I would actually sh*t myself if I was exploring this place in a different part of the building and the intercom came on out of nowhere saying "all nurses please report to the operating room."
My really old church has an ancient two lane like that in their basement. Last I used it everything still worked. I liked working in the back setting the pins in the correct spots on that pin setting tray and then sending the balls back.
That bowling alley was ridiculously vintage. From the lights for the ways with the green enamel paint, to the jointed, WOODEN ball returns. Absolutely amazing.
Wow, this one really had it all - working power, running water, the infamous padded room, intercom, playful banter, bowing alley, AND an alarm escape. Hands down 10/10
@@swirrllfolfsky9803 how would you suggest they cut the power whilst locked in the room without tools? Fun fact, mag lock doors nearly always have a backup power source to prevent the lock losing power during a power cut - normally a big ass battery in the roof space.
@@alastairjones0 another fact, according to safety codes, the button has to be pressed for the lock to engage, and there's always an emergency cutoff switch nearby. I know this because I've spent 6 years of my childhood in facilities with rooms like that.
@@swirrllfolfsky9803 sure, but the security cutoff switch won’t be located in a room that is supposed to detain people? As my original comment stated, due to the condition of the building and what must be poorly maintained electrical circuits, I personally wouldn’t trust the locking mechanism to function correctly (unpredictable) therefore in my opinion they were brave to enter and close the door. Look forward to your next fact though 😁
@@alastairjones0 the cutoff switch would be wired between the locking button and the maglock. If they got stuck, they could just yell to their friend who was nearby. Remember, there were 4 of them, and if they were out of hearing range, they have cell phones.
@@fritzdecat Most likely a fire alarm system going off. The sound & light patterns outside of the building indicate that this could be what happened lol. Would scare the shit out of me if this happened when I was exploring.
it was a "system sensor" brand fire alarm judging by the horn sound, either they pulled a pull station mounted on the wall or somone played with the panel, most of these abandoned systems break over time especially the smoke detectors, and listening to the panel buzzer when they would enter each building sounds like there was a fault and the system was in alarm mode then acknowledged and silenced one of them probably pressed the system reset button and the broken smoke detector triggered it to alarm again. probably didn't know how to shut it off after that.
Having worked on steam turbines most of my adult life I can tell you yeah it gets hot around those steam lines! One touch on any exposed metal and you get a nasty burn and that water will burn real bad too. You also have to watch for steam leaks that you can hear but are not visible, they can actually cut you. Good to see you wearing respirators with all that mold but where's yer boots? Great explore, cool place. Little Dino just chillin' lol! Stay safe.
I'd hope this grows some. Old light fixtures are pretty interesting to me. I'd like to see him encounter a T17 fluorescent fixture. They don't look much different from most standard old fixtures that have four foot long T12 tubes in them. The most notable difference is that T17s are five feet long and about 2 inches in diameter. It is something you have to actually hold in your hand to really appreciate the size of the tubes. I have only seen two in my life. It is pretty sad considering I was born in the 90's. I have talked to many people well older than me about them and they have no idea what they even are. There isn't much online about them either. This building probably had them before modernization. T17s lost popularity around the fifties/sixties in favor of T12s.
A lot of those pipes are wrapped with asbestos. You can see the white wrapping on them and where it is peeling in places. Very toxic to breath that stuff.
A lot of those pipes are wrapped with asbestos. You can see the white wrapping on them and where it is peeling in places. Very toxic to breath that stuff.
@Super Nova The steam would typically be generated on a campus level, not necessarily on a city level. Many hospitals and universities throughout the country have a central steam generation unit because it is much more efficient.
This place has its own on-site power plant, so there is no electric company "leaving the power on". Last I saw, 4 buildings were still in use, so they have to run the power plant. The plant is likely co-generation, where the steam-generated electricity also heats the buildings, so thats why there is still steam running through the pipes, to hear the 4 buildings in use. This place did get in trouble for billing the government 5 million dollars for heating costs because they didnt shut the heat/steam off in several closed buildings between 2014 and 2017.
@@nostalgic90s56 Correct. Only one building is regularly utilized currently, although many are still powered and have heat to avoid bursting pipes and flooding the buildings, unlike the former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Wingdale, NY
@@Kori-nya-music it is sad that places like this are found easy I guess its people who want to act and look hard while go asking around sadly that's the web
@@timothygolden6871 That is a fire alarm temporal pattern. Other alarms for something like a patient emergency or breach would have a different sound/pattern.
@Cock_Huge lp2 nope. Spongebob reference. When spongebob took the hall monitor job just a little too seriously and went on “patrol”. Patrick became his deputy and said that line later in the episode.
I'm shocked that they tried the intercom! It's cool that it still works, but I would be extremely worried about the potential for it to be broadcasting into an active building or outside!
I used to be a big urbex when I was younger back when it wasn't so popular, and we had no you tube, we just took photos and once in awhile some souvenirs, but now I just watch you young folk do it now, so I appreciate you guy's thanks for taking the rain's and shining a light on urbex, and remember be safe and keep a vigil on Security, these places always have some kind of it .
My ex stepbrother was a patient there years ago when he was about 13 years old. Whenever I visited him we bowled there. I remember it like it was yesterday
Some of the old stuff was nuts huh. I don't envy the original guys who got paid a few cents to be target practice for rich dudes when they did it all by hand lol. I worked on the newer Brunswicks and as much as i hate the dirt the belts throw everywhere it's so much safer.
Just to show a bit of pride, I would have taken the time to clean out the ball and pin pits, and set everything back up to look like the system was ready to go at the flip of the lights again. 🎳🎳🎳🎳 😃😗🥺🤗
You guys should always find the fire alarm panels in these buildings with power and remember where they are in the event that you activate the system. While you can't make the strobes stop without resetting the pull station, you can silence the system so it doesn't make noise.
