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Not to be a stick in the mud because these are some great photos but what exactly is the point of tearing stuff up and starting fires? Not only are those things stupid, juvenile, and just plain dangerous it is also shows a lack of respect for those who lived and died in Byberry. I don't think you would be happy if someone did that to your home. Like I said brilliant photos. Okay rant over.

I only know the photo was taken in the Corcoran Building (bldgs 127 and 128 as mentioned in fran's comment), but do not recall what ward or floor it was taken on. Just FYI, Central Islip was a very large hospital, with over then thousand patients residing there during the 1950s.

You may be able to find old records by contacting the NY State Office of Mental Health: https://www.omh.ny.gov/

Just beautiful. Gorgeous gallery, Motts.

This type of architecture truly is a lost art in my opinion. I'm not saying by any means that today's architects aren't talented..I believe they just don't have anything to work with. Everything today is done as cheaply as possible, and results in basically crap buildings. It's such a shame. They really did build things to last back in the day.

Binky..my sisters and I had a lawn dart set..it was called "Jarts". Funnily enough..all 3 of us lived to tell about it..

Once upon a time, my Mother was taken to that hospital for a psychiatric break. The woman you captured looks almost just like her. When I first saw this, I couldn't help but wonder if it was her and was she in that wing. Do you recall the side of the hospital it was on?

Dumb question..was there a wall to the left of the staircase at one time? Or is there a staircase that was there at one point? Dumb..I know!

I would SO love to see what these stores looked like in their prime. I can just imagine how beautiful it all was!

It is not demolished! Went yesterday

Shocking, isn't it?

Just had to....

Love the criss-crossing of the light from inside the rooms. Gorgeous.

Gosh. That's um interesting? Nope that isn't the word I was looking for. Spooky? Yes that's it. These photos are total amazeballs but disturbing at the same time.

This is a gorgeous piece of furniture! Very mid-century modern.

"Without any major renovation since 1845, the facility did not have individual plumbing in each cell. Inmates were given five gallon buckets to use as chamber pots while awaiting their once-a-week trip to the facility's two functioning toilets. "

Had to read up on the jail itself after looking through this photo set, really interesting stuff.

Very interesting, thanks for the research, Motts!