4,537 Comments for Pennhurst State School

Shaniqua,

Are you asking God to bless our souls BEFORE or AFTER we are sent to hell? Seems like a bit of a waste to bless us if we are already damned, doesn't it?

Well Shaniqua, I speak only for myself but I think for the most part the "Nice Pics" comments are directed to the pics themselves. No one is making fun of the people who were treated here or any other of the facilities that are show on this site. The "nice pics" references are of the photography itself. Motts' photography is for the most part amazing. His subject matter (old buildings, hospitals,asylums etc) is of course a matter of taste. But I assure you, from what I've gleaned from this site, Motts has always show the utmost respect where former patients are concerned.

wat kind of rude and ingnorent ppl are you yall have no life wat so ever if yall talkin bout this pic is nice.. It anit nice at all. ya need to go threw wat they people went threw to relize this anit funny at all. yall need to get a real lofe. God bless yal dumd ppl who have nothing to do with there life

all yall people on here that is very crue can go strait to hell yall ingnorent f-ing ppl you must have to go\ threw wat they went threw to notice this isnt a joke

they probly felt like they where in jeil

what i see is chirs where inisent children

omg (my god)

this is so bad and very rough and for some of the people that commented badly on this page is going where they belong in HELL god bless there souls

if this was you whay would you do

this is vevy unexsepible

this is very disrespectful to the dead. god bless them this is crazy

This is rude and very bad. why do people do these things they are all going to HELL if they dont pray hard and ask god for they forgiveness. god bless there souls.

I agree that the steps probably lead to a door at one point. It may have been to lead patients in and out without incedent. The "medicine cabinet" may have been a place to put a towel or maybe soap. The water probably drained into a drain in the middle of the shower and came from a pide overhead. As for the pink walls....It may have been a different color at one time and I do believe that pink is supossed to be a cheery color. It may also have been cheap. Pastel clors are supossed to elavate the mood I think.

my mother, who is a nurse, drove me through pennhurst's campus today. most of it has been torn down or is in use. but the abandones buildings that are left are elegant and mysterious. thanks again for the photos and stories.

This picture reminds me of The Ring. The photography from that movie is very similar. Otherwordly would be the perfect description for this shot.