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Goes up forever. This place was humongous!
TootUncommon
Tue 09-21-2010
Stairway to the Stars?
Ferdy
Tue 09-21-2010
And free of vandalism.
A D Nilsen
Tue 09-21-2010
It looks more like a prison than a hospital. Most of the other buildings I've looked at have really beautiful architecture, this one is so cold and menacing. It doesn't seem the designers made any effort to make it visually appealing at all.
mammabear
Wed 09-22-2010
It is a utilitarian design - built for efficiency. Most psychiatric hospitals had turned away from the elegant designs of the 19th century as they proved to be costly to construct and maintain, as well as inefficient and even dangerous for both staff and patients (for ex. blind corners). This building was also constructed in 1939, right at the tail end of the Great Depression, and I'm sure funding was a concern.

There is some nice stone and brick work up on the roof line of this building though: http://www.opacity.us/..._oval_and_facade.htm
Motts
Wed 09-22-2010
That makes sense. On first glance it doesn't appear as old as some of the other buildings because it's so straightforward, but it being built during the depression deffinately had a lot to do with that.
mammabear
Wed 09-22-2010
Phallic much?
Prancer
Thu 09-23-2010
I know this is strange but what come to my mind is.... that is a long way down. Last view you would see.

Wonderful as always.
Kay
Thu 09-23-2010
Motts, how many floors does this place have exactly?
Matt
Sat 09-25-2010
12 plus a basement.
Motts
Sun 09-26-2010
walking the plank
madhen17
Sun 11-14-2010
57 buildings in total
Melinda Panzner
Sun 12-05-2010
building number 97?
Melissa
Sun 09-04-2011

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