3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

It's green linoleum; perhaps it signified the room in some way, or it could've just been an accent color.

There were stairwells that led behind the far wall I believe; I suppose it shields any distractions from patrons trying to find their seats.

Thank you for the advice; every time I've been followed, there was no luxury of time to set up something like that, as the person(s) were inside the building with me. I also feel that if one is being followed covertly, there's a high probability that these people may have some serious malicious intent (this has definitely happened to me a few times elsewhere), and such a trap would only antagonize the pursuer. I prefer to avoid these situations altogether.

I couldn't find any...

Those niches in the back are too small, and seemed to just be closet space. There were small rooms that almost seemed like confessionals (next photo), but they were probably just changing stations as there was no communication window. Most hospitals this size catered to a variety of religions, with multiple services held at different times (especially on Sundays).

It's actually an old train station, located in Detroit MI.

Hi Joshua, thanks for the heads up! I've visited the West Mountain San back in 2005; it was in pretty rough shape back then. I only snapped a few photos as we were pressed for time... perhaps I'll return if I'm in the area once again and get some more substantial stuff.

It's possible, although I've come across an account of Tom Watkins recalling patients awaiting those kinds of trials at Coleman A Young Center in Downtown Detroit (this was pre-1990)

http://www.northvilleh...iews/Watkins-Tom.pdf

Thanks Lisee!

Yup, the long exposure made that shadowy figure walking down the hallway.

Yeah I'm not sure what their policy is, but I've been followed inside Northville on a different trip by someone being very sneaky.

There wasn't much water, maybe a half inch or so.

Yeah, sometimes these newer facilities are creepier than the old ones!

If it was a hot water heating system, the pipes may have all been copper and mounted on those hooks... so there would be no need to bust through the tile and make a mess - easy pickings. Next up are the hot water pipes and electrical conduit, which is a bit tougher to get to.

I doubt scrapping was sanctioned in any kind of way (other than a crooked city official or cop giving "permission" for a kickback). It really damages the building, and these structures are in such great condition that it just makes it more costly to renovate.