42 Comments Posted by lithium

Who doesn't love those old european concrete water towers? :)

Looks very military. Remembering that these were largely unfinished, when they were occupied by the military, they would have been finished in a spartan manner. Still icky, however...

There appears to be a ghost shadow for some wood stall framing above the toilets. When these buildings were taken for military use, those stalls might have been removed since the military custom at the time was for open toilets.

Spectacular! Amazing that this dark corner of history hasn't yet been sanitized.

Everything about this tableau is tragic.

Given the age of this sanatorium, one can only wonder at what horrible abuses occurred during the Hitlerzeit when "abnormal" children were routinely euthanized. Not saying any of that took place here but who knows?

The BCT is in flux right now as it appears and then disappears off the list of potential high speed rail hubs that are being proposed. If the BCT gets on the list, and the HSR plans for New York State are approved and funded, then it might be finally (!) fully renovated and opened for rail passengers. Stay tuned...

The Richardson Center Group has issued their plans to redevelop this property and restore most of the buildings on it. Soon, there will be an opportunity for anyone to come into these buildings and gain some sense of what HH Richardson had intended.

That's a really great tank!

I believe this was a hospital that specialized in geriatrics.

Spectacular space. Those Art Nouveau arches are totally steampunk!

It's a drag that those bars got cut. The great thing about these old jails and prisons are the bars shielding cells from common areas. I bet they cut them worried they would scare off potential buyers.

Outstanding pix and article! They really open a window on that era. Those Toyota workers might have some idea if they view this.

Those kids in Cleveland and Buffalo are good, but you're the best, Motts!

Gurgle Gurgle!