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Caged Porch

Caged Porch

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LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE JUST SWEPT THE FLOOR!
wow looks greate espeshally with the fog out of the cage
Looks so cool.
In the front and also near the back it looks like someone has urinated on the floor.
So did this place start life as a TB sanitarium as well?
Actually it was originally an inebriate asylum. More info can be found here: http://www.opacity.us/...o_state_hospital.htm
Mr. Motts, can you tell me the difference between a Asylum and a Sanatorium, ( I hope that is not a stupid question) thanks Renee
An asylum is a retreat, or a place to escape something (commonly used as inebriate asylum, insane asylum, and orphan asylum). The word asylum often implies a psychiatric hospital (which were once known as insane asylums, imbecile asylums, lunatic asylums, and idiot asylums).

A sanatorium (or sometimes spelled sanitorium) is a kind of special health resort or spa, although the word isn't used in context these days.

A sanitarium referred to a special type of hospital, usually Tuberculosis hospitals.

The sanitarium / sanatorium terms are often considered having the same meaning, as a "special type of hospital".
at work today I actually had an argument with a co-worker on what the difference was between the two, thanks , I learn something new everyday!!!! 8-) oh and by the way I love your site!! do you know of any abandoned asylum/sanatoriums in the state of washington?
Its still used in the resort/spa context in
the Russian language. Pronounced the
same in Russian as in English.
What about Political Asylum?
Oh, Grifspop! That's a musical group, Silly ole boy
this looks like what they had in tb hospitals for the residents to sun bathe
more or less this was probably for TB patients
they have these at met....
Nope, not TB. It was used for drunks and mental patients. I grew up down the street from it. Actually across the street from the cemetary. My mom was the stewarts assistant so his son and I use to run all over this place.
Great room to jones.
Hey John would love to talk to you about this place. Please get in contact with me julie4772@msn.com Thanks!
Why is D.M.H. Records still scattered in the main asylum building.
ah, looks so cool and peaceful...I could totally imagine sipping a lattee (latte?) there
gosh that's clean!
Hey. Have patience awhile; slanders are not long-lived. Truth is the child of time; erelong she shall appear to vindicate thee.
I am from Islands and also now'm speaking English, give true I wrote the following sentence: "Whether you want to get a quote for a business loan, if you need factoring or invoice discounting services or a commercial mortgage, everything you need is."

:D Thanks in advance. Maeve.
what is the fence on the windows for?
They were used to prevent the glass windows from being smashed. These kinds of grates were used until heavy duty mesh screens and thick plastics were developed.

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