3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

The shot reminds me of a painting by the polish illustrator Jacek Yerka. Has a book out called "Mind Feilds". Look that up.

Nice job w/ the sky. Ads drama.

I agree with you totally OL. It took me over 20 years to do the one everyone's bitching about. I cried incessantly over and over for two decades until I looked around and saw it was for naught. Out of boredom, I finally caved and made one. I would never do this anywhere else for any reason.

Yes, you can see all three "W" buildings from the Roosevelt Blvd. This happens to be the rear of one.

The tunnels connect EVERY building in the complex. Some are above ground and some are underground.

The old section of Byberry are all of the buildings with sloped slate roofs. The newrr ones all have flat roofs and an institutional feel. The slate-roofs appear to almost replicate alpine cottages.

The "C" buildings are in horrible shape and pretty dangerous to boot. The "N"s are half a century newer.

It's in the old part of the complex, directly across the courtyard from the infirmary building, C-14. It's the old maintenance. If you'd like to see a map of the entire complex, go to this link:
http://theduke81.tripod.com/id9.html

Yeah Tim, I've been in every one including six others that were knocked down in the 80's and 90's. I'd like to say I've been in every room too but I do believe I've missed a few.

CJ,
I would love to hear more of your stories, please feel free to e mail me with anything you may think of,as sad as your stories were, I would love to hear more about Byberry's history.

How about not leaving a "mark"?
Go to art school.
There is a novel idea.

No insult intended, just an observation made.
The photography is breathtaking. The graffiti and painting shows too much free time.
By the way, it is Miss Wondering.

I think for the most part that depends on the graffiti and if it is well done and tasteful.For the most part I side with nin though,the graffiti sort of disturbs the feel of many of these places.

where is this located at specificly?

radical ed have u been in every building that are still standing and have u ever been in the ones that have been knocked down already?