1,244 Comments for Central Islip State Hospital

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just like the bird and the rat and the cat ya found omg
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lol thats cute.. WHERES THE lonely chair shot ahhhhhh
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Thats suhweet... can ya go in there? if not just make a lil hole cuz i wanna see what its like
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stupid zombies.. and im calling 333 right now, or im gonna go there and dial it eaither one or both
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Ive been looking for this place... I thought nothing was left of the psych wards.. =0
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I am looking into my family history and at present I am reading and trying to decipher a muddled letter TO my grandfather from my Great Uncle Martin Marshall who was living here in Feb 1953. It has taken me a while to decipher the address at the top of the letter, but Im glad I have at last found out where he was. I should like to find out more about him, but these pictures sadly tell their own story. If anyone knows where I can obtain details of records of the patients here can they e mail me on chezmarsden@dsl.pipex.com. Thanks
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Makes me sad but great photos.
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I wish my dad could see these pics!
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The little window in the door...was that needed?
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I can't imagine having to live in a place like that! i miss my dad!
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Dr. Domenic Vella was my father and retired in 1978. He treated patience their for many years.
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Base!
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Awesome. Looks like it's a completely natural growth. Just don't tell the Catholics about it. They'll think it's the Virgin Mary!
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I just want to hug the little guy and take him home. He provided comfort to someone and now he's abandoned.... makes one think.
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My father was a staff MD on the grounds of CI State Hospital and I grew up there from 1964 through 1968 (staff housing). As a young boy it was a wonderful place for a kid to ride bikes and enjoy the outdoors. We (my siblings and I) played baseball on the grounds and I learned how to play golf on its nine hole golf course. I have many fond memories of the place, unlike the patients that lived there. I still feel for those that lived and died at that hospital and many are buried on the grounds at it little cemetary which still exists today.