4,081 Comments for Norwich State Hospital

I agree with QuickSilverRider. They do seem as if they're large enough to hold mattress'.

This was a criminal psychiatric unit... looks a hell of a lot nicer than some prison cells I've seen.

how could this be possible to live in...no wonder they became crazy....this is unacceptable

Yes some of them were locked. The keys to this building were all missing from the key room.

Sure I've been told to leave places plenty of times when I scout them out, and I've gotten caught at those times when it counts as well... I'd rather not plaster my record on the internet though

nice photo i say. those screen doors, were those locked?

wow, for an abandoned building this place is in good shape. all that marble makes the place look quite elegant. Motts, just wondering, I'm sure you've been asked this before but haven't you ever been bagged for going into these places, and if so how many times? And what happened, did you get arrested or let you off with a warning maybe?

It's great all these people trying to figure out what these things are. I still say they were used to dry mattress and pillows that had been sprayed down with disinfectant. You have to remember the mattress' and pillows were cloth, and stained with every bodily fluid known to mankind. The house keeping department would take them when a patient was discharged, or relocated, and literally soak them with disinfectant and then dry them in these heaters. When a new patient was admitted a bed
was set up for them. Besides, If you look carefully, you can see the sharp edges of the metal screens...ruling out that they were used to house anything living. And they can be ruled out for food preperation to to the fact that they have open grills. Has anyone ever seen an over that well vented?

Tons of articles on the Norwich Hospital and Utopia in the news today in CT.

http://www.norwichbull...EWS01/604200339/1002

http://www.norwichbull...NEWS01/60420006/1002

the residents of Preston are going to vote on it in may

If anyone goes near the hospital now a days, there are three to four little white security cars hiding in the tall grass around the main building. and the moment they see any movement towards the hospitals, it's like messing with a bees nest... they are all over you.

some new articles on the hospitals progess:

http://peakoil.blogspo...imate-impact-on.html

http://www.boston.com/...ia_studios_proposal/

Or maybe from employee's Child Daycare.

Ok, that's it... I've got $50 in my hand, for the first person who will bring in photographic PROOF of what the hell this is. Meaning, get off your ass, go out there, take more pictures of it, including any manufacturing marks, clues, etc. It has to be proven without doubt what it is, I'll send you a $50 bill. Any takers?

I think this is the most haunting gallery I've looked through so far....I'm trudging through all of them (because of all the water, mold, and yucky stuff on the floor of course ;-) ) and love every one I come across...but this is so haunting and...just cold...you can almost feel how there was no concern or love in the air at all...so sad...

they appear to be ovens for the dead people who wanted to be cremated