4,081 Comments for Norwich State Hospital

**Correction..."I don't remember seeing any other asylums with mesh doors"...at this site...***

My question is this...I don't remember seeing any other asylums with mesh doors. (am I wrong?) Would anyone know why they would use both mesh AND doors in THIS complex? Lynne?
Could the mesh be for inmates who were NOT criminally insane? I would think open mesh would make any employee open to....well....lets say "bodily fluids"....being thrown at them. Maybe it was for the much less aggressive inmates...? The rooms with the doors for the ones that were....Lynne?

I have solved all the mysteries of this place.

1. It once doubled as an animal shelter. This also solves the mystery of the missing mattresses. When the place closed, they let the animals run free, and they ate the leftover bedding.

So where is the leftover residue? There was still a market for used feathers in the late 90's and they was all sold on eBay.

2. It could also be they is chicken cages, as I thought I saw chicken brooders in another picture.

So now we know. This place was run by Catholic farmers who raised chickens.

I better quit while I'm ahead... (LOL)

That was my first thought, too...minus the cuppolas....nice building, cool pic, too.

I'm guessing Chipy means Seasonal Affective Disorder. Briefly, it means that during late fall/winter people who suffer it (myself included) get depressed because we don't get enough light, and the pineal gland overproduces melatonin. There are two treatments currently, antidepressants (which have wicked side effects) and light box treatments (which are expensive). Of course, getting as much natural light as possible also helps out.

No, this was from inside a different room.

Maybe this place was run by Catholics. That would be "Those who hold up to carry a cross"

That looks bigger than the bedroom in my first apartment, and (sadly) in better shape too! Lord Motts, I know you must get tired of hearing this, but damn do you know how to take a beautiful picture! No other photographer has ever impressed me like you...

wOOt thank you for the nice journey! : )))

i like this.

looks as if the bedframes are celebrating the closing of the property and therefore are doing a polonaise. *lol* :D

someone took away the sign "Don't Feed!"

ok i choose this room. and now everybody GET OUT of MY room!!! >:=)

impressive! the ceiling is about to come down soon.

great shot of sadness. if one wasn't already insane he surely would get in there.