago. I imagine it's one of the first things that happens when a place is scrapped.

With all the info you've supplied us, feel free to post the link if you'd like!