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 […]
[col grid=”2-1t”]Opened in 1871 as the Hudson River State Hospital (HRSH) for the Insane, Hudson River Psychiatric Center is located in Poughkeepsie, NY. The landmark property is notable for its High Victorian Gothic architecture, especially its majestic Administration Building, designed by Frederick Clarke Withers according to the Kirkbride plan, a design for mental asylums based […]