4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

Are you a rock hunter?

this place is hunted

motts gotta hand it to you man it takes big ones but if you ever need someone to go im there man. cool picture no doubt

what the heck is it? looks like something
went through there..

I imagine it sounds like a cessna when it starts up. It reminds me of one of those old Captain Nemo, 40,00 Leagues Under the Sea flicks.

Man oh Manesheivetz! my heart is in my mouth just thinking of how high up you must have been to get this shot!
I love this, it reminds me of the top of either the Munster's house or the Addams Family, can't remember which I'm thinking of.

Motts, you just had to trip the chair as it was running away didn't you?

they don't build'm like they usta.

I am really interested in Kirkbride buildings. Does anyone have any suggestions for a possible thesis topic that involves Kirkbride buildings as the subject? I think it is awful that some of these gorgeous buildings are being demolished!

This is just about the most beautiful place I've ever seen, from the outside at least, it doesn't look any bit of being abandoned, like there are still people working and being treated there.
I never knew that there were any "mental" hospitals in my area, but Clarinda is about an hour away from where I am. I go through there at least 3-5 times each year and never knew it..

Wheee...I think this is the most surreal thread of comments I've ever seen...
...and I've been looking at Motts pictures for four hours now! Which might be concidered a bit... well... yeah... They're good pictures;-)

hehehe i love wheel chairs

And sewing is very relaxing, so why not?
Now fencing.............

Why not, Vocational therapy has been in use for decades.

THEY GAVE PATIENTS SEWING MACHINES??!!??!