Partier graffiti dates to when the caves were last open to the public; probably in the 1990s. This tunnel used to horseshoe between the brewery’s ice chute (left) and basement door (right, backfilled). Note the utility tunnel in the upper-right corner as well as the lighting brackets on the ceiling.
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The hospital was surrounded by walking paths that crisscrossed the front green, as it was called. Part of Kirkbride’s plan was to have ample opportunities for exercise outdoors–fresh air, especially cold fresh air, was thought to have curative properties.
A single metal emergency slide rusts away at sunrise.
Shadows cast by the ropes, counterweights, and backdrops.
I revisited the mill years after my documentary. Now it is even more destroyed and surrounded by new fences.
The white mark allowed for a manual RPM check on this big steel flywheel on the ground floor. Note how dark the bottom level of the mills is—that’s because all of the equipment is blocking out the light.
The cemetery for the old asylum is, sadly, largely unmarked. Only in recent years has there been a real effort to locate and identify the remains there.
Shadows of the timberwork and cribbing are cast across cracked lake ice. My footprints follow cat tracks.
This load of lime seems to have been left right where it was loaded.
Between the room with mold sand and the space where the car’s metal bits would be put together, a pillar is marked as structurally vital.
Yoerg’s Brewery Cellars