4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

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you should have played one of them on the machine
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that actully sounds comferbale
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lots of detail
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Yep wood door and the sign warned of cancer causing asbestos.
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I don't recall there being fire damage when these were taken...
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Nope, haven't seen anything yet!
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Yup, it's connected via a steam tunnel. Here's an exterior photo: http://www.opacity.us/...ical_monstrosity.htm
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I believe this was originally a dining area for patients.
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The bottom is one floor below, albeit a tall one. Most Kirkbride buildings had 12 foot height ceilings.
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The floors were solid enough in most areas; if you watched the ceiling and looked for water damage (or a hole), you could see where the floor below becomes soft and unstable, and avoid those spots.
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I don't recall seeing seats stored anywhere, perhaps they were salvaged.
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I haven't heard much news about redevelopment since the Kirkbride burned. The plans are to develop the site into a residential and commercial community, and to save a number of buildings, but I'm not sure which ones in particular.
Unbelievable.
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haha, first comment! (and it's MY first comment ever)

I'm in awe of your photography and envious of your explorations, Motts. I hope you keep it up for a long time, so that we can live vicariously through you.

You make it possible for us to look at a picture like this and imagine what it must have been like to walk through that door way...

:)
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Ohhh my bad ... Pfft!