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I would not walk on those steps.

they didnt scavange the marble because there arent places that buy it on every corner. It is much easier to scrap the wire and sell that to the scrap yards, The kick in the teeth is they dont get that much for it.

Joe, I think these walls would be crying for everything that they had lost.

The tile work like that is a lost art. Wish I could be half as talented as they were or as you are Mr Motts. Thanks for all you do.

dizzying to look at. but I like it.

I love this shot. The vastness of the space makes you feel really small.

Wow, this is a great shot.

This used to be such a beautiful building. I remember driving by it on the way to my aunts house. It is such a shame what has become of it in its later years. We as a people in the country are all about having new things and getting rid of the old. If we were in Europe this building would be considered young. But here we consider it to old to be of any real use when the fact is it would be of great use if the maintance was kept up on.

the subway was still in existance when I was a kid. and being a kid I explored it. if the city used the money that we spent on the fast ferry to restore the subway our money would have been well spent. instead we filled it with dirt what a shame.

This is probably one of the unit dayrooms. The lockers were used for storage of items used by staff and patients.(board games, cards, some snacks, puzzles.) Each shift would have their own locker, in addition to one or more that was used by all.

The only pool that I recall was located in the York Wood Center, which was on the northwest corner of the grounds, and was used for juveniles.

Some of those tire tracks were also made by patrol vehicles from the forensic center. We patrolled the grounds until the demolition crews finally took over. A very spooky place at night. Inside the buildings was a multitude of various noises. Dripping water, animal movement, birds, wind blowing loose materials. You always felt like something was about to grab you from behind.

Rooms with the dutch doors usually consisted of either the ward office, medication room, and or the treatment room. They weren't always the same on each unit.

What was down in the hole. Where did it lead? What did you do down there? Spooky!

Indeed very welcoming :D