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Public Health Service Hospital

San Francisco, CA

Built: 1931

Abandoned: 1981

 
These people walked out of the woods while I was taking photos...
 
While this woman disappeared into the woods.

This was its last weekend. Starting Monday, work will begin on its "rehabilitation."

Good news for this old building. But also a bit sad, because there is twenty-year's of graffiti art covering the walls of every room inside that will be lost.

I had to be happy with just photographing the outside of the building one last time before construction begins.

 

Unfortunately, security wouldn't allow me to go inside. Luckily, someone else already did...

Another photographer was fortunate enough to get inside the hospital a few years ago. Take a look.

(the end)
COMMENTS
Debdog said at 5:31 p.m. on Jul 20, 2008:
WOW! just great...sad too, and the lonk is awesome !thanks :)
Wildthing said at 6:10 p.m. on Jul 20, 2008:
Great set, Matt. This place looks the perfect location for an urban horror movie. Shame that it didn't continue to serve its function to treat the sick.
21-gramm said at 6:50 p.m. on Jul 20, 2008:
WOW. monumental work!
YorkJodi said at 7:01 p.m. on Jul 20, 2008:
I was so sad looking at this... thinking of all the people with no roof over their heads... and this building not being used... I'm glad it's getting a make-over... I hope it will serve some good.

It looks a little like the end of the world in the photos... and those people sort of scary... like the last ones left... (sorry)

Great tabblo...
Cespinel said at 8:58 p.m. on Jul 20, 2008:
AWESOME!!
Ericf said at 8:55 a.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
This, to me is a powerful Tabblo. The construction used in the formatting makes me feel the tabblo itself is one tall building. Art on the walls and windows seems to grow like grass in an abandoned field.
21-gramm said at 9:29 a.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
..... and congrat on TOD!!!
Hellodear said at 9:37 a.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Excellent Tabblo!!!! you are great... I like the style of your reference.

Your tabblo is worth TOD.

congrats!

Thanks
Kam
Charlespop said at 9:54 a.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Super cool !
Debdog said at 11:13 a.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!!!! I knew this would be a TOD ....congrats !!!!
AND THE LINK>>>> awesome :) PEOPLE! check it out!
Lifequest22 said at 3:08 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Most Excellent Tabblo. The shots of the people coming from and going to the woods adds even more mystery to this location. Incredible grafetti throughtout this building. Strange and frightening images. Cool. Congrats on TOD.
SFMatMan said at 3:26 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Thanks guys. This was an interesting experiment for me. I don't typically do this much retouching, but this fantastic subject really made me want to see what its possibilities were. And I was really just lucky to have visited on its final weekend. I didn't know until I pulled into the parking lot and saw the signs posted and then spoke with security.
Sd14 said at 4:06 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
hi matman these are some very interesting shots and some great shots for posterity
it is so sad that the governments can so easly dismiss these utilitys for the people who have paid for these in there taxes what a waste. but you got some great shots thank you for thesekeep it going congrats.




me+++sd14
Moabjeeper said at 6:05 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Interesting graffti
Emmabro said at 6:43 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
wow i LOVE graffiti ...such a wonderful building with a lot of "storeys" to tell ...congrats on TOD !!!
Welshchick said at 7:08 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Congratulations on this tabblo - lots of stories in these images...I can only imagine~
Cowgirl said at 9:16 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
This is very cool and interesting and the persons coming and going through the wooded area
freakieeeeeee.... congras on tod
Marcif said at 11:36 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
Very powerful images. Congratulations on Tabblo of the Day!
JuDeck said at 11:44 p.m. on Jul 21, 2008:
amazing
Sirnicolay said at 8:23 a.m. on Jul 22, 2008:
Wow! What an amazing tabblo. These pictures tell so many stories. Powerful images. Congrats on the TOD! Very, very well-deserved! :)
Mirella said at 11:16 a.m. on Jul 22, 2008:
Very interesting Tabblo, beautiful photos, the interiors are shocking. This is a document for the future. Some Graffiti are really art. I like the girl running in the wood, too. Ciao
Magedimages said at 10:00 a.m. on Jul 24, 2008:
Excellentes photos, beaucoup de force et d'atmosphère.
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