July 18, 2021
To follow are some shots from the main Kirkbride building of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. A bit cleaned up and subject to large groups coming through for tours, many of the spaces were staged with artifacts and informational displays. A lot of ghost hunters have left toys for the spirit of Read more…
My favorite shots of the day at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum were in this batch of photos–from the Greenhouse and the Medical Center. It’s of course color, light and texture that play so well in these structures. The effect of this combination is far more impressive than my next batch from Read more…
Opened in 1864, Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was designed under the Kirkbride Plan, aligned with the namesake’s views on best care practices: giving patients access to air circulation and natural light. Those long hallways that illuminate decay so powerfully are all his fault. As was the case with many large self-sustaining Read more…