1,320 Comments for Undercliff State Hospital

ohh my god..this is super crazy...why arent these distryoed?
is this place closed down?

You say your patients are escaping?

Well THERE'S your problem...

Opps. sorry.

That was some interesting stuff right there. That proves us that our past is still alive in someway. The dead are also still alive in someway.

That is some interesting things.

wow, that carpeting looks brand new

Really nice contrast. The chair would look stunning against a B&W background.

Maybe they installed it because the florescent light kept flickering. (or maybe I watch too many horror movies) ;-p

Asbestos, anyone?

Uh, didn't you imply that they used a brush? If they didn't use their finger my guess is that it's probably just some kid on a dare. Ahh, the disgusting things people will do for a laugh. But wouldn't the common teen be more compelled to go "all out" and write the word "shit" instead? Hmmmm....

A little research on the web showed that bright colors were in fashion back when these places were built. Although not yet a proven science, bright colors were thought to cheer people up as well; hence the popularity. (Amanda: My heart goes out to you. My mother also has Seasonal Affective Disorder. She has had to put up with skepticism from family and friends as well. Doc didn't prescribe a disco ball but he did prescribe lots of sunshine.) Light, too, has always been thought to have a positive effect on patients of all sorts; most likely the reason that most of the old hospitals had solariums. My point being that just because it wasn't a proven theory yet doesn't mean that there has to be another explanation for it. *referring to the reason for the bright paint

awesome.
(:

"looks a little like a tree creeper.."

Could be a brown creeper (Certhia americana), the only treecreeper (Certhiidae) native to the U.S..

An elusive bird with a beautiful song.

Heh, Todd. Back when I was in elementary school, we used those Apples. You know, the ones where, if you didn't put a floppy into the drive before booting it up, it'd load up to notepad only. *sigh* Those were good times; trying to bribe the Computer Lab guy so I could play Oregon Trail. I graduated from high school two years ago, so it's not like I'm even remotely old, either.
Yeah, but my first browser at school was Netscape. At home, when we finally got a computer at home (gah, I was in fifth grade), we had AOL *barf*.

Yeah, that is really cool. Funny how they left them there, considering they probably were still good when they closed down that place.

I'm not surprised records like these were abandoned. It gives us the impression time stands still for some. But for all places that simply leave everything behind (as Tina mentioned) the question should be Why. Why? I would like to read thru those files. But I fear I would find nothing but sadness and disillusionment. Electro-shock therapies, other uneffective and inhumane treatments. And those so traumatized they have left an impression in time, their souls burned into the bricks. May they rest in peace.

I just finished checking this site out, im from canada and 24, i worked in a mental hospital up here and i can tell you that records are sometimes conveniently left behind when the hospital closes so the elements will eventually destrooy them rather than people which is against the law, alot of abandoned hospitals are patrolled by security and more so if some things are left behind, if anyone has any questions contact me at al_cochrane@hotmail.com