592 Comments for Western State Hospital (Virginia)

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Before adequate medication, one could lose ones life in combat without dying..
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It's sad when a person loses the right to his, her name when incarcerated.. And, if they die there, they aren't even identified by name after death if the remains aren't claimed..
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The Methadone Clinic!! LOL It has been a while since I was last hear, and I had forgotten just how great this site is.. This building rivals the Kirkbrides for beauty, and it hasn't suffered the vandal yet.. As always, the photography is first rate.. Love your work, Motts!!
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Thanks so much for providing these pictures! My great aunt died at Western State. So far I have not been able to locate her grave but am not giving up. It was very moving to see the tombstone provided for Mary by someone who cared!
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Dizzy. Still nice perspective.
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Nice photo
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Seemed to be mostly wood, but the central support could've had steel elements for extra strength.
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Presumably With The ThanQues, This Must Be Near "The End" (...... Of The Pictoral), Great Pics & For Sharing Them With Us. My Thanks As Well
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Cold & Sad Place. But At Least they Had a Final Resting Place
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Yes, Great to See Before & After Shots! Mezmerizing, Walking Around For Hours In Awe Just Looking & Imagining it In It's "Hey-Day" (Unique Definition Here-In :)
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Was This Made of Wood? Or Metal? Or Both?
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& Even Ornate Welded "Swirleys" Under Each Step
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WOW A Very Architectural Pleasantry!
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#1 Pizza, Pizza? #2 No, Next Door .. Dry Humor? Yes, But I Been In The Inside Rooms of These Places
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Ornate Additions To The Bars, Art To Help Contain Them....