Staircase

Those are some of the coolest photos on the site. It is rare you see the interior of Worcestor.

Although I find compliments dull and rarely useful, and hardly ever hand them out. My compliments go out to you, Motts. Your photography is, in no other words, amazing.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen a staircase with rails all the way up - but in truth its a good idea in a place like this so people don't jump.

Beautiful shot!
I agree with Ragdolledwahine word for word, That's why you don't see my comments too often, but still, keep it up!

well, i hand out compliments freely. sometimes i charge, but thats for another day. Anyways, YAAAAAY MOTTS, love the pictures once again .

Nice finish to another beautifully photographed site, thank you, Motts and cohorts!

SO, it ends....*sigh*

No, Not the end!!

motts you are one amazing photographer, goin through the pics it kinda reminded me of stephen kings kingdom hospital, very erie very cool, i wish i could go

I LOVE the fact the Motts listens to our Bullshit in the Comments section!! ;-)

Glad I waited until the end of this round to comment. This is one of the most shadow filled displays you have put up here Motts. Good show and thank you. This place is most unique from any other display you have put up. I love it's blunt creepyness and very sad storyline. Keep yourself safe and set up that donation box...I would jump right on that bandwagon. When is the coffee table book coming out? ;-) (Hint Hint)

Hey, thanks, I live in Worcester and have visited WSH often - my mother worked with children there when I was much younger - before it got burned. I have been looking for pics of the inside for ages, you just made my night.

Wizid, I love hearing those who have expirience . It is really special. Gracious thanks for your insight.
Again, I'm so happy that there are people like you (with knowledge and experience) that are on site!
Thanks!

I've always loved this place, I live about 3 minutes away from there, and i've driven around it several times. Glad to see that someone has also taken interest in it.

frankthetank,
Count yourself lucky to be close to a place like this. Connecticut has FFLD Hills...but we can't get close.
I'd like to hear more. ...
thanks

I was a patient there in1962. There were no seclusion rooms. Patients on open wards were allowed to leave the grounds on a day pass at 7 AM and did not have to return until 10:30 PM . There were locked wards but patients were only put on them if they acted out or showed other signs that need close supervision. There were however back wards that were horrible. I saw them.luckily the patients on these wards were so far out of contact ,that they had no awareness of their suroundings.

hooha,
Thanks for your imput! I appreciate all patient views best. It makes things more human and real (considering that we are looking at ruins without voices. )
What would a seclusion room have been?
What was the difference between locked wards and back wards. Both probably were on lower levels and didn't even see stair cases like these?
Do you remember seeing stairs (ones as elaborate as these?)
I'm so glad past patients are checking out these sites: especially patients from the early sixties.
Sorry for asking so many questions-it's only for my own benefit...Had a relative incarcerated in the late 1940's-mid 1960's, and I have a need to know....:-)

The other thing I found interesting about some of the staircases in Worc. State was that they were caged to prevent any patients from jumping off of them and killing themselves.

Are you going back anytime to look into Worcester some more. Would love to se more of it...

How's you get permission to go in there i would Love to go in and look around and take pictures.

lucky.st.patrick@gmail.com

Are you all from New York?? and you came all this way? woow

someone above me said that it reminded them of kingdom hospital, and thats weird ebcause i was going to say that too. this is a very good photo, ilike the composition. id really like to see more if you had more that is.
once again, these are very powerful pictures

you could see people that injured walkining up the stairs freakishLY

This is a much nicer alternative to the generic caged-in staircases in most mental hospitals. While it serves the same purpose -- ensuring that patients cannot accidentally fall or intentionally jump -- it's much more aesthetically pleasing than a staircase surrounded by chain metal fencing.

I also like how ornate the staircase is, especially in comparison to the stark institutionalism of the building's exterior and faceless plaster walls. The styling and detail of the iron railings is almost elegant; it has a personality and a heart.

WOW how lucky you were to get in their. I live by there and as a child we used to cut through the grounds to get to Greenhill park and the patients were often wandering around. Once we did go in to let them know there was a brush fire on the grounds and the staff members were as creepy as the place. Never forget that - they just stared at us really weird and we kept telling them there was a fire. We got the heck out of there and never went back LOL. I have always wanted to go in there empty and take some pics but breaking and entering is tooo scary. Tried to get permission but was told it was too dangerous to go in . . . so thanks for the pics and hope you take more@

You know what the worst part is? every single flight of stairs that is in that place (or at least the part that i've been in) looks exactly like that... its sooooo easy to get lost in there. And as you go up higher and higher, it gets hotter and hotter... there must have been at least a 30 degree difference from the first floor all the way up to the fifth! and also it sounded like stuff was moving all around you at the same time, so it was pretty freaky

Great Site, how did you get in to take the shots? Always wanted to get in and take a look around-actually there is a cemetery in very close proximity where these pictures were taken for those who died while inpatient, as was the case with many state run institutions of the day.

these pictures are lame. just because your a graphic designer doesnt mean your a photographer. sorry.

jealousy and envy reign mr. lame

yesterday i went drivin around there and the police said that there were murders and rapes

Motts, you are an amazing photographer, i love these pictures!!! My mother works at the active portion of this hospital, and we will both be very sad to see it knocked down!! I recently went to work with her to get some pics but could find no ways in, how did you get inside????

Has anyone heard the latest status of these buildings, are they going to be saved when the new WSH is built? I know there is a group of preservationists trying to save them. Lets hope this group comes through!

i dont think any former institution is going to be saved. there is just to much value in the land.

Sallie...go get ahold of the movie "Session 9" from 2001 (I think...) that's about one of the other Kirkbride Asylums in Massachusetts (the one in the movie is Danver's State Hospital...where the Full Frontal Labotamy was "prefected"....)

yo this shit is crazy would eny of you sleep in that shit

What a beautiful ending....this gallery has left me a bit haunted, but also in awe of the place and the photographer!

Wonderful Shot Motts! Love your photo's!

I had lived across the lake for years and woke to look at WSH evryday.I have been on the grounds many times but never inside.would love to though.I always got the feelings of being either very sad or vrey angry when their.please keep this site alive their is a great justice and story to be had!!!Amazing pictures please keep going!!!

i was at the worcester state hospital this afternoon, i am from worcester and have spent much time there, and i regret to inform all that it is being torn down as we speak.

lovely but creepy, silence that kills me, but this stairway is just beautiful, to wander down the stairs.

: i love the pictures..

here's a suggestion...you should go to columbia south carolina...there's an abandoned mental hospital there and what looks like an abandoned school. you should go check it out.

This particular staircase is more attractive than the ones seen in most state hospitals

i heard those were to stop suicides(gates)

its disturbs me when i saw the railings but then i thought this could help the patients from refraining to do somthing bad to themeselves when they dont know what their doing

So how much fun was it exploring this hospital

My great-great-grandmother ended up there. It's fascinating and interesting and sad in one go. Thanks for posting these.

I lived there for 14 months, 1972-1973, in what was called the Therapeautic Drug Unit. Most of us were sent there by the courts. We were separated from most of the hospital, but we did eat with the other patients when I first got there. These pictures are truly fascinating! I remember the grounds as being quite beautiful.

Are there people guarding the building at night? if so is there any way to get in without getting caught?

Theres a way to get in from the west wing theres a hole in the gate take you straight to the back west wing major door but if your gonna mess around in the west wing stay away from the basement and the mail hall staircase its hella dangerous ...