1,382 Comments for Dixmont State Hospital

i think its bullshit that they are tearing down such an amazing building.

DIXMONT UP DATE. IF YOU GO OVER THERE GET PERMISSION. IF NOT YOU WILL BE ARRESTED.
I just got done talking to the superintendent of the job, and the police
They are beefing up patrols on the property due to the fact that they have had equipment vandlesed/sabotashed. Just today someone stole a 50 ton dump truck and drove it through a building on the hill, causing a lot of damage to the truck.

If you are standing in front of the building a very small portion on the left. More or less they just ripped open the doors that were on the side and some ceiling. They ripped out the front doors, jams and all. And on the very right they ripped off the front facade, but the floors are still there. You can still access it easily, but do use extrema caution and good judgment.

Truckie, how much has been ripped down?

I was over that way today and stopped by to check on the medical building. Yes, they did just start to rip it down. Not a lot of damage to it yet but it wont take long on Monday for them to have it down all the way.

It seems that the medical building is now gone..

Lynne. I was not there today but I had herd about the fire early this morning. It was a house that sat on the edge of the property. Don't worry your derbies are safe. I will get some pictures tomorrow and post them on my web site.

I am sorry to hear that we are losing a landmark, in this manner.
I sincerely hope that there was noone in the building when the blaze began, and that if there were, they were able to make a safe exit.

4 alarm fire :(

Crews Battle Blaze At Former Dixmont Hospital
Fire Grows To Four Alarms

POSTED: 8:18 am EST November 23, 2005
UPDATED: 8:43 am EST November 23, 2005

EMSWORTH, Pa. -- The Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating a four-alarm fire at the former Dixmont Hospital.

The building is on the edge of the hospital property in Kilbuck Township off Route 65.

Several crews responded to the fire at the vacant two-story structure.

The water used to fight the fire caused icy conditions on the roadways.

Salt trucks have been sent to the area.

This is the second fire in this area in the past month.

This fire started in the main building of the former Dixmont Hospital on Nov. 7.

The building had been vacant since 1984.

A police officer spotted the fire.

The structure is in the same area where a controversial new Wal-Mart is being planned.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/5389153/detail.html

thanks for the updates,billy and motts,used to live close to dixmont,now im 2,000 miles away and wondered what stage the endgame is at.i stood at the spot of this photo,the place has alot of soul,i hope wallyworld at least preserves the cemetery like they said in the past.motts you must have a sixth sense finding those scratch marks in the seclusion room,pretty amazing find on your first trip.

Well, where's our Truckie to save the place? And what about my poor defenseless derbies again? 8`-(

Dixmont is on fire again! It just came over the news. They say it is nearly contained but that it was a 2 alarm fire.

Or, maybe you could link to a forum that someone else set up, but you didn't feel responsible to moderate, and you could check in with comments yourself. It could be a free-for-all. Who knows? I just wouldn't want any location or entry information to be given out, that would ruin the concept that you've got going here.

I just wanted to say that this is the most fun I've ever had on the internet without being shaken down for a contribution. For that, I applaud you, because I feel that most subscribers to this site would gladly cough up a few bucks to keep enjoying the photos that you're posting.
Thanks again.

Yeah, deleting dopey comments that are a few weeks old, and archiving pertinent comments in the "extras" section might be a good idea.

Thanks so much Truckie. : )