Motts Yeah, there's just so much to go through, might be a while :-) I've only been back to the Pines once briefly a few years ago, but had to get out of there fast, so no photos. I miss it.

Location: Manicomio Montedale  Gallery: The String Man

	Motts I have no idea what the state of the park is these days, but 8 years ago it was not publicly accessible.

Location: The Enchanted Forest  Gallery: Through the Fog

	Motts Thanks, yup been to Grossingers many times.

Location: Manicomio Montedale  Gallery: The String Man

	Motts Yup they are steam radiators, the pipe goes up from the floor and to the ceiling.

Location: Manicomio Montedale  Gallery: The String Man

	Motts Most of the windows panes were framed in metal; I suppose they were locked up most of the time or it wasn't an issue. There were bars selectively places on some windows as well.

Location: Manicomio Montedale  Gallery: The String Man

	Motts A private bedroom / seclusion room, same as the previous two photos.

Location: Manicomio Montedale  Gallery: The String Man

	Motts They are sinks (a bit smashed out); I think the door leads to one of the tub rooms.

Location: Manicomio Montedale  Gallery: The String Man

	Motts I think you're confused - I'm not playing the super-duper-secret-UE-location game. What details I share are a very personal preference, and I don't think you should expect them to coincide with your views and feelings. Feel free to run your own website / book / projects, and I'll stick to mine.

Location: Foster State Hospital  Gallery: Cave Dwellers

	Motts Thank you Sonja!

Location: Berliner Bunkerwelten  Gallery: Ohne Licht

	Motts Unfortunately this isn't always the case; many buildings listed under the National Register have been razed. The designation does not guarantee protection of the property, and many historic buildings listed on this website have been torn down for shopping malls, condos, etc.

Location: Renwick Smallpox Hospital  Gallery: Investigating the Shell

	Motts Hi Kathy, no I did not keep any diaries found here. Official patient records would probably be accessed through the New York State Office of Mental Health depending on your particular circumstances: http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/faq/#c

Location: Central Islip State Hospital  Gallery: All the Rectangular Rooms

	Motts Hey cool - yeah I hadn't noticed the pulley system inside. That might explain why the central shaft in the historic photo appears to be at a different height.

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

	Motts Heh nah, they were still laid in the cooler horizontally, the rest is hidden behind the wall partition. Although the campus was in the center of a city district, the asylum walls created a self-contained area for the goats to graze.

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

	Motts Yeah I couldn't read much, but most items were labeled with years between 1990-1999.

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

	Motts Lpn, no the little building was actually raised above ground, so you had go up 3-4 steps (a ramp was provided for the deceased). I'd imagine all the plumbing was fitted in a crawlspace-like basement above the ground.

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

	Motts Apologies for being absent for so long - many things (good and bad) have been happening at once and I needed to take some time off to take care of them. I hope to keep maintaining the website as much as I can. -Tom

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

	Motts I'm not sure which area of the complex this shaft is in, but I'd guess at it being part of Old Main (1856) or an early 1900 addition, before elevators were used / common. Looks like they tore out a series of small rooms to create the shaft, and simply left the windows intact.

Location: Northampton State Hospital  Gallery: Mental Floss

	Motts I've closed up ways in if possible by shutting windows and doors, sure. I've never boarded anything up or placed my own locks on things, though.

Location: Manicomio di Collegno (Certosa)  Gallery: Parkside

	Motts During these last months before demolition, access was quite easy... all the doors were open and many holes in the fence. Before that, you had to get in the fence and work along the building to find some hidden opening that the maintenance crew missed.

Location: Northampton State Hospital  Gallery: Final Winter

	Motts They could have been salvaged by the hospital for scrap or for re-use in another old building (surplus). These cages could probably be removed easily with the correct tools.

Location: Verden Psychiatric Hospital  Gallery: Dark Corners

	Motts Nice catch! Seems like someone was just spending some time in an abandoned hospital, making a collage... perhaps a movie prop.

Location: Königin Elisabeth Hospital  Gallery: Trashed

	Motts Thanks - Sigma 12-24 @ 14mm f/8.0

Location: Manicomio Frigerio  Gallery: Il Grande Manicomio

	Motts Thanks Steve, you are definitely more knowledgeable on these topics!

Location: Sanatorio Lohner  Gallery: High Altitude

	Motts I saw some photos of the buildings being torn down in 2011. I'm not sure what is left. Since they were a tightly connected complex I'd assume they leveled everything.

Location: Cherry Knowle Hospital  Gallery: Overnight

	Motts I believe it was located in a small alcove next to the large cemetery - http://g.co/maps/tp4hd

Location: The Ladd School  Gallery: Brownfields