In the same week that we learned of the impending demolition of Halcyon Hall at Bennett College in Millbrook, we received much more encouraging news concerning the Hudson River State Hospital property in Poughkeepsie. On Wednesday evening, developers addressing the Poughkeepsie town board gave the public the first glimpse of what the future could hold, including the […]
From the Huffington Post: Very nice portfolio of abandoned structures around the country From the NY Daily News: Even more photos of abandoned places… If you haven’t had any interest in this before, you will. From digital-phootgraphy-school.com: A genuinely helpful article on “how to photograph abandoned places.” From NYCsubway.org: Archival photos of NYCs massive tunnels […]
From Sweetandsavoring.com: A visual tour of Wyndcliffe Mansion From Colossal.com: “Before” pictures of the Cinema at the End of the World in Egypt From Egyptianstreet.com: Tragic “after” pictures showing the destruction, just weeks later, of the abandoned cinema From wamc.org: Newburgh wants in on the act; applies for casino license From Bannermancastletrust.org: First tour of […]
Construction began in 1868 and when it opened three years later, housed 40 patients. In 1952, it housed almost 6,000; and by 1976, as psychiatric treatment moved to medication management and community-centered care, the number of patients dwindled to fewer than 1,800. In 1994, Hudson River State Hospital merged with Harlem Valley State Hospital, and […]