290 Comments for Westborough State Hospital

Very true on the devaluing of the site. We see so many of these places just rot, hauled to a landfill or just burned that it's such a waste. No question that copper and similar salvage essentially destroys a building.

Interesting that the window pains on the floor seem so much smaller than the wall windows, knowing that they are the same size in actuality. I can't help but see symbolism here. Great photography.

Never alone

Maybe they are some kind of lighting rather than heating units. These photos are stunning. I never knew that mold and peeling paint could be so beautiful and would move me in such a way. It's as if the building is now as broken as it's former inhabitants. Please keep up the good work.

Wire hangers! Sorry, they always bring out the Joan Crawford in me.

The grave yard for all old doors.

notice someone went to the trouble of removing just about all of the vent covers in these rooms? reuse or worth something to someone I guess?

Secret passage to a stair. or a false wall that opens to an elevator. it takes a special key to open, and then down to a tunnel to a secret mad scientist laboratory...for inventing early holographic television, and a crypt for the scientist...just dreaming,

I always think of secret passages when I see these doors, Or I just hope that they are --- too much playing Riven and Tarsem Singh films :p

Wow, imagine what could do with this place?? --- Arts Colony, Affordable Housing (not condos), community center, furniture factory, etc etc --- have a priest come in and do a good exorcism, a couple mil in restoration, and voila!

All these buildings are either succumbing to arson, the wrecking ball, or worst of all - Condo People.

Glad to see you're still up to what you Love Motts.

Warm Regards,

~Kody John Bosch
Bellingham, Warshington.

I used it last night too.

I just got the same you are banned message in the forum. I was in there last night with no problems.

Hey jude I just tried to login and i get a "sorry guest you are banned from this forum" page. ?

If they do and no one is around to hear it, do they even make a sound?

@Mike - It would make sense to remove these items when the building is closed, however in addition to not really being in the state's interest, it would certainly devalue the structure and make it less appealing to be re-purposed. The removal of some valuable elements can also reduce the building's integrity rather quickly (copper trim, slate shingles, etc).

@nvsoon - Yeah many buildings I've seen of this age had ornamental cast iron grilles over the vents, and they would certainly be installed here for safety reasons. I imagine they were stolen or salvaged.

Mr Motts, would definitely be interested in the Fernald pix!!