1,522 Comments for Metropolitan State Hospital

lol hehe i can always imagine the ole fairy tales when the wickid iwtches push the little girls down the laundrey chute!

No, I bet it was a stone sink to start.

Today's menu...
-Paint Chips
-Stagnant Water
-Debris

I was at the Children's Ward of Met State today...pretty intense. I'm a photographer and am new at the abandoned exploration thing.....any suggestions or advice for exploring? DAN: I am trying to put together a documentary type prject on old hospitals in mass. Trying to tell some the stories that I think should be told....would LOVE to hear some of yours.....if you would email me that would be AMAZING....pheonix1187@verizon.net (e before the o). anyone else who has stories or legends, that would be awesome!!! Thanks!

Looks like some Silent Hill type backgrounds

This picture almost looks like an impressionistic painting, thanks for the education, Motts.

Yes sir, it's an infrared shot. They are usually characterized by foliage turning white and a clear blue sky turning dark, but sometimes it's tough to tell like in this shot (it was overcast).

So far, this is my favorite "lonely chair" shot.

Hey, Motts,
I don't know if this is a dumb or obvious question, but was this shot taken in infrared?

the morgue was on the back of the property in a small building the was cenent sealed way before met was evened shut down the only 2 ways in where the tunnel and at one time abroken window on the 2nd. floor thats all i can recall from as far back as 1985

i've been all through met state. Its too bad that most of it is comming down but it was also unsafe, with floors rooting and dead animails i've seen a lot of nasty stuff up their and im sure glad i could go home i feel bad for the ons that could'nt or never did

Wow! I love the darkness and deterioration that is in a way surrounding our vision and all of our focus is directed in the distance to the open red door where it seems to be in a better state...calmer...I LOVE this photo!!!

I really enjoy this shot! It's wonderful!

It's very likely rust. Metal furnishings were used as much as possible to reduce fire risk. Chairs and desks in offices were usually metal, there were metal grates over every window and over radiators. The building leaked constantly from rain and old plumbing.

Fascinating photos. I worked at Met State for a few years. This photo of teh CTG unit doesn't look a whole lot different than the unit looked while still in use. There are so many "behind the scenes" stories to this creepy place that never got out to the public. Some may be urban legends, some I know to be true. Either way, these photos capture the horror of the place in way that can make one belive that any story about it could actually have happened.