1,016 Comments for Eastern State Penitentiary

I always felt in my heart this place should be shot for Opacity.

umpfhhh

The smell is like old concrete and must.

Notice the 'modern' heater in the upper right:also the lights(There was no electricity when this place opened)

The floor is solid. In most parts.Except under the Rotunda.I would have loved to have gone under the Rotunda.

They have been working on stabilizing the bldg.for a long time now.(including such things as wrapping the skylights with rags,then plastic tied with rope)

If you use psychic photography techniques you WILL see orbs,whatever they are,but I have seen them.

I did feel an overwelming sinse of-I don't know what- when I visited.So much,so many had passed through there that I felt summers,sorrow,triumph and heat,dashed hopes and exileration of expected release.

Again,something else that was off limits when I was there.
They sure have come a long way.

I love crosses.Don't remember this from my visit there.I don't think the hospital was open then.So you see,there are things there that will be new to me.

Well, I am really surprised to see this.
Not that Eastern isn't worthy of being featured;;it certainly is.But rather I considered that it technically and officially does not have an "abandoned" status.It certainly was for a time and it looks it.
But Eastern is too solid and too important to knock down.When I was there (visiting,heh heh)about twelve years ago('95 or '96) they were looking for ideas then as what to do with it.But it looks as if tours,Hallowe'en events,history studies etc. have prevailed and as long as they make some money on it to restore it thats' fine with me.

i love that room!!! when i was there the chair was at an angle about 45 degrees clockwise to what it is there. still: Awesome picture.

"and have been stabilized for future restoration."

Not quite a miracle...

Such amazing work. What I wouldn't give to go on location with you.

Haha, not THE chair, but still very cool color amidst the rot.

I love how you can tell which of the buildings are original (shorter, more run down looking, more skylights) and which of them are newer construction shoehorned in between

It might say Psychiatric Department on the door, but don't think that their goal is to help you, Muahahaha! I would not trust the people behind that door...nope.

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