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Beautiful shot Motts

its going to eat that tree!

The funnel to heaven...

Blastoff!

Fabulous picture!

What a fascinating gallery! I can see how not knowing the history of this location could lead to all sorts of wild speculation as to its uses. It just seems very out of place.

Amazing stuff! First?

I think the proximity and size of the state hospitals can be explained just by the fact that they served one of the largest cities in the world - New York.

Stress was placed on a peaceful farm life as a part of the recovery process during the early years of psychiatric care in the U.S., and so the city was not an optimal place to care for the mentally ill. The once rural areas of Long Island and upstate New York were perfect places to construct these remote institutions within quick reach via road and especially rail - a lifeline for the tons of coal that needed to be burned for power.

When you account for the large populations at the state hospitals in Long Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx and in the Hudson Valley, it is quite astounding.

Many times in the US it simply isn't cost effective to recertify and/or reuse outdated medical equipment due to stiff regulations that govern such equipment. Besides, a 30 yr old X-ray machine could still be useful, sure, but lets be honest - would you want one used on your kid?

we should all buy this place, fix it up and move in!

That looks really clean and solid for being abandoned for 50 years

Wee need soap dispensers! We could use a miiror too!

That arch does look like oak, I think there was a door there too

It almost seems as though this place with some TLC would make an amazing apartment building. I'd move into the room with the 2 round windows tomorrow!!

My first thought was also that this room held a pool. I can't believe they walled in that beautiful brick work.