3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Yup, you can still see the counterweight hanging on the left side.

Yes, tongue and groove flooring tends to buckle up like that when it gets wet for an extended period of time.

Yes, I believe the hospitals tracked each person as best as they could (some residents were nameless while living at the hospital due to speech or even language barriers).

However I think the numbers on the markers hearken back to the days of when it was shameful to have a family member committed from a wealthy household, and the digits were meant to ensure protect the family's name.

Unfortunately it went aflame and the fire department knocked massive holes in the exterior walls... it's just been sitting there since.

It might be an expansion joint - a way for the pipe to flex as it expanded and contracted while full of steam.

I have no idea.

"Caution - Door Opens Slowly"

True about the grated floors, I didn't think of that...

Thanks; no there was enough natural light for this photo coming from the turbine hall on the left.

Yes there was a rung ladder leading down into each of the bins, but if one fell into an empty bin they would probably be hurt pretty bad as they were quite deep.

I don't recall any particular odor or noises; it's a bit tough to remember after a few years...

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Thanks MamaToFiveInPA; the Eastern State School was leveled some time ago... I don't know the date offhand, but definitely before 2005. A Wal-mart sits on the old site at the moment.

ESS was very close to Byberry, which was also demolished, but I managed to document it a few times before it came down.

http://www.opacity.us/...hospital_byberry.htm

Here's a post of an ex-employee likening the conditions in the Orleans / Walters Building to the bedlam at Byberry:
http://markhamsbehavio...d-in-horrifying.html

There's lots of things that can go wrong; I've had just about all of those issues occur somewhere (except for the channeling)... they can be thought of as learning experiences; eg. how do I prevent this from happening again? I think it's best to keep the dangers in mind, but not to worry about it so much you don't have a good time.

Well I'm glad to say there aren't many bugs in abandoned places above ground, so you can scratch that one off your list! :-)

Interesting, I wonder why they changed it. Any idea what year it closed? I was guessing during the mid-1990s.