Provided the panel is unlocked. My question would be is it monitored and did the Fire Department show up? I could see why they rushed out but it's not a burglar alarm. Unless they accidentally pulled it could've been a fault in the system or real.
That bowling alley has to be the highlight of this exploration. Of course the padded room is cool too, and not to mention the alarm at the end, but really liked the bowling alley.
That has to be hands down the best intact facility with so many working things I have ever seen on your channel . Also for lay person it's compression only and for professional it's 30 compressions 2 breaths and last the Orange board you saw next to the manikins it's called a CPR board . There is a head indention where you slide the board just under the shoulders and the head goes on that spot it opens the airway . I have used it many times works great . One more thing there were several old time suction units for when a victim vomits or has a lot of respiratory secretions that will be used . Those units are 30 years old but here is the kicker volunteer ambulance services still use them today especially if they have little funding . Those CPR manikins easy 900 a piece I wish they would donate them to volunteers as they are most likely in decent working order as medical equipment from the past can keep going with little care because of how they were made back then . Hope that sheds some light on a couple things .
Agreed. All the noise they were making was giving me anxiety. I explored this place 4 years ago and at that time the building adjacent to the bowling alley was still very much active.
They do dumb shit when they're with other people. I always hate the videos when they have other people with them the most because their friends all seem like idiots.
I've driven through pa twice and I hear ya on that. Pa is a pretty dang big state and being in the north east with high population and its rural-ness makes me think there are probably huge abandoned facilities like this hidden there
The fact that these buildings still have working electricity and water in that state is amazing. You guys never fail to amaze me in all your videos. Also nice to see that these buildings don't have a lot of vandalism.
So many people getting on you about the "annoying friends" what people seem to miss, is they seem to be more familer with the place than you, like they knew the stage light didn't work, knew alley 2 worked, and other insights, so It's my assumption they have been there before and if anything they broguht you on the explore, likely locals or something vs you bringing them, mayeb your transportaiton even. As such their "participation" may not have been optional, if it's kinda their access that got you the intel. Also it is typically better exploring in groups in case there is a problem, door gets locked behind you (like the paddded room) or you get lost, or have a medical issue. I didn't find them that anoying they really weren't in the video that much, until the end where they probably set off that alarm anyway lol.
Sometimes having people with you (other than maybe you and your small group) can get to be a problem, particularly if there are too many people (draws too much attention). My other problem with having too many people is I've been in groups where people basically chicken out after the first floor, and they claim to be hardcore urbexers..... or they're in too much of a rush (I suaully spend about an hour at most of the locations I visit and try to visit all places at least once to make sure I have seen everything). But it is good to go in small groups, for safety reasons, especially in certain areas of the country where crime might be high, like NYC, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Gary, etc.
When I was born in 1990 my parents called to place me institutions such as this. Hundreds of thousands of disabled people with both physical and mental disabilities were condemned to places like this to rot. A good book to read about first-hand experience about living a place like this is the state boys rebellion by Michael D Antonio.
I can’t believe this place still has electricity and plumbing, I have so many questions like why is this place so well preserved and how it still has power.
counterintutively, they'll often leave water and steam on in places like that for maintenance - so that the pipes don't burst. sometimes electricity is needed for that. other times, electricity is left on for security purposes. other times, like with abandoned houses bought up by a development company, you will see utilities restored because they are preparing to demolish them. it is a waste of utilities, but i am likewise impressed by the facility's pristine condition!
Your videos got me through some tough physical health issues. I recommended your videos to a family member who is now experiencing some physical health issues. I hope you know how much your videos are valued.
Too many numnuts disclose locations. Just saw one I've known since the early 2000's, and its been totally trashed x1000...people fail to realize how lame it is telling the world all about this hobby.
I'm surprised nobody is living in there. You have people who live in tents and under bridges when this place has everything you need. Heat, water, and shelter. Bathrooms and electricity. There's black mold and asbestos, but when your eating out of a garbage can that seems trivial.
It's really interesting how some people are saying this is the best video they've made, and others are appalled at their unusually irreverent behavior.
I think the focus should be on the exploration, not the people in it. They had too many. Also by the end it was becoming closer to vandalism than exploring.
agree with the latter! explores tend to be best with two people, three at most. there's too much chatter and people wandering in front of the camera. and normally the guys don't make that much noise, play with the lights, or take chances that might draw attention to them - which is what i appreciate about them in the first place.
@@Mech288 If it was vandalism they would have been damaging stuff. They clearly were not. If you have more than just the two of you, the chances are you won't be able to complete your exploration because someone is going to pull something and set off alarms. Still, a great exploration.
What an absolutely fantastic explore! That bowling ally is an incredible piece of history and it is great watching you guys operate it and bowl. Really amazing bring it back to life after sitting abandoned probably for decades. I doubt the staff were allowed to use it in the final years.
This is what I came to say! The asylum that they filmed girl interrupted in was abandoned around 2006 apparently so I thought it might be the one but who knows.
Hey Guys Amazing Explore . Especially the Bowling Alley . When we were teenagers there was A New Bowling Alley built in our town . The construction was Shoddy and Closed for Reno after 5 yrs . We got in and Bowled all night . I always worry about puddles of water because there could be Electrical Current running through it . It was mid 70s and we were about 13 or 14 . Someone told us if you went to the public pool you could get on the Roof and look through a sky light into the girls change room . So we checked it out . I was horrified . It was the Seniors Swim . Lol . Stay Safe Boys . Tks
Actually hospital intercoms reverberate through the whole facility when used and not just one area of the facility. I Will say that finding the bowling alley in the facility was a total bonus. I believe having a little fun while urbexing is well worth it and adds up to a fairly good day in the end.
I can't with my anxiety when ever you guys go in tunnels or tight spaces. " make sure that doesn't lock behind you". Yet I watch to the very end without skipping.
always happy to see yall having fun, makes it feel like your on an adventure with friends. please keep adding music to the montage bits, it is very nice.
