3,287 Comments for Danvers State Hospital

why the hll did they tear this down

i love your comments lynn

My unit was the last unit to move from the Kirkbride to the Bonner Building. What sped up our departure, was a fire hose stand pipe on the second floor of the B building ,burst and the water was cascading down the annex stairs. it was spilling onto the B ward floor. There was a fire exit door at the bottom of the starirs so I kinda hugged the wall and shuffled alonf a out cropping of the wall the bannister was bolted to got out a few feet, hung on for life and kicked at the door handle until the door opened and the water was shunted out doors into the area between b and C building

I finally can place this view. Most likely on or near the roof of the Rehab center. That was a part of the hospital that had been very recently renovated (Multi million dollars spent) Also it was the last department I worked in at Danvers . I started 2 months before it closed' Also where I officially met my lovely wife . She was the department computer geek.

This is the Cadillac of tubs! I realize that this was in a hospital setting but I can't help but imagine soaking in something like that with a good book and soft music playing.

Hydrotherapy isn't as cruel as people think. Spas, whirlpools, and hot tubs all have their roots in hydrotherapy.

I love all the pictures on this site, especially of places like Danvers, which I used to live near.
My husband and I took a drive to the ocean Monday and stopped by Danvers on our way home, it is so unreal to see it just a shell of what it used to be.
The main entrance paving has been all torn up and it is just bizarre to look up and not see anything.
We drove around to a road not far away where you can look right across at the front of the admin building, again, it was so weird to see.
All that is left is the front wall of the main admin building and the two immediate wings.
The water tower is still standing, for now.
I don't quite know why, but looking at it filled me with a sense of loss and sadness.

I wonder.....how did you feel while in the hospital? Did you pick up on any energies? Did you feel any of the sorrow or pain that must still be present in such a place. Thankyou for sharing part of it with me. Enjoyed it much.

Such an amazing structure. Too bad it had to get destroyed. But I will never forget this building.

This is a great picture of the hospital, and guess what, avalon bay does not care!

(avalon bay is destroying the hospital)

I would have freaked.

All these pictures will be reminders of what a gallent structure Danver's was. Thanks to you, Motts, all her images will be preserved.

I am 46 years old now, and when i was about 15 I remember my father telling me a story how our old neighbor had a breakdown and he had somehow ended up in Danver I wish i knew more about it.Your pictures are amazing by the way

Oh, and they all have frowning faces.. like I assume someone being committed might...

My interpretation is that the angels are the victim of the devil. The angels, it seems, represents the patients, almost as if they were victims. The devil is meant to represent the caretakers, nurses, people who sent them there as the devil. They are being lead up the stairs to the devil, as the patients were lead up the stairs to their wards; and, if you notice... one is laying down with, I believe, X's in his eyes, almost as if the devil slayed him. I blew up the image of the writing and got "Wave/Have Another Turn". I don't get that, though.