3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

it looks like you guys were having an awesome time!!

You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material

I had an uncle who was an inpatient here. He did not, as far as I know, have any mental problems. He was deaf and dumb and nobody in the family could or would take care of him, so he ended up at Byberry! Never met or knew him; I was 6 or 7 when he was in there, this was the late forties, early fifties. My mother use to visit him and he would get real emotional. My mom was the only family member he would communicate with. All I really remember was that fact and that my mom was very depressed after she visited him. I was amazed at the size of the place.

I would have loved to have those old lab cabinets in my shop for storage or even my house. I think they are just gorgeous (restored of course).

I tell my husband all the time, get off the couch before you start growing mold :)

I want to go. Can I get somebody to go with me? I can go alone but I'm not trying to get killed and the only protection I have is a walmart box cutter.

I live in Philly. What's the address? Is it still accessible?

yes... definitely creepy & foreboding

@colin o my cheesus lol

ohh poor lamp

its a convertable! lol

Looks more like a mush-pit :)

it also kept them from making that homemade grilled cheese, son!!! lmao!! jk, great shot

What a wonderful title and illustration :) With this in mind it almost looks alive

i thought they were shotgun shells lol