These are wonderful pics but so poignant. These were all the scenes of so much life and laughter and now it's all still and deserted. And over and over again the beautiful parquet floors! Of course so much of these rooms was beautiful but the floors kept catching my eye. So much time to make and then so much labour to keep up, with shining and buffing - now all left to ruin. It's very sad. I wish something could have been made of these spaces; it's such a waste.

What a waste! In these days of homelessness here are huge buildings, many in pretty decent condition That probably include the guest rooms, kitchen, restaurants, etc. open these up for homeless people, give them cleaning & gardening equipment and let them create shelters for their families.