Abandoned Places

Abandoned House Update

2009-01-09T23:29:32Z

I did a little research, and the eight houses from my last post in North Carolina are for sale. There's actually nine, but I have no idea where the last house is.

The property is $800,000 for 3.82 acres which includes the land and all 8 houses. The real estate agent I spoke to said the past landlord rented them for $675 a month. The official selling page is here, which actually includes spring-time photos so you can see what those yards look like without the carpet of leaves.

I'm going to call Habitat for Humanity on Monday to see if they're interested. Will keep you guys updated^^

Mt. Auburn Cemetery...

2009-01-09T23:20:34Z

I was driving around scouting locations when I found this place. It had to be the saddest cemetery I have ever seen. Graves overturned, smashed, weeds and growth everywhere and this appears to be AFTER they have done some work to it.

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abandonedplaces @ 2009-01-09T15:52:00

2009-01-09T20:58:06Z

I wish I had more of these from my trip to Chicago two years ago, but there you go. The first picture was taken the morning after a warehouse fire -- not abandoned at that point in time, but I'm sure it is now. The next two are from an abandoned church in Gary, Indianna.

abandonedplaces @ 2009-01-09T12:03:00

2009-01-09T19:16:27Z

I've been lurking here for quite a while and never thought to post anything because most of the posts here are from truly abandoned places, and my photos are places that at least get tourists and so are not totally abandoned ... but since others have posted similar items I guess it's okay for me to. :)

Highgate cemetery

Highgate - you can see the marks left on this headstone by climbing vines - every once in a while the caretakers of Highgate clear back the foliage a bit... I kind of like it with the ivy running rampant though.

Highgate

Entrance to the Egyptian Avenue, Highgate

The Circle of Lebanon, Highgate

The Circle of Lebanon, Highgate

Highgate

These from an abandoned cemetery on the edge of my hometown. It's just past the regular cemetery but there are no markings or signs, I found it by accident.

These last two are of Tintern Abbey in Wales. I need to do better scans of them...

Warehouse in IL

2009-01-09T16:39:49Z

A few photos I took 4 or 5 years ago of an old warehouse on the Fox River in Illinois. Sadly, when I went back earlier this winter to take more photos, the place had been demolished.

Sorry for the grittyness on a couple of these, I took them back when I was using film only. :)

Forgotten Barn

2009-01-09T15:45:45Z

I happened upon this desolate barn - falling into disrepair along a back road in Placervile, CA.

When I have more time I am climbing in... and getting more shots.

more from Weston State Hospital 2nd floor

2009-01-09T14:35:19Z

Abandoned Warehouse, Bristol, UK

2009-01-09T11:24:36Z

Second attempt at a post, from the same warehouse as yesterday's post, now unfortunately demolished to make way for modern shoebox flats :(

Newberry Regional Mental Health Center

2009-01-09T05:32:56Z

R.G. Ferguson Hospital

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The Newberry Regional Mental Health Center is located in the small town of Newberry in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. After deinstitutionalization, the property was put to use by the Newberry Correctional Facility (opened in 1996). Many buildings have been renovated and maintained by the Correctional Facility - except the one photographed. The long corridors form a U shape connecting living units, labs and offices, as well as the R.G. Ferguson Hospital. Patients not allowed outside could still be active and get some nice views by walking down these hallways. Of course, they also scratched writings into the brick walls.

Video attempting to show the scale of the large U-shaped building.

It is risky business to trespass with all of the correctional facility staff watching this place. I wrote a letter requesting permission to photograph the grounds and was given possibly the final tour by the assistant of the warden. More photos and information can be seen in heinrick's post.

abandonedplaces @ 2009-01-08T23:12:00

2009-01-09T04:13:45Z

This is an old country club in our neighbourhood that was abandoned shortly after Hurricane Andrew in the summer of '92.

seven gates in athol, MA?

2009-01-09T03:41:45Z

I was wondering if anyone has any pictures of a clearing known as the Seven Gates in Athol, MA?
thanks!

Storage House

2009-01-09T03:29:56Z

This storage house was abandoned and left by my husband’s family. It was built in the 1900’s. We had it moved to the family farm in Saint Matthews, SC. We will use it for gardening supplies and other little planting projects. It was well built. I look forward to learning more about the family farm, since it is over 200 years old. They are cotton and peanut farmer, and now my husband runs it. For me this is a treat, because I love to take photographs and there is a lot of abandoned houses/buildings in the surrounding area.

new member...old shoots

2009-01-09T03:25:02Z

Here are a few from some abandoned places I've shot and had some good fun at. This was from New Idria, California. An abandoned Mercury mine and asbestos plant.

More in my flickr set of this location.

Building in the Cumbria hills of England.

Abandoned Post Office outside of Kailua, Kona, Hawaii

Glad to join the community, I've loved everything I've seen.

Army Hospital at The Presidio of San Francisco

2009-01-09T02:45:07Z

In the Summer of 2008 I had the opportunity to tour the interior of the abandoned hospital in the Presidio of San Francisco. I was living and working in the Presidio at the time, so I'd driven by this building many times, and always wondered what it looked like inside. I was thrilled at this chance. I'm not a pro photographer, I just like old buildings, so my photos are strictly amateur, but I hope others can enjoy these unique shots. I believe the building was torn down shortly after this.

