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Bayley Seton Hospital: Part II

Flooded Hall.

I wasn’t able to track down any information on the function of this obscure outbuilding of the Bayley Seton Hospital complex in Stapleton, SI.  The austere, three-story edifice is the only abandoned structure within the active section of Bayley Seton, situated on the northeast corner of the grounds behind the main building.  The rest are fenced off and awaiting demolition after being sold to make way for a new development—it’s likely that this building may hang on for a bit longer.

For a detailed history of Bayley Seton Hospital, refer to my last post on the Nurses’ Residence.

If you have any information on this building, please enlighten me in the comments below.

• 2009 SI Live Article—”Salvation Army Finalizes Deal…”
• Photoessay by Nathan Kensinger on BSH’s Victim Services building 
• Wikipedia entry on Bayley Seton Hospital

My favorite room in Bayley Seton Hospital.

Another view of the Utility Room. This door fell out of the wall when I tried to open it.

Evening light penetrates a dark hallway.

A crumbling passageway.

The floor of this room was covered with a rank, pulpy, mush—apparently the remains of ceiling panels that had gone to rot.

Glass block windows installed on the first floor.

One of several pieces of furniture remaining in the building.

A toilet with a strange weighted contraption.

An examination chair tucked away in the stairwell.

Graffiti in the building was minimal, but this bit stood out.

The building at sunset, just before a security guard asked me to leave…

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