3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Sure: http://opacity.us/site...nn_dale_hospital.htm

Your description does sound like a developmental center (it probably would have been called a "state school" or "training center" in those days). There were large institutions in Princeton, Woodbridge, Totowa, Woodbine and Vineland.

Thanks for the link, I'm very happy to see this beautiful engine to be saved from the scrap heap!

I think it's tucked in the back behind the truck frame, I missed it too, good eye! http://opacity.us/image11219_skeleton.htm

Yes I found that the building is owned by a steel corporation, and the taxes have been paid for.

I believe most bunkers had plumbing, including sewer disposal, it was just never completed in this particular fortification. Here are some stalls I found underneath Berlin http://opacity.us/image6895_funf_stufen.htm and the toilets were primitive, like this http://opacity.us/image4949_bathroom.htm

I look for places with visual interest, rich histories, and uniqueness... that old hospital in Texas seems to have all of those! I hope to make it out to that state soon.

Thanks, although the bulky MagLites threw a nice warm beam, I've since switched to smaller, high power LED lights to cut down the weight of my bag. My top choice is a Fenix with rechargeable 18650 Li-ion batteries.

Not much of a smell, maybe a bit musty like a damp basement.

Nah, it would take a lot of rope and although the place is a bit maze-like, it's not very large.

Neat story, thanks!

The pipe came up a little under my knee, probably 2-3 feet tall. Extra lights are definitely a must have!

I would guess they were moved to scavenge the pipes, but those old milk glass lamps are probably worth more than that trouble...

Small areas that held one bed, a closet, and a piece of furniture for personal belongings. They were for veterans recovering from psychiatric disorders.

I think the plaster wall cracked in an interesting way, rather than there being a field stone wall.