1,927 Comments for Pilgrim State Hospital

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Great photos-but what ashame for all these buildings there at Pilgrim and other places like it thruout the world...i always feel like these buildings have a spirit of their own and a tale to tell-and its sad to see them just go away eventually-but still =your great shots of them will be a legacy
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Yes, this building has been abated, and ceiling tiles are often ACMs (Asbestos Containing Materials)
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The last shots I've seen of the power plant running looked to be from the early to mid 80's
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Might have been part of an asbestos abatement process.
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why would they remove the ceiling and leave the other crap behind? makes no sense
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imagine the stories that came out of that room. So much history
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Yo yo yo you L. BiGGz, what up homey. Buy a friggin dictionary dog (excuse me dawg) because you are (excuse me be) a stupid retarded BIG TIME OLD SCHOOL (excuse me SKOOL)
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hard to believe that its the same room. It is amazing what time does to a space
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Those gauges look fairly modern, late 70's at the earliest. When did this place close?
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I was just there earlyer. It doesent matter that its abated, when you walk down the hallway and see it in the room, it is stil as impressive as before.
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I really like the two pictures it really shows the chanse.
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looks like a castle without the stacks ... here see this

http://www.lirrhistory...july2000/pilpwr1.JPG
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The Sherman Tank was unearthed at Central Islip Psychiatric Center NOT Pilgrim or Edgwood.....I know.....I worked at Pilgrim for 38 yrs......1955 thru 1993. My first nine years were spent with direct patient care....The remaining 29 years I was a member of the Safety Department, Fire and Police, and retired at the rank of Sgt......The " Tank " was not found at Pilgrim / Edgwood .. It was found at Central Islip..and thats a fact...
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Thanks for the info on how to get records and death certificates. I had a family member who spent most of his life at Pilgrim State..he died in the 1970's there and I'd like to honor him.
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i agree... there has been many times that i haved pass by but never got to see the actual houses and "mansions" that are still standing where they are. Motts this is truely great photography work and hope to see futher pics on this site.... I went inside the main building by using Crooked Hill Rd. lots of stuff.... i heard a scream.... not sure what it was... it was in the shower area i think.