4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

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Ah, it's tough to say, the wings are crooked and a bit confusing (it's not a true Kirkbride plan because of this). I tried being pretty conservative so I thought it was too risky to shoot those sections, but it's all a matter of opinion I suppose.
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Underneath the edge I'm on is the wall that runs to the basement, it's actually pretty sturdy!
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Zig-Zag
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Naw, it's a lamp.






This time.
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Mmmmmmmmm
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It looked like the ceiling and floor were about to come down completely.
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You could probably make it along the right edge, but it's not the smartest thing to do, especially when you can just take the basement to the other side. The floor was in bad shape but it wasn't very soft... probably just rotted where it meets the wall.
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It feels a lil hairy
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This kind of depresses me because I'll bet there were like, 15 BINGO balls missing, but they just kept right on playing, and no one knew the difference.
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Really awsome... I would'nt dare to walk thorugh that hallway!
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Methinks I wouldn't wanna test the floors here, for sure.
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AutumnTwin, I had the very same thought! Dear Mr. Motts must be very courageous indeed.
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Where was this in relation to the "potholes" and "warped collapes" wings?

Was it too hazardousl to photograph the "warped collapse" wing or the "potholes" wing from the first floor?
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This looks like a shot from a Hitchcock movie or something. Beautiful and disturbing at the same time
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Very brave to get close to a hole like that. Weren't you worried about the floor surrounding that hole collapsing while you were standing on it?