273 Comments for Essex County Hospital Center (Overbrook)

That is what a properly done bathroom install job should look like after years of use.

Eldo this was the kind of place they locked people up involuntarily, The jail motif autoguy jokes about in that pic 'Dinosaur' was pretty much what this place was about. I've wondered about the emergency plans in such situations but never found out the actual procedures in whatever evac plan was made. I expect they relied more on design and procedure to prevent emergency than they did on planning to get out in case of.

It's about money and who can grab what, which is the common theme, absolutley. Great aerials on bing maps. Surrounded by solid residential development, this property should yield some lucrative profits when finally shuffled to developers.

And does it light a pipe? Or do I have to roll a joynt?

I recall the same observation johnB. The examples I saw in person were as you describe. The ad I have for them was in a late 1940s Motor Age magazine, which was a trade publication for service stations. That ad was the only place I've seen them, and I was quite surprised to some in service in the early 90s. The units in the ad were free standing, but no instructions or illustrations for use were included. :oD

I agree with autoguy, it's all politics, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

dead-bolting people in a room from the outside seems a bit dangerous, what if there was a fire and everyone runs off the floor forgetting these poor people who had the door bolted shut?

I don't know if it's the angle or the lens but this mattress looks really long.

It does seem a bit negative and severe. . . I like it!

How many scenes/stories can you make out of this. . . I can think of several.

I go on vacation for a few days and what happens.. . a new gallery! This looks to be a great one too. Mr. Motts you must live for adrenaline, the stories you tell get MY adrenaline going! Thanks!

But Hell is where all the fun people go!

Yup, I imagine the light is behind a secure box for that reason... I suppose it could be possible for someone to sneak an object that could be thrown at it to shatter the glass.

Overbrook had a recreation building and chapel (I believe they were quite modern), but the cops chased us out before we could get there.

Well, the transom windows were originally made of glass, which was obviously a safety hazard here. Before the advent of high strength plastics, the only other option was wire, which can look even more gloomy: http://opacity.us/imag..._secure_measures.htm