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Bowling Alley

Bowling Alley

This colorful bowling alley was nice surprise in addition to the theaters.
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The multitude of colors is really neat.
Jack17
Sat 01-15-2011
Wonder if they had pinsetters?
ferdy
Sat 01-15-2011
O.M.G. this is the allwy from a dream I once had.

Now THAT is freaky. I think my heart just stopped a moment.

Whoa.
MamaToFiveInPA
Sat 01-15-2011
lol... bowling alley dreams? inneresting...
avalon
Sat 01-15-2011
Bowling alley, multiple theaters, roller rink? This place had more culture than my hometown. Don't think I'd want to trade, though.
Aidan
Sat 01-15-2011
Well, that's unexpected!
Lady Ethereal Butterfly
Sun 01-16-2011
Looks pretty clean
Matt
Sun 01-16-2011
Well how bout that!
What's next a roller rink?
A D Nilsen
Sun 01-16-2011
or maybe a boxing ring? or paintball?
colin
Sun 01-16-2011
Candlepin Bowling. Unless your from the Northeast you more than likely don't know what this is. Love it.
Joey Jo-Jo
Sun 01-16-2011
OOH OOHHH! I know what Candlepin Bowling is!!

Never played it but I know what it is! (I am from Scranton PA)

And yes...this was in my dream, though I don't quite remember the details since it WAS a while ago. I just know that I was in some kind of institution and as a daytrip we went bowlng and the lanes are DEAD on to this one. Kind of ironic that this picture is IN an institution isn't it?

Thank you Motts for bringing my nightmare alive. :) Good eye though!
MamaToFiveInPA
Sun 01-16-2011
Anybody wants to go bowling with me i am up to it. I love bowling.
Debbie
Sun 01-16-2011
Must have been a hell of an echo in there.
Larry D
Sun 01-16-2011
Now, the only thing as creepy as WALL tile is exposed pipes painted to "blend in" with the wall. Always makes me think of the building's "guts" being visible, like the rooms are inside out...shudder....
nvusofmotts
Mon 01-17-2011
note....no human pinsetters at the end of the lanes. They must have went home
Joe
Mon 01-17-2011
Debbie, I'll go bowling with you. Those pipes are kind of creepy!
JackieB
Tue 01-18-2011
A few years ago I posted photos of the hospital from 1957 on the forums.

Here's what this particular alley looked like back then. They used regular 10 pins with pinsetters.

http://i52.photobucket...oli/bowlingalley.jpg
62special
Tue 01-18-2011
Actually, I should look at the picture before I post ... this looks like duckpin, which is popular in our state.
62special
Tue 01-18-2011
was there a ball there ? if so i would have so rolled it down the lane
nick
Tue 01-18-2011
Awsome JackieB! I can't wait to meet you soon.
Debbie
Tue 01-18-2011
Debbie, I cant wait either. I wish we could find an abandoned bowling alley!
JackieB
Tue 01-18-2011
Dang...they just knocked one down not a mile from me to build a frlippin Walgreens...and right across the street is a CVS and just behind it there is a Giant Food Mart with...yep...A FULL PHARMACY. Are people stupid or what?

Can I come bowling too?? PLEASE?? I have a LOT of bowling trophies from my youth. :)
MamaToFiveInPA
Tue 01-18-2011
62special, I live near a duckpin bowling alley. Thought I'd share, I live in CT. :)
Kathy W.
Tue 01-18-2011
Me too! JackieB. You seem a very very nice guy to meet someday.
Debbie
Thu 01-20-2011
Definely duckpin...check out the balls. No finger holes.
Gordon
Sun 01-23-2011
Wow! That's awesome!
Princessica
Tue 01-25-2011
Looks like we may have a romantic interlude brewing in abandoned hospitals. Finally somebody said "duckpin". Gotta be on your toes to set pins! Folks used to roll coins down the allies to tip the pinsetters.
autoguy
Mon 01-31-2011
Yep, duckpin with the little balls - what a 'wicked' treat to see a shot from '57. We live extremely close to Norwich (Escoheag, RI). Norwich is STEEPED in old - vibes galore and photo ops to 'the max'.
Tjo
Sun 02-20-2011

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