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amazing haunting stuff

Reading about the cost of cigarettes takes me back to my college days. 1968 to be exact. If you had $1.30 you could get a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of Ripple which made any night better.

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One of Forrest Gumps magic legs

yep as we get older not as much zest for life you can see the old girl more than we can they'll probably putting a plaque on us before she dies just think a new generation of UR's will only see the the ancient bones of Halcyon and know her as that hopefully stupid covid 19 takes a hike so i can make my trek- a generation that will NEVER know the peaceful Millbrook- every year it gets like any other dilute town remember 1985 ?

I remember the wood block flooring well. In the 70's, I worked in the Link-Belt chain plant in Indianapolis. Flooring on the workroom was creosoted wood block over concrete. It works well, supports steel and rubber-tire wheel traffic, heavy loads, etc. The weakness was water - a leak that stands for awhile makes the blocks swell up. The buckled area pops out the blocks, must be frequently maintained. When the old abandoned plant catches fire, the blocks help fuel an inferno that is very difficult to stop.

As a European electrician I would put the "normal voltage" sockets inline and as close to each other as possible.
Creepy picture I love IT!

My opinion is still more about privacy (patient) and how can a "Hospital" just leave these hanging around?

btw . I live in Finland and trees are not dyeing out, if you replant them!

greetings all, Spring is upon us. Hope everyone is making it safe through these crazy times, and everyone is well. Thank you for all the kind words, Iceberg, and Mica, and Felicity, and Wanderer, of course, and everyone else, so many to name, in the Halcyons admirer-sphere. And of course, to the ever admired Motts, sir.
I'd think whatever transpires will inevitably be delayed for more than a bit, ha ha...of course. Mother Nature rolls along however, as this past year has reminded us, if nothing else.
Yes Wanderer, I know how you feel. But you know? I have been trying to sort of still really remember and be grateful for what is still a special place to me. I feel there has been a change over time though, in that people seem they DO have that regard for how things were. There has been a renewed interest in the history and the landmarks and the general character of regard the village seems to hold a bit more. In some ways it has seemed to 'loosen up' and in others, improved. There seems a bit more pride, I guess, in a good way. I try to be a part of that
side of it, and everyone has been very gracious, as they are on Opacity.
It certainly has made me feel less 'hostile' or combative towards various situations or entities, if not regretful for a fair bit of sarcasm. But there does seem to be some sense of civic regard, that had it been present, or engaged, let's say, decades previous might have made a difference. So it's more positive going forward . But these are all historical what-if's from the drawing board, eh?
Enjoyed your pictures, Felicity. Also In the spirit of wanting to remember Halcyon 'as it was' I am contemplating an authentic architectural model of the building in all its [1893 era] glory. Sort of a commemorative / preservation gesture to the old girl, as it slowly departs our world.
It is the sort of thing that is a little crazy, but with the 3D printing and a good company, I think it really could be done justice. Its a challenge, because I'd really want it 'spec' enough to want to work on it a bit myself. But perhaps with just some of the finish, maybe. So perhaps a bit of a collaboration with a pro partner. But anyhow, I think it deserves the honor.
On other fronts, the pandemic has halted the James E Ware Walking Tour on Millbrook's Community Day, both last year's, and likely this Fall as well. So I am contemplating a video version to film later this year. The upshot is this will be able to include Halcyon Hall, precluded previously by distance from the village. So until tours are practical, it would be cool to do a more in-depth/ definitive version. So stay tuned.
What else? Oh yeah, my new cause du'jour, slight off-topic, but related. The Millbrook Gazebo, on Elm Drive. Playground, village tennis courts. In need of major TLC. It's a Ware. Likely from the garden terrace
that fronted the only house there, a modest shingled Ware from around 1890. It's got a conical roof with copper finial, decorative timbering reminiscent of the Edgewood Estate, and a cement and fieldstone base.
It's pretty busted up now. But this is the sort of project that is NOT ALOT of effort or money. Some contractor[s] and local merchants get together, volunteer time/ materials, make it a community effort, perhaps with the TRibute Garden Foundation. They can't do Halcyon right now, so why not a real small, sweet, EASY preservation project
like this Halcyon contemporary? They can put a small little metal plaque there with credits and all. It's a small roof, like a little garage,
some carpentry, replacing a 5 side balustrade, and some point work on the stone. Voila. MIllbrook could congratulate itself on a successful Preservation effort.
Maybe I'll start a mess about it! Until then, maybe we'll run into each other admiring the sharp Halcyon silhouette still there on the hill.
Bless all of you and yours, and be safe out there, good people!

@benzBoy903 i was actually at ESSH from july 94 to march 95. I was in jamison vottage there

For those who do not know. This site is sandwiched between two neighborhoods. It is not surprising that teenagers went in over the years and destroyed parts of it. I still recall the gargantuan structure. It's a shame that it could not be converted into some kind of learning center. I was told that there were many vials of mercury left behind after the demolition.

These are all the same engines that went into the M35 Deuce and a half military vehicle. Awful engines that probably aren't worth saving.

I have just discovered one of my ancestors died here in 1905. She was 17. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. I'm from Scotland. She was born in Scotland too and had only been in the US for 8 months - very sad.

That's truly incredible. Great capture of pure time induced devastation.