3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

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Poor Drew.
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brett aka tyreek they had auditorium for shows and other types of Entertainment. Just because people are in state hospital it dose not mean they can't enjoy a Concert around christmas, movies ECT. through out the year .
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y did they hav auditorium in that place
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I think this pic should be named "Drew and Radical Ed and Ed's provisions"
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Yes I really would like to see more stories from CJ like this one.
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can i just say that CJ fucking rules.. i would love nothing more than to tour the berry once again with him by my side telling me everything he can remember and painting vivid images in a place where everything is so dull and dead
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Daytime, What is that?
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Oh, I'm sure there's tons of stuff buried around these buildings. Maybe even a body or two (yipes!)

The woods I'm digging in has sentimental value, as I've spent a good chunk of my life back there. The dump seems to have started in the 30's and followed the banks of the stream until it was out to the street. That's when it was closed. In July '63. I can't dig in the 'newer section' as there's homes there now, but the older (30's, 40's) is still available. That's where I do most of my digging.
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Enema
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Cool stuff Puddleboy. If you ever get tired of "The Trail", these old state hospitals usually have tons of bottles and vintage equipment buried in the woods around the buildings... the older the hospital, the better!
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Get a grip..."desecration"? It's not a temple. It's not even a hospital anymore. It's just a bunch of old buildings that are about to be torn down anyway.
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Nights are okay if you just want to hang, but the daytime is where it's at.
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Great shots there Puddleboy. I love those discarded "antiques". The glassware and the extra-wide stripe on the whitewall are priceless.
You live pretty close by too. If you want to discuss Byberry, email me at radical_ed@yahoo.com. I was born in the 60's so you won't be chatting with a kid.
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Yeah, that's a ladder. There are extremely dangerous wooden plank catwalks and ladders all above the seating area. All of the counterweights. pulleys, and cables for the curtains are up there.
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is that a ladder in the ceiling?