3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

I saw some photos of the buildings being torn down in 2011. I'm not sure what is left. Since they were a tightly connected complex I'd assume they leveled everything.

I believe it was located in a small alcove next to the large cemetery - http://g.co/maps/tp4hd

I'm glad you're enjoying the photos - thank you for recounting your experiences here! Parts of the hospital had been demolished quite some time ago (the "String of Pearls" on the West side of Carleton Ave), and other buildings were rehabilitated to become part of the NYIT college campus. I've really only been able to explore the Corcoran Building (these photos) and the Sunburst Building (upcoming sets).

It would be interesting if you could find your two buildings on a map, and see if they still stand...

http://msrmaps.com/ima...5&Y=5643&W=3

Entrances to buildings change all the time, people break things open and grounds crew seals them up again. If you plan on entering the tunnels, please read up on protecting yourself from asbestos - you need a P100 rated mask.

Melissa, check out the book: The Farm Colonies: Caring for New York City's Mentally Ill In Long Island's State Hospitals by Leo Polaski. It has tons of information and photos from the four big Long Island state hospitals - Kings Park, Pilgrim, Edgewood, and Central Islip.

Yes it's a real shame those hotels and other historic structures are being leveled in Germany. I have visited a few times, and most of the abandoned complexes in East Germany were last used as Russian military bases... they were usually vacated after the wall fell. I've tried my hand at a few former U.S. bases over there, but no luck so far, perhaps I will be more lucky in the future.

http://www.opacity.us/locations/region/de/

Lombardia

It seemed like a recent vacancy from the garbage and food wrappers left behind, lack of dust, etc. Cleanliness is not often a priority when one is squatting...

Looks like a transom window of sorts - but without the ability to be opened.

Thanks!

Not sure what that gray box is - definitely has a flip-up lid and some horizontal controls/readouts. I'd say they were temperature controls, but those seem to be on the other side, inside a glass cabinet. Perhaps they served the A/C units inside the cooler, or high temperature alarm.

Italy was one of the first countries to embrace the deinsitutionalization movement - patients were transferred from large asylums into small community-based homes. From what I've read, the deconstruction of these massive hospitals required many years of planning as well as strong and innovative community mental health services to properly handle the relocated people. The United States is often criticized for not having these proper services in place during their deinsitutionalization process.

Shelves are straight, it's just a super wide angle photo. Some windows on the other side of the room cast small areas of light around.

When the mold is "really bad" (my unprofessional decision) I'll wear a mask, but usually these places don't seem too overrun by spores.

Yup all the boards were about a foot short, which was great - to see the place in some natural sunlight.

I don't think it was that deep in this area - just a big puddle.