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Perhaps it was the Perkins School in Lancaster? It is still in operation today.
http://www.perkinsprograms.org/

There was also a state industrial school in Lancaster, but I believe it was for women only.
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/ma43.htm

A good bit of sneaking around; sometimes you can just walk into these places, other times you have to climb fences and walls, evade security or police, and get creative finding ways in.

I only worry about asbestos exposure in confined spaces with friable material (usually tunnels), and use a mask with a P-100 rated particulate filter.

Mama of 5, I havent heard that in a long time..... I use to sing that just to be funny....Noooobody knoooowwwws... Dont know why, but it reminds me of Otis C. sitting in the jail drunk as a skunk on the ol Mayberry shows with Andy @ Barney shaking their heads.... lol. You have a great sense of humor!

Mama.. Scranton, huh? That's where I was born. I have many relatives there too. Are you familiar w/Luzerne st?

Lol mammabear :)

I wish I were a kid again so I could play in Lorton.
Imagine the possibilities!!
If i turned the shed in my backyard into a space shuttle/ time machine/ whatever it needed to be at the time/ I probably never would have left the grounds at Lorton!

Hell- sounds like fun right now *sigh*

I Love This Place!!! Imagine all the Great Beer and good times created hear!

I am not sure knee placement was high on his priority listing. :)

Me too Kathy! All those bars just...make me feel like my skin is crawling and I JUST WANNA GET OUT!

*Sorry I haven't taken my meds yet lol*

The lights work here?

or do they just look like thier on or something

LOL Kathy...yeah.

And I am glad I can bring some laughter into SOMEONE'S life. :)

Ok I am going to sit on my bunk now... :D

DUH to me TJ you are right.

@@ Wow...blonde moment for me! :D

Thank you Kathy! :) You youngster you lol!

I just can't get over the artistic nature of this photo! Firstly, Mr. Motts does a TERRIFIC job capturing the essence of a place, and secondly, who would think to find beauty in a place that is anything BUT beautiful?

Makes you think doesn't it?

UGH I have to stop reading these comments while eating and/or drinking...

Poor Motts is probably shaking his head at us right now lol.

LOL Colin.

DANG WHere is da Q button MAN!

UGH...privacy? What is THAT?

I might as well be locked up with a husband and 5 kids (and a pet mouse, a pet bird, and a pet cat) always needing something fixed or washed, or they are hungry and need something to eat NOW...

Hmm...I think I would go to prison just for some peace and quiet lol. :)

(Just kidding! I LOVE my family!)