273 Comments for Essex County Hospital Center (Overbrook)

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Ugly. Like you said, autoguy, the transoms are filled in. I suppose they had to make it as bland as possible. Mental patients here didn't deserve to enjoy beauty.
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Going up the stairs to where? For some reason, Pink Floyd's "We Don't Need No Education" came to mind.
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Ugh....awful on so many levels. This facility had serious communication problems.
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Creepy is right!
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I worked in a drug and alcohol treatment center and this kind of intimidation and manipulation was never used. Actually, I think it will have the opposite effect of what they hope to accomplish with persons who have weak consciences and low self-esteem.
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And here it reminded me of a basketball game. Go figure.
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Whenever old buildings are renovated, the original charm and beauty is erased.
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I always look forward to your new galleries, Motts. Your adrenaline must have been kicking in at a high rate!
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I've never seen this model before, but I love the shot!
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That is a "Standard" Madstone, simply a floor mounted male urinal. Female urinals are incredibly rare but unmistakable, they jut out from the wall quite long and are real narrow so she can straddle her legs around it. But what proper lady wants to do that now ;-) _Robert B.
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Thank you, I enjoy your photos very much.
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Your story reminds me of the time I and a friend and several classmates (I was in 7th grade at the time) decided to explore a, currently in use, very large high school in Philadelphia. We did not get away! The cops nabbed all of us, seven all total including 3 girls and a baby carriage. Yes these crazy girls lifted a baby carriage thru the open window!!! My father was very angry he had to come and get me from the police station. My mom thought it was funny as hell! Thanks for another great round of fantastic pictures. Take care.
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The arrow is pointing to the list on the right. I assume that list is the 12 steps.
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Seems like it is an unfinished art work, the outlines not yet filled in with features.
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The emptiness is endless.....
Excellent shot.
Light ON is fearsome&scary;.