1,382 Comments for Dixmont State Hospital

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No problem. Well I don't know if you really want a truck of derbies but I could send you a coffee can full of derbies.
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Good golly Miss Molly, Truckie, I would worship in the general direction of your feet if you did this!
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Lynne if you want me to I can save a truck load of derbies for you, just let me know.
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bill wendt,
Please tell us more.

Tony,
Thanks for the link!
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Looks ready to collapse in on itself.
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Not that I condone walmart tearing down historic sites, or anything....but....Could you imagine a walmart opening in an old abandoned asylum? You'd have to walk up or down to all the departments....What would they use all the patient rooms for? If they have all this money, they should just build somewhere else, and leave the historic sites alone....
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Motts...you are a blessing to the Preservation world in a weird round-a-bout way...but the documentation you have made of these places are amazing along with being artistic....That's 2.
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Wal-mart is the nemisis of Historic Preservation (along with developers). Once a Wal-mart enters a community they slowly push out the Mom n' Pop stores along with other smaller chains by offering lower prices that smaller companies can't compete with. It usually starts with a normal sized Wal-Mart store. Once the majority of competition is gone, they can actually raise prices slowly given the fact you can't get items cheaper anywhere else. Abandoned Walmarts are actually becoming a major problem in planning blight now. Once a Wal-mart has generated enough business they can then afford to build a bigger, better "Super Wal-mart". However, instead of simply demolishng or expanding the old building, it is left abandoned. The new building is built usually within a couple miles of the old one. The Wal-mart corporation makes enough in profits so they don't have to sell the abandoned property or do anything with it. Walmart also refuses to reuse historic buildings...even if the building is in perfect condition...Why? because the corporate officers claim people won't recognize a Wal-mart if it is not the grey block building with the red and blue signs. Well guess what McDonalds and Burger King do it...why can't they? And considering they can afford to pay for the demolishment of these historic sites...the local government doesn't care.

The alleged statistics in 2004 were as follows:
Everyday there are 3 new Wal-marts built and or opening.
There are 5 Walmarts abandoned every month (with the reminder they are rebuilding elsewhere)
Every month 25-30 historic sites are lost to make room for new Walmarts.

Those my friends are the sad true facts...please don't support Wal-marts
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It will be alive again...with Wal-Mart lovers
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I think there were privacy curtains in front too, I hope...
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I have found some info on T. S. Kirkbride, if anyone is interested. Seems to be a lot of corresponcence, and documents at this hospital. All pertaining to him...

http://www.google.com/...mp;q=t.+s.+kirkbride
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Same here, I probably looked at the pictures for a week before I realized that you could comment on them. Now I go straight to the comment section to get my laughs....
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I've added another article about the fire and demolition on the Dixmont State Hospital page.
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Your photos are of the highest caliber,and do an excellent job of conveying the bitter end of a beautiful and tranquil place.
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Reed Hall is the actual name of this T.S.Kirkbride designed building. This bridge was in daily use, when I (as well as my mother)worked there, in the late 70's and early 80's.