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That HAS to be from the 1950's, based on styling and especially color

I was a junior in high school at this time, brings back memories.

the plaster they used didn't hold up very well, did it?

This reminds me of a chicken coop

Impressive!

I love the tattered valance that's there, rotting away

Nice way to end the week, with new photos!

either they didn't lock it went they left or someones been in there

I should note that this particular wing was not part of the original Kirkbride plan, but rather added on to it in later years (early 1900s I would estimate).

Yes, I think most of the bedroom doors in this wing were metallic.

I think the sloping is an effect of the super-wide angle. I think this particular wing was constructed pretty much as-is, with the top floor; I haven't been able to pinpoint what date it was constructed. It's definitely not part of the old 1848 construction (concrete floors, metal doors, etc). Early 1900s I'm guessing.

I think this is the other side of the room; I believe they were symmetrical for the most part. Right side of this photo: http://www.opacity.us/image8295_mottled.htm

I think that's a box for the fire hose (no sprinklers).

Larry, yes I've had a ward door slam shut in a strong gust of wind, get jammed, and there was nothing on the door I could grab to pull it towards me. The doorknob was gone, but the lock assembly was still in place, so you couldn't even get your finger through. Luckily I had a hooked tool that could make it through the tiny hole there, and pulled it back.

Most problems I hear about are self-locking mechanisms, but I've always been very diligent about propping suspect doors open (knock on wood).

The air quality wasn't all that bad surprisingly (for only being in the room for a minute); it's all about ventilation.