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now that's a shame

why the lower slot though, it seems a bit out of place

those things are expensive as heck if you have to buy one, and here one just sits!

wow I could use that -

I love old equipment left behind. .

I'm surprised that no one took these, either patient or employee, to remember what looks like some good times.

a nice place to take a snooze

for people who like to sleep standing on their head

The draperies and lit lights make it look like they're still using this room for storage

The green lighting gives it a spooky look

Yeah! New photos, great!

Would spend hours reading these. Fascinating, yet sad their privacy wasn't respected by destroying records. Think my curiosity would get the better of me and I would read them anyway.

Did you turn on those lights or have they just been on for years and years?

The motive of "hoarding locations" by not revealing their true names, geo coordinates, the way in, etc. is called "elitism" in urban exploring communities, to which I've been accused of more than once. I really don't care anymore.

Yes, non-vandalized places are often more aesthetically pleasing, but graffiti writers will do what they do, kids will smash things, and I've long since given up on thinking I could do anything to halt those inevitable processes that happen to a neglected building. I've revealed quite a few locations on this site, and some places retain pseudonyms mostly because I'm preserving my own legality, or I'm honoring a request by a fellow explorer.

There are plenty of other exploring websites that give out all the information you'd like, no one's keeping you here (that I know of!)

Well Sam, you answer your own question. These buildings that Motts risks freedom and life to photograph represent the best of forgotten history and beauty in architecture. While there is a proper place for a talented graffiti artist and I am a fan of street art, these buildings are not the place for it. The names are hidden to protect the remaining integrity and majesty that these buildings still have, because leaving them to be scraped vandalized and graffitied further destroys them, and leaves them more dangerous for serious explorers to see and photograph, and hastens their demolitions. Motts didn't have a cheatsheet to go through, he worked the old fashioned way by getting to know other explorers, putting in hours of research through local records and websites, and just getting off his butt and strolling through the forest. Any serious urban explorer should do the same, it feels more rewarding, and who knows, you may even find something nobody else knows about. Lighten up Sam and enjoy the pics for the art they are :) Be glad that most places didn't get ruined and ugly like what happened
at Byberry state hospital. We have to be careful because of too many people that would take more than pics and leave more than footprints. Well sorry this kinda became a soapbox, I just have a good sense of preservation :) Enjoy the site Sam! - Robert B