1,244 Comments for Central Islip State Hospital

Hope you guys had some good, thick boots on in this place with all the muck on the floors, bleh!

I love these curved walkways! I also like the windows

I'm with Lucie. I saw a face with the doors and all.

Are you sure this isn't where the animals were kept? It's still a beautiful space and I can envision hundreds of uses for it.

Love this shot

Nice ceiling!

Love these black and white shots. I would have loved to walk around out there and explore!

I like this shot. Makes you wonder what's inside

Yay, new gallery! Love these old hospitals. This shot has a great "mood" to it.

Although there's a perspective visual at play here, it does seem a bit larger on the bottom.

@Iceberg The light at that particular angle may have been blinding for patients laying in their beds out here, especially during the winter when the sun is quite low in the sky.

@Tony C. yep they sure look like anchors for a railing.

@autoguy I assume that is their purpose... snore blockers perhaps?

Yep there's a closely-kintted wire mesh over the arched openings that looks rather hastily added on. It could be for preventing pigeons from roosting in there, or a safety precaution for patients when it was open.

Actually it's a golf ball; there's a golf course that runs directly next to these buildings, and some make it inside!