592 Comments for Western State Hospital (Virginia)

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I love these, although I am not sure I would have had the nerve to go up this one. Was it fairly stable?
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There's totally a little man in the stain on that podium.
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I can't get over how stunning this is!

Also puts me in mind of The Haunting (the original movie) a little because of the spiral staircase.
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Well, knock me over with a feather! I am stunned! Wallpaper?
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Wowza! Incredible!
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I love those stairs!
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Oooh, the cost of these things these days!
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Geez, that is one thing I miss about the older facilities - the fabulous details like this!
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Great architecture - very unusual use of space!
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The acoustics in those old buildings was so bad that you would pay anyone to bring in any old ugly rug just to dampen the deafening noise.
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The whole area is a deadly fire trap - however, it is a decidedly beautiful one at that.
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Most of the psych facilities I've worked at over the years don't look much different than smaller college campuses.
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This is great! I was hoping you would cover this hospital!
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Motts, possible wallpaper for this location?
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So you won't fall all the way down if you stumble, slip, or are pushed. Or jump.