1,256 Comments for Foxboro State Hospital

I love this picture, it seems to capture the helplessness and hope with darkness and a light at the end of a tunnel, darkness portrays sadness but there is hope in the light.

what is that behind the "hanging fixture"?????anyone????

That is definitely pretty damn close to bein my fav. picture. so crisp and i love the shapes. Uber beautiful

Oh, Grifspop! That's a musical group, Silly ole boy

What about Political Asylum?

Its still used in the resort/spa context in
the Russian language. Pronounced the
same in Russian as in English.

at work today I actually had an argument with a co-worker on what the difference was between the two, thanks , I learn something new everyday!!!! 8-) oh and by the way I love your site!! do you know of any abandoned asylum/sanatoriums in the state of washington?

An asylum is a retreat, or a place to escape something (commonly used as inebriate asylum, insane asylum, and orphan asylum). The word asylum often implies a psychiatric hospital (which were once known as insane asylums, imbecile asylums, lunatic asylums, and idiot asylums).

A sanatorium (or sometimes spelled sanitorium) is a kind of special health resort or spa, although the word isn't used in context these days.

A sanitarium referred to a special type of hospital, usually Tuberculosis hospitals.

The sanitarium / sanatorium terms are often considered having the same meaning, as a "special type of hospital".

Mr. Motts, can you tell me the difference between a Asylum and a Sanatorium, ( I hope that is not a stupid question) thanks Renee

Actually it was originally an inebriate asylum. More info can be found here: http://www.opacity.us/...o_state_hospital.htm

I can't tell how old this building is, but it might be that it didn't have electricity when it was built and the conduit is a retrofit. It is rather difficult if not impossible to run power inside of a brick wall, you'd have to put up a frame wall inside of it to hide the wiring. Conduit is easier and cheaper. It is probably safer too. It would take some serious strenght to rip that galvanized steel conduit off the wall and get inside of it.

So did this place start life as a TB sanitarium as well?

My mother worked there as an RN suporvisor from 1958 to 1965. I was only 7 or 8 , but I still remember my dad and I droping her of for work at the
Facade. When I saw your photo Motts, it was like walking back in time through a time portal. Great job meesdorf

comparing this tub to the other one, I wonder if they started out as identical tubs and the other one was retrofitted as a whirlpool tub? Except for the pipe on the outside and the fittings on the inside, they look identical, right down to the whatsits on the front.

Hmm... Bone chilling...