860 Comments for Old Essex County Jail

That is CREEPY!! (to think of walking on that). You couldn't see any major cracks or holes or missing pieces in the glass under all the debris on top. I didn't know the catwalks were GLASS. I would have assumed in a building this old they would have been some kind of woven metal mesh, etc, if letting in light was the issue. Sounds like quite "state of the art" architecture for this long ago. Would love to know how they made those pieces back then. Learn something every day :-),

Really like this. Strange space. Doesn't seem like the wall was original, tho, unless they bricked up a cell from the other side to remodel...hmm. I could die of curiosity not to know what was behind that.

Me, too. I can't stand those "subway tiles" people seem to love so much in home decorating these days. The actually LOOK like a subway. Sorry, but I don't want my kitchen to look like a grungy train platform under the city (OR my bathroom to look like a public rest stop. EEWW). JMO.

Hi to those who've been on here a while :-). Haven't been on in a LONG time, but had been around for enough years for the words "soap dispenser" to make me smile....lol. Just farting around online today and thought, hmmm, guess I'll check that site again. Still got some great stuff. Thanks for the new galleries, MOTTS. :-).

"Counter Stools On Sale"

The ads below the comments are hilarious, trying to keep up with the topics. This one is for Stucco repair, earlier it was clearing up prison records. . .

Looks like they bricked the doorway shut, painted it, and then put a zombie-proof door on it as well.

Anytime I see a picture of communal showers, a little part of my brain whispers "holocaust". Then, in this picture I see the square tiles, and think, 'Roman Bath House'.

I'm guessing the zombies will come from behind us. . .

Ummm, where did the Zombie spray go? Don't tell me it's all been used up already?

Some trying to get out, others trying to get in. Life really is strange! This is a great gallery.

Caged!

JackieB Where are you at. I miss U alot?

My question, why THAT cell? Out of all the cells in that block, why did that person chose that one to live in? (just curiosity)

You are indeed a modern day artist Mr. Motts. A blind chimpanzee can snap pictures. But it's the man behind the lens with the creative eye that transforms the camera into a paint brush. Thank you for letting us live vicariously through your view finder.

I can picture this space over run with rats. Especially with all the garbage on the floors.