Comments on: Photos of The Presidio’s Abandoned Public Health Service Hospital http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:18:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Swimbass http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-526358 Swimbass Tue, 13 May 2008 16:46:58 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/#comment-526358 Had a terrific onsite 2 HOUR of the PHSH (my old school, class of 1985) -- on Sunday, 3 MAY 2008! We could have stayed much longer, but had to get to Oakland for the A's v. Rangers game @ 1:00pm. Access was easy and guards were "friendly" -- avoid the guards in the front & back & you'll be in good shape. You gotta climb the chain-link fence (very easy) then enter through a basement window; remove debris from a window well and go on in. Bring a flashlight and find the stairs, then work your way up. A flashlight is needed in the basement -- and a daytime visit is probably best as you're "just another hiker passing through" -- the daylight on floors 1-6 makes visibility and photography MUCH better. Have fun! Had a terrific onsite 2 HOUR of the PHSH (my old school, class of 1985) — on Sunday, 3 MAY 2008! We could have stayed much longer, but had to get to Oakland for the A’s v. Rangers game @ 1:00pm.

Access was easy and guards were “friendly” — avoid the guards in the front & back & you’ll be in good shape. You gotta climb the chain-link fence (very easy) then enter through a basement window; remove debris from a window well and go on in. Bring a flashlight and find the stairs, then work your way up. A flashlight is needed in the basement — and a daytime visit is probably best as you’re “just another hiker passing through” — the daylight on floors 1-6 makes visibility and photography MUCH better.

Have fun!

]]> By: Will Francis http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-463816 Will Francis Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:26:08 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/#comment-463816 some photos I took here: http://drudgery.org/?album=Presidio_Hospital some photos I took here:

http://drudgery.org/?album=Presidio_Hospital

]]> By: Colleen http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-457284 Colleen Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:29:43 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/#comment-457284 There is absolutely no exploring in the hospital--I was told this after working there for a while, helping to develop their archaeological outreach program. You can, however, occasionally get tours of the batteries, the jail, and some of the barracks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/colleenmorgan/sets/72157600263367532/ I wish my photos were even a fraction as cool as Savatier's. There is absolutely no exploring in the hospital–I was told this after working there for a while, helping to develop their archaeological outreach program. You can, however, occasionally get tours of the batteries, the jail, and some of the barracks:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colleenmorgan/sets/72157600263367532/

I wish my photos were even a fraction as cool as Savatier’s.

]]> By: Kristin http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-456291 Kristin Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:23:07 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/#comment-456291 So what you're saying is there's no more exploring allowed in any of these buildings? What a tease! So what you’re saying is there’s no more exploring allowed in any of these buildings? What a tease!

]]> By: eR1c http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-456133 eR1c Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:23:58 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/#comment-456133 yep the Presidio hospital used to be a great place to explore. There are also some great abandoned homes nearby that used to be fun. I say used to be because for about 2 years now the area has been heavily guarded w/ 24hr security guards present. yep the Presidio hospital used to be a great place to explore. There are also some great abandoned homes nearby that used to be fun. I say used to be because for about 2 years now the area has been heavily guarded w/ 24hr security guards present.

]]> By: Jason A. Hoffman http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-448970 Jason A. Hoffman Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:35:51 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/photos-of-the-presidio-abandoned-public-health-service-hospital/#comment-448970 That's an awesome series of photos, thank you for linking to them Scott. I've run by that place a bunch of times, and at the time I would think "what is that?" and then never get around to looking or finding out. That’s an awesome series of photos, thank you for linking to them Scott. I’ve run by that place a bunch of times, and at the time I would think “what is that?” and then never get around to looking or finding out.

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