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<blockquote data-quote="john*thomas" data-source="post: 554566" data-attributes="member: 16937">It's lucky that they still exist at all. They are doing a great job slowly restoring this building..........parts of it. (it's now privately owned) Much of it will be simply kept from further deteriorating.&nbsp;&nbsp;NOT an entry.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ATTACH]210302[/ATTACH] &nbsp;I'm going in a few weeks for a full interior night tour. (toured during the day a few times) The place is amazing. Built during the Civil War. It played a large role in creating the state of WV......lots of sadness to go along with the place......&nbsp;&nbsp;I don't really buy into a lot of the stories that draw people to it BUT there is no question that the building has a life of it's own. You really can sense the people that wore down the stairways and certain other areas by their constantly shuffling.&nbsp;&nbsp;The first lobotomies were performed here. The hospital building in the back is pretty run down but they will still allow you access on certain tours.&nbsp; It's an amazing place to photograph.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="john*thomas, post: 554566, member: 16937"] It's lucky that they still exist at all. They are doing a great job slowly restoring this building..........parts of it. (it's now privately owned) Much of it will be simply kept from further deteriorating. NOT an entry. [ATTACH=CONFIG]210302._xfImport[/ATTACH] I'm going in a few weeks for a full interior night tour. (toured during the day a few times) The place is amazing. Built during the Civil War. It played a large role in creating the state of WV......lots of sadness to go along with the place...... I don't really buy into a lot of the stories that draw people to it BUT there is no question that the building has a life of it's own. You really can sense the people that wore down the stairways and certain other areas by their constantly shuffling. The first lobotomies were performed here. The hospital building in the back is pretty run down but they will still allow you access on certain tours. It's an amazing place to photograph. [/QUOTE]

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