201 Comments for Jacob Tome School for Boys (Bainbridge USNTC)

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What a beautiful room.

I believe buildings DO "die" once they are devoid of human life. It is almost like they "live" for the human element within them and when that is gone, they have nothing more to "live" for.
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Umm...what a picture....those must be some HUGE rats they got here...(they are the ones who STOLE THE SOAP DISPENSER!)

Sorry--had to.
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Slide down this bannister and get tetanus...and who knows what else...


Goodness, that really is beautiful...and OLD!
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*Hogwart's...my fingers can't keep up today...
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Eh...does this remind anyone else of Howgwart's School?

I can imagine the hustle and bustle in this building...wow.
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Wow. I feel so small.
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I remember in 1965, the Prep School sailors put on the play Stalag 17. Iit was very dark - perfect for the play.
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My office was just inside these arches.
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I taught Math in 1963-1965 to Naval Prep Scool sailors. Those pics brought back a wave of good memories. It was a privilege to teach those highly motivated sailors who had aspirations to enter the US Naval Academy.
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I taught Math in this building in 1963-1965 when it was the Naval Academy Prep School. Old memories come back. What a shame, it was such a beautiful campus.
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Beautiful woodwork around the doors & arch.
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It's been said that when a building, any building, becomes devoid of people, it dies. No mater how much money you throw at it in the attempt to preserve it, they simply die & decay. This is a particularly sad case because of the beauty and workmanship seen here.
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My dad went through basic training at USNTC Bainbridge during World War II. Thanks Motts
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Beautiful paintwork, what an entrance!
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Such a grand staircase! I can picture a woman in a lovely ball gown descending upon those stairs to make her grand entrance. : )