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Third Floor

joankelley1969

Looks like "Silent Hill" both the movie and the video game !!!Great shots-

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Buildings 39, 138, 139

Dishwasher

joankelley1969

I worked in the kitchen and food service section of this hospital in 1965 to 1969- after school. I mostly worked in Bldg 7, 21, and 22- but when someone called out in other bldgs we were sent there to help- everyone hated Bldg 4- scary people worked there and it was max security for violent patients- every ward had its own cafeteria to serve the patients- and every one had patients that prety much ran the machines. All I had to do was serve the food and some had life time patients that did that also-you brought the cart up, set it up and sat down and waited most of the time. Beat working after school at some pizza parlor or babaysitting.

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Buildings 39, 138, 139

Blue Glow

joankelley1969

My family worked here for many years as did I- my sister was a professional roller skating exhibition skater and she and her partner used to give performances of exhibition dancing on roller skates in this very hall- in its day it was beautiful. I was a front office page starting at age 14, my mother was the head housekeeper, and my fathe the head ward attendant in bldg 21- my grandfather the fire chief, a cousin was on the police force and numerous other relatives worked throughout the complex. When i was a child and out of school, my mother would bring e to work and I would spend my day w/the patients doing OT (occupational therapy) and playing teacher w/patients as my students-some of my writings are on the walls of abandoned floors I am sure. I grew up with a very unique erspective regarding mental illness!!!

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: York Hall (Building 80)