404 Comments for Jackson Sanatorium

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No scorch marks on the walls, looks like a partition that burned, was cut ( the lathes look cut ) and later fell down.

Amature arceology for $200 please?
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Wow, waiting to see if any of the vaulted ceilings have collapsed in a hefty rain of bricks....
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Shouldn't there be a Bullseye down there?
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10th!!!

Excellent backstory, Thanks!
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Another building well documented Motts - great work as usual!
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I may be mistaken, but the pillar looks like it's made of iron with a glaze over it. Wonderful contrast to the brick!
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I believe the barrel vault design keeps the bricks together using the pressure exerted by the weight of the materials above.
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Yes, that is the same one - this central staircase led right into the reception hall. Good eye!
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Yes, most of the ceilings were barrel vaulted brick - http://www.contractort...gh-17974/#post192002
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that was supposed to be SIR after Motts. Sorry.
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Mr. Motts, Sri - I notice that a lot of your galleries were shot in 2005 but posted at a later date (some years later). Did you spend most of that year traveling and photographing? So many of these galleries have that date, it's hard to imagine that you did any thing else. I guess I'm just jealous. I would love to take a year off from whatever it is I do, to go around and visit these places to capture them before they are demolished. But I guess for now, I will leave that to you (since you ARE the best at it!)
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This was called 'lath and plaster construction' . Sometimes horse hair was mixed in the plaster to keep every thing together and make the plaster stick to the wall better. First a thick course coat was applied followed by one or two more coats finer finish plaster.These would amount to 3/8"to 1/2" thick coating of plaster,so you can see why it would last if it wasn't for moisture.
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In one photo back called the reception hall, if you look at one of the past photographs, you can actually see this same (I think) bannister and post when it was newer. At least it looks like the same one. Cool!!
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wow , this shot is amazing ,the level of destruction is scarry.,great new set ,thank you.