By: Marky
Kings ParkPsychiatricCenter is rather photogenic, and about an hour outside NYC. Close to the Kings Park LIRR station.
View ArticleBy: matty
Oh wow! I hadn't heard that and I live right down the road from it. Last year part of the prison (at least) was still being used by the military for 'interrogation training', but perhaps all that has...
View ArticleBy: brownpau
matty, the Lorton prison has been converted into an art center. Not sure how much of it is still "abandoned" but from what I saw most of it has been converted to artists' studios.
View ArticleBy: matty
The Lorton Prison just south of the Beltway here in DC is abandoned... not sure of what hoops would be required for access. There's a youtube clip about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBUtDfDZ7_Q
View ArticleBy: The Straightener
An old Democracy Now on Holmesburg Prison, including an interview with the author of Acres of Skin.Satellite image.
View ArticleBy: smackfu
Also, the prison was pretty extensively featured in 12 Monkeys, so it's pretty recognizable. And will be featured in "the sequel to last summer's blockbuster Transformers".
View ArticleBy: The Straightener
Eastern State is pretty far from abandoned at this point, especially during these next few weeks when it's mobbed with crowds that line up down the block for Terror Behind the Walls. Also, the prison...
View ArticleBy: sanka
I was going to say that one too. There are a lot of interesting photos up of it on flickr.
View ArticleBy: Tomorrowful
One of the more obvious options is Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, which is kept in a state of "arrested decay." You'll probably have to make arrangements with them for filming, but the...
View ArticleQuestion: My fellow prisoners, send me to the big house!
For a project on prisons, I want to film in an abandoned prison. Where can I find abandoned prisons in a short drive from New York City? Short drive means ideally within two hours to keep costs down,...
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