tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post1232601012582761192..comments2024-03-22T13:27:03.592-04:00Comments on jermalism: Abandonment Issues: Rockwood Insane AsylumAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10147417233377815390noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-79113174052432406412017-05-14T17:57:08.798-04:002017-05-14T17:57:08.798-04:00Wow. No idea there is a community of people comple...Wow. No idea there is a community of people completely fascinated by asylums and mental institutions. Personally I feel I may have had some experiences in a past life/lives in such places which is what I think accounts for my interests. My grandmother was institutionalized on several occasions complete with ECT. I live in California and when I went to college I majored in Psychology because of my interest in severely mentally ill/insane conditions. My favorite picture you posted was of the broken half moon glass window looking out over the water. My least favorite comment was from the person who had to criticize, esp the line suggesting you "do your research before you sell something off as fact" or words to that effect. What??? Clearly you are not selling anything. Why do some people have to be so conflictual? Anyway, thank you so much for this. I'll be looking into more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412168172650943293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-34530549599187946962017-02-26T18:45:15.316-05:002017-02-26T18:45:15.316-05:00Hey. Thank you for writing this. This is by far my...Hey. Thank you for writing this. This is by far my favorite place in all of kingston. I have tried to get in here about four times... Never successful. What's the trick? One time the security guard came and told me a ton of interesting stories. He said he never believed in ghosts before he worked there but he does now. Feel free to email me on your next visit.. This is one of the things that I've been wanting to do forever. Misramsay@me.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-47444574649211441992016-10-04T18:53:47.716-04:002016-10-04T18:53:47.716-04:00My Great Grandmother died here in 1929. I'm w...My Great Grandmother died here in 1929. I'm wondering if you saw any type of room identification. On her death record (and many others from Rockwood) there are indentifiers such as 101B, 11A, 101A.Made to Create Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02629273418455236223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-25150154202516598982016-08-02T12:22:36.379-04:002016-08-02T12:22:36.379-04:00Very interesting place. Just as a note: asbestos i...Very interesting place. Just as a note: asbestos is dangerous, but it's mostly dangerous when disturbed. It still exists in a lot of buildings where ppl work and live. It's once the building gets renoed or demolished you will see crews doing abatement in safety gear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-34457841047680538002016-07-10T22:39:23.838-04:002016-07-10T22:39:23.838-04:00This place is fascinating and these photos are ama...This place is fascinating and these photos are amazing. as for the horrible things and bloodshed that happened there, it does not make it any less interesting. I find the different methods they used quite intriguing, and while it is horrific, it does not make me sick or narcissistic, simply curious about the past, especially from a local standpoint. Thank you for posting such an amazing post and the photos are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-20363805243817082032016-01-29T23:15:10.808-05:002016-01-29T23:15:10.808-05:00There is alot of asbestos in the basement and most...There is alot of asbestos in the basement and most of the paint used was lead based,wear a P-100 mask and throw out your clothes after your adventure.Most of the good stuff is gone but apparently there is a room full of old stuff which has been bricked in with speed tile,happy hunting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-41867891628595749692016-01-29T23:05:10.472-05:002016-01-29T23:05:10.472-05:00Worked there in 2015 in the middle of the night,co...Worked there in 2015 in the middle of the night,could smell perfumes and hear odd noises like faint radio chatter . Definitely a lot of history there and I'm sure alot of torture and terrible things have happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-26011252078315008242015-10-24T22:36:50.791-04:002015-10-24T22:36:50.791-04:00I would never in a hundred years take my children ...I would never in a hundred years take my children to this place, are you guys nuts? This place has so much blood shed and it's a horrid place to be in general. No matter they 'changed their ways' or not, they can't change what happened behind those walls and doors when it was first built and maintained. <br /><br />Also, those weren't rumors~<br />You're obviously just interested in the building and have no knowledge of what actually happened in these places. When they first started, they were horrible places and extremely cruel. Learn a little bit more about the history of something before you sell it off as a rumor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-13507992704647537132015-07-25T13:56:43.234-04:002015-07-25T13:56:43.234-04:00As far as I know (I have a friend who was very rec...As far as I know (I have a friend who was very recently a guard there), the place is filled with asbestos, so it cannot be used, but since it's historical, it cannot be demolished. Do you have pictures of the morgue and the areas where the patients were sometimes chained and experimented on? The guard told me that those things are still there as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-31418321876871021892014-12-25T23:00:12.975-05:002014-12-25T23:00:12.975-05:00Just walked around there again today from Portsmou...Just walked around there again today from Portsmouth Village. An amazing place, but such a shame it's not used for more positive purposes now, such an special place.WoolWorkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109970389326751579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-13087502034552927082014-06-14T05:35:22.051-04:002014-06-14T05:35:22.051-04:00Just found your beautifully written post. Sending...Just found your beautifully written post. Sending your brother best wishes from thousands of miles away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-29322112965920098792014-06-04T14:30:16.438-04:002014-06-04T14:30:16.438-04:00Excellent post! Walked the grounds there a few wee...Excellent post! Walked the grounds there a few weeks back for the first time and am returning again this week. What a place!Marica https://www.blogger.com/profile/08407206296789576598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-7474042768802948082014-04-09T15:45:05.608-04:002014-04-09T15:45:05.608-04:00My friend and I found some interesting pictures in...My friend and I found some interesting pictures in a book from the library. I cleaned one up so you can read the text easily. <br /><br />[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/103gy35.jpg[/IMG]<br /><br />[IMG]http://i59.tinypic.com/103gy35.jpg[/IMG]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-36453012591606419672014-03-01T14:16:56.266-05:002014-03-01T14:16:56.266-05:00Thanks all for the comments!Thanks all for the comments!