My mom did a story about this when she wrote for a local newspaper... she actually visited once with us to see what we were getting ourselves into, she deemed it relatively safe at the time. Now, in 2008, I don't know... The Feds took over the place in the early 90's and there were some wild dogs running around, and apparently the Secret Service were using them as target practice. It so happens that a dog bit someone and came up with rabies, so they had to dig up the dead dog that the Secret Service shot... thru the story it became known that one of the neighbors had a little Cocker Spaniel that was shot by the Service as well and the owner was quite upset to say the least! The Secret Service tried to cover it up but eventually couldnt keep it underwraps after my mom interviewed the dogs owner. I don't know what the outcome was, but I will ask her.

Mad Merc of the original 80's crew!!! LOL!!!

20 years later... WHY DIDN'T I BRING MY PLUMBING TOOLS?!?! Oh, to have those fixtures in my place... so COOL!!!

My recollection is that Glendale was a TB hospital and when TB was eradicated it was turned into a mental hospital...

Those blocks were benches. Shame someone kicked them over.

We always thought it was an incubator of some type. Notice the adjustment knob at the top of the pipe?

BTW, when we used to go there, the electricty was still on, a lot of those lamps worked!

Yes, that is a call buzzer... I still have one buried in a box somewhere. I still think about how many people may have used it...

Yuppers... I remember the place well... my friends and I used to go up there in the mid to late 80's and it is AWESOME!!! We were hanging out there when the lights were still on, exploring and what not. The old x-ray machines still glowed when not plugged in, we found prosthetic legs, horse needles (I still have one from way back), wheelchairs, freezers, beds and cots, etc... There are tunnels leading to almost every building on site, even to the old caretakers house. A few years later I was in a punk rock band and we actually got permission to do a photo shoot (on the outside) for an album cover. Afterward, we hooked up with a police officer that worked there just passing by and he told us he had never been in there, so WE gave him a tour! That was years ago, but it was fun to actually explore one last time with someone who had a gun! I live out of state now, and it has been over 20 years ago. I would venture to guess that the place dosent have too much GOOD stuff left in it but maybe old paperwork, but, I will say this... anyone going there should be VERY CAREFUL!!! Not to mention the fines involved for tresspassing, but you could really get hurt in there! If you have any questions you can e-mail me at chanceimru2@aim.com I have TONS of stories!!!