485 Comments for Manteno State Hospital

Pimp my tub!

OK, I know the gold paint HAD to be after-the fact, but that just looks WRONG!!!!!! Of course, I also find the arrangement of the tubs a bit odd, too. Motts, have you ever seen another place with FOUR tubs in the same room? I know you said "odd arangement" before, but, more than one?

(....runs to grab the POOK bucket to hold out for Lynne.....). Geez. I may have to use it myself!! :-p. "Unsettling" might be a good word. This one is similar to that other one in "The Other Ward" (last gallery). Very Alice In Wonderland-ey.

Actually, there's a cool story surrounding this writing LMS. Maybe I'll take some time later and dig it up.

I agree. And I wouldn't want to go through that arched doorway into the dark beyond. Creepy. Nice skylights, though. Unusual in a large room like this. Hmmm. Unusual in most of these places, I guess....(?)

Yay!! TWO cookies (munches happily while typing......). I love how overgrown the outside is. Would love to have seen it (ummm, from the outside.....:-)) when it was open and functioning. Cool brick work.

This almost looks like an empty chapel...in shape, at least.

Oh, Hey!! Now maybe I get a cookie!! :-D. Love the bright spot of green from the leaves. Again, may I say....."NICE ARCHES....;-)"

(....hands LilMiss an Oreo....:-)). I really like that an effort was made to make this building a little more aesthetic. Great little detail, in ADDITION to the arch itself. Nice to see some curved, organic lines in what are usuually square, horizontal/vertical spaces (patient-area interiors, anyway). Nice.

Too bright pink/magenta to be blood. Old, dried blood is dark maroon or brownish (or if smeared thin, like a handprint smear, deep, almost orangey-brown).

OK, just checked the link. Not sure the nudity was necessary (just caught my eye), but I'll read further.....

Oh my gosh! That's just......just wow. I had a dream once that included a room like this (minus the tubs). Interesting idea someone had (rushes to check the link about Gennie..)

Wow. I can see it's not the same view as the B&W ward in the "home" page for this ward, but was it the same ward, looking the other direction? Also, are all those aqua colored things on the walls radiators? If not, what are they? Thanks for the new gallery :-).

Thanks again Motts. I resisted the urge to place the first comment in each one. ;o) And darn, I wish I could recall the story of that room with all the writing. There is many stories posted from folks that worked at this place too, it is very rich in history.

Wow....even the cielings outside look the same. I love this place!