Bryan and Michael, I like every video you guys do, but this one has to be my favorite out of your recent ones! This was such a great exploration with all of the mechanical items that still work, I love that you guys messed around with them. Especially that bowling alley that was awesome. Thanks for the great content.
Just be careful when turning on taps, showers etc that have not been turned on in a while as there is a chance of legionnaires, which is something you do not watch to catch! Great video! Love your work :-)
there is a cogen electric plant onsite that generates electric to 4 of the still in use buildings. the by product is steam so it doesn't cost more to heat the water.
That was incredibly surreal watching that bowling alley come to life! That's the type of content that has kept me coming back to this channel all these years.
The place was definitely a state or federal facility. I worked at an older veteran hospital that was built in the 30's and even the map grid is the same.
I'm just nuts about these asylum videos you guys do from time to time. They all look like such crazy places. the alarm going off at the end was just insane.
Love your stuff , I would suggest one thing though. When you were going through the tunnel thats considered a comfined space. Old building tent to have small gas leaks due to deteriorated pipes and gas settles to the lowest point. Would be a bad idea to wear a h2s or h4s gas monitor, they are not super expensive and could save your life!!! Keep us the good work and look forward to seeing more videos.
That's the first bowling alley I've ever seen with manual pinsetters!! I've been a Brunswick pinsetter mechanic for many years and that is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. Yours is the THIRD video I've watched today of the exact same place!! Excellent video!! Thank you for showing how they operate!!
Not to be another one of those people in the comments but it's true that it just wasn't the same with the extra people you had. I feel like we missed out on so many amazing and artistic shots and even historical information. This had a vibe of "hey I know this abandoned building, wanna go after school" more than your typical cinematic style I love. And the number of risks in getting caught makes me wonder if you had inside knowledge that no one would show up or if you got caught up in the hanging out with certain type of friends mode. I'm not trying to be disrespectful to your friends but well, I've said enough.
yeah. "hey look! there's electricity! let's mess with the lights that can be seen from outside of the building!" "let's start talking on an intercom that we have no clue where it broadcasts too!" "hey, look! let's make noise in this echo-ey bowling alley by throwing a heavy polymer ball at a bunch of wooden pins, no one will hear!" yeah... it's better when they explore by themselves.
Such a sad dreary type of place!! I am glad they are be coming better and are healing and more helpful in giving a chance to live a close to normal life and to have learned to live and be able to cope on a daily basis!!! You guys be very careful do not get stuck,please!!
The orange conduit in the steam tunnels looked to be Fibre optic cable. Perhaps, the reason the power was still on was the routing of distribution signals for the fibre.
@@hvachacker586 They mentioned an "active area" I wouldn't be surprised if they maintain it for maybe an onsite power plant or local buildings that still use the steam for...something. Still water and electricity too, so somebody is paying for something somewhere.
This exploration was by far one of your best. Definitely in the top five of best explorations. Setting the stage lights to that Red definitely made it stand out. Looking forward to your next upload~
Ive been watching abandoned places videos for a while but never subscribed to any channel until now. The quality of the footage, the thorough descriptions, the fact you guus have vocabulary makes it more interesting. Good work young men, good work...
I just find it crazy that that CPR dummy was still there, from Laerdal, those are stupid expensive and looked pretty new. Laerdal started manufacturing the Resusci Anne QCPR doll in 2013, if it has been closed for 10 years, i find it odd that they're there. I work at a healthcare school where we use them, i had to research them before we got them, since they're so expensive :P
They forgot about it. Happens a lot, especially since it isn't somebodies house and what not. For reg civilians they will shut you down quick if you forget to pay for your bill. For abandoned hospitals, shit can stay on and just be buried in a room filled with paper work...and they just don't care.
you're guys channel an videos are the best in the urban exploring scene in my opinion. you're sound and video quality is always top notch and there no nonsense in the videos.
Check for the administration's quarters, which should be fantastic family houses.. These will be connected to the utility tunnels, but likely not by walkable tunnels, if even crawlspace sized.. One near my old home had printing services, a butcher/slaughter building, an Olympic sized pool, a winged stage, with the tunnels going all the way to the farm fields & greenhouse near the water tower.. It is likely the boiler room will be quite a sight with maybe one or two generators in the same building.. In the wooded area near the boiler building, there may also be a large building 1/2 above ground that is a massive reservoir.. Look for round dial, like a large 4ft clock, that tracks the height of the water (ours was 12ft, so was even marked like a clock, but was marked counter clockwise)
These asylums should be converted to hotels and apartments.. It would be an absolute dream to live or stay in one!!.. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us, being from NZ i really appreciate being able to see the world through your eyes.. Take care over there!!! Much love from New Zealand xx V.
Yeah. Great idea. Commercialize and rob any kind of soul a building has by gutting everything but the facade and putting in overpriced condo's. They did that to Danver's and it was a travesty.
Those tunnels were like the scene in The Simpsons where they rebuild Ned Flanders house in the episode where he goes crazy and the hallway just gets smaller and smaller.....lol
I would actually sh*t myself if I was exploring this place in a different part of the building and the intercom came on out of nowhere saying "all nurses please report to the operating room."
would be a great spook for sure lol
It would scare me to but it would be kinda funny
The intercom was hella cool. This video reminds me of the Original Horror Story with the asylum.
@@thegreatlakestrucker an american horror story?
I woulda played the monsters inc earrape sound over the intercom system
"All nurses please report to the operation room."
Security Guard on another floor: "Holy $#!%, this place IS haunted!"
😂
Lmao
lmfaoooo xD
Lmaoooo
More like: "Goddamn! Freaking kids! Again?! Where is my shotgun?"
Love that you guys aren't insufferable hype beasts like all the other urbex channels out there
facts and none of that clickbait bs
You could say they are very proper.
