Nurses Station

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this reminds me of that movie one that flew over the cuckoos nest by the way did anyone see the cheif around here?

jack

Sun 02-20-2005

no chief, but there were a coupple of wild indians

silkster

Sat 02-26-2005

This is where the nurses on our unit would lock themselves in at night, except they watched out the big windows in the front. Leaving the aides to deal with the patients. In the morning, they'd come out and turn on the lights; and go downstairs to pour meds before breakfast.

Tue 04-12-2005

gotta love those damn nurses

anna

Tue 04-12-2005

CJ,
I've read your all your comments. Fascinating. Would love to read more about your experiences at Byberry.

Max

Wed 06-08-2005

It's time for your medication Mr. Brown.......

Tue 07-19-2005

Motts,
in the 4th window frame (from the left)..... is that your reflection or is someone sitting there?

Silkster40z

Fri 08-12-2005

i was in the morgea ,the auditorium and about three other buildings last night and it aint that scary but there are ghosts in the auditorium ...
you can tell by keeping quite with no lights.....
i highly recamend that ppl check the place out

fishsticks

Mon 08-29-2005

Ghosts?
The closest thing to a ghost I've ever encountered was an *almost* silent beer fart from one of my drunken buddies. I've seen twelve year old kids in the auditorium swinging on ropes over the stage area and throwing flaming rags at each other. I think your imagination is tickling your anus.

Radical Ed

Mon 08-29-2005

Radical Ed,
Tickling with Icy Cold Fingers? lol

silkster40z

Thu 09-01-2005

i been there n i didn't see anything but if youre there, u can feel something that gives u the icy chills down ur neck. i was too scared to go certain places, u do hear things too.

free

Fri 09-09-2005

i worked there late 70's patients often like zombies..but saw alot of very violent behavior....psych sessions frequently not relavant to patients confined conditions

dan

Fri 09-16-2005

use to play freedom there it always felt like some one was watchn u in early 90s

take$

Mon 09-19-2005

It still does, until your friend tears a fire bell off the wall and throws it down a long echoey hallway!
Then you figure whoever was watching you is leaving the scene very abruptly, as the guy that threw it is seven feet tall.
Long live Lanky!

Radical Ed

Tue 09-20-2005

I believe that this may be the hospital that i squatted in for a few months a few years back, is this the hospital off of south street and if it is has there been any changes (i.e. official development) in the past 4 years?

carrick

Sat 10-22-2005

okay, it is not the same hospital--but does any one know of the one i am talking about? it is by a beer distributer and i think it was a veterans psych ward that was closed down some time in the 70's

carrick

Sat 10-22-2005

Nope, this one's on the borders of a suburb and nowhere near South Street or central Philadelphia.

Radical Ed

Sun 10-23-2005

Listen to Radical Ed. If it was near a beer distributor, he would know.

Twug

Sun 10-23-2005

It's across the street from Suds Beer Takeout, actually...

HA!

thats pennhurst in spring city, pa thats by the beer place

kellen

Sat 11-05-2005

Maybe, but Byberry is across the street from the take-out beer store that's right in front of my apartment complex, a short three minute walk away.

Radical Ed

Sat 11-05-2005

So I bet the ghosts of beers long drunk are there, huh?

straitjacket

Thu 02-09-2006

Great, now I'm gonna be in shock for the rest of the day by that friggin reflection!

Shawn McDonald

Sat 03-18-2006

Just scanning through somewhat and reading somewhat. CJ if you are still around, i read what you wrote about this nurse station and it sent tingles of memory through me. I know how you felt looking through that window at night.. watching the nurses do change over and thinking "they can just walk out of here, go home to thier familiar things.. and human contact." I used to cry myself to sleep in places like that. I dont know if this are the same over there as it is here.. im a 21 year old female in australia.

DarkWolf

Fri 04-07-2006

Try being in a mental hospital, to this day the nurses station is the same. Although have you ever been to byberry?? ( for everyone whom didn't make this site) Check it out sometime.

Black Widow

Fri 07-14-2006

Looks like people are SITTING in there! Check out the 2nd, 3rd and possibly 4th wondow panes!!! Creepy!

Laura G

Mon 08-21-2006

NURSE RATCHETT!! I WANT MY GIGARETTES!!

Dr Dark

Tue 01-16-2007

hi. this is my first comment here. first of all, i love all the colours and the composition of this shot. all of the pictures i've seen on this site are just beautiful.
secondly, any "cold chills running down the spine" that anyone feels in a place like this are probably just their own fears, stemming from the stigma and urban legends of this sort of place. it's funny and cool how emotions sometimes manifest themselves into physical feelings. there could be ghosts or spirits here, but i don't think they would actually interfere with living humans coming into the place, or even be aware of live people there.

essie

Thu 02-22-2007

if only there was a picture of a swimming pool in one of the galleries from this hospital. that's the part i remember most from "... cuckoos nest"

essie

Thu 02-22-2007

The evil Nurse Mildred Ratched from "One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" works everywhere.

Kill all the evil male and female Nurse Mildred Ratched bitches !!!

Signed: An American Soldier stationed in Germany.

Med time ^____^

Killer Shot!

ENEM HAD A HOTASS PAINTROLL ON TOP OF THAT BUILDING....

LABEL

Thu 09-13-2007

to those posted about being patients, I appreciate your points of veiw.

Rachel

Wed 11-21-2007

Did anyone here of Eastern State School and Hospital it is near Wal Mart near union blvd on Old Trevose RD you will see a gate and a wall with spray paint all over it.

Benz Boy 903

Sun 01-27-2008

dear benz boy 903 yes i heard of eastern state school and hspital in trevose pennsylvania in fact the 14 bus which was the B bus at the time and yes you guest it i was there in 1980 to 1981 sometimes we would go to philadelphia state hospital to take some people there and pick them up when we went on feild trips back then

tony blair

Sun 11-02-2008

i would love to visit the asylum wish it was still there the picture is great picture it everyone all of us standing in there

^__________^

Nurse, Drugs please

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Date Shot:	January 2005	Image ID#:	1492
Date Posted:	Sat, January 8th 2005	Camera:	Canon 300D Rebel

Location Name:	Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)
Current Status:	Demolished
Built:	1906	Closed:	1990
Opened:	1907	Demolished / Renovated:	2006
Location Age:	106 years	Abandonment:	16 years

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