geswek Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 This facility started out as the Chester County Almshouse in 1798, and was intended to care for the insane poor and neglected of the county. On September 29, 1938 the commonwealth took total control of the facility as part of their new state-wide legislation, known as the "Full State Care Act". In 1971, a juvenile detention center was place within a few buildings at the hospital site for six years, before finally moving on to better physical accommodations. Embreeville was the second sate facility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to close its doors, in 1980, following that of Hollidaysburg State Hospital. Referene: http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Embreeville_State_Hospital and Photoshoot by someone else: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geswek Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Here are some photos I took today with my Galaxy S4. I want to go back with my larger camera. Timeless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Cool pics, along with a cool background story..... Thanks for posting :thumb: Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geswek Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I meant to say too this is a complex; it has 13 sites over like 60 acres or something. I have a friend who is a state police corporal checking to see if I can get permission; there is a fall out shelter in basement of one building that I want to photograph with my Canon Ti. All the doors are pretty much busted open from kids and such. The site closed down I think in the 80's and has been dormant since. Your not even supposed to be on the grounds LOL. Cool pics' date=' along with a cool background story..... Thanks for posting :thumb: Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 [/quote'] Thanks bpd! I had fun taking the photos. I love my car LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve142857 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 In front of that asylum, your car looks sick! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geswek Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 In front of that asylum' date=' your car looks sick! Lol[/quote'] The one with the "clinical school" sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve142857 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 I was just trying to make joke. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geswek Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 I was just trying to make joke. Lol It's late; I didn't catch it =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGFOOT Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 tux black>* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geswek Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thank you. I will get better shots when my camera gets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeless Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geswek Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Here are some filtered photos -- I had a little time on my hands today to mess around with effects. I normally just post raw images--never was real big on the whole effects deal but people twist my arm. I think they look pretty wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killaB Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Ford did a great job with the new front end of the SHO. Very nice pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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