3,287 Comments for Danvers State Hospital

Exuse me I was in a rush

That was not boarded in session 9.

if u like to read bout danver state den read project 17. its a teen book, but its hott. man dat place is freeky.

I got a 2D cell maglite I dont see the difference do you?

I can't take my eyes off this entire website. I have never seen more moving photographs ANYWHERE. To say you have a gift for preserving the different moods of history is an understatement. I feel you are honoring all those who actually had to call these places home and what they must have gone through at the time. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

What was hydrotherapy?

Shell---(and others)
Sorry, but I'm just sick to death of you people who never bothered to learn proper english/spelling in school! It's TORTUROUS, derived from the word 'torture'. You're (not 'your', by the way) confusing it with torch (fire), hence the snark from Lynne. (good job, girlie :)) Also, PLEASE stop putting apostrophes in everything with an 'S'!!!! His name is MOTTS, not Mott's! (mott IS?) Oh, sorry, just one more... It is 'could HAVE", 'should HAVE', etc., NOT 'should OF'!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think about it!

Now, on topic--- I've not commented before here, but I have to give monster-sized kudos to Motts on his awesomeness with the camera, Lynne for her insights and compassion, and a few others for just being cool. :) I really can't believe how these wonderful pieces of history are just being chucked out with the trash---all in worship of $$$.
End of 'different kind of' soapbox-rant.
:)) Thanks, guys.

I have one of those banisters. The guy I'm dating (I mentioned him in another comment) lives not even 5 minutes away from DSH and he took me there because he knows it's my favorite of the MA state hospitals. We were looking around the patient cemetery, and I found one of those banisters in the woods, so I grabbed it. I found a brick too, which I'm pretty sure also came from the kirk.

I love this shot. The angles are great, and I like how you did it in B&W.

That one unboarded window. It's almost like an eye, looking out on the world.

This is a beautiful shot of the building. I love the trees; it makes for a very peaceful-looking picture.

I'm dating a guy who's lived in Danvers his whole life, and he's been exploring for a while. He and his friends used to come to DSH and set off fireworks from this roof. He actually used to work security here too. He's got tons of videos from his time at DSH on YouTube. Lucky guy he was to be able to experience this place so thoroughly.

From this photo, the facade of the building looks to be in perfect shape, like it could still be occupied and functioning as a hospital. It's almost like looking back in time.

I love when there are still curtains on the windows in abandoned places. There are some at Taunton State Hospital, too, but the ones I've seen aren't nearly in as good a condition as these ones are.

At any rate, this is a phenomenal photo. I'd love to have it framed and hanging in my living room. Absolutely stunning.

I think this is the only picture I've ever seen of this portion of the kirkbride (athough it's not *technically* part of the kirk because it's an annex). The operating room addition always fascinated me because I knew what it was used for, but I never knew what it looked like inside. Now, thanks to you, I do.