Hudson River State Hospital: Fourteen Decades of Mental Hygiene
Welcome to the Hudson River State Hospital, the first High Victorian Gothic institution built in the United States. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, it...
Willow Bridge Service Station: Pricey Diesel, Free Iron Oxide
At first glance this 1930’s filling station tucked away on a country road in Northern England is unspectacular. Yet visitors to the Willow Bridge...
The Ellen Austin Encounter
One of the more fascinating oceanic tales is that of the strange encounter between the Ellen Austin and an abandoned vessel found adrift near the...
NYC Farm Colony & Seaview Hospital
Founded in 1830, the Staten Island Farm Colony was once a sprawling several-hundred acre campus. Sister facility Seaview Hospital was planned and built between...
Mid-century Legend: Hotel Okura Tokyo
Over the last century architectural design in Tokyo has been in a constant state of metamorphosis. A stroll through the country’s largest city confirms...
Abandoned Waterworks: Hackensack Water Company
One hundred years ago utility companies used massive steam-powered engines to pump water throughout communities. These five-story behemoths were impressive for their time but...
