3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

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I would assume so; most rural psych hospitals at the time grew their own food, although I couldn't tell if the farm buildings were part of the complex at any point.
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We should've slept inside thinking back on it... ah well.
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Drop ceilings conserve energy, heating up less space, insulation, etc... perhaps the decorative elements were crumbling and it was too much money to restore it...?
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It does sound familiar... I might have missed it or not have taken a photo of it, as I needed to get back to NY for work in a few hours.
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No, it's mold or algae.
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No, not seriously injured... these buildings were mostly concrete and relatively sturdy, but I make no guarantees.
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Yes my leg went through a fourth story floor that was collapsed to the basement underneath, luckily I only went through to my thigh. I've been a lot more careful since then.
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Glue spots for the tiles.
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Sure, but I wouldn't recommend doing it unless your 99% sure you'll be able to escape!
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Hah, I was amazed that nail didn't go through Mark's foot... that was a fun day.
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No, the correlation to chicken wire wasn't intentional when I shot it, although it did pass through my brain after looking at it on the computer.
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Thanks Lou!
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They seem larger because they are so spread out compared to some of the asylums in the US, most notably the "skyscraper" structures built on Long Island (Kings Park, Pilgrim, and Edgewood). However, I haven't dug deep enough to find the maximum patient capacity / population during the most busiest years to compare with the data from the US.
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Thanks... I'm not sure, I've seen most of the place and the vandalism has been kinda rampant over there, plus there are quite a few more locations to hit up in the area...
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Typical morgue refrigerator temperatures lie in the 25° F to 28° F range (-4° C to -2° C).