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Sadly, the main entrance has been renovated far beyond the beauty it once had, as can be seen below in the vintage 1937 image (photo credit to Paul Henri).


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Shame about the remodelling it looked stunning in 1937!
lillimouse
Thu 06-21-2007
Why do people think suspended cielings are nice?
Richard
Thu 06-21-2007
What a way to erase Art Deco, that's very sad.
C-Note
Thu 06-21-2007
This lobby, back then, had some AMAZING details, the mural, the large plate mirrors, the plants alone the bottoms of the mirrors and the marble floor. Its simply magnificent, and Im going to keep saying this but its so amazing how modern this place once looked.
JAVA
Thu 06-21-2007
What a shame. :-(
Lynne
Thu 06-21-2007
wow, hard to believe its the same place!
silkster40z
Fri 06-22-2007
they put so much effort into it and then destroyed it. Either that or someone stole it
Joe
Fri 06-22-2007
Words out of my mouth Lynne, what a shame. :-(
Jude
Fri 06-22-2007
The remodeling is discusting. They just took all the character out of the room. And I supposed that they actually thought it looked beter. Hmmmmm.
Nevermore
Fri 06-22-2007
the picture from 1937 is beautiful! it seems there was better decor back then as opposed to now...what a shame..
patty
Fri 06-22-2007
The old picture looks like some swanky hotel
me44
Mon 06-25-2007
Two old views of the hall...

http://69.93.227.34/~a...picsold/sjl_pc_9.jpg

http://69.93.227.34/~a...icsold/sjl_pc_10.jpg
Andy
Thu 06-28-2007
It is so special art deco. It's romantic and so poinant I feel that this johnny had been there many years ago.
Johnny Mac
Thu 06-28-2007
Lynne i have read many of your posts about many of the institutions on the sight and i just want to say as a person with disabilities i admire you for answers/remarks to some peoples stupidity at the "torture" devices and just general knowledge of the feild in general i guess my next question is when do i get my soapbox??
todd
Thu 06-28-2007
Sends me back to me mom's day of the groovin moving 30's where art deco was king.
Johnny Mac
Fri 06-29-2007
Todd,

Feel free to share mine anytime. I get kicked off frequently, so there's always room. :-)
Lynne
Sat 06-30-2007
I think it's wonderful that they built something soo beautiful for the patients. Everything now is so cold and sterile.
Kristiara
Tue 08-07-2007
The hall outside or main entrance.

http://www.flickr.com/...=70835211&size=o
Andy
Sat 08-11-2007
What happened it use to be so nice ?
stephen21
Sat 11-10-2007
Looked like the lobby of a 5 star hotel, what a shame they destroyed it's original beauty.
Patrick
Sun 02-03-2008
I agree with everyone in this thread. What a beautiful 'before' photos...how sad its now in ruins....shame on them for it looking like that. For destroying what was so welcoming to patients back in the day.
blue lamp
Sun 08-03-2008
My God. What time & neglect will do to a building. Such a place of beauty now a wreck. Thanks for the amazing photographs Mr. Motts.
Larry
Tue 11-16-2010

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