780 Comments for Mentha State Hospital

HAHAHA...I remember these things from my childhood as I watched my mom getting ready to go out on yet another date. I associate these with old people...my apologies to anyone that is older than I am!! I don't mean it as an insult lol!

Oh geez....I thought this was a head with some kind of cone on it...

I like that color blue, but the cruddy off-white above it really takes away from it.

My eyes and brain were all confused when this first loaded...there is so much going on here that it is hard to pick out a certain object, except for the toilet seat in the foreground lol. :)

These showers look almost modern!I can't see the bottoms of them though, and I don't think I want to...eewwww.

I can't find a place to sit...anyone have a chair...anyone??

Um...that ceiling doesn't look too stable lol. I hope you were careful my friend!

I almost thought that there was a flat-screen TV in there for a moment! How strange to see such a gaping hole.

I wonder where the clock went...something very poetic about the clock being removed as time passes without the aid of a clock...very poetic indeed.

(Oh BTW--first comment! YAY!)

Great Gallery! Thanks again Motts...

Der...lonely chair with stool friend I should say!

WOOOHOOOO NEW GALLARY!

Mr. Motts you have made my day! My birthday was yesterday so this is a nice present! :)

Lonely chair shot...what a way to begin. :)

Yes, it looks like 50s-60s era stuff put in. Drop ceilings can save a lot on heating costs, and make the job of installing new lighting, sprinkler systems and plumbing much easier - you can just cover up the mess of pipes and wires with cheap panels or wall board. The resilient linoleum tile covers hard to clean wood flooring and is probably fire resistant (asbestos).

I think the importance of aesthetic charm in psychiatric hospitals took a back seat as the 20th century progressed... it seems as if almost every state hospital in the country became an overcrowded mess which had to be dealt with on a shoestring budget. These kinds of renovations were probably the most sensible course of action for many.

The contrast between the disarray of the old tin and the straightness and seeming strength of the wood beams is impressive.

I think we've all had that sometime in elementary school. Left me feeling quite foolish.

I appreciate this kind of building much more than the renovated ones… the tin ceilings make it feel like it has higher ceilings and more space, therefore making it airier.

After looking at the rest of the gallery, I'm going to take a guess at this is the renovated building. I can't understand why they so often chose to cover up so much of the 19th century charm.