1946-2000
A school for the feeble minded that closed down in 2000. Howard's home was pretty much in tact.
At first you can sense the overwhelming feeling of loss, but then after a while, it passes.
There were tons of patient files, medical equipment, underwear, and other miscellaneous belongings that must have meant a lot to
someone locked in here away from everyone that they love. Most of the "guests" were dropped off as children who
weren't wanted anymore sometimes cuz they were slow - at that time mental deficiencies were
classified in three levels - idiots, morons, and imbiciles - sound familiar??
This school was a former training camp for WWII soldiers following a detention center for Italian and German POW's.
Subsequent to the war, in an effort to improve the quality of care for the State's mentally ill, the campus was turned
into a state school. [see opacity.us]. The campus is comprised of 13 L-shaped buildings, complete with a morgue.
The school was underfunded which led to a series of lawsuits, ultimately closing down in 2002.
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| Your
standard asylum-blue walls with decades of peeling paint dripping
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| Dorm style
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These rooms
had paintings at either end |
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| This room
was set up like a ship that used the windows as different decks. Despite the lovely artwork, I did not feel like I was on a ship |
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bathroom, there were some doublesided mirrors in the bathrooms. The bathrooms were equipped with detailed instructions on how to wash your hands. Right down to turning off the faucet when done. |
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