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I absolutely loved this. I sure understand about your time limits. Seems like our country is getting rid of real architecture and building more parking lots and McDonald's.

want more info on the hospital any pictures of when it was in use as a mental asylum

wow, that would be a tragic thing to find yourself under. anyone up for barbeque?

it's like something out of that old film Metropolis...

Canda - fascinating, you spelled "col" and 'terrafing" wrong but nailed "claustrophobic."

what a wonderful gallery Motts. Have i ever mentioned how much i love your work? i live close to here, and it is a well known place in my family... sad to see all of these magnificant places left to ruin... i suppose it will all be like that one day, will it not?

Worked on that stuff for 25 years. I still have PBK675s, PBK6150s, a new 111AHD, and some tube power amps, etc. Good stuff and it could always be repaired.

Motts, your site is amazing. I always say I can't wait for the next gallery, and of course I love seeing them! However, I love that you take the time to add the history and the archival images to your amazing photography of each location. That is what makes your site so wonderful. Thanks for all of that work, I cannot imagine how long it takes to get a gallery up and it is greatly appreciated! :-)

I'm morally bankrupt and cannot take a moral inventory, fearless or otherwise.

Lack of time is the only reason I'm so far behind. There's a decent amount of effort put into each location (history, archival images) and each photograph (post processing, titles, descriptions, etc). I'd have to sit on the computer much much longer to catch up, while places I haven't seen yet are getting demolished...

I've corrected the description, thanks!

The Connecticut state seal consists of three grapevines, not "Charter Oaks"! On the fireplace you photographed, the Charter Oak is represented by the two large trees flanking the crest, but are not shown in the crest itself. Just a correction from a Connecticut-ite!

While I agree that the grey sky is photographically undesirable (as some viewers pointed out), the negation of sky color makes the urban architecture appear very monolithic; but I enjoy the sense of powerful, foreboding ruin.

Actually, judging by the angle of the wheels, it looks like it was rolled up to the doorway and stopped there. That would definitely hint at it being a standby.

I wonder why they left it there, of all places.

One of the seats is trying to be different.