Abandoned Buildings : PICTURES (56k beware! hundreds of pics)

[cp[mike]]

sorry for the darkness but here is the center courtyard, behind Halcyon.
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standing in the center, this part of the building is to the far left.
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000312.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000316.JPG[/img]

looking straight forward
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000318.JPG[/img]

which connects to this part of it
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000320.JPG[/img]

and lastly on the right is the Aldrich Library
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the sunlight was on the face of this building, that helped.
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pic of the catwalks, there were quite a few of these leading all over the rooves of the building!
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000327.JPG[/img]

[cp[mike]]

these are pics of the main deck around the courtyard.
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this part of it was collapsed.
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[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000331.JPG[/img]

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[cp[mike]]

pictures from the front of Halcyon. beautiful victorian architecture!
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000347.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000345.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000344.JPG[/img]

you can see how crooked everything is getting, everything is wood and its all sagging and falling apart.
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000358.JPG[/img]

steps to the front porch
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000359.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000360.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000361.JPG[/img]

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looking out over the field/tennis court
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000363.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000364.JPG[/img]

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looking over the balcony, this was the main staircase leading up the front
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000366.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000369.JPG[/img]

[cp[mike]]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000373.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000372.JPG[/img]

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standing out on the "roof" balcony
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000374.JPG[/img]

after taking just a fewwwww steps back...
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000379.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000382.JPG[/img]

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elevator shaft
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[cp[mike]]

the hallway that connects that side wing back into Halcyon
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000392.JPG[/img]

upon entering the side of the Reception Hall
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000395.JPG[/img]

its falling apart in there. you can see a few floors have fallen through here...
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000397.JPG[/img]

and looking UP into the hole, you can see all of the doors are still hanging! just no floors or ceilings!
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000403.JPG[/img]

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[npor]

more, more!

[cp[mike]]

look how badly this window frame is distorted, from everything sagging...
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000417.JPG[/img]

the "turret"
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000418.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000420.JPG[/img]

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[cp[mike]]

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looking back into the courtyard from the windows...
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000443.JPG[/img]

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[cp[mike]]

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i saved these for the end, but they happened while we were standing in that round "turret" hanging out of the windows, just when we noticed random people actually pulling over on the side of the road to stop and take pictures of the school. so i zoomed in, and took pictures of them

this guy just stopped by for a little while, he stood by the side of the road and just took pics of the front of Halcyon.
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000440.JPG[/img]

and then THIS guy showed up, LESS than 10 minutes after the other guy left! being what looked like a black SUV i was actually concerned that we might have been spotted...
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000435.JPG[/img]

...especially when he turned around and drove IN to the courtyard! so i ran to a closer window to peek out...
[img]http://www.****.com/pics/buildings/bennett/P1000436.JPG[/img]

and then he left. just a random dude taking pictures! apparently this is popular, at least to the locals who notice the big abandoned Victorian style "College on the Hill" while driving down the road.

i hope you enjoyed my pictures, let me know what you think, and stay tuned for a whole set of photos from the Eastern State Penitentiary!

[npor]

It's such a shame..these nice places...just completely abandoned, forgotten forever.

That would be an awesome...something today. Cool university, private resort, club, something.

[MikeW]

The graffitti really sets these places off.



Pics look spectacular Mike. Sometimes, these places are just old and boring, but you really capture their beauty. Now i can see what you find so interesting.

[Dv8]

Fantastic. I wish there were places like this here. If there were I might just move in.

[Chirs190E16v]

wow that's creepy i would never go inside the building in a million years. If i had to go inside i would sure go fully armed with extra ammo and a cross with holy water

[cp[mike]]

Fantastic. I wish there were places like this here. If there were I might just move in.

thats what my girl kept saying, too bad squatting is illegal :P i wish i could make the "just for fun baseball" house at letchworth village my home, every second i spent there i was in AWE as to how beautiful the house must have been... it was a victorian style estate with very impressive woodwork.

wow that's creepy i would never go inside the building in a million years. If i had to go inside i would sure go fully armed with extra ammo and a cross with holy water

lol i used to feel that way a little bit but to be honest now, im actually more comfortable INSIDE the buildings. outdoors youre vulnerable, indoors you have full reign of the structure though sometimes its hard to shake that "spooky" haunted feeling.......... :X

[93accordexcoupe]

thats awesome mike. im glad u got to go. i def. want to check it out one day. when is your spring break?