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Fantastic!! A new gallery! **Doing the happy dance**

But on another note, the background story of this facility was fascinating and disturbing. The historical aspect cannot be ignored as this was the birthplace of the Kirkbride plan. However, reading about all the surgeries and tooth extractions in search of a "cause" of mental illness must have made this place a Hell on earth. I believe it was Winston Churchill who said "Those who refuse to learn from the past, are destined to repeat it". These spectacular galleries will teach many the past mistakes of antiquated mental health care. And for that, we thank you.

Cool chairs in a strange sort of way!

Always a piano left behind.

It looks in good shape compared to it's surrounding!

Awesome shot. I can't tell if this is a window or a hole in the wall.

Wow, a new post and I am first to comment! It will be great I am sure!

I used to do art like this, 30 years... not any more, [edit: removed political commentary]

My mother went to Bennett, and and her older cousin taught dance and drama there. They both loved Bennett very much. My great-uncle endowed Gage Hall. Seeing these beautiful but poignant photographs reminds me of so many of the stories I heard when I was growing up. Once, after I taken a much needed bath in a similarly wonderfully deep claw-footed bathtub, Mama noticed that I had left a dirty ring in the tub. First she scolded me, and then told me how mortified she had been, as a new student at Bennett ,when after leaving a similar ring in the bathtub, the "old" girl who came to use the tub next said to her "..and whom, pray tell , was your ladies maid last year???!!!

look like an art

Funny!

I'm sorry but the first words that came to mind when I read the title was "DO THE CREEP HAAA! DO THE CREEP HAAA!"

Brings a new meaning to "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"

@ flushed... Your blog touched me. I believe it was Winston Churchill who once said "those who refuse to learn from the past are destined to repeat it". I can only try to imagine the horrors you and your fellow patients must have endured while confined to this place. I hope & pray that those who visit this page will read your post and take heed of what can happen when health care workers are given absolute power over their charges. I noticed your entries were almost two years apart. What prompted the 2nd post? Just wondering.

i've painted many customers dining rooms thatt rediish-orange color! it looks real nice with a cream color on the trim and chair-rail

I work in a old hospital - 1870's . It's almost all empty now but the OR had windows in every room which were used up until 8 years ago.