90s into mid 2000s in ma was like the golden age of urbex, alot of these places are gone or condos like DSH.... I never had a chance to visit this place while it was abandoned
The building would have lasted forever and stayed as a monument to art. It could have been used as a venue, storage facility, studios etc, but in this bad comedy of life it was turned to dust.
Awhile back I read some complaints from residents who lived in the Avalon condos that they were cheaply made and noisy (not much soundproofing). Its a shame that nothing else from the Kirkbride building was salvaged (except the façade).
Tunnells still there, but filled with debris from contruction...millions of dollars put into power plant an heating but within a year Weld shut the doors, patients set free to homelessness, not all but alot very sad..Chapel was beauitful too, torn down
I'm so confused! If he was conducting a real estate tour, presumably to sell the old hospital buildings, then why does it sound like he is selling their patient care to these people? In addition, I thought that once the patients were all moved over to the Bonner building this facility wasn't used at all! That's what all the reports say. However, based on this video, it looks like they did use a few parts of the big buildings for the patients recreational activities. Is that true?
the gym and the kitchen were the only parts of the building still in use ( the dead center of the kirkbride ) ... I think he was selling the care just to shows how much of a happy fun place it was to people that didnt know the true horrors that went on in the building he's trying to sell. the fellow giving the tour was the admin for tewksbury state hospital at the time
@@matthewbowe8441 I have no stories to tell, however it is common knowledge they filled in the tunnels, are there hollow spots,? Probably, BUT nothing note worthy, place is gone, ruined, and after the state sat on its ass for twenty years they sold it.
This is an interesting video. It shut down in 92? It was already in awful condition before the shitheel vandals fucked it up worse. That woman coughing was annoying af. Most of that group will be dead now 30 years later.
this is so interesting what a beautiful building it is a shame it is no longer really like this. Also, it was interesting to hear this guy talk but I kind of feel annoyed at how he is almost trying to push that the patients have such great care...and are getting good care in Tewksbury like really??? who is this guy trying to fool into thinking it's not so bad keeping patients in a rotting building with an obvious lack of staff. OMG but needless to say even that was interesting.
Looks like trying to sell the buildings because of closing sad no one purchased them. Some bad things happened places like this but at same time building's have such great architecture sad to see rot away. Asbestos is one big thing working against these places expensive to remove. Gets to point where building can not be saved. Should be a bill signed called abandoned building act bill signed to stop stuff like this from happening.
Wow…urban explorers were so nicely dressed and well spoken back in the 1990s
90s into mid 2000s in ma was like the golden age of urbex, alot of these places are gone or condos like DSH.... I never had a chance to visit this place while it was abandoned
Thomas Kirk bride and his architect are most likely rolling in there graves seeing these gorgeous Gothic buildings rot away.
Well it's restored now and apartments!
@@Engelhafen only a little of the front of the administration building. Its way overpriced apartments and condos now.
@@Engelhafen Wha? Hardly. It was completely bukkake violated by some corporate scrubbets to shank up low quality, tacky and exorbitant modern housing.
The building would have lasted forever and stayed as a monument to art. It could have been used as a venue, storage facility, studios etc, but in this bad comedy of life it was turned to dust.
Awhile back I read some complaints from residents who lived in the Avalon condos that they were cheaply made and noisy (not much soundproofing). Its a shame that nothing else from the Kirkbride building was salvaged (except the façade).
Mmm love that 90's fashion
Tunnells still there, but filled with debris from contruction...millions of dollars put into power plant an heating but within a year Weld shut the doors, patients set free to homelessness, not all but alot very sad..Chapel was beauitful too, torn down
Do you have the rest of this video?
this is all I have
Gotta give the people credit who took this and rennovated it.
I'm so confused! If he was conducting a real estate tour, presumably to sell the old hospital buildings, then why does it sound like he is selling their patient care to these people? In addition, I thought that once the patients were all moved over to the Bonner building this facility wasn't used at all! That's what all the reports say. However, based on this video, it looks like they did use a few parts of the big buildings for the patients recreational activities. Is that true?
the gym and the kitchen were the only parts of the building still in use ( the dead center of the kirkbride ) ... I think he was selling the care just to shows how much of a happy fun place it was to people that didnt know the true horrors that went on in the building he's trying to sell. the fellow giving the tour was the admin for tewksbury state hospital at the time
My uncle was security there back in the late 70's early 80's
If only you were there.... you would believe. I worked here for literally for 4 hours.
@@ricknova1973 story time
@@Remi-Rae tell us more
One of those people need a spirit box.
It's nice to see this before the idiots came in and put graffiti all over and smashed everything up. There's some but not as bad as later on.
What are you... doing here?
This is really cool, the condos there now are beautiful I wonder if the tunnels still exist.
they filled in all the tunnels
those ugly buildings replaced the original ones. rip :(
@@frankconway7046 how do you know tell me stories
@@matthewbowe8441 I have no stories to tell, however it is common knowledge they filled in the tunnels, are there hollow spots,? Probably, BUT nothing note worthy, place is gone, ruined, and after the state sat on its ass for twenty years they sold it.
Interesting reading these comments because I read recently there are still some tunnels but they are inundated with tuberculosis.
This is an interesting video. It shut down in 92? It was already in awful condition before the shitheel vandals fucked it up worse. That woman coughing was annoying af. Most of that group will be dead now 30 years later.
The guy leading the tour sure likes playing mr big shot
this is so interesting what a beautiful building it is a shame it is no longer really like this. Also, it was interesting to hear this guy talk but I kind of feel annoyed at how he is almost trying to push that the patients have such great care...and are getting good care in Tewksbury like really??? who is this guy trying to fool into thinking it's not so bad keeping patients in a rotting building with an obvious lack of staff. OMG but needless to say even that was interesting.
Well it began long ago and was a model in it's heyday
Looks like trying to sell the buildings because of closing sad no one purchased them. Some bad things happened places like this but at same time building's have such great architecture sad to see rot away. Asbestos is one big thing working against these places expensive to remove. Gets to point where building can not be saved. Should be a bill signed called abandoned building act bill signed to stop stuff like this from happening.
Way to dark and very noisy. Video not enjoyable. Yes many bad things happened in these places.
Тази камера, много играе.
Благодаря ви за милите думи
bart simpson's on the wall
Video is too dark to be enjoyed.
So is my humor
MikeDijital lmao