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yeah, that one and one in Tulsa is the only ones I have heard of. There is one in OKlahoma City I have thought about visiting since I live about an hr from there, but it is infiltrated with live camera feeds from "ghosthunters." So I imagine it is impossible to not get caught in that one. The one in Guthrie I would luv to visit, and I probably will, but I wonder how many blocks away I would have to park to go unseen, as I would most likely have to go during the day.. (I would be too chickenshit to go at night :P) I think it is close to town...

Well, I think it's great that it could possibly be turned back over to the state. Yes, as aforementioned, it is environmentally unsafe, and probably the reason it has yet to be either demolished or renovated is probably b/c it IS an environmental liability. Ever visit the EPA's Superfund site and look up your surrounding area? A Superfund (for anyone who doesn't know is basically a toxic wasteland) and the govt becomes responsible for or finds the responsible party to clean it up. Asbestos is usually the primary reason these types of buildings are not demolished right away. Asbestos is EXTREMELY dangerous.

At any rate, I am glad to see that it still remains, as toxic as it may be, b/c it should be cleaned up and made available as a historic landmark. Putting up ANYTHING over this place (even a film school) is wrong, and that is why the world is in such a state nowdays...b/c everyone is sooo obsessed with MONEY or themselves!! Thanks for the opportunity to ramble endlessly, Motts! The phots are breathtaking.

Any ideas on what it says on the last partition on the left (behind "clerical")? It looks the front partition says "Patient Life." (or some kind of life, anyway)

Dumbwaiters come from the days when kitchens were in the basement and the finished dishes were sent upstairs to the dining room via the dumbwaiter, rather than having to carry the food upstairs. Large private homes with servants had them as well as hospitals, nursing homes, etc.

I'm not sure if its considered normal but when I read that this fireplace was destroyed by vandals I felt like I could, quite frankly, rip someone's head off. What disregard for such beauty and history. They must have little respect for anything. It's disgusting. WTF? What is wrong with ppl today.

Part of the reason these hospitals became so overcrowded and never had enough funding for quality treatment is because too many "normal" people think of people with mental illness as "weird" or "a freak show."

it looks like it would be rather cold in there

lonely, quiet, forlorn. I feel like im there

that is art

The blue in this picture really catches my eyes. My daughter has the exact same shade of blue in her eyes

I think Uncle Fester cut his mouth performing his lightbulb trick

Ah Silva, Oregon Trail, I lived for those days. I graduated 5 years ago, and still remember the anticipation and excitement of Oregon Trail day in school

You think that machine is scary? you have to see the Oceanside Landfill in Oceanside Long Island the place is still used as a transfer station but the main incinerator building has been shut down since the 80's eveything inside is collapsing and falling down that place is scary. it look like something out of Nightmare on elm street

My favourit gallery so far.

This is a cool picture(: