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J.P. Webster

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Philadelphia, The United States

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John Webster comes from a long line of Philadelphia families. His adventures into the eyesores of the city have earned him the labels "guerrilla historian" and "urban explorer." He and his associates have investigated many of the Philadelphia area's abandoned historical structures. Webster has been featured in several newspaper and online articles and is regarded as one of Philadelphia's pioneers of urban exploration. He has taken hundreds of thousands of photos of his beloved city. Since elementary school, Webster's interest was filmmaking, and he never considered himself much of a writer. But while growing up in Philadelphia, Webster developed a profound interest in the local lore, historic atmosphere and unique culture of the city of bro ...more

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.My Mom was in and out of Byberry from 1953 thru the 80s, I am 63 now and spent the last two hrs crying after looking at the history. We had no other place for my mom. when my grandmother died I was living in Jersey and took my mom to live with me. I could not keep her with me, she was violent at finally got a place for her that she died in What does Philly do with violent mental patients now?

J.P. Webster Sorry for the delay. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. That type of story was so common unfortunately. Today, there a only a few hospitals in PA…moreSorry for the delay. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. That type of story was so common unfortunately. Today, there a only a few hospitals in PA that house forensic patients. None are near Philadelphia. Most types of cases are dealt with in small, community-based mental health centers.(less)

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	The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine 3.68 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanishing Philadelphia:: Ruins of the Quaker City 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars