765 Comments for Taunton State Hospital

Wanderer, I think I know what song you were thinking of: "Lonely Boy" recorded by Paul Anka.

There it is...the PIANO abandoned to loneliness and decay. And it just doesn't belong in that spot.

And the old, sturdy door knob. They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Those look like tin ceilings.

And the shades are still intact on those lighting fixtures. What I look forward to seeing are the pianos left behind. Even though I think it's a shame that they are abandoned to decay.

Strange how the bat handle wrapped in tape is not covered with debris like the rest of it.

I love those old wooden ladders. Although, they seemed to weigh 500 lbs.. very hard to carry around.

This looks like where you would hop in the cart and get ready to go through the a Haunted Mansion ride.... spooky!

Ah, thanks for that, Motts & the other picture too.

Nah, I chose one that was less painful looking!

Nope, the central dome was even bigger than that one, and unfortunately it had already fallen in and burned with the rest of the administration area by the time I visited. Here's a different angle of this cupola: http://opacity.us/image9740_cupola.htm

Curved planks....ceiling + floor;
utterly clever, highly skilled!
Think about it.

Small tight holding back peels

...we will never know about the doors......they are different here, and there.....
Taunton is gone...we will never ever know.....

Yes all gone...know....
But sometimes think it was still with Electricity...all those lamps + lightbulbs....
Hunch