They lived up to their names as "the proper people"
sam and colby
HEYGUYSWEGOTASICKVIDEOTODAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
That bowling alley should be preserved, I'd pay a lot to play at such a place.
My really old church has an ancient two lane like that in their basement. Last I used it everything still worked. I liked working in the back setting the pins in the correct spots on that pin setting tray and then sending the balls back.
Me too. What year approximately do you think they’re from?
It looks like it’s in decent shape, someone could bowl there without warped boards and such...?
I bowled there with my stepbrother when he was a patient there years ago.
I worked there til it closed...those lanes have been warped since the 70's lol
Other Urbex channels: "YooOOo thiS plACe is HaunTeED!!"
The Proper People: " that was a really good drip sound. i liked that drip sound."
lmao
This is very accurate. They don't click bait, no "You Won't BELIEVE WHAT WE FOUND?!>>>!???!:!?"
that's exactly why I consider they are the best :p
ad/sponsor in video= dislike
I read this at the same time he said it! Haha good timing.
@@BalboaBaggins People have to make money somehow, and at least its not Audible.
That bowling ally with all the sounds that nobody has heard in ages... This is why I watch!
or whoever left the last pins standing up!
That bowling alley was ridiculously vintage. From the lights for the ways with the green enamel paint, to the jointed, WOODEN ball returns. Absolutely amazing.
I love that moment, the slo-mo, the music. That bowling ally got the chance to live and breathe again. Its beautiful~
Its eerie in a way.
The sound of it. Man I'd buy one lane if I could. That old mechanism sounds so good.
That dino stuffed animal has his own room, he's living the life
I would have taken him and put him in my collection of rare stuffed animals (also yes I do have weird collections)
A DinoUrbex teaser.
I would have brought him to the bowling alley!
He was cute!
Agreed
@@user-ru9wf4yx7r I honestly would have too
Wow, this one really had it all - working power, running water, the infamous padded room, intercom, playful banter, bowing alley, AND an alarm escape. Hands down 10/10
Shutting yourself in that padded room with what appeared to be a live and unpredictable mag lock - you guys are brave!
Fun fact, all you have to do to get out if it malfunctions, is cut the power. Not hard
@@swirrllfolfsky9803 how would you suggest they cut the power whilst locked in the room without tools?
Fun fact, mag lock doors nearly always have a backup power source to prevent the lock losing power during a power cut - normally a big ass battery in the roof space.
@@alastairjones0 another fact, according to safety codes, the button has to be pressed for the lock to engage, and there's always an emergency cutoff switch nearby. I know this because I've spent 6 years of my childhood in facilities with rooms like that.
@@swirrllfolfsky9803 sure, but the security cutoff switch won’t be located in a room that is supposed to detain people?
As my original comment stated, due to the condition of the building and what must be poorly maintained electrical circuits, I personally wouldn’t trust the locking mechanism to function correctly (unpredictable) therefore in my opinion they were brave to enter and close the door.
Look forward to your next fact though 😁
@@alastairjones0 the cutoff switch would be wired between the locking button and the maglock. If they got stuck, they could just yell to their friend who was nearby. Remember, there were 4 of them, and if they were out of hearing range, they have cell phones.
*alarm is going off* I TOLD YOU NOT TO TOUCH THAT!!! I was dying
I wanna know what they touched.
@@fritzdecat Most likely a fire alarm system going off. The sound & light patterns outside of the building indicate that this could be what happened lol. Would scare the shit out of me if this happened when I was exploring.
it was a "system sensor" brand fire alarm judging by the horn sound, either they pulled a pull station mounted on the wall or somone played with the panel, most of these abandoned systems break over time especially the smoke detectors, and listening to the panel buzzer when they would enter each building sounds like there was a fault and the system was in alarm mode then acknowledged and silenced one of them probably pressed the system reset button and the broken smoke detector triggered it to alarm again. probably didn't know how to shut it off after that.
@@kadelubensky7176 ftw. Thanks mate.
@@kadelubensky7176 They were actually Siemens UMMTs going off
16:36 "it's like a holy grail for the bowling ball"
Sooo... the Bowly Grail?
this. this is the comment that deserves an award
well played sir.
Nice
I see what you did there! Yeet!
It's actually just an ashtray someone put a ball in
Having worked on steam turbines most of my adult life I can tell you yeah it gets hot around those steam lines! One touch on any exposed metal and you get a nasty burn and that water will burn real bad too. You also have to watch for steam leaks that you can hear but are not visible, they can actually cut you.
Good to see you wearing respirators with all that mold but where's yer boots? Great explore, cool place. Little Dino just chillin' lol!
Stay safe.
@Super Nova more than u think the captial power plant in dc uses steam
@Super Nova New york City uses the most steam in modern day. watch some of the vids on youtube
They wear boots 🥾
I worked in various buildings in NYC for over 40 years and they all used steam for the turbines.
@@obsoleteoptics A lot of the time I see them wearing sneakers. Kinda hard to se in this one actually.
I love Bryan's fascination with the light fixtures in every place they go 🤣
I'd hope this grows some. Old light fixtures are pretty interesting to me. I'd like to see him encounter a T17 fluorescent fixture. They don't look much different from most standard old fixtures that have four foot long T12 tubes in them. The most notable difference is that T17s are five feet long and about 2 inches in diameter. It is something you have to actually hold in your hand to really appreciate the size of the tubes. I have only seen two in my life. It is pretty sad considering I was born in the 90's. I have talked to many people well older than me about them and they have no idea what they even are. There isn't much online about them either. This building probably had them before modernization. T17s lost popularity around the fifties/sixties in favor of T12s.
Yeah, when they're on a track though it's not the same 🤷♂️
@@555technoboybros the light lieutenant 🫡
My man was a moth in another life.
"you dont see these lights anymore" talking about the big globe ones
me: looks nervously at my kitchen, which has three of those near exact lights
lol
Dude that place is spooky as hell. The lack of vandalism and the feeling that everyone just up and left one day, adds to the spook factor.
