3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Pretty sure these are part of Cavaglieri's stabilization work in 1975, or perhaps a later effort.

The first sizable building to utilize structural steel supports wouldn't be constructed until 1885, 31 years after the Renwick Smallpox Hospital's foundation was placed.

The campus was officially closed in 2003, but certain areas have probably not been used since the 1970s.

It looked like it to me, but I'm no expert.

Yes, one building has been renovated into apartments, the others are proposed or underway.

http://villagesatstaunton.com/site-plan/

It appears to be an old reservoir for the hospital. Here's a detail of an 1879 map of the drainage and catchment basin of the hospital (South is pointing up) - the placement of the pond matches the orientation of the original hospital building.
http://opacity.us/imag...asylum_creek_map.jpg

The full map can be found at the Library of Congress site here:
http://memory.loc.gov/...nd(g3882a+cwh00333))

Yup I thought it was pretty solid, there didn't seem to be any water damage.

The white brick building was attached to the building I was in, it seemed like it was added on to the original structure. I can't recall what it's purpose was, perhaps a kitchen.

It's a pretty wide angle photo, but the window was also big!

Yeah there's a little shed out there. The graves were painted with a number, but they've all worn away by now.

I believe those the original forced air heating vents built into the wall.

They look like collars for some kind of piping that has since been removed.

No, it's currently closed and off-limits, although I believe the state has opened the place up for filming movies / TV shows.

First floor, by the loading docks in the back.

Thanks, no filter, it was the natural color of the setting sun.

I don't think so, this type of door knob would continue on the other side, and the seclusion rooms here had flush doors on the inside.

I'd guess the room was used for storage that was desirable to the clients (personal effects, cigarettes).