This Kirkbride was started in 1868, but took 6 years to build. It started off as a good hospital, but soon succumbed to overcrowding. It treated regular, criminally insane, and child patients. It is known for its cruel treatment. Ice baths, insulin shock therapy, electroshock therapy, and lobotomies were common place. In its early years, patients took care of the grounds and the surrounding park. But after Thorazine was released, the patients just kind of walked around aimlessly. Most of the administration building is renovated, but more than half of of the building is vacant and awaiting renovation.
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The first part of the the campus we explored was the receiving hospital. it was an add on to the main building from the 30's. This is the building where Dr. Walter freeman would preform lobotomies twice a year. This building was vacated in the 90's.
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Then we found our way into the old female ward. I assume that this section was vacated in the 70's.
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Then we made our way to the attic.
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As we stood at the end of this hallway, we noticed an odd door. When were about to go down the hallway, the door slammed and opened back up slowly. Behind the door , we found a ward completely untouched since it was first built.
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And this concludes the pictures. I know there were a lot, but this place was so cool that I couldn't resit putting so many.