3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Most of the photos are lit by natural sunlight, as the fire exit doors were all wide open. If they've been closed, the theater space will certainly be really dark.

That's a shame, I hope it doesn't come down to that as the building seemed to be in decent shape. Thanks for the update!

Yup, it's a small room. It was designed that way so two or more patients couldn't be crammed into a bedroom designed for single occupancy.

Correct, these windows were boarded; wards closer to the central administration area had a translucent protective sheet on the outside.

Yes, large flood lights illuminated most of the building.

No, there's nothing to tie on to. They're most likely how the water entered the tub; the placement of these would create an even temperature.

These old hydrotherapy were usually fitted with a canvas cover stretched on top. Here are photos of some intact ones, and vintage shots from the 1930s that show how they were used: http://opacity.us/ephe...continuous_bath_time

Thanks, I always shoot in RAW format. The ability to adjust the white and color balances are a priority for me, plus it captures so much more color data... and disk space is cheap.

Yes, they definitely could be graduation gowns; choir gowns just got stuck in my head after seeing all the religious ephemera left behind.

Ah right, a high pressure system, thanks flushed!

Yeah I'm not sure what was up with the projection booth here; it's a spot I almost always check out if I can. Since I don't have a photo (or a recollection), I'm assuming it was just a barren room; perhaps the equipment was sold off when the city closed the school way back in the 70s.

Looking at this again, I'm really not sure as to how steam traveled down into the radiators, and how the condensate was removed...

The second floor is there - it's across the way, and wraps around to the right. The wall on the left is confusing; in the historic photos, it looks like it extends beyond the columns, but it was always a wall. The removal of the three-dimensional plasterwork makes it look even more flat.

Not sure, the heading simply read "Notes."

Very gingerly, of course. I hopped over the caving-in area, where the rest of the floor was quite solid.

These old buildings were prone to burning to the ground, so the Kirkbride Plan was designed to prevent fire from engulfing the entire building by isolating wards with these non-flammable connecting corridors. The caved-in floor reveals that no wooden timbers were used, so the brick and concrete made for a pretty sturdy surface to jump onto despite the severe water damage.

Yep they read "Year Book," although they look like and are stacked with "World Book" encyclopedias. I think the Year Book covers events during the single year printed on the spine.