1,337 Comments for Middletown State Hospital

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they are still used but only as a last resort.
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scratch & dent sale...
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Another great album, thank you.
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Several ideas occur
1. Wood steps may have rotted out.
2. The contract was written up to remove the stairs by someone who forgot to include the cage or was hoping to get the cage removed gratis. Ironworker's are nice people but they don't do gratis very often.
3. The cage was useful in the removal of the stairs and no one wanted to pay for scaffolding (and the men to build it) to remove it once the stairs were gone.
4. the steps were cement poured on a thin metal form that rusted out as the cement decayed and it collapsed into the pit we can't see.
5. ??? Your guess is as good as any of mine :-)
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Rust generally moves very slowly once it has achieved a certain thickness but if there is moving water or something that carries the surface away it will move faster and deeper into the metal seeking to create that skin again.
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Just noticed the mural of a beach with shallow surf coming in on the left side.
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It'd say... this building is demolishing itself.
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Seeing this jacket- are straight-jackets still in use in the US?
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Chairparty!
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The doors.
No doors?
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IRON ?
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# 8!
Goodness - thanks for this picture.
Can´t believe the two little hinges on the peeking - peeping square - and a doorknob like a spool of thread. Awesome really
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Ohhh?
Why would anyone want to take an old straight-jacket??
Would that be cool?
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Ohhhh - The Northwood Asylum - dear to my heart - what a location site spot!
Grand opening: a casket bedded and ready is memorable cue & reminder of lifespan well & truly......
Expectancy granted....
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A most excellent new gallery Mr . Motts , cheers!