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92 feet is about 30 meters

It is presumed that the lower/ground level was used as dormitories, and the elevated floor was the dining hall proper; so it would make sense to completely separate them to prevent the daily traffic of people coming in and out of one's bedroom.

Yes there's a staircase on the left which provides access to the walkway from below; this junction rests directly on a hillside. If one walked straight out the door on the walkway, it leads to a road or path that is at the same grade.

Definitely metal with patches of rust.

Thanks; I believe those lights are from the Carteret industrial zone, across the Arthur Kill in New Jersey. It could be reflected off the creek, tough to tell... although I don't recall being able to see the water from here.

I agree that this would be an ideal plan to re-purpose the facility, and I have seen this happen in Europe, but in this country the dollar is king. I would imagine the cost to rehab these old buildings up to code and maintain them far exceeds any kind of mental health funding that currently exists... it seems to be hard enough to keep the current facilities open, let alone restore these structures and educate the public (who I believe would prefer keeping their knowledge at the ignorant horror movie level, but I digress).

Sadly, I think the best we can hope for is some kind of re-purposing of these buildings in any kind of way (usually they just get bulldozed and dumped in a landfill), and maybe there would be some kind of plaque installed to tell its tale.

Ah, I see it now:
https://goo.gl/maps/oKwN3RmkJEC2

I must've been enthralled by the castle and missed that little guy.

I love the colors here!

I didn't get the title at first. I had to look closely to see the shuffleboard painted on the floor. It must have been quite lively here when it was in use!

I love this soft yellow color and the texture of the paint chips.

The copper sky matches the window frames. Thanks for another great gallery Mr. Motts, and in case you don't post another one for a few weeks, I'd like to wish you Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays and to everyone that is a member on this site as well.

Fabulous, fabulous perspective shot. I love the way the upright columns seem to lean towards the center of the room, and how far away the door is at the very end. Wow.

I agree, the walkway is odd. Why not just go into the building on ground level? Is that a ramp to the left or a staircase with all the stairs covered over?

I wonder if that column that is standing is wood or metal?

I love this angle that shows the staircase so well.

I agree with you, Mr. Motts. How and why would people carry this large, presumably heavy, sofa to that location?