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i worked there, it was well lighted

It's so sad that such a breathtaking piece of architecture is left to rot.....

Omg I love this picture. How beautiful! The building is still amongst the fast paced world, with the trees in mid-motion and all....lovely!

Absolutely breathtaking!!!

scary

omg the black shadow across the wood looks like an entity reaching out !!!!

I loved that hall. As a staff member I acted on the stage in many productions from 1958 to 1977 (mostly pantomimes)
It was a beautiful hall with a great floor to dance on, which I did on many New Years Eves and other functions.
It is sad to see its passing.

Ahhh, home sweet home. It's great to finally see what this place looks like from the inside. I live right down the street from the hospital, but never had the chance to go in it. Thank you for posting these stunning images.

DR, if you lived across from the cemetary we lived beside you. I remember playing ball in that cemetary too. It's been 20+ years since I've lived there and it just hit me, the road beside the main cemetary was called "ghost road" always over-grown and at night it was scary as hell! I Remember they found a couple of graves dug up back there. The guy Hook man we called "Hook nose". He use to ride his bike everywhere mumbling to himself.
I can remember walking around this hospital when it was open and after it closed. It was scary walking around those halls with patients roaming around and yes hearing screams and moans. I won't say from experiments probably just lost soles waiting to move on. It was very depressing and sad in there. We were the family that always had the "patients" at our house. After it closed whoa, scary doesn't describe it! I don't know how old these photos are but they still capture the essence of this place.

Motts - These are some incredible photos, brings back some eerie memories!

ill be searching the dumpster for those lights

Hello,

Im writing a paper on medical ethics and people with developmental disabilities and Mental illness'. I was wondering if anyone can point me in a direction where i can get some "credible" information reguarding willowbrook?

Nope, not TB. It was used for drunks and mental patients. I grew up down the street from it. Actually across the street from the cemetary. My mom was the stewarts assistant so his son and I use to run all over this place.

Yes this is the children's building

Ok I checked out the adaptive mall website and the SN Maclaren pushchair is only 100.00 more than the Maclaren I bought Feb 2007 (but its on sale)
Its normally around 800.00

I agree Nina, very disturbing!