592 Comments for Western State Hospital (Virginia)

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Psych hospitals aren't supposed to have exposed pipes or any metal object that can potentially support weight - people use them to strangle themselves (with sheets, towels, shirts, etc.) - even from as low a height as this. Also occasionally people used to trip and crash into them as well. Or so they said - I think someone pushed someone else, but no one ever 'fessed up.
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Yep. Multi-Line phone connection used in offices back in the day.
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That's some good tape. Kept this sign on the wall for decades.
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Fantastic! A new gallery!
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A dance pole for zombies
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paper for fortune cookies
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miss the woodwork
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Hope this kind thought in the design helped. Sometimes a nice view could help or it is a nice place to jump from.
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Was that by design? or did they fix a flaw?
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Even I wouldn't put a rug of that color with walls of that color.
The sad thing some one probably was paid a lot for that. lol
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Fabulous gallery with lots of interesting parts. Thanks Mr. Motts.
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I was thinking the same thing, TootUncommon.
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Looks like the big tree died, but the bushes are bigger. Thanks for putting the past photo and the newer photo, it is great to have the comparison.
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From the year 2000 it looks like.
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Another hand-done sign - weird.