And the power still works, meaning there's bound to be at least a small part of the property that's still used.
Couldn’t imagine being a pipe fitter back in the day. That is a lot pipe to run.
Job security.
A lot of those pipes are wrapped with asbestos. You can see the white wrapping on them and where it is peeling in places. Very toxic to breath that stuff.
A lot of those pipes are wrapped with asbestos. You can see the white wrapping on them and where it is peeling in places. Very toxic to breath that stuff.
@Super Nova The steam would typically be generated on a campus level, not necessarily on a city level. Many hospitals and universities throughout the country have a central steam generation unit because it is much more efficient.
I like the part at the end of the tunnel where the piping becomes the walkway lol
This place has its own on-site power plant, so there is no electric company "leaving the power on". Last I saw, 4 buildings were still in use, so they have to run the power plant. The plant is likely co-generation, where the steam-generated electricity also heats the buildings, so thats why there is still steam running through the pipes, to hear the 4 buildings in use.
This place did get in trouble for billing the government 5 million dollars for heating costs because they didnt shut the heat/steam off in several closed buildings between 2014 and 2017.
Where is this place
@@BillyGc Amenia, NY
There was still 1 building operating on campus as of 2019. Not sure if it still is currently though.
@@nostalgic90s56 Correct. Only one building is regularly utilized currently, although many are still powered and have heat to avoid bursting pipes and flooding the buildings, unlike the former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Wingdale, NY
How is it generates the power there must be fuel burning somewhere to generate the steam needed to generate the electric and heating
The place is absolutely amazing. Surprised its not vandalized and tagged all around yet. I am quite happy about that.
The vandals are too chicken to enter the building
I'm glad this building had alarms like they had hopefully it should deter copper thieves etc
It's the bowling alley, all thoughts of vandalism are gone as soon as they bowl a few games and realize that vandalism is bad.
@@deniseshephard3347 Yeah, hopefully this place stays pure for quite some time. Although people always find ways, its quite sad.
@@Kori-nya-music it is sad that places like this are found easy I guess its people who want to act and look hard while go asking around sadly that's the web
The irony that you said " This is nuts. " In a padded cell in an asylum is epic.
I had that thought :)
6:31 A lot of rust in the water lines. That toilet is a 1970s or 80s American Standard Afwall
*fire alarm going off*
"I told you not to touch that!!"
I’m genuinely curious how it actually went off. Although not surprising because it seems like the fire panel in every building had a continuous tone
I don't think it was a fire alarm, I think it was the alarm from a escaped patient they probably tripped it messing with the Padded room
@@timothygolden6871 That is a fire alarm temporal pattern. Other alarms for something like a patient emergency or breach would have a different sound/pattern.
@@abpsd73 Yes, I work in a hospital and our fire alarm sound just like that. It's ear bleeding loud.
If the power is on, don't touch the pull station 😂
Did no one else catch that spongebob reference
"Hes just standing there... menacingly"
you must watch Spongebob Square Pants. lol
I did immediately. And smiled about fond memories of my childhood.
It looked like he was standing in a dried-up puddle of his own wizz...
@Cock_Huge lp2 nope. Spongebob reference. When spongebob took the hall monitor job just a little too seriously and went on “patrol”. Patrick became his deputy and said that line later in the episode.
"GET OUT OF THERE SPONGEBOB"
Holy shit.... The fact this bowling alley was still working is incredible, this makes the whole video.
Meanwhile the 70 year old Custodian just walking into the building and saw a bunch of ghostly nurse flowing to the operating room.
the 50 other operating rooms: *am I a joke you you?*
I'm shocked that they tried the intercom! It's cool that it still works, but I would be extremely worried about the potential for it to be broadcasting into an active building or outside!
Damn just ending on that padded room. How many minds must have been trapped in there. Soo creepy and sad.
So many
I think they call them quiet rooms now.
I'd spend a night in there with a straight-jacket just for the lols
They didn't know what to do with the mentally ill back then, so they simply immured them in rubber rooms.
I used to be a big urbex when I was younger back when it wasn't so popular, and we had no you tube, we just took photos and once in awhile some souvenirs, but now I just watch you young folk do it now, so I appreciate you guy's thanks for taking the rain's and shining a light on urbex, and remember be safe and keep a vigil on Security, these places always have some kind of it .
An asylum with a bowling alley? Now that's something we don't see everyday
@@redgreen7021 Wow that is some nice information thx for sharing!
Totally agree, plus the videography and editing is excellent. I always feel like I get a good look at the abandoned location.
Norwich State Hospital in Connecticut had a bowling alley before it was demolished.
Crazy, right?
The one from the movie "Girl, Interrupted" had one.
My ex stepbrother was a patient there years ago when he was about 13 years old. Whenever I visited him we bowled there. I remember it like it was yesterday
Where
"What's that humming you turned on?"
"Machine."
Thanks, Sherlock
“Hey babe wanna go bowling I know a place?”
“Sure! Take me there!”
We pull up to the abandoned building
“Why did you take me to an abandoned asylum? I’m scared.” 😂
@@elizabethray7773 I think my ex wife would've been right @ home there🤪
The shots of the bowling alley and the gym were incredible.
Now we know where to go for free bowling.
Those shots are the reason I watch this channel. Loved that part.
Though the bowling alley probably was for staff only.
That bowling alley was cool. I’ve never seen a manual pin setter before.
Some of the old stuff was nuts huh. I don't envy the original guys who got paid a few cents to be target practice for rich dudes when they did it all by hand lol.
I worked on the newer Brunswicks and as much as i hate the dirt the belts throw everywhere it's so much safer.
