3,287 Comments for Danvers State Hospital

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It's an outline of myself lighting the tunnel with my flashlight.
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Thank You Lynne
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Hi Jason,I hate to see a beautiful building demolished too.The memories of Danvers State Hospital will last forever.
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I was there, i live about 10 min from this area. Why do they have destroy such works of art like danvers state. Its a shame
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So, is that a shadow ghost, or part of the movie or a trick of the lighting???
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Doesnt look like a hydro tub to me. Just looks like a normal tub and shower. Hydro tubs of that era usually had like a headboard attached with various gauges and dials, and a fixation point for canvas sheeting over the top.
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Mr. Motts I think you have a great eye for beauty ,I enjoy your passion as we all do.Great Photograghs!
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There were a few in Minnesota, Fergus Falls might be the only remaining one. There were Kirkbrides in Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, and Illinois (Independence and Clarinda State are still an operating Kirkbrides in IL) and the Cherokee State Hospital Kirk is being used by dept of corrections in Iowa.
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No, I've only discovered this in 2003... I explored Kings Park Psych a bit but didn't start shooting until I got a digital camera, when my first shoot was at Buffalo Central Terminal - http://www.opacity.us/...central_terminal.htm
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Jenell,that is great information.It gives a glimpse into Danvers in 1940.I would like to see the numbers for 1960 to compare.
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A powerful shot.
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Does anybody know if there are Kirkbrides in the western side of the states?
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Motts , is this and always been your passion? and what place was the first to be photograghed?
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that shit is fucking scary!!!
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this is a REALLY informative document i found online. It's like of a summary of various statistics of danvers state for the whole year of 1940. i came across this while trying to do research on my great-grandmother, who i just recently about 3 months ago) found out was admitted to danvers for a nervous break down and severe depression. i just thought that maybe mr. motts would find this interesting or whoever else. i know i did. especially around pages 12-15. let me know if the link doesn't work, but it should. here it is

http://www.abandonedas...uals/danvers1940.pdf