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I was just up at the Dixmont complex yesterday for about 2 hours before the Kilbuck Twp police showed up and were about to tow my car. Sadly, I must report that the bridge in the photo above has been torn down, as well as the second one that is a bit farther back in the photo. All the trees for many yards on either side of Reed Hall have all been cut down and removed. The roadway under the bridges is not even visible now because it is almost totally covered with mud that has been tracked over it from all the heavy construction equipment. It is looking like Reed Hall is soon to be demolished. They've already started to tear down the one end of the building that houses the laboratory and the morgue.

I'm not one of these people that goes around preaching that WalMart is the devil and so forth, but after visiting the property yesterday, I really think that it is such a shame to raze this complex to build a new WalMart Supercenter. I understand that the buildings are old, falling apart, and dangerous and therefore should probably be torn down, but the site could be turned into something so much more useful like a new retirement home for Allegheny county's increasing population of elderly residents or even an apartment/townhome complex that would draw young adult residents to the Pittsburgh area to start their careers. The view of the river valley from the front of the Kirkbride building is really amazing now with all the trees from the front of the property removed. You can see Neville Island clearly from one end to the other. I really think that this is a shame and a horribly squandered opportunity. This type of thinking is what led to the decline of the Pgh region and keeps it down. City and county authorities keep trying to solve the problems by making more stupid development decisions and raising taxes. Way to go, morons. Such a shame.

That will be the new decor scheme for my room!

And they think that would actually stop them...ha good luck w/ that

That's impressive!!! *bows at Motts*

Dan, are you security on the grounds or just blowing smoke our way?

Any updates on the demolition?

LoL! I figured, but still I wish I could take awesome photos like Mr. Motts!

Dearheart, I was not referring to you, I was referring to the wastrells that make nasty, pointless comments that are not even vaguely funny, as opposed to those of us who make pointless comments that range from mildly humorous to absolutely hysterical.

Too true, too true! I know I'm jealous (I can't even focus on the object I'm shooting...and if it's a person, their head ends up getting slightly chopped off!), but at least I can appreciate all this beautiful work! :0)

ROFL! Oh, goodness! :0)

Backy, me dear, we kindreds shall always be plagued by the musings of the jealous and feeble-minded.

Oops......it's Orchid Lunar not Orchard. Silly me!

Bats, hanging from the ewwww....

Thank -you Lynn. Carry on the fight brave woman. I gave up arguing with the know -it-alls. I would never had guessed that 20+ years after this silly window shade was painted that such narrowmindedness (is that actually 1 word) would still be rampant. Mona Lisa are you related to Orchard Lunar because your comments are so similiar. She seems to have slithered off somewhere probably annoying some other message board. Maybe you should join her.
And hey Lynn.....you do know alot.. Plus you have the experience of actually working in different places. I would consider the opinion of someone with first hand knowledge over any magazine,TV. or newspaper article anyday. Rant on all you want.Maybe one of these empty heads will finally get it. I doubt it but maybe..........

its an inviting nightmare... the way the doors are almost but not quite all the way open suggests that they are in the process of opening, like its a ghost story, and the ghosts want you to come this way. brilliant.