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beautiful angle

Tue 10-25-2005

It breaks my heart to think they will demolish these. I have such a soft spot for the Kirkbrides - this is sad for that reason. The history, especially of this place, is truly amazing. As a mental health clinician I think these places serve to remind us both what has been done correctly and what has been done incorrectly in the past. As someone who is actively involved in setting up a museum for an almost 100-year old MR/DD institution, I want to get my hands on similar articles such as you have found for preservation and display. :-(

Lynne

Wed 10-26-2005

Lynne, that's why you need to do the copy for Motts' books. I would love to help, too. : )

If he'll have us.

Lynne, I think you need to get yourself along to Danvers before they turn it into a yuppie zoo and see if you can 'liberate' some of the artefacts (with permission, of course...)

rich_edwards79

Wed 10-26-2005

If I thought they would let me look through the buildings and pick up some stuff for our museum (or any museum), I'd be up there in a heartbeat!

However, I am such an old-fashioned type that I would need not only permission but written, signed, sealed, and legally affadavited permission. ;-)

Lynne

Wed 10-26-2005

Sneaking around would be fun too!! ;-)

Wed 10-26-2005

Oh Lynne, you have to try dear, can you imagine when it's too late how awful that will feel? I wish you luck, girl!

Jude

Wed 10-26-2005

See. I really like this one too.

Chey

Wed 11-02-2005

Please someone tell me that before this place is reduced to rubble, someone will go in and retreav at least some of the articles that sit within. And if this happens please tell me that I can come with you, if for nothing more then a spare set of arms to help with the lifting.

Brad

Tue 12-27-2005

Almost everything left behind that could be unfastened has been taken, from documents and audio reels to the weather vanes on the roof.

Motts

Tue 12-27-2005

the outside looks strong. it a shame that it will be done away with.thanks to people like u, we can get to see what the past was. thank u for sharing ur time and pictures.

sammy o

Fri 02-10-2006

this is one of the most beautiful building s that I ahve seen,did they tear the whole thing down or are they going to salvage it? it would be ashame to see such a wonderful part of history go to waste??

rtotten

Sun 02-19-2006

i want to cry i love this place, i think that we should go there and go on strike im thinking that is a pretty good idea. i just cant beleive that they can just do that i mean come on who do u think really is going to live there on that property this place is a landmark it cant go im so sad about this. When r they going to tare it down? tears tears

Ciara

Wed 04-05-2006

I just wish that when people posted comments, they would take the time to use "spell check", a Thesaurus and proper grammar. I feel like I'm reading things an illiterate eight year old would have written.

Wed 04-19-2006

Oh man DK, you and me both! Some days I get a headache just trying to figure some of these comments out... :)

Amen DK!!!

I keep coming back to this site, and especially this picture, to express my dismay at its demise.

Janice

Wed 05-02-2007

It looks like the old dorms on my college campus.

that is kinda creepy

It looks as though it were a model.

CoyoteSolar

Thu 09-04-2008

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Date Shot:	June 2005	Image ID#:	3333
Date Posted:	Tue, October 25th 2005	Camera:	Canon 300D Rebel

Location Name:	Danvers State Hospital
Current Status:	Renovated
Built:	1874	Closed:	1992
Opened:	1878	Demolished / Renovated:	2006
Location Age:	138 years	Abandonment:	14 years

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