290 Comments for Westborough State Hospital

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Those old columns are awesome. 8 of them also. I'd hate to think those will go in the trash.
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There's 3 AC units. The one has friends. Admin only, PTs don't get that.
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I'm drooling over the massive amount of tongue and groove that hasn't been painted.
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Amazing that window still has all the glass in it. If any of those still had the wavy poured glass panes, those are in demand.
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Plus the anti-gassing sound port plate. Never know when some turds will fly out of there.
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Looks like those large wheels had the hand ring so a PT could move around on that thing. The massive amounts of wide planks used in this place is a testament to the huge old growth trees that were so cheap and abundant. All gone now!
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I'm guessing fluorescent tubes. The black round thing is a heater with a cone shaped diffuser on the bottom. Looks like somebody may had been salvaging window parts.
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Made for a quick and easy fire exit.
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If the ceiling doesn't come down first.
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Plus those huge sheets of paint coming off. Those have the best flavor.
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Grab a few doors from the door room to slap down. All better now, good as new.
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At the very least, those parts could be used to make a great hall table or a desk. Awesome stuff to repurpose.
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I'm guessing that's a separate screened security door to avoid surprises. It only has two hinges. If it could talk, I'm not so sure I would want to hear what it has to say.
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Better fire off those projectiles quick, there's more folks waiting!
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It would be nice if that great stuff gets saved so it can live on in another building. making any of that these days would cost a fortune.