4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

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The hole in the roof looks like a gaping wound in an otherwise beautiful structure.
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(GASP) Marble fireplace? It just tears my heart out to think this has been demolished.
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I hope this place was saved from the wrecking ball. That's beautiful craftsmanship.
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Good Lord! You're a brave man Mr. Motts.
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I'm still laughing at the clean your bloody room comment- tat was a good one!
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I would have spent hours looking through those papers...what an interesting glimpse into what went on there...although yes, major violation of HIPPA!
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Can you imagine how loud it must have been when that floor went?!? I bet it made the creepiest noises...
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Wow I never knew that about blue lights in ambulances-now I will be watching for one!
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This one would make an awesome wallpaper!
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This picture is amazing-awesome contrasting colors-and the open doors-they look so far away!
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I love that you are doing this Mr.Motts God Bless you and watch over you!! I was telling my husband i hope someone saves these wanderfull parts in these buldings.It would be so sad for it all to go to waste.We need to save our history and art.
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Evokes emotion. And rather desolate, yet strikingly beautiful.
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Thank you, NikonFM. I have been in McLean Hospital a lot, and they use ECT (shocks) quite a bit. I've seen it really help a lot of people. I even tried to get my psychiatrist to schedule me for treatments, but alas, I'm not eligable.
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There's a Mott Street in Manhattan, NY.
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there is no door knob inside