Showing posts with label Abandoned. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abandoned. Show all posts
agriculture and traditions fair structure, aguadilla, puerto rico
abandoned buildings from the aguadilla agriculture and traditions fair
ruins of the allied textile printers and colt revolver mills, paterson, nj
paterson great falls national historic park is the site of several mills dating back to the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
ruins of several of these mills still exist today, including the allied textile printers mill as well as the colt revolver mill.
below, the allied textile printers mill was constructed in 1836 and remained in operation until the 1980s when a fire destroyed the mill.
below, some grafiti on the side of the colt revolver mill ruins. the mill was built in 1813.
ruins of several of these mills still exist today, including the allied textile printers mill as well as the colt revolver mill.
below, the allied textile printers mill was constructed in 1836 and remained in operation until the 1980s when a fire destroyed the mill.
below, some grafiti on the side of the colt revolver mill ruins. the mill was built in 1813.
cross florida barge canal
florida isn't exactly known for awesome progressive acts, but one of the few cool things to happen there was the cancelation of a cross-state barge canal (canceled for environmental reasons!) the canal was to run from the atlantic coast to the gulf coast, across the north-central part of the state, to cut travel costs and time for barges. it was funded in the 1930s and construction began, only to be stopped and restarted many times until the project was officially canceled in 1991.
the best part is, the entire length of the route is now a protected greenway that spans a mile across almost the entire way.
several of the supports for a bridge over the canal are located just outside my hometown, in santos. these particular supports date back to the original go-ahead in 1935.
ft. totten tunnel and battery
urban rangers nyc organizes a tour of the battery and tunnels at ft. totten park in queens. you meet at the visitor center, tucked away in one corner of the park - past the swimming pool, the parade grounds, an nypd training center, and some baseball fields - and when a large enough group amasses, a ranger leads you through the first tunnel to the fort. once you're at the other end of the tunnel, you're free to roam around and explore almost any part of it, and there are rangers stationed at intervals who happily answer your nerdiest questions. it's a great set-up, and by far one of my favorite tours in new york.
walking behind this huge group of people on one of the hottest days of the year, i was having doubts about how things would pan out.
walking behind this huge group of people on one of the hottest days of the year, i was having doubts about how things would pan out