4,224 Comments for Northampton State Hospital

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*Giggling at the half-off sale comment and the comment about executing the door and missing it*

OMG now THAT is a strange door--perhaps only half-people could go through it??
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* Der...almost that is...dang fingers.
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What catches my eye is the deep coloring (blue) on the foreground wall to the left that fades to alnost a soft, baby blue at the door to the right...and the green beyond that. It is creepy yet beautiful.
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This one makes my knees quiver lol. I would also LOVE to see what those papers are in the other room though! :)
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Wow.

'Nuff said...
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When I see this picture I think of 'The Shawshank Redemption" for some reason.

I love how bleak and sad it looks, yet how stately and proud too. It is a study in contrasts for sure!
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Yikes...I am profoundly fascinated by your guts Motts...I would be so scared to go into a room with such decay.

What a beautiful shot though.
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Creepy, but fascinating.
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What an odd angle! It makes your eyes kind of go crossed, but I like it!
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Wow. I have actually been pouring over ALL your gallaries for the past 2 days and I have to say that some of the pics moved me in ways I can't ever describe. The comments about the mental health industry and the debates surrounding it are fascinating, mostly because as a teenager I had spent time in a psychiatric facility, and having such modern and comfortable surroundings there has given me a much bigger appreciation for those poor souls way back when that were cared for i places like this, but were also largely misunderstood. I can NOT imagine spending time in an old facility like this, even when it was still operational! It all looks so archaic to me. Lynne--you got my undying affection and Motts...my God, you are some kind of genius I swear. The compositions and angles and colors of your pictures speak more than a 5-page report on this facility would!

I swear some of the comments on here actually had me laughing out loud, and my kids kept asking what I am laughing at. They are looking at me like I am nuts...oops...no pun intended, or even acheived there.

I was wondering if Motts would come to PA--there is an old psych hospital called Eastern State School & Hospital in Bensalem (outside of Philadelphia) to explore. I was locked up there as a 17 year old (released just before my 18th birthday...how convenient) and I would LOVE to see it once again. I have so many bad/good memories about it. I do think the Round Building is still there but the rest of it may have been demolished already. I live 2 hours away from there in Scranton PA so it was quite a trip for my mom to come visiti me while I was there.

Again, THANK YOU for these gallaries...I am forever a fan and I wish I had the balls to go exploring old buildings like this but with 5 kids and a house and a husband, that is just not possible. :( Love your work!

Sign me a forever fan....
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Oh, if the souls in these vast, cavernous spaces could speak, just what would we learn? What tales of sadness & pain would be revealed? That's what goes through my mind as I look at these pictures....it draws you in to a mysterious past. I want to know more.
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This pic makes me want to walk up to those wonderful windows & take in the view! Great shot!
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i bet if they pulled the plug out of the drain they could find people's DNA from hair strands
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That is awesome!
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there's the string again...