4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

I think the point is more of, for me anyway.

If they hang there for another 20 years, then the building may have fallen in on top fo them.

$$ value aside, they needed to be removed from where they were period.

I have taken fans from abandoned buildings before, yes. but usually only because the situation granted that there is a possiblity that the building may collapse in the future, because nobody is going to do anything with it.


If it's any consolation, i take an envelope with me when i have done this, put my phone number in there, and either tape it to a wall, or if the ceiling is low enough, the ceiling. it's a way to explain as to why i took the fan, in the event the owner does come looking for it.

As such, i still consider the fan not mine for several months after taking it. once again, in the event i get contacted by the person wanting it back. I can hand it over.

As i said, i prefer for our history to not get destroyed any worse than it already is.

between the light streaming in from above and the open door...freedom...a grabbed opportunity.

That mask looks to recent and in very good condition (no dust apperentaly) to date back from years ago. This shot is probably scened in one way or another.

That doll is pretty cool, I would've kept it becuase I'm sure they were just going to throw it away anyway.

How did you get on the roof?

Okay, maybe I'm crazy... but if you look at this picture without looking directly at the chair it looks like it is floating in mid air.

That really is a magnificent soap dispenser! Just think about it... how many modern buildings have you seen with fixtures like that?

A solitary predator, the sewing machine stalks it's prey...

They have no sense when it comes to leaving this stuff behind! I would think that they'd find someplace to put these books away. If not, then wouldn't it make sense to hold some kind of public auction for these books?

I know it makes sense to me.

It looks like one of those fun houses where the floor wobbles back and forth.

Welcome to Silent Hill, Motts.

Only 2 stollen? Guess one of the convienantly located AFCA guys got a little freaked by stealing from an abandon mental hospital. Or he could only fit 2 in his car. I find it amsuing how the things hung there for the better part of 100 years and within days of this page being posted on the fan collectors page a couple went missing.
We are talking Westinghouse Gyros. Scarce fans, but not rare or exotic. As mentioned above, they aren't worth 2 grand since eBay went live and many came to light driving their values down. They are the most common of the gyro fans and I sure wouldn't be breaking into that place and breaking my neck just to steal a fan that really wasn't worth that much. To me, the effort that went into the thief finding the place. staking out the security, busting in, locating, taking them down without the aid of a ladder.. having the strength...
all of that for a fan that might have a current ebay market value of $750? Sorry, but thats just screwy.

I can understand the restoration part. But you can buy many a fan off of ebay legit that will need plenty of restoration.

But of course there are a lot of people out there that want something nice for nothing.
plus theres something creepy about wanting a fan that was used in a place like that. Kind of like those funeral parlor fans that pop on ebay now and then. Luminaires they are called. ornate pedestal fans. often sell for $600-1200. I like old fans but wouldnt want one that used to blow flies off of dead people.

glad the owner got those remaining gyros. You can get seriously hurt in a place like this. Much more fun looking at the photos someone else took!

Look at the floor in the foreground, it seemed like a flaming piece of debris had shot in from the burning other side and landed on the floor. If you look even more closely, it looks like the floor is covered with some dry accelerant and is about to ignite rapidly

What were those wardrobes used for..?

a luz fica excelente nessa foto!
the light looks excellent in that photo!
=)