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The old wheel chair was parked in the corner of this room in the abandoned building pictured on the left in the previous photo. Upon inspection, we now believe this to be the dining hall.

This chair was in the building located next to what we believe to be the dining hall. The original purpose of this building I think was the maintenance building. It is now housed by various large pieces of furniture and junk of "all-sorts". This chair appears to have been used recently for "extra-curricular activites".

I spotted this work area scene in the maintenance building. I decided to include it just to lighten things up a bit. I was amused when I came across this scene because it reminded me of my husbands dresser and my kitchen cabinetry after he has been searching for something. I wonder what this guy was looking for in such a haste?

This view of the power plant was taken from a window in the dining hall. The window was located near the basement stairway.

We went into the basement in the dining hall only to be greeted by pitch black darkness. Upon observance using our flashlights, we discovered what we thought to be a very large pantry. There were huge bins labeled "Carrots", "Peas", "Potatoes", etc. It was too dark to get my camera focused on the images we saw. Once again, we will return with more powerful lighting. This image was taken from the bottom of the stairs. I didnt like having my back turned to the darkness. There were rooms we didnt look in.

The hospital and the other buildings were powered by this plant.

Upon entering the Power Plant one of the first visions that greeted us was this massive piece of equipment. Cloaked in a very large black tarp this generator had a "Darth Vader" feel to it. This was the only modern piece of equipment in there and was a stark contrast to all the coal bins and furnaces.

This pressure gauge was located in the boiler room in the power plant.