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Hey Mott and everybody. The fake stone work is immediately identifiable by any Baltimore native. It's FormStone! And it's NO surprise that it has held up so long. That stuff will survive a nuclear war. I once tried to have some removed. Ahh, formstone, so tacky and wonderful...

This almost looks like a backdrop. Beautiful.

Surreal :3

I get this "All hope is gone" type feel with this. Idk maybe because it's pitch black around the frame and then the outside window is all sepia toned. Makes me think of "deterioration" and old and that sort of deal because y'know dirt, fall leaves, old picture ect ect.

Classic scary asylum shot, all that's missing is the moon. When they laid the last brick didn't they take a step back and say damn that looks scary.

Oh simplistic buildings at a Mental Hospital make it for me. Their just so.......... plain but give you the creeps at the same time. But of course I'll take the gothic architect of a kirkbride any day.

DUN DUN DUUUNNNN!!! ~the chair~

idk XD But heh dramatic shading is always epic.

Can you tell me exactly where on the Ladd School property I can find the plaque? My brother lived and died there in the 1950's. I know the property but cannot find the plaque. denno431@hotmail.com

Yeah, Wanderer ; like those planks would keep anyone out. Looks like they were put there for artistic merit :)

agreed, definitely wallpaper material.

first comment but i've been lurking for years! brilliant work Motts...and now to go through all the galleries i've missed in the past few months in my uni lecture..

Hey. I live town over from Hanson... it's still there. Kids in my school want to explore it. I think itd be kind of creepy...

I would love to here more about pennhurst if u have a stories please email me xobarbinicolexo@gmail.com

that black plastic thing below is the back cover from a '60s-70s era TV set.

Today they demolished this beautiful building on Staten Island. I'm glad to be able to see your photos and to have memories of this beautiful site!