328 Comments for Essex County Penitentiary

That guy rusted his bunk out wetting the bed.

Those are lovely bunks for the resort guests. Nice view out the window there, lots of natural light and fresh air. So nice.

I would have felt so insignificant in the grand scheme of things approaching this building. It just looms judgmentally.

kind of what I picture Salvador Dali's nightmares to look like

celas de aço. muito bom.

One set of prints for each hand - right & left.

Very disturbing! I can't imagine spending any amount of time in this cell without losing my mind, even before the rust took hold.
Great photo though.

loney box

some one let the toilet over flow

stairs to hell

where use to live in there

what uee to live there and where is it now

Hi.
You've made a identification error here.
That munition is clearly marked for CN Tear gas, not OC.

The tiles were removed, their was also a drop ceiling. They were probably in good shape when they were taken. Removal started in the center of the room, then everything was pushed to the center of the room to gain access to the rest of ceiling. With the age of this structure, the original ceiling tiles were probably a decorative metal and fetched a pretty penny for someone. Although this is a prison, the offices were built to impress.

They are taken off to prevent someone from accidentally or intentionally locking someone in. The doors are also extremely heavy which is why no one has taken them for scrap. If they were taken for scrap, depending on where they are taken would be a red flag to the buyer.