1,591 Comments for Glenn Dale Hospital

Even in a color photo, this shot looks like a still right out of a film. A movie studio lot could not come close to making such a scene like this.

Yes, I love the angle this photo was taken. Gives that view of being in a horror film...running down the hall...in fear of what's chasing you from behind...trying to make it to that open door. The narrow passage makes the viewer feel entrapped.

To begin, I'm very satisfied with the choice of shooting these photos in B&W. It gives the place a more "ghostly" and mysterious appearance. An effect that color photography can not display. GREAT JOB on this awesome portfolio!

Just like in a horror film. Walking down a dark corridor, not knowing what could be lurking within each of those doors...waiting for something to jump out at you. Gives me goosebumps.

I went to Glen Dale Hospital, several weeks ago. This was the first time I went there & to any other abandoned bulding. I've fallen in love with the buildings! OMG. I didn't get to see this buliding because we went towards where the police station was. Laters. =P

It does always amaze me how you get into these places though, especially as I'm assuming you're carrying heavy photographic equipment too. It's one thing to slip into an abandoned hospital in the dead of night with a digital cam in your pocket but another to access a well-guarded building on an active campus - in broad daylight and with lights, tripods, lenses etc hanging about your person! I'd almost be more worried about being nabbed by a guard, or worse, a cop, than most of the things the building itelf could throw at me once inside...

And your stance on not publicising these places is absolutely the right one. I'm sure Byberry provides a lot of enjoyment to those who hang out there but it would be a tragedy to see *that* fate befall Pennhurst, for instance. Plus surely half the thrill of UE is doing the research and finding places yourself.

cindy - I will try my best to answer your questions

I do not work for a state agency nor anyone affiliated with Glendale. As to how I acquired these photographs is of my own business and something I do not make public. I am not special in any way, believe me.

I don't know what information you are referring to, but I do not own the property, nor do I have any say in what is to be done with the hospital since I am not a state official, contractor, or even a Maryland resident. I am opposed to almost all demolition and redevelopment of these places on my website, but I do not have the resources to petition or file lawsuits against every developer trying to demolish a historic site.

The purpose of this website is to show people the beauty and history behind the walls of these incredible buildings that have been abandoned and neglected by society, as well as to showcase my own photography and experiences inside - NOT for helping people trespass onto private property.

This site is interactive since you are communicating with the world by posting your comment and others can reply, or perhaps I am not understanding you. Anyone can contact me via e-mail, admin at opacity.us

I tend to check out this site from time to time to see what is new with the old hospital. For at least 10 years this hospital has drawn my attention and it totally makes me upset that there is talk of tearing down the buildings, not preserving them as museum or having some type of county funded ghost tours. What I do not understand is like what sandy above wrote, how did you get the pictures? Do you work for MCPPC? I know back in my younger years and we went to the sight, cops would be on our tale within a matter of minutes, what makes you so special to get these pics? How did you not get caught. And because you have all this information, are you going to try to have the county preserve this historical ground or just let it get bull-doze when they put in the old folks home or the golf course. My last question, how come we can talk to you via email or chat? How will our questions be answered? Your site is not interactive. I am very curious being a PG county native for 26 years and a teenage who did the same thing about 10 years ago.

This is pretty neat, it reminds me of a model of some mountainous country... and the wall behind makes a lovely sky and clouds.

the right half of the window looks like a map of pangea, an obscure reminder that the progress of change is inevitable. very fitting.

time marches on.

intriguing...

~soundtrack~

"shine on, you crazy diamond" any/all part(s).

(pink floyd, wish you were here)

^ ick! Sounds awful. The other day I was wading in a shallow part of this river to get to a sandbar, and this white piece of cloth (likely a shirt) was lying on the bottom. It just looked so creepy!

I used to be terrified of the plug in the tub. Absolutely terrified.

Also; one time I was swimming in a lake, and no matter how deep it is here, you can't see the bottom (Saskatchewan. Mmm. Algea.). ... so one time I stepped on something slimy, that collasped underneath me. I still have no idea whether it was a cardboard box or a carcuss of a dead bird. ... not that either of them really makes any sense. Boxes don't hold up and dead birds float.
My point is, I tohtally have no idea as to what the hell it was.

I was thinking (oh wow!) and I figured that why this scares me so much is that I hate swimming in lakes if I can't see the bottom - I'm always afraid a dead fish will float up against me, or worse, a dead body. Or that I'll step on one that's sunk to the bottom. When I was 7 or so I was swimming in this lake at my aunt and uncle's cottage and I was in shallow water and saw a trash can lid on the bottom. Scared the heck out of me, cause it looked like the plug for the lake and I didn't want to get sucked under. I hate dirty water and not knowing what's there, so stepping in this would totally scar me for life.