Preserve Greystone

I recently attended a meeting regarding the preservation of Greystone Psychiatric's historic Kirkbride Building. You've probably heard us discuss Greystone often on our show. It was once the largest structure in the nation, when you include it's underground tunnels, until the Pentagon came along. Greystone became an enormous mental health institution and it surely had it's share of tales.

Sadly, Greystone became overcrowded and tormented by abuse allegations and other questionable activity that was so prevalent in most of the mental health field at one time. Over the years it has become a shadow of it's former self. The institution has obviously reformed and even has new building for adequate treatment. However, many of the old classic abandoned buildings have been torn down. There is a growing movement to keep New Jersey from tearing down the famous and classic Kirkbride building.

Hometown Tales strongly supports this movement. Please check out PreserveGreystone.org

As well you can view some snapshots Hometown Tales took several years ago on one of our many visitors to the grounds. Unfortunately, many of the building in these photos are no longer standing.

Infected Bats

Not too far from us in Morris Plains, NJ is an old Psychiatric facility.  Greystone Psychiatric used to be enormous and rival the Pentagon in underground tunnels and connecting building.  Of course, there have been urban legends, ghost stories and folklore surrounding the remains of the facility.  Recently the area has been renovated and it was very sad to see many of these old structures be removed.  However, some tales of tomorrow may still arise as evidence to the mysterious disease plaguing a multitude of bats in the former facility.

Check out the article here.