Left to Die

Does it kill you like it kills me?
...to see these once beautiful buildings left to die?

Grand Entrance
Edited in Topaz Impressions 

The majority of the buildings on the Norristown State Hospital property are 

vacant and deteriorating. 

Another Brick in the Wall
The Acute Admissions Building #17

They are owned by the state, 

so that explains a lot. 

Building 17 

Edited with Topaz Impressions

Originally known as the
State Lunatic Hospital of Pennsylvania,
Norristown State Hospital continues to serve psychiatric patients today.

Tangled

In it's day (1880s- mid 1900s) this hospital offered:  

a library

verandas

various clubs

electrical systems 

a pathological laboratory 

an assembly hall 

a theater 

a dancing hall 

cottages for special needs or interests 

industrial shops for residents to hone their skills 

beds for 5,000 (today 150 are occupied) 

the first female physician superintendent 

modern medical care 

Peeking Inside 

While I would love to step inside and see these old sights

common sense...and the signs... say "Keep Out." 

The floors are collapsing - 

so looking inside the windows is all that is recommended.


Rapunzel's Window 

And you'll need a permit,
otherwise the staff or security will ask you to leave.


Waiting for the Bull Dozer

I don't know what plans there are for these buildings,
but in the current state
I don't see much possibility other than a bull dozer
in their future.

Norristown State Hospital
1001 Sterigere St, Norristown, PA 19401 
(610) 313-1000

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