1,944 Comments for Worcester State Hospital

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That's what makes this a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
We see the power houses, we see the kitchens, but we see no laundries.
Most laundries used steam from the power house.

Mott has a mission, to be completed by only the bravest and most nibble, to dig deep into the bowels and search out the laundries.
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WOW!!!!
Powers was bought by Landis & Geer, eventually Siemans bought them. Still see Powers thermostates in-use.
Leonard valves are still manufactured and used to this day, they are mainly known for there mixing/anti-scald valves in facilities.
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All institututions had/have full scale industrial laundries and most have their very own power plants, kitchens, and garages.
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Interesting!! there is a "knee-wall" with tables and floor drains through-out, a shower room does come to mind opposite the knee wall.

One point to mention, through all the rooms and all the buildings I've not seen a laundry as of yet, surley they must have washed something, somewhere......ummmmmm.
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Makes me feel as if I'm in a Air Raid shelter.

Duck & cover anyone??
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Remember........Pressure & Temperature are relative, the machine told me so!!
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Even when new that carriage was not designed for an adult. The wheels are very light-duty and steel-tubing is definately not designed to support 200+ lbs
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No way is that adult sized and I have no clue how it got here.
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I don't want this to sound racists but it could have been at that time where the African Americans had to go for emergencies .u never know right ..it was all so different back then...
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Not alot of people have commented on this photo but I love it.Looks medieval,I hope this is made into a desktop!
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It 's staring at me..
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The red brick looks like a fresh wound on the stone.
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...Poor caged soul...must have been horrible!
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(The light) as if its the last time the sun sets for you...
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The odd agles are no so odd when you think of the age of the building