3 Comments Posted by zen

I like the wall pattern

As a matter of fact, cremation requires about 2500 degrees to produce the desired effect of turning a body, bones and all, into ash. 2500 degrees of heat woul completely melt those tin units.
Nor are they bread makers, as this is not the kitchen unit.
The Criminally Insane, who were housed in this building, woulde not have been allowed acces to birds, even astensibly for the purpose of "therapy."

These would have been used to steralyze mattresses, sheets, towels, etc.

yes, in fact this is the criminally insane building. One of the "newer ones" built in the 30s.
I got a few pictures from the inside of this building in 2001. In one shot, the plaster was falling down so badly, it looked like snow drifts piled around the edges of the room.
In one, a bathtub is about half-full of the stuff.

These are all quite arresting and beautiful--if that word could be used to describe a place like this.