That goes to show you that the early 20th century has everything up their sleeves
Just to show a bit of pride, I would have taken the time to clean out the ball and pin pits, and set everything back up to look like the system was ready to go at the flip of the lights again. 🎳🎳🎳🎳 😃😗🥺🤗
pinsetters are dangerous
You guys should always find the fire alarm panels in these buildings with power and remember where they are in the event that you activate the system. While you can't make the strobes stop without resetting the pull station, you can silence the system so it doesn't make noise.
hi tyler
Provided the panel is unlocked. My question would be is it monitored and did the Fire Department show up?
I could see why they rushed out but it's not a burglar alarm. Unless they accidentally pulled it could've been a fault in the system or real.
@@trevormacewan Depends on the age of the system. I kinda doubt this particular system was monitored.
That bowling alley has to be the highlight of this exploration. Of course the padded room is cool too, and not to mention the alarm at the end, but really liked the bowling alley.
".."Ended our exploration for the day" OOOOOOOO Really hoping this becomes a series!!
Judging by the "Next Video" slot at the end cards, I'd say so!
They need a warning lmao it made me jump out of my skin 🤣
Is that you in your pfp? If so, you look adorable lol
Watching the bowling lane be used again for the first time in a long time and probably for the last time ever is why I love this channel!
That has to be hands down the best intact facility with so many working things I have ever seen on your channel . Also for lay person it's compression only and for professional it's 30 compressions 2 breaths and last the Orange board you saw next to the manikins it's called a CPR board . There is a head indention where you slide the board just under the shoulders and the head goes on that spot it opens the airway . I have used it many times works great . One more thing there were several old time suction units for when a victim vomits or has a lot of respiratory secretions that will be used .
Those units are 30 years old but here is the kicker volunteer ambulance services still use them today especially if they have little funding . Those CPR manikins easy 900 a piece I wish they would donate them to volunteers as they are most likely in decent working order as medical equipment from the past can keep going with little care because of how they were made back then . Hope that sheds some light on a couple things .
Your love for architecture and lighting is why I love your videos. You guys respect the place and show the beauty of decay! love your channel
I’ve been on a “The Proper People” marathon. This content is AMAZING.
“Hey cousin, it’s your cousin, let’s go bowling.”
At an asylum
"Ahhh, sorry Roman. I can't right now."
I still can't believe they were able to take a shot at the pins (you can tell I'm not a bowler). That was so cool.
@@SergeantExtreme "Okay, maybe another time."
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I was surprised with the amount of risk you guys where taking that isn’t like you guys
Agreed. All the noise they were making was giving me anxiety. I explored this place 4 years ago and at that time the building adjacent to the bowling alley was still very much active.
as long as they dont break anything
They do dumb shit when they're with other people. I always hate the videos when they have other people with them the most because their friends all seem like idiots.
@@Darxide23 Agreed
Just be more cautious when you’re with other people, we tend to let our guard down.
The best part about staying there was having the tunnels to go jogging in. Why do all of these places look like they are in PA?
I've driven through pa twice and I hear ya on that. Pa is a pretty dang big state and being in the north east with high population and its rural-ness makes me think there are probably huge abandoned facilities like this hidden there
PA Native here. I can't recognize the location. But it looks very PA like.
I was thinking the same thing. I lived in Pennsylvania for 36 years.
Its probably not PA because I see New York License plates in the last 20 seconds of video.
Looks like penhurst state school
The fact that these buildings still have working electricity and water in that state is amazing. You guys never fail to amaze me in all your videos. Also nice to see that these buildings don't have a lot of vandalism.
So many people getting on you about the "annoying friends" what people seem to miss, is they seem to be more familer with the place than you, like they knew the stage light didn't work, knew alley 2 worked, and other insights, so It's my assumption they have been there before and if anything they broguht you on the explore, likely locals or something vs you bringing them, mayeb your transportaiton even. As such their "participation" may not have been optional, if it's kinda their access that got you the intel. Also it is typically better exploring in groups in case there is a problem, door gets locked behind you (like the paddded room) or you get lost, or have a medical issue. I didn't find them that anoying they really weren't in the video that much, until the end where they probably set off that alarm anyway lol.
The stage light didn't work because they didn't let the bulb warm up, it's like an HPS, it doesn't just "come on" at the flip of a switch.
I noticed that. This definitely wasn't their first time there, or they'd done a crap ton of research before going into it.
Are you still a furry?
Sometimes having people with you (other than maybe you and your small group) can get to be a problem, particularly if there are too many people (draws too much attention). My other problem with having too many people is I've been in groups where people basically chicken out after the first floor, and they claim to be hardcore urbexers..... or they're in too much of a rush (I suaully spend about an hour at most of the locations I visit and try to visit all places at least once to make sure I have seen everything). But it is good to go in small groups, for safety reasons, especially in certain areas of the country where crime might be high, like NYC, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Gary, etc.
HPS? is that high-pressure sodium discharge bulbs?
When I was born in 1990 my parents called to place me institutions such as this. Hundreds of thousands of disabled people with both physical and mental disabilities were condemned to places like this to rot. A good book to read about first-hand experience about living a place like this is the state boys rebellion by Michael D Antonio.
Did you go?
I’m sorry 😞
Jesus, that's horrific. I'm so sorry. I'm definitely gonna be checking the book out.
I’m so glad these don’t really exist anymore. I would be sent there for my mental shit
It's were the demon possessed were placed.
I can’t believe this place still has electricity and plumbing, I have so many questions like why is this place so well preserved and how it still has power.
who is still paying for it?
It's a state ran facility and is still partially active
@@addicted2bass87 it is actually fully shut down now. No one is there anymore. It's being zoned for other purposes currently...
counterintutively, they'll often leave water and steam on in places like that for maintenance - so that the pipes don't burst. sometimes electricity is needed for that. other times, electricity is left on for security purposes. other times, like with abandoned houses bought up by a development company, you will see utilities restored because they are preparing to demolish them. it is a waste of utilities, but i am likewise impressed by the facility's pristine condition!
