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The large porthole observation window was an interesting and unique feature in these wards; some were covered by a thick mesh grate.
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I'd have a hard time sleeping with a light dangling over me like that. Maybe I'm just odd.
Lady Ethereal Butterfly
Thu 04-07-2011
At some point, they covered over/blocked up the transom window over the door. How odd with the round window in the door. The thing near the floor to the left of the door is, I think, a piece of wood so they could screw the power receptacle to it, the power receptacle being the rectangular black thing.
BKWOntario
Thu 04-07-2011
LOOK A BIG LONG SOAP DISPENSER!!!

YAY! I had to do it....sorry folks!

Again...loving the brickwork!
MamaToFiveInPA
Thu 04-07-2011
Great brickwork and love that porthole observance window.
LucieLou
Thu 04-07-2011
I want that for the front door to my house!!! Would be so cool to freak out everyone who comes to the door.
Canada
Thu 04-07-2011
Looks like they may have re purposed the room as an observation room? That would explain the meshed portholes and the transoms being boarded over/replaced.
evilavatar
Thu 04-07-2011
lady ethereal, i bet that light makes a humming sound too! lol
colin
Thu 04-07-2011
They really had an obsession with painting brick didn't they. Window is very cool.
TootUncommon
Thu 04-07-2011
Has a nautical look to it. I agree lady, that light would bug me too.
Larry D
Thu 04-07-2011
I have a hard time accepting that this was a patient cell with that dangling light fixture in it. Hmmm...
Kattoo
Fri 04-08-2011
True; I was looking at it from a historical perspective - the original purpose of the room, which was probably a single bedroom given the dimensions and observation window.

I think that it was probably converted into an office at some point, given the low hanging ceiling light and exposed electrical outlet and conduit.
Motts
Fri 04-08-2011
love that door esp the sound window
ati64
Mon 02-13-2012

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