I have a lot more of this location in a set on Flickr. Here is a link to the location on Google Map with Street View.

Yes, this is the morgue. It doesn't look it in the light of the flash, but it was intensely creepy. I can't believe someone crawled in on the corpse slab to write on the back wall of the refrigerator.

abandonedplaces @ 2009-01-08T20:31:00

2009-01-09T01:43:06Z

Beef...

Outside Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

2009-01-09T01:29:52Z

I'm not a photographer so sorry that they aren't top quality. I just thought they looked interesting as I was walking along.
Taken with a CoolPix camera.

These were taken as I was walking along the road outside of Kutna Hora, about 60 or so miles outside of Prague

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Anyone Home

2009-01-09T01:29:45Z

This was taken in Newberry, South Carolina. I went fishing with my dad and he took me to a little dirt road off the beaten path and this is where I found this beauty. Needless to say I didn't get much fishing done.

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2009-01-09T01:27:22Z

Norwich Asylum Oil Tower

Canon EOS 350D
Hoya R72
18-55mm

Beverly Mill in Northern Virginia

2009-01-09T00:38:09Z

Also known as Chapman's Mill- was destroyed by arson on October 22, 1998- it is located in Broad Run, Virginia. (photo by Elizabeth Schafer 2008). Reconstruction/stabilization is underway to try and restore this historic structure.

Rural Decay...

2009-01-09T00:05:02Z

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abandonedplaces @ 2009-01-08T16:55:00

2009-01-08T22:55:57Z

Here's another picture taken on our trip to SD last May (08). This one was actually taken in Aberdeen (yes, we were all over the state!), of an old house on the way out of town. It was taken on the fly (slowed down at a green light and rolled down the window); but still turned out pretty decent. If you can blow it up to look at the full size you can see a coat of arms in the door!

overlook mountian house

2009-01-08T22:29:27Z

Hello! I am new here, the photos below were acctually taken by my boyfriend (i shot on a very old nikon 35mm and haven't gotten the photos developed yet, don't know how they'd even have come out). They are of The Overlook Mountain House, one of the most popular vacation destinations in the Catskills at the turn of the century. It is just outside of woodstock new york, about 3 miles up the Overlook Mountian. It was the highest elevation hotel in the catskills. The rubble that remains now is what was left of the third incarnaton of the building, the bulding had been destroyed by fire twice throughout the 19th and early 20th century. In 1923, after the second fire, the concrete facade and many outbuildings were constructed on the site, but never finished due to financial issues. What remains today is the concrete skeleton of the main building and the also unfinished "1928 building", which was to be used as a lodge.

myself, in front of the bulding sitting on what was once a fountian:

the back of the main building:

the lodge, or 1928 building:

and a bathtub found in the 1928 building:

There are many more pictures than I could possibly post here, but I thought you all might appreciate it. There was an instilation art project done a few years ago where someone found all the old articles and information about the hotel in his prime, and glued them to the walls, they were quite faded and hard to read, but added something to the experiance. The atmosphere of the place was absoloutly amazing, you could still feel the wonderment and joy of someone arriving at this magestic place on their vacation as soon as you crested the final hill and the amazing building came into view. I can honestly say, it is completly worth the climb to get there.
Anyone else in the new york area have some ideas for locations to share? I'd very much appreciate it :)
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Model photography and Abandoned Places

2009-01-08T22:24:54Z

MODERATOR ADMIN COMMENTs

Up till a few minutes ago, I'd been very pleased with how well the massive influx of new members and old were interacting. Then a post went up which seems to have drawn the snark out in full force.

One: If you have ANY question about the appropriate nature of a post to this community, contact me FIRST! Do not pass snark. Do not collect stupid points in the eyes of the community and the moderator. PERIOD! This is a sure way for me, your usually mellow moderator to delete posts and/or ban users.

Two: Though it's not written in the profile, its been a long established understanding among long term members that 60% of a photo posted here MUST show detail of an abandoned place. Several of us who post here are professional photographers (waves) and use abandoned sites for shoot locations for the very same reason we shoot the sites otherwise - they are incredible locations with great character. Likewise, they must not be using the photo to beg for business.

In the recent case, only one photo was moderated out of bounds and as the poster noted this was from an old shoot. Put simply, the post was fine. The response by several members, including the original submitter were not fine.

JJ does not like to resort to the ban button, but will use it to keep the peace.

Detroit, Michigan USA

2009-01-08T21:50:25Z

Not new but I've enjoyed all the recent activity and posts from all over the world. My previous post is here. (They were taken by my girlfriend). I've been wanting to do more exploring since there is a lot of potential in Detroit. Would anyone in the area want to form an expedition party to explore and take pictures as a group? A group project or several posts from different POV's of the same place would be interesting.

No Charter

2009-01-08T21:28:31Z

Taken a couple of years ago around Mt Vernom, WA.

Part of my "Barn Project". You can check it out here : www.flickr.com/photos/21282350@N00/sets/72157601684353695/