424 Comments for Weston State Hospital

A pic of a different angle from another site. Makes this pic make more sense.
http://lostintimeue.co...-kirkbride-building/

Small glimpse into the past, like a time capsule.

Okay. Sorry! My bad! : )

Those gears look like they have managed to escape the cruel tick of times decay clock

One of the rare instances where the law enforcement does more vandalizing than the criminals

What is the purpose of a wall tub anyways? It doesnt seem rightly effective, unless it was used for something like rehabilitaion or therapy....but still,why have it wall mounted?

Door Number One of Door Number 2? You must pick and you must choose wisely

What a neat little partition and the lack of color in the room makes it look like it came right out of an old photograph

A fully yellow room? Eww

Ugh,depressing modern achitecure -_-

Never again in hostory will humans be able to reproduce such quality craftsmanship, especially when building hospitals

The dolls want out of the dollhouse.....

Thank you for the follow up, I apparently commented prematurely without reading your intro thoroughly. I am pleased to learn that it was in fact purchased and will be in some state of preservation, although whether or not a "ghost hunting tour" operation will be able to sustain the day to day operating costs and upkeep remains to be seen. It is sad to see some of these magnificent structures imploding on themselves I.e. "No floors". I had a opportunity to explore the Broadview Developmetal Center in an abandoned state and it was truly amazing. It has since been razed to pave the way for a rec center, however they deconstructed it including dismantling the enormous slate roof for repurposing. Unfortunately this practice seems seldom carried out, probably due to cost, and many of the magnificent structures I have been able explore (churches, factories, etc.) in the Cleveland area invariably met with the wrecking ball. Very little emphasis is placed on preservation, regardless of historic landmark designation. Anyhow, allow me to thank you for preserving this history in your stills, very nice website and great photography indeed.

The property was up for auction, or recently purchased at the time, so it wasn't necessarily left to ruin. I believe the Kirkbride building was minimally maintained by the town, state, or a local organization after the hospital closed. Evidence can be seen in a fairly new gutter system and flashing on the roof.

Mica makes a valid point, the hallway does appear to have been swept sometime in the not so remote past. What would have been the motivation or purpose behind this in a structure left to ruin?