Saturday, October 4, 2014

Connecticut School for Imbeciles

The Connecticut School for Imbeciles opened it's doors to the feeble minded and other-wise unwanted in 1860, merging with a school for epileptics some time later.  As with most training schools for the developmentally disabled, it was rife with over crowding during it's heyday.  Residents worked the farm adjacent, providing food for the campus.  The school closed for good in 1993, following a series of lawsuits.  One of the more prominent buildings on the campus is the Knight Hospital, which has suffered greatly from vandals and the elements over the years.  The lower levels flood periodically, while a lone gurney sits in a staff access hallway near what is left of the lab.  The ceilings of the upper floors have developed skylights in some places, turning the walls to rot.
















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