Comments for Asylum Architecture, History, Preservation * Kirkbride Buildings http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Worcester Clocktower Update by Erica (Danvers State Enth) http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/worcester-clocktower-update/comment-page-1#comment-33592 Erica (Danvers State Enth) Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:39:13 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-33592 At least a new hospital is going up and not apartments! At least a new hospital is going up and not apartments!

]]> Comment on Worcester Clocktower Update by Melissa http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/worcester-clocktower-update/comment-page-1#comment-33571 Melissa Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:55 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-33571 Thank you for keeping us all up to date and providing the resources we needed to make our voices heard. I am truly sad that this building will be completely torn down. I used to enjoy my daily run in front of that building. It's beautiful architecture was a great distraction from the burning in my legs and lungs! Thank you, also, for the many, many pictures that you have posted of this beautiful building. They are a great collection and one that can be cherished in the absence of the building, come spring. Thank you for keeping us all up to date and providing the resources we needed to make our voices heard. I am truly sad that this building will be completely torn down. I used to enjoy my daily run in front of that building. It’s beautiful architecture was a great distraction from the burning in my legs and lungs! Thank you, also, for the many, many pictures that you have posted of this beautiful building. They are a great collection and one that can be cherished in the absence of the building, come spring.

]]> Comment on Worcester Clocktower Update by WSH http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/worcester-clocktower-update/comment-page-1#comment-33569 WSH Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:27:17 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-33569 For a while now I had a feeling it was going to come to this. I just hope that in the end they do complete some type of decent replica clock tower. Although I also remember DCAM saying they were going to build a nice memorial fountain at the site of Northampton, and that has yet to be started. Something that should be further explored is Hooper Hall. After calling and writing letters on behalf of the Worcester Admin. I received a letter from DCAM basically saying it was too late, but there was the mention of Hooper Hall and the allusion that it could be utilized in the future for a variety of purposes. For a while now I had a feeling it was going to come to this. I just hope that in the end they do complete some type of decent replica clock tower. Although I also remember DCAM saying they were going to build a nice memorial fountain at the site of Northampton, and that has yet to be started.

Something that should be further explored is Hooper Hall. After calling and writing letters on behalf of the Worcester Admin. I received a letter from DCAM basically saying it was too late, but there was the mention of Hooper Hall and the allusion that it could be utilized in the future for a variety of purposes.

]]> Comment on Worcester State Hospital Fire by Brian Lovejoy http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/worcester-state-hospital-fire/comment-page-1#comment-33432 Brian Lovejoy Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:57:42 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=462#comment-33432 where do you get more pictures about the worcester state hospital fire i would like know thank you very much Brian Lovejoy. where do you get more pictures about the worcester state hospital fire i would like know thank you very much Brian Lovejoy.

]]> Comment on The Lost Kirkbrides: Napa State Hospital by Fred Solomon http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/the-lost-kirkbrides-napa-state-hospital/comment-page-1#comment-33365 Fred Solomon Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:48:48 +0000 http://kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=63#comment-33365 NSH is hell on Earth and continues to be a torture chamber using unfortunate people that inadvertently fall into their web as their experimental mind-altering drug subjects. May the Lord God harshly rebuke NSH and its multi billion scams on the taxpayers. In fact, there is not even a scintilla of legitimate scientific basis supporting anything psychiatric. (See Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), International website.) NSH is hell on Earth and continues to be a torture chamber using unfortunate people that inadvertently fall into their web as their experimental mind-altering drug subjects. May the Lord God harshly rebuke NSH and its multi billion scams on the taxpayers. In fact, there is not even a scintilla of legitimate scientific basis supporting anything psychiatric. (See Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), International website.)

]]> Comment on More on Worcester Clocktower Demolition by WSH http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/more-on-worcester-clocktower-demolition/comment-page-1#comment-33207 WSH Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:11:09 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1010#comment-33207 There is an update, now the state is proposing to demolish the building and use stones to make a "exact replica" of the tower that is sealed shut! http://www.telegram.com/article/20120105/NEWS/120109778/1116 There is an update, now the state is proposing to demolish the building and use stones to make a “exact replica” of the tower that is sealed shut!

http://www.telegram.com/article/20120105/NEWS/120109778/1116

]]> Comment on More on Worcester Clocktower Demolition by WSH http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/more-on-worcester-clocktower-demolition/comment-page-1#comment-33089 WSH Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:50:17 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1010#comment-33089 In reading this article and a follow up in this weeks telegram the main question here is what is DCAM's rush to tear down the building?? To quote, "It would be unfair — and fiscally unwise — for Worcester officials or local legislators to seek millions of dollars in additional funding to stabilize and preserve the Clock Tower at this time. But neither is there any pressing need for the state to proceed with demolition before Preservation Worcester has had every opportunity to explore ways to save the structure, perhaps through a combination of private, corporate and charitable sources." So in a nutshell, what's the big hurray? From all that I've seen I don't think the place is to the point where it will collapse in the next year or two. In reading this article and a follow up in this weeks telegram the main question here is what is DCAM’s rush to tear down the building?? To quote, “It would be unfair — and fiscally unwise — for Worcester officials or local legislators to seek millions of dollars in additional funding to stabilize and preserve the Clock Tower at this time. But neither is there any pressing need for the state to proceed with demolition before Preservation Worcester has had every opportunity to explore ways to save the structure, perhaps through a combination of private, corporate and charitable sources.”

So in a nutshell, what’s the big hurray? From all that I’ve seen I don’t think the place is to the point where it will collapse in the next year or two.

]]> Comment on Oregon State Hospital & The Library of Dust by Patti Jaconetti http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/oregon-state-hospital-the-library-of-dust/comment-page-1#comment-33075 Patti Jaconetti Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:04:39 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=109#comment-33075 I am searching for a picture of my father,John Francis Snodgrass who was placed in a hosp. for alcoholism on May 3, 1937. Paper work just says a State hosp. in Eastern Oregon. CAn anyone help me out with this?? Thanks,Patti Jaconetti I am searching for a picture of my father,John Francis Snodgrass who was placed in a hosp. for alcoholism on May 3, 1937. Paper work just says a State hosp. in Eastern Oregon. CAn anyone help me out with this?? Thanks,Patti Jaconetti

]]> Comment on Save the Clocktower Clock Tower? by Ethan http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/save-clocktower-clock-tower/comment-page-1#comment-32843 Ethan Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:22:36 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1005#comment-32843 There's only one round hall left. (Yes, it is Hooper.) I haven't seen any talk about demolishing it, so it may be safe. It'd make a decent structure for a memorial, but it doesn't really compare to the clock tower. There’s only one round hall left. (Yes, it is Hooper.) I haven’t seen any talk about demolishing it, so it may be safe. It’d make a decent structure for a memorial, but it doesn’t really compare to the clock tower.

]]> Comment on Save the Clocktower Clock Tower? by WSH http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/save-clocktower-clock-tower/comment-page-1#comment-32832 WSH Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:45:44 +0000 http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/blog/?p=1005#comment-32832 I'll say it again, I've got a bad feeling about this. If they're going to save something they'd probably be better to save one of the round halls (Hooper?) that's left because I would highly doubt there would be any access into the clocktower. On a side note I had no idea it was a "seperate substructure" within the admin. Kind of interesting in it's own right! I’ll say it again, I’ve got a bad feeling about this. If they’re going to save something they’d probably be better to save one of the round halls (Hooper?) that’s left because I would highly doubt there would be any access into the clocktower.

On a side note I had no idea it was a “seperate substructure” within the admin. Kind of interesting in it’s own right!

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