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147417233377815390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-74195236018058836552013-10-29T14:48:03.461-04:002013-10-29T14:48:03.461-04:00I've been in the asylum myself on a couple of ...I've been in the asylum myself on a couple of occasions, but only at night. Its nice to see pics of the inside during the day. Mine are all at night, and most of the time i couldn't see what I was shooting, as we used flashlights sparingly, for fear of being seen. I have some of the same shots as you taken in the pitch black.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-72391495075416920072013-07-31T20:05:57.020-04:002013-07-31T20:05:57.020-04:00you seemed obsessed with the photos of the long ha...you seemed obsessed with the photos of the long halls. I kept waiting for a shot that showed inside the rooms from the hall to indicate where you were shooting from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-80244608167557584512013-07-23T16:03:34.406-04:002013-07-23T16:03:34.406-04:00I love your photos. I just stumbled upon the asyl...I love your photos. I just stumbled upon the asylum yesterday, not really knowing what the buildings were when I was out with my camera. But now, I am intrigued. Could you tell me how you gained access to the asylum? I would love to take a walk through and explore. I'm a history fan and I love spooky places. minarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402256793403395854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-23065699576109831612013-04-29T17:36:26.630-04:002013-04-29T17:36:26.630-04:00One of the coolest places I've ever checked ou... One of the coolest places I've ever checked out!!!!!! Thanks for the trip my friend!!!!!LJJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-46685833067719229612013-01-15T09:49:34.902-05:002013-01-15T09:49:34.902-05:00Excellent photos and written commentary! Fascinati...Excellent photos and written commentary! Fascinating! Thanks for posting all this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-1385161171422783072012-10-31T11:12:21.836-04:002012-10-31T11:12:21.836-04:00Actually in the basement those were feeding slots ...Actually in the basement those were feeding slots from when it was an insane asylum. The patients were kept chained behind and no it wasn't big enough to stand or really lie down. I know this as part of orientation years ago when hired at Ongwanada was a tour of that area...of course by that time the only thing down their we're pipes and storage and I believe lots of ghosts.A few years back their was a book published on the history of Ongwanada and in it are some pictures of when it was Penrose if people want to see what it looked like inside when opened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-14197773002669369582012-10-31T10:09:00.550-04:002012-10-31T10:09:00.550-04:00I worked at Penrose in the early 90's, loved i...I worked at Penrose in the early 90's, loved it! there defenitialey was dungeons in the basement with shackles! I have had a couple experiences with paranormal stuff, would love to return for another tour with my kids who want to go inside and tried i guess with no luck lol, I did bring my kids in while I worked there when they were little babies to visit staff.<br />The pics are great bring back lots of memories!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-46644799261258760472012-09-14T21:25:27.313-04:002012-09-14T21:25:27.313-04:00Hi everyone, Penrose once housed clients of Ongwan...Hi everyone, Penrose once housed clients of Ongwanada. They moved out due to the condition of the building, and to reintegrate the clients back into the community. The "dungeons" in the basement did house the very volatile patients. This was long before any medication was available to calm them. Some of the treatments also used were ice baths, insulin shock, and having the client lie flat in bed with sheets laid over top of them so they couldn't move. The sheets would be wet and tucked in very tight on both sides of the bed. Lobotomies were also done on a regular basis. The tunnels underneath the Rockwood building apparently connect to the Westwood building. (The current mental health hospital). There was a movie filmed there many years ago, I believe the name of it was Vendetta with Christopher Walken 1999 HBO movie. I haven't experienced any paranormal stuff there, but I have had a few from the Westwood site. Happy Hunting! Mental Health Nursenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-20354774208261940592012-09-14T16:43:55.606-04:002012-09-14T16:43:55.606-04:00A friend of mine's parents both worked here wh...A friend of mine's parents both worked here when it was reopened for a 10 year period I think in the 80's or 90's? Friend's mother said at that time there were still shackles in the basement as well as tubs where I guess leaching took place. Friend's dad actually found a secret passageway down there that actually runs for what seems like miles under the city. Fascinating..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-6536991346050864002012-09-12T15:43:43.883-04:002012-09-12T15:43:43.883-04:00I worked at penrose in 1984 ....that building was ...I worked at penrose in 1984 ....that building was the best place to work .... I myself never seen or heard anything while working there but would love to go in there now after it being closed for so long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346894193514172723.post-80171372169723140332012-08-19T11:04:33.791-04:002012-08-19T11:04:33.791-04:00hey guys if i am right you have to get a hold of t...hey guys if i am right you have to get a hold of the security company that is on the grounds to get acess to the building and the only way in now is to climb up onto the roof but its one of hell of a climb and i really dont recommend it because the security is really bad right now 10 people have been caught with in the past month so the security is heavy but i was there the other night and saw some stuff in the windows but i have also been inside and had some werid expereinces of my ownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com