4,224 Comments for Northampton State Hospital

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No one decorates stair risers anymore! There was such an eye for details back when this was erected!
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So crisp! The delineation between the building and the sky is stunning. The brilliant blue sky spinning overhead watched as this magnificent edifice was constructed... and demolished, impartial to it all.
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Now that's just odd.

But lovely.
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So incredible.... to think it hung there all those years, unmolested except by time, only to fall completely unnoticed beneath a bulldozer's blade.
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I second EchoRose. I also want this enlarged to about 20"x30", framed and hanging on my wall.
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Oh my goodness, this is a stunning shot. So much emotion in the stark desolation!
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However, at first glance, I also thought it said "ICE."
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I think it says either "1E-C" or "IE-C." Since it's pointing toward what is presumably the first floor, I'm leaning towards the first possibility.
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They just don't build them like this anymore. Aesthetics have been abandoned for sterile, modern functionality.
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you so much for preserving this location for those of us who appreciate the beauty in these old buildings. It is heartbreaking to see the destruction of such a grand old reminder of the past. Your talent and eye for the sublime has ensured it will not soon be forgotten.
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I love how the window just leads to complete darkness....
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The beds are in front of the door, so I guess there is a second door to this room. Thanks Mr. Motts, for giving us a Before shot as well.
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I think it says At before the All Times, and may have said something like Keep Door Closed At All Times. Great photos once again Mr. Motts. Thanks.
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ow my!!! its really time to quit with this unholy habit of inprison everyone who is just 'different'!!! mankind still need to grow up!