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You were in a room containing asbestos? Wow, be careful.lol

Amazing shot.

Maybe the fire department was planning an exercise in this building. When my FD drills in an abandoned building, we use straw & wood pallets.

Love the colors. Beautiful, natural decay.

First time visit here..Hi Motts And to You All!! This site is just awesome! (It's an instant speeddial placement!).

Motts, I was curious about something.. If you look across the trees, in the distance, there is an object that looks like another sat. dish, but not sure because I'm viewing these on a smallish 15.4" notebook. Is this but one installation in an array?

TIA...Love your work, Motts!!..

-TT

I do not like hospital care and tampering with federal funds.



Karen Dawe

Were those like side-lights on the door or did they retro-fit a single door into what used to be a double door?

Looks like a hallway more than a room. There is a handrail, and they usually aren't in rooms. Amazing that the glass panes in the door are still in tact!

Mr. Motts...it appears that a lot of times you are in these rooms photographing out...isn't that a little nerve wracking?

Hmmm...wonder why there is only a door handle on the top door?

Not a dumb question, the resident is seated in the chair and it lifts and swivels into the tub. The resident is then lowered into the water. It is probably a whirlpool tub...either for therapy or just cleaning. They would remain upright and with a special bath oil added, would be clean from head to toe. They now use recumbent whirlpool tubs, but sometimes the hydraulic raising and lowering of the tub scares some people. The good part with the recumbent is that the resident is mostly immersed for cleaning, the whirlpool is relaxing, and they don't spend too much time out of the warm water and in the cool air.

I don't think they usually "stored" people in the wire walled rooms, most likely just materials. The walls are raised off the floor for easy cleaning, but the wire wouldn't be safe for people.

The raised jamb on the side of the door was so your could mop right up to the wall. The different colored tile was used to deliniate the space before they realize that those with dementia often saw the dark tile edges as a "drop-off" and were afraid to go near it. We still have the same problem today with floor mats, if there is too much contrast, those with dementia see it as a hole rather than a mat...

its a funny, my mom and dad both worked at the dsh and growing up i was there alot. anyway i moved to maine , and when id come down to visit them in peabody, id be on 95 and when i'd see the old water tower i'd call them on my cell phone and say i'm home mom and dad, I can see the tower.

Beautiful details in the stone work. Love the columns.