Bridged

The angle of the photo and the way the sky looks in the background are breathtaking.

WOW AMAZING PLACE.

Fantastic shot!!!!!

Great shot Motts!

Reed Hall is the actual name of this T.S.Kirkbride designed building. This bridge was in daily use, when I (as well as my mother)worked there, in the late 70's and early 80's.

Your photos are of the highest caliber,and do an excellent job of conveying the bitter end of a beautiful and tranquil place.

I have found some info on T. S. Kirkbride, if anyone is interested. Seems to be a lot of corresponcence, and documents at this hospital. All pertaining to him...

http://www.google.com/...mp;q=t.+s.+kirkbride

bill wendt,
Please tell us more.

Tony,
Thanks for the link!

I crossed this bridge twice a day when I was a custodian.
Reed Hall was the main building at the time.
The entrance was flanked by benches,in an almost park like setting.
Most of the "residents" were ambulatory, and strolled the grounds.
I still live less than three miles away.
Information on Dr.Thomas Story Kirkbride can be found here http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com
Dixmont had its own steam-generated electric plant,water treatment, fruit orchards, vegetable gardens. it could have been completely self-sufficient if needed

It pic is a image of my dreams. Exelent!

In spanish: Pense que ese lugar que veia tan seguido en mis sueños, no existia, pero ahora me doy cuenta de que esta en algun lugar.
Gracias.

I was just up at the Dixmont complex yesterday for about 2 hours before the Kilbuck Twp police showed up and were about to tow my car. Sadly, I must report that the bridge in the photo above has been torn down, as well as the second one that is a bit farther back in the photo. All the trees for many yards on either side of Reed Hall have all been cut down and removed. The roadway under the bridges is not even visible now because it is almost totally covered with mud that has been tracked over it from all the heavy construction equipment. It is looking like Reed Hall is soon to be demolished. They've already started to tear down the one end of the building that houses the laboratory and the morgue.

I'm not one of these people that goes around preaching that WalMart is the devil and so forth, but after visiting the property yesterday, I really think that it is such a shame to raze this complex to build a new WalMart Supercenter. I understand that the buildings are old, falling apart, and dangerous and therefore should probably be torn down, but the site could be turned into something so much more useful like a new retirement home for Allegheny county's increasing population of elderly residents or even an apartment/townhome complex that would draw young adult residents to the Pittsburgh area to start their careers. The view of the river valley from the front of the Kirkbride building is really amazing now with all the trees from the front of the property removed. You can see Neville Island clearly from one end to the other. I really think that this is a shame and a horribly squandered opportunity. This type of thinking is what led to the decline of the Pgh region and keeps it down. City and county authorities keep trying to solve the problems by making more stupid development decisions and raising taxes. Way to go, morons. Such a shame.

I my self have the info if you no waht i mean. Reed Hall Has not be demolished by the construction people yet it has been. It has been truspassers on the property destroying equipment and those sorts of things.

Dude yur pics Kick Ass how did you get them???

WOW that place looks creepy, on of my teachers was in a movie there and she said the same thing, i was just up there a couple of days ago but there wasn`t much to see because it was all knocked down

"The morning after"

Welp, Mr Busted, Maybe u won't say it, but I will. Wal-Mart is THE GREAT SATEN of the world!!!!!
This Co. has ruined the area that I live in. You'll not see them consttucting great buildings like Mr. Motts Photos. Can u see a "Motts JR." going in and photoing a Wal-Mart Ruin years from now???

"Thanks, I bought a camera and started travelling to these places to photograph them." - Motts

Thanks Master Motts, I needed a laugh tonight. That has to be the best comment I've ever read.

Wal-Mart ruins everything!

I agree with BustedTresspasser - it is a shame they didn't put the effort and money into restoring these buildings into apartments or affordable living places. Although I may feel a bit spooked living in a place that was once a hospital or asylum, but eventually I think I would. After all, every apartment or house I have lived in had someone die and two have enen been "haunted". It's all good.

Oh Motts! I just choked on my chocolate cake....the sarcasm, the irony. Classic, classic. I mean, what else could you have possibly answered to a question like that? :)))

HEEEEY...serenityjane--you have chocolate cake and you aren't sharing with me??


HUMPH lol. :)