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Location DB > United States > Pennsylvania > Morganza > Western Center  Name Western Center  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by southsideshutterbug on 4/10/2006 2:47 PM last modified by Gecco on 12/9/2018 1:58 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Moderate Recommendation: drop everything - must see  Physical Information Address Morganza, Pennsylvania United States Owner: Washington County See a map of this location  Hazards asbestos rust unsafe flooring copper stealers  Interesting Features It was in Silence of the Lambs  Security Measures fences locked gates wooden boarding Police patrol it now three times a day for copper theives (5-20-07) Active demolition crew and machinery / State Police also patrols site and uses the grounds to catch speeders. The main admin building is now boarded up tightly.(9-10-06)  Historical Dates Built: 1876 Closed: 2000  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask gloves  Recommended Equipment  History Western Center is formally known as Western State School and Hospital, Pennsylvania Reform School, and The House of Refuge with facility roots reaching back to 1854. The beautiful 225-acre campus served as a serene setting in Pennsylvania's history of treatment for the mentally retarded although horrid accounts exist of experimental drug therapy, isolation, neglect, rape and dehumanizing treatment to some residents and faculty throughout the years. Western Center, located in Washington County within the Southpointe business park, stopped admitting patients in 1992 and finally closed in 2000. Most of the buildings face eminent demolition while the historic Administration Building may be salvage and restored to function as a future cultural center. The land under redevelopment, purchased for $2M, will serve as one of the first lifestyle centers in PA which will feature a complex of office, shopping, living, and recreational facilities in one centralized area. The expansive park-like campus host about 15 remaining buildings in various states of decay and disrepair. The seven-story dormitory building looms over the site as the dominant feature. On the opposite end of the campus, a tall green tower tops the brick Administration Building - used as a filming location for the movie "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991 featuring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster. Thirty-three flat aluminum gravestones mark the graves of children in the Morganza Cemetery, each echoing the same epitaph "Rest In Peace". As of 2009 all that's left is the administration building (which is rumored to be remodeled and kept) and the cemetery. The rest of the campus is gone.  Media Coverage http://www.horizon.../html/db_press.asp http://www.post-ga...000412western1.asp http://www.post-ga...g/04333/417008.stm  Future Plans Lifestyle complex  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries April 2006 Mon, Apr 10th, 2006 posted by southsideshutterbug 10 pictures Tippa and Jills Trip April 2006. Mon, Apr 24th, 2006 posted by tippa 38 pictures Saying Goodbye. Fri, Sep 15th, 2006 posted by tippa 9 pictures You'll be Missed Tue, Oct 17th, 2006 posted by Ohhh Deasey 9 pictures Eoghan's afternoon 5/4/07 Mon, May 7th, 2007 posted by eoghan 19 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Steed on 12/9/2018 6:17 AM.  Latest Changes on Dec 9 18 at 6:17, Steed validated this location on Dec 9 18 at 1:58, Gecco changed the following: Status on Jun 19 09 at 14:33, Opheliaism validated this location on Jun 19 09 at 3:24, Tom changed the following: History on Aug 4 07 at 19:09, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 31 07 at 21:54, tippa changed the following: Owner, Hazards, Interesting Features, Security Measures on May 7 07 at 8:32, eoghan updated gallery Eoghan's afternoon 5/4/07 on May 7 07 at 8:31, eoghan added some pictures to a gallery on May 7 07 at 8:27, eoghan updated gallery Eoghan's afternoon 5/4/07 on May 7 07 at 8:25, eoghan added some pictures to a gallery  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. 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