1,944 Comments for Worcester State Hospital

From all the research I've done I can't find that there was ever a crematorium associated with this hospital. There is and was a crematorium in the town and there were incinerators on ground for burning garbage, just like at any other large facility or hospital, whether or not they were devoted to people with psychiatric issues.

Are you all from New York?? and you came all this way? woow

Is this place in the clock tower or another building?

DIMITRT.............. I would love to see pictures of that place do you have any????? If so send them to Buddytwou@aol.com Please

In Westboro Mass far in the woods is the crematory, we stumbled upon it by accident one day walking in the woods. Its for real because the ovens are still there under ground

How about a laundrt shoot?

I love CAS. ;-)

Okay - they didn't come here and then developed mental illnesses, or become "crazy" as you generically put it, generally it was the other way around. That's a lot like saying someone goes to the hospital to get sick rather that the result of being sick. Also when this facility was in use it looked nothing like this. For instance the paint was intact; there wasn't dust inches deep in areas and the windows were not covered with plywood. You must remember Motts focuses on photography involving forgotten and abandoned relics of the past.

no wonder they were crazy,look at this place.although be great to explore now.the older the creapier the better to explore!

torture device.....

was freud's mum hot then?

lol love that comment lynne =)

Good photo, sorta scary in a way, but not. At least they had windows, and a view. And it wasn't like the bars were huge.

Possibly they might have even gotten to go outside, at least bfeore underfunding became (once again) a problem.

This place reminds me strongly of a medievil fortress or castle. Well, except newer, and at least from this angle.

And reading the above comments just made this picture look very sick and wrong. *looks abashed*

....right...

Umm nice shot. Very interesting angle.

Now everything is coming out 'wrong' =P

haha i agree with eddy------^ thats sketchy...

There are plans in the works, to build a "state of the art" facility, within the next decade, in Westborough. That will mean Worcester and Westborough State hospitals, will consolidate into one facility. The Worcester campus will most likely be taken over by UMASS medical center. The buildings will most likey be eventually demolished. I've been there a number of times over the years. It's a beautiful campus. The old buildings do not detract from the scenic grounds.