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as halcyon hall continues to rot beautifully, or gruesomely, depending
on your particular aesthetic, Millbrook is frustrated even in it's attempts to compel Halcyon's owners to simply mow the lawn
fronting the former hotel /college.
The village has issued yet another edict to encourage compliance,
which has been ignored.
I don't think it is too much to ask, as the overgrowth of Halcyon's
expansive lawn in the dry summertime is an indisputable fire
hazard, considering that it would be simply kindling for the
catastophic bonfire of a conflagration that a fire at bennet would
become. It is wildly irresponsible to risk the safety of Millbrook's
first responders, who are awesomely dedicated volunteers, at
least because of something so prosaic as a highly preventable
brush fire that could surely become more.
The building may not be gone, and will continue to be a threat in
that regard, but that costs millions to remedy. Mowing the lawn does
not present a financial hardship, relatively.
I'd imagine the village might proceed and bill the owner, as it has
for tax assessment, fencing, etc.?
Alot of lawyers are being paid for accomplishing almost nothing tangible. Can't someone pay a guy on a John Deere for half an afternoon?

"Jail's not so bad. You get to make sangria in the terlit. 'Course it's shank or be shanked."
-Scruffy the Janitor

Okay, again, coming up about six years behind with comment, but I agree with Nif from Aug. 2006. Keep in mind this was a psychiatric facility. It seems like the point is that it is okay to be different. I didn't get a homosexual vibe from it at all. I do agree though that it does strongly resemble the Peanuts gang.

It's not the Hilton, it's a prison... it's not made for comfort. I used to Live in Western Fairfax County, Virginia, and I feel for the people who lived near this prison. It was poorly ran, and held the worst of the worst of DC's residents.

This picture is called - Frau mit "Volksgasmaske" vor dem Gloria-Palast in Berlin nach einem Luftangriff - made in Berlin 1944, but I don´t know the photographer

as to the idea of exploring this poor old wreck-no thank you ! they are certainly fascinating to look at,but the idea of falling through a rotten deck to drown in filthy water is the sort of nightmarish death that I would prefer to avoid if at all possible.

I'm a photographer, over 35 years of involvment in it. I live in the area and have spent many hours, working with models in here, matching their positions and poses to the character and personality of this building. It's an endless source of inspiration and creativity. Only once was I somewhat spooked in this building. Heard something like the sound of something gnawing on metal. Not loud, low, and very subtle. When I went to check out where the sound was coming from, there wasn't anything there. Kinda got to me for a second. But the model and i went back to work and didn't hear the sound again. Awesome place to shoot tho !!!!

UPDATE: The pool area has been torn down & there is a video on YouTube of it being done.

There is a couple videos of the south wing being burned down by fire fighters as well. Looks like The Pines is being taken down a piece at a time.

I love this picture, the whiteness that the infrared has given this shot makes the place look clean & still full of life, even though it is no longer in use.

Maybe hooks to hang up Christmas tree ornaments?

Letchworth isn't terrifying at all...its the pure/raw emotions that are left behind

I remember taking the train past the castle the day after one side collapsed. I was so shocked! Half of the wall pictured here is completely gone. But there's a great conservation effort underway, and Bannerman's is now open for tours. Check out http://www.bannermancastle.org/index.html for more info!

All gone to decay,all lost,the people forgotten,robbed of their dreams,their dignity,hope.Shunned by the supposely healthy.I cry for those who closed their hearts to them.

I live just down the street from this facility and can asure you that it is stilll standing and is being renovated. It is closed off to the public.

I live down the street from the Hospital, and to my knowledge there are no tours or anything open to the public there. I called the hospital a couple moths ago to see if I could possibly get a tour or somethign and the man i spoke too said there is nothing open to the public, the only way to actually go insede is if you are on the commitee, or you are a nursing sudent of Buffalo State. BUt i do agree is highly intriging, the mystery of it is what is one of the main draws of the facility not to mention the architecture of the building.