Pigeon Poo Hospital

kts

A friend of mine, who has seen far more abandonments then I'll ever be able to catch up to, went to this place a few months before I did. His words about this place sum it up very well: "This was a place to keep people who were (censored) up."

Most abandoned asylums had large day rooms, elaborate theatres and landscaping, and warm colors. This place on the other hand was dark and dreary, thick bars and meshing covering the windows, and nothing but seclusion rooms. This was a place to warehouse and store violent mentally ill people.

The campus of this place is still open, however this building has been closed for about 35 years. In that time pigeons have taken over the top floor of this place leaving 6 inches to a foot of bird poo EVERYWHERE. The smell was awful and I'm surprised I didn't catch anything from being up there for as long as I did, it really was bad. (You can see how high it is in photos 4-7) The rest of the building is in pretty good shape otherwise.

putting my best foot forward


what a mess


drag race


fallen


tangled web


dirty chairs


hallway of poop and doors


mirror, mirror


chillin'


i can't get up


yet another hallway


wash up


chair pileup


mellow yellow


the creepiest thing i have ever seen.


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nachtmerrie

That looks like such an amazing place to shoot.
My favorite is number four. It looks so . . . surreal and creepy.

dlplumer

These are wonderful and emotionally evoking. Great job

coscorrosa

Awesome series as usual! I need to find me some of these places, but I'm afraid once I enter a mental hospital, I'll never leave!

Mhorwitz

Looks like a very interesting place to shoot