47 Comments Posted by Susan

My paternal grandfather's mother died here.

Anyone have any contact information to get on the grounds legally for Worcester State Hospital? I am interested in going. Blznrds28@yahoo.com Please email me with any info. Thanks

My mom was a patient here in the 70's and life inside a living hell.

Your right the secrets of what happened there are horrible. My mother was a patient there for 2 years in the early 70's. In the late 80's we got her records from there for her new Dr. and he said its amazing she is as normal as she is. She had enough shock therapy to fry 3 people the Dr said.

Actually they tortured the patient with Electric Shock. I know, my mother was a patient there in the early 70's for a few years.

Is this building an example of the Kirkbride Plan?

I've looked at photos of Lemaire on a number of different sites...and what really gets my attention is seeing the past photos, with no greenery near the building, compared with later photos that are overgrown.

I just can't stay away from it.

Thank you Lynn for posting this valuable information.
My daughter, who has cerebral palsy, has grown out of her crib, but can wiggle past normal bedrails. The Sleep Safe bed is exactly what we need for her!

My mother was a paitent in the 60s and 70s, I remember visiting her there, it was always a creepy feeling even then....I look at these pictures and think how did we let our poor mother stay there, she died in 1985..a sad ending to a sad life.

This almost made me cry. It is the most emotion filled photo I have ever seen. I remember that door..too well... I would love to know two things. Please e mail me. Swatts55@aol.com

Aww, you shouldn't have said it was shitty and let us all assume it was an effect you were going for!

really incredible shot.
your work is wonderful! Thankyou!

Really interesting angle. Can you imagine being a little kid and seeing this?
I don't know if I'd want to venture in there!
Almost looks like a candy cane heart frame that displays a very dis-enchanted picture.
Quite the design, who ever thought it up.

I know of someone who has been there recently.
They said that this is dripping in poison ivy!

You're definately right.
That's why I'm so glad that these photos were taken before neglect or a wrecking ball takes it all down.
And I love your comment from 7-27-05.
You really hit the nail on the head describing what it would be like to walk through now.
So sad to see such beauty go to waste.