3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

Femme, unfortunately they spray their crap on a lot of places that *aren't* abandoned, too. Put all that artistic talent into something worthwhile and then we'll talk.

Wondering how many of the vandals, creeps, etc. that partied and ran through this place back in the day now have mesothelioma and other cancers from asbestos exposure? Ahh, the irony.

Considering what I've read about this place, it seems security was a bit on the underused side. Yikes.

I would love to hold up a spray can and tell one of these graffiti "artists" to "Open wide!" Dumb asses.

Regarding the short bio on the main page - I can totally see people on the rooftops shooting flares at the police, etc. Only in Philly. The few times I dared to venture into the city the place looked like a bombed out war zone.

I think water damage happens alot to these time capsules. Remember the old car that was buried in one? Everyone thought it would be mint when they brought it up, and of course it was a complete disaster.

And so you think it's funny to vandalize a part of history, even if it is no longer standing? Child.

Brady is right the graffiti does not destroy or degrade the history behind the building. It adds to the abandoned effects and makes it that much more interesting. Its only a shame when stupid kids go into the building and actually break stuff

ooooooooo ;)

Yep I'm a welder and that's an oxygen bottle and to the poster who posted about the fellow with grease and oxygen .. well.. That's definately a stupid thing. Oxygen added to grease makes the grease a highly explosive compound.. KAPow!

Hey, cute boy, are those Mom jeans?!!

Wow, this place is really something. Thanks to all of the people here who hang out at Byberry and tell the rest of us what it's like --it has it's own subculture, way more than other places. Thanks Motts, its awesome!

I have been looking at these pics for hours now, just discovered Byberry yesterday while researching the old Phila State Hosp. You are an extremely talented photographer, alot of these photos are prize-winners, imo, and the fact that they portray the story of a place with so much astonishing history only adds to their intrigue. Props to you Mr. Mott, excellent stuff. I live in Lancaster County, but I would have loved to see this place before all the graffiti and damage.

i peed in a sink once and it looked like that. dont judge me, its all pipes......

it was a living hell even being a security person it will never leave my mind

Quit weeping about the grafitti. To high school kids it's just a place rumoured to be haunted; a place you can leave your name for other classmates to read so they know you had the guts to actually do it. To us elders it's a place of loss with a colourful history. But that's life: it doesn't matter how important you or the place is, it'll still be tagged, demolished and forgotten. Just like the rest of us.