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what a fantastic idea! a form of preservation even if the building disappears. i have thought of this.
i have original architect blueprints and
a wealth of other archival material!!!

you are correct sharry, this was the library
built in the early 6o's, i believe paid for by the mother of the hitchcock twins,later the landlords of the infamous timothy leary, but that is another story...

Friends of Halcyon Hall attempted just that in the early 90's and were thwarted at every turn by various owners, the village, and a cabal of real estate interests who want the site clear someday for more obscene condos,
despite having won landmark legal victories to ensure its preservation. these people are a preservationists worse nightmare come true. incidentally this shot is from the projection room.

While historically feasible that these were purchased by the institution for our assumed use of disposing of unclaimed corpses, I can not help but get a nagging feeling of doubt. Creepy building, darkness, COFFINS! The equation just seems too good, in a morbid way, to be true. Any possibility these were brought in after the facility closed as props? I know quite a few hospitals that doubled as haunted house attractions in their abandoned years. Likewise, I know quite a few people who stumbled across too good to be true finds in places such as this only to find out that they were props brought in to film some obscure horror film that only about 10 people, 9 of which where probably family of the director, ever bothered to watch. The strangest incident of this would have to be a hospital somewhere where all this strange medical equipment was discovered by an urbex group. They were thrilled about the "time capsule" nature of the place until it was uncovered that it was all brought in as props to film some strange soft-core lesbian porn/ horror movie. It seems that nothing was too strange for the horror movie industry of the 70's and 80's.

well i guess its better then a door mat great picture anyways

the auditorium is in the newer, dorm
section of the complex, circa early60's
and is not in such bad shape as the
vintage era structure. this part might
survive, knowing millbrook...

I was gonna say if they said it was real I can easily make an appariton

Halcyon Hall, was built as a luxury resort in 1892. designed by NYC architect James E Ware, best known locally for Mohonk in new paltz. the building IS
alarmed, and is very hazardous inside as well. i am working on a history of its' designer. unfortunately it probably will
be demolished, to the shame of my hometown.

Must be an old place if the pant is peeling

It looks unused. Very clean....Usually cpvered with body debri

Seems like u could put paper bags up there and get the same effect. You ppl need to try to disprve things oterise ur just gonna believe just about anything

isnt the door on the oppposite side from the last time you where here??

Oh man, I see a Heartagram.
le sigh
And various other unmentionable things.
This was always one of my favourite panoramas actually.

Aw man, I love these lonely chair shots

I'm impressed the slides held up so well. I guess whoever put them together knew what they were doing. I could never get my slides to come together right. :o(