The Allentown State Hospital - A Last Look

[joeke3el]

Opening in 1913 and closing in 2010, the Allentown State Hospital will come to its end under the wrecking ball by the end of 2019. Once holding 2,012 patients and included in parts of the 2019 movie "Glass", this giant campus will soon be gone. Here's a last look from the air.

 

[Spark 317]

Very nice.

Are those copper roof vents on the buildings?

Looks like a recyclers dream.

Thanks again for sharing.

 

[RotorWash]

What an edifice! Another great video, loved the intro/outro, awesome job!

 

[I B Spectre]

If the walls could talk! Seeing you've posted another drone video is akin to going to one's favorite eatery. You know it's going to be good. You never disappoint. Unique subject matter, excellent camera control, fine editing, tasteful use of effects, good choice of soundtrack. You've got it going, alright. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dragonfly Joe]

Once again a video that keeps my interest till the end. Nice flying and post work. I got a little nervous when you were flying over that steeple but you were not that close. Thanks for sharing with us joeke3el.

 

[MarkBarnes]

Nice vid/edit...

 

[Rendlesham UAP]

Fantastic to have a record of structures going under the hammer. Great video BTW

I really like the subject matter - super work good flying too.

 

[Rendlesham UAP]

It looks like a mental asylum !

 

[Spark 317]

It looks like a mental asylum !

You nailed it.

Allentown State Hospital

 

[Rendlesham UAP]

Without a doubt a very valuable flight. Well done.

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

Yes, this is a great way to preserve the past... More and more old places are being torn down, as I am in my 60's I often look around areas I've passed through for decades and can still mentally picture what used to be there, but then the old memory starts to fade... this is a great way to keep that from happening. Great work on this video too!

*edit: After watching again it made me wonder just how much suffering went on there... its unimaginable... but we need these places unfortunately, broken brains and all....

 

[Brian Snyder]

Very nice short video to remember the place by.

 

[joeke3el]

Are those copper roof vents on the buildings?

I didn't think of that but now that I look back you may be right. It'll be interesting how this place gets taken down. Will they just bulldoze it down or will they first go in and remove what's valuable. Hopefully that latter. Thanks for watching!

 

[joeke3el]

What an edifice! Another great video, loved the intro/outro, awesome job!

Thank you!

 

[joeke3el]

Once again a video that keeps my interest till the end. Nice flying and post work. I got a little nervous when you were flying over that steeple but you were not that close. Thanks for sharing with us joeke3el.

Thanks for watching and the kind words. I can't take too much credit for that steeple segment. For that particular shot I used Litchi as I could not get close enough to trust myself manually. Security around the area is a little touchy right now given it's demolition has been recently announced. Everyone wants to get in there one more time. I really had to take some time to pick my places around the area.