@@kellyngrey4950 I didn’t know that, thanks
Your videos got me through some tough physical health issues. I recommended your videos to a family member who is now experiencing some physical health issues. I hope you know how much your videos are valued.
You know these guys are getting older when they go "oh man i'm gonna throw my back out" lmao love the content guys!
That vintage bowling alley was absolutely incredible
Shockingly little vandalism, if only more places could be left in as pristine a condition...
Too many numnuts disclose locations. Just saw one I've known since the early 2000's, and its been totally trashed x1000...people fail to realize how lame it is telling the world all about this hobby.
I'm surprised nobody is living in there. You have people who live in tents and under bridges when this place has everything you need. Heat, water, and shelter. Bathrooms and electricity. There's black mold and asbestos, but when your eating out of a garbage can that seems trivial.
@@SuperWilliamholmes The area might not be that poor.
It's really interesting how some people are saying this is the best video they've made, and others are appalled at their unusually irreverent behavior.
I think the focus should be on the exploration, not the people in it. They had too many. Also by the end it was becoming closer to vandalism than exploring.
they've 100% made a few better videos in the past. The Chinese places were great, and the overgrown what was it, a church or something?
agree with the latter! explores tend to be best with two people, three at most. there's too much chatter and people wandering in front of the camera.
and normally the guys don't make that much noise, play with the lights, or take chances that might draw attention to them - which is what i appreciate about them in the first place.
@@Mech288 If it was vandalism they would have been damaging stuff. They clearly were not. If you have more than just the two of you, the chances are you won't be able to complete your exploration because someone is going to pull something and set off alarms. Still, a great exploration.
@@joefranks4235 I agree no property damage, but they were pushing their luck messing with so many expensive things.
He's just stading there.....menacingly! (Love that spongebob reference there boys)
Man I wish I had the money and the space to save that bowling alley and restore it!!! that bowling was beautiful
What an absolutely fantastic explore! That bowling ally is an incredible piece of history and it is great watching you guys operate it and bowl. Really amazing bring it back to life after sitting abandoned probably for decades. I doubt the staff were allowed to use it in the final years.
It's like Girl Interrupted, Sneaking down tunnels to the bowling alley
This is what I came to say! The asylum that they filmed girl interrupted in was abandoned around 2006 apparently so I thought it might be the one but who knows.
I'd be so afraid of stepping into water and getting electrified by something downed and still on
Then wear some rubber boots
Hey Guys Amazing Explore . Especially the Bowling Alley . When we were teenagers there was A New Bowling Alley built in our town . The construction was Shoddy and Closed for Reno after 5 yrs . We got in and Bowled all night . I always worry about puddles of water because there could be Electrical Current running through it . It was mid 70s and we were about 13 or 14 . Someone told us if you went to the public pool you could get on the Roof and look through a sky light into the girls change room . So we checked it out . I was horrified . It was the Seniors Swim . Lol . Stay Safe Boys . Tks
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He's just standing there.... MENACINGLY!!!
Love the Spongebob reference.
Proper people, Dan Bell and Shiey the Holy trinity of Urbex.
That running faucet is probably the single reason for the depletion of the Colorado river.
Doesn't get better than a Proper People Asylum exploration
Actually hospital intercoms reverberate through the whole facility when used and not just one area of the facility. I Will say that finding the bowling alley in the facility was a total bonus. I believe having a little fun while urbexing is well worth it and adds up to a fairly good day in the end.
I can't with my anxiety when ever you guys go in tunnels or tight spaces. " make sure that doesn't lock behind you". Yet I watch to the very end without skipping.
always happy to see yall having fun, makes it feel like your on an adventure with friends. please keep adding music to the montage bits, it is very nice.
Bryan and Michael, I like every video you guys do, but this one has to be my favorite out of your recent ones! This was such a great exploration with all of the mechanical items that still work, I love that you guys messed around with them. Especially that bowling alley that was awesome. Thanks for the great content.
I took one look at the amount of mold in that place when you guys first entered and yelled "PLEASE tell me they have respirators this time!"
not mentioning all the asbestos in those tunnels!😬
Just be careful when turning on taps, showers etc that have not been turned on in a while as there is a chance of legionnaires, which is something you do not watch to catch!
Great video! Love your work :-)
@@Nighterlev It's probably just to keep the pipes from freezing.
@@Nighterlev I think they were talking about the taps/showers in the bathroom upstairs, not the steam tunnels downstairs.
there is a cogen electric plant onsite that generates electric to 4 of the still in use buildings. the by product is steam so it doesn't cost more to heat the water.
That was incredibly surreal watching that bowling alley come to life! That's the type of content that has kept me coming back to this channel all these years.
The place was definitely a state or federal facility. I worked at an older veteran hospital that was built in the 30's and even the map grid is the same.
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I'm just nuts about these asylum videos you guys do from time to time. They all look like such crazy places. the alarm going off at the end was just insane.
I was just thinking how much I would like to see a new Proper People video and bam, there it was.
Door has a sign with DANGER on it... Response: "who goes first?" 😂😁
FWIW it was an asbestos warning, not that it makes it any better
Love your stuff , I would suggest one thing though.
When you were going through the tunnel thats considered a comfined space.
Old building tent to have small gas leaks due to deteriorated pipes and gas settles to the lowest point.
Would be a bad idea to wear a h2s or h4s gas monitor, they are not super expensive and could save your life!!!
Keep us the good work and look forward to seeing more videos.
18:54 that was beautiful. So glad you guys worked the machine.
It's not a Proper People video without at least one "holy cow".
I was reading this as he said it😂
@@sef11996 whenever I read "holy cow" anywhere I hear it in Michael's voice lol.
Honestly wish I could go explore these places they look amazing!!
