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No, this was lit by my flashlight - the basement was pitch black.

No, I'm pretty careful about that kind of thing (propping things in the door to keep the lock from engaging)

It's dead

Nope

i remember my time there .not the most pleasent place to be .i was very young when i was there im 43 now but i still remember that place if i could type as fast as i think .this would take forever . i was on ward B i clearly remember the isolation rooms i spent mant hours in them ill book mark this site and come back often i discuse my memories

Excellent work! Loved the shots!

I believe the TB sanitarium Jane refers to is the next block over = Met County Hospital. It too, is gone. That was what was known as The Wellington House, a current existing Waltham historical building.

are the buildings demolished i pass by all the time and see nothing in there

The hospital no longer stands on the site.. It is now a Toyota plant.. It is so sad to see that the hospital was torn down.. It was a piece of Michigan history.. I wish I would have gotten to the site before it was tore down.. When we did deliver to the Toyota plant there (before the plant opened their doors) we were down in the basement and it felt real strange down there.. The air was heavy and I could breath.. I thought that it was funny with it being a new building.. You never know thou...

Zigzag man! i was there yesterday, all the buildings are boarded up, except the theater and 2 other buildings. we got stopped by "security" but since we were mature and not kids they were fine about it. all they did was warn us of asbestos. we had backpacks, tripods, etc.

so...roll another "zigzag" or go on a green peace march or something

Ben-
I refer to it as the contrast between architecture and nature

its way worse now, the roof has caved in and the mush on the floor is almost a foot deep!

i actually went there yesterday with my father (who is also a photographer). very interesting place! i have some pictures of this same building and it has decayed much since you went (05 i think it said on the pic info) i saw the bowling alley, its right underneath you. its similar to the one at dever state school except in the basement. i love the hobby of urbex photography. unfortunately, i didn't get into it until about a year ago at the young age of 29 lol. i'm actually putting a book together on the subject and hopefully have it published soon! it will have pics and history of every place from Concord state (NH) to medfield to belchertown and the rest of new england!

oh, how many people looked out this window wondering, "why am I here?"

even so, I can't imagine my sweet nephew in a place like this. Thank goodness we've got people out there who still care for the mentally & physically disabled in small group homes, taking them to the beach, on "vacations" and shopping, birdwatching and the like. Those folks deserve our admiration.