273 Comments for Essex County Hospital Center (Overbrook)

I have no clue why the place wasn't re-purposed - but investigating the bureaucratic decisions surrounding the property, the amount of involvement of a local historic preservation community, and the possibility of a small group of people who will make a lot of money off the demolition might be some good leads to begin to answer that question!

Making sure it's secure!

Even the excessively bright walls doesn't make this room look any bigger. Hey Motts!

Very narrow stairs. Too closed in! Luscious peeling paint tho.

wow, no dirty or rust

The dark doors don't seem to fit in there

And that's how you turn a beautiful building into an ugly institutional building.

depresing room

But... but... I'm a satanist...

Man, this is kinda creepy....I think I'd rather be in the basement.

You beat me to it, autoguy. I was thinking almost the exact same thing.

When I was a little boy in the 1960s, I recall my mother taking me into the ladies restrooms at one of the state parks in Georgia....it had female stand-up urinals on the floor very similar to this, but if I recall, they were a bit more elongated.

Painting them made clean up and sanitation easier Darlene

"This facility had serious communication problems."
Welcome to Official/Professional New Jersey.

This makes me think of that 90's song "My name is Luca"

I think I will just hold it an wait for the next stop. Thanks.