Building 51 Author:Jennifer L. Place Partially burned and completely abandoned, the Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane stands as a crumbling reminder of the dark, early days of the treatment of the mentally ill. While the hospital was touted as ?revolutionary,? it was more of a warehouse. Shock treatment, lobotomies, and straightjackets weren't scary stories; they were the ... more »reality. For 140 years, unspeakable acts happened within the hospital?s walls and wards, and it was not only the patients who committed them.In Building 51, a group of seven friends exploring the ruins discover a room full of old, battered suitcases. Why were they still there?Because their owners never left. And they're excited to have visitors.« less