3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

The boiler needs a couple google-eyes.

haha it looks like somthing out of back to the future. and the screen is some talking computer face that flys around. but that might just be my overactive imagination

Wade, are you the Wade Williams of Ed Wood fame?

Sure Art. Just send me your address via email at radical_ed@yahoo.com. If you're over 18 and live nearby, I can give you a tour if you want. Put Byberry in the header because I delete unknown sources.

Radical Ed, any chance that you cd offer of Byberry Sessions still stands? i too would be very interested in what they may contain.

There are rare occasions in which graffitti is art, when most often it is vulgar.
It's not something that I would condone on a building that is still in use, or one that is a historical landmark that isn't going anywhere, because of preservation work.
But, when it's got a date with the wrecking ball, and it is a tradition then..... It can be fitting.

Speaking of tradition and tags. Mr. Motts, I can't wait to see what treasures you gleaned from MCD in my hometown of Motown.
I used to explore in there often before I moved west, but never had the forethought to take a camera.

It's better they kick around in byberry than in some of the other more pristine places motts has taken photos in.

As tags go, this one is one of the better ones. At least he took the time to make it look nice, unlike the 2 billion other chicken -cough- scratch* tags that litter the place. If you are going to tag and I would say taggin the berry is ok at this point, might as well do it with style.

Oh, it was passed to her, but her version made it to print.

Or somebody made a story up and passed it on and everyone's imagination flew away with it. I won't say I do or don't believe in ghosts. I personally have never experienced anything but if I ever do then I'll know.

The story was remitted by a girl we all know that had one of the first ever Byberry websites. It's since been taken down, but thanks to Weird NJ, the story will live forever and it's cool knowing the authoress, Shanna.

i like it : )

My neighbor has a tomcat, he marks all his surrounding territory.

This tagging is probably similar in scope, pissing al over everything they see.

I think Radical Ed can be forgiven for his solitary tag, it's very artistic, and he's not tagging everything in sight.

I think in most cases it's depressing to see graffiti but as it's already been discussed in this case it's kind of acceptable. There was a building around my dad's place growing up that was the same. The graffiti believe it or not was in good taste though; people actually drew nice pictures, it wasn't vulgar in any way.

I admire you Ed for trying to make a heavy metal statement.

I first read about the story of 'the little boy' in 'Wierd NJ' magazine. It was in a 2002 issue. Wierd NJ has a website, but I don't think they archive articles.