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Ah thanks, got it fixed!

Thanks for the update Charlie! Always sad to see historic buildings fall, but at least the iconic Sunburst Building has been spared.

That's awesome, thanks Colin!

These buildings were boarded up when I last visited in the spring of 2018. Other parts have been renovated.

That's amazing, glad you have recovered! I don't recall seeing too many ramps inside, perhaps they were removed before the building was closed.

Some large hospitals have an incinerator on-site, which is used to burn medical waste and small body parts. I don't recall there being one at Mt. Sinai but it's possible. Burning entire bodies is almost always done at a crematorium, where the ovens are large enough to accommodate a casket.

@Matt It's been a while since I was over here last, but I haven't heard of it being torn down or anything. It is an incredible place.

Sure no problem, thanks for asking!

It's a cover for the ventilation shaft that provided heat/fresh air into the room. These needed to be well-secured, as patients have died in similar types of hospitals by crawling into them and getting stuck.

As far as I know, Hague was always part of the Jersey City Medical Center. I had this particular hospital listed under a pseudonym for many years, which might seem confusing. I believe they are now condos, yes.

It's been a long time since I took the photo, but I believe there was a stairwell off to the right. Shiny patches are parts of the wall where the paint has not peeled off (no wallpaper was used in these kinds of institutions). Rocks and stones are usually thrown through the windows by vandals/kids. Yes there is a light fixture box in the ceiling. Unfortunately these photos were lost on a failed hard drive, and no higher resolution exists.

There was a female dormitory located behind admin, and then a male dormitory behind that.

Gaebler was located south of Met State on Trapelo Rd, near the baseball park (Rock Meadow Playground).

True, the shelves were probably for ancillary storage of whatever was on the floor. I doubt it was a library, as this was an industrial type of building; it was more likely used for food or mechanical storage.

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