I seriously would have made a Nurse Ratched reference on that intercom
“Attention, You’re eating my peach”
Love this comment 😂
That's the first bowling alley I've ever seen with manual pinsetters!! I've been a Brunswick pinsetter mechanic for many years and that is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. Yours is the THIRD video I've watched today of the exact same place!! Excellent video!! Thank you for showing how they operate!!
Not to be another one of those people in the comments but it's true that it just wasn't the same with the extra people you had. I feel like we missed out on so many amazing and artistic shots and even historical information. This had a vibe of "hey I know this abandoned building, wanna go after school" more than your typical cinematic style I love. And the number of risks in getting caught makes me wonder if you had inside knowledge that no one would show up or if you got caught up in the hanging out with certain type of friends mode. I'm not trying to be disrespectful to your friends but well, I've said enough.
Not into the lore but that Dino was an SCP if I’ve ever seen one
Usually they never take so much risk and act so careless. It was not them it was those friends.
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When you’re with friends you kinda do that. Bad influence haha
yeah.
"hey look! there's electricity! let's mess with the lights that can be seen from outside of the building!"
"let's start talking on an intercom that we have no clue where it broadcasts too!"
"hey, look! let's make noise in this echo-ey bowling alley by throwing a heavy polymer ball at a bunch of wooden pins, no one will hear!"
yeah... it's better when they explore by themselves.
Still pretty funny tho
probably them that had to push the fire button too, just to see if it worked.
coolest bowling alley I've ever seen, defunct or not. That would go nice with a 20's themed pub.
Such a sad dreary type of place!! I am glad they are be coming better and are healing and more helpful in giving a chance to live a close to normal life and to have learned to live and be able to cope on a daily basis!!! You guys be very careful do not get stuck,please!!
My mom retired from there, that place was creepy when it was still fully active!
The orange conduit in the steam tunnels looked to be Fibre optic cable.
Perhaps, the reason the power was still on was the routing of distribution signals for the fibre.
Looked like a bunch of CAT5 or 6 when they were crawling over pipes too
This place reminds me of the movie Girl, Interrupted. Asylum + Bowling alley looks exactly the same.
Kind of scary the boilers are still on. Things like that need constant maintenance and when they don't get it bad tings can happen
Stuck low water cutout 💨
It seems to me that the boilers are in the heating plant, and there are water/steam pipes
@@hvachacker586 Yup, LWCO, flow switch or pressure switch gets stuck, things get ugly.
@@hvachacker586 They mentioned an "active area" I wouldn't be surprised if they maintain it for maybe an onsite power plant or local buildings that still use the steam for...something. Still water and electricity too, so somebody is paying for something somewhere.
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This exploration was by far one of your best. Definitely in the top five of best explorations.
Setting the stage lights to that Red definitely made it stand out.
Looking forward to your next upload~
Ive been watching abandoned places videos for a while but never subscribed to any channel until now. The quality of the footage, the thorough descriptions, the fact you guus have vocabulary makes it more interesting. Good work young men, good work...
I wonder why power and water are still on for this place? Its so strange how everything still works
I just find it crazy that that CPR dummy was still there, from Laerdal, those are stupid expensive and looked pretty new.
Laerdal started manufacturing the Resusci Anne QCPR doll in 2013, if it has been closed for 10 years, i find it odd that they're there.
I work at a healthcare school where we use them, i had to research them before we got them, since they're so expensive :P
@@N3MAID3S oh wow, that's insane! I wonder if maybe the building is used for storage or something, then? Definitely a weird place they found
@@kittikat4124 was my thought as well and would explain why there's power maybe 😀
They forgot about it. Happens a lot, especially since it isn't somebodies house and what not. For reg civilians they will shut you down quick if you forget to pay for your bill. For abandoned hospitals, shit can stay on and just be buried in a room filled with paper work...and they just don't care.
It is a state ran facility and several buildings on the campus are still used as offices for state employees.
Happy new year guys! Thanks for all the amazing content you keep producing! 🙏❤️
Please be careful guys :( Legionnaires' disease could be an issue with those taps and showers.
It be more dangerous if they were older age. Plus it's not all that more likely to catch from abandoned ones from the ones they use every other day.
I'd have been more worried about the warm pools of water in the tunnels. Legionella are aerobic; I wouldn't expect them to survive in stagnant pipes.
you're guys channel an videos are the best in the urban exploring scene in my opinion. you're sound and video quality is always top notch and there no nonsense in the videos.
Check for the administration's quarters, which should be fantastic family houses.. These will be connected to the utility tunnels, but likely not by walkable tunnels, if even crawlspace sized.. One near my old home had printing services, a butcher/slaughter building, an Olympic sized pool, a winged stage, with the tunnels going all the way to the farm fields & greenhouse near the water tower.. It is likely the boiler room will be quite a sight with maybe one or two generators in the same building.. In the wooded area near the boiler building, there may also be a large building 1/2 above ground that is a massive reservoir.. Look for round dial, like a large 4ft clock, that tracks the height of the water (ours was 12ft, so was even marked like a clock, but was marked counter clockwise)
These asylums should be converted to hotels and apartments.. It would be an absolute dream to live or stay in one!!..
Thank you for sharing your adventure with us, being from NZ i really appreciate being able to see the world through your eyes.. Take care over there!!! Much love from New Zealand xx V.
I’m not sure these ones could be economically rehabilitated into mainstream hotels.
Yeah. Great idea. Commercialize and rob any kind of soul a building has by gutting everything but the facade and putting in overpriced condo's. They did that to Danver's and it was a travesty.
"it housed over 5,000 patients in 30 buildings, many of which are still standing."
*the buildings or the patients*
Lol I thought the exact same thing
Those tunnels were like the scene in The Simpsons where they rebuild Ned Flanders house in the episode where he goes crazy and the hallway just gets smaller and smaller.....lol
Used to explore one when I was younger that is long gone now ...but it had a very similar bowling ally ...very cool
When you guys bowled it was eerie. Like you woke it up and it started to breath life in the room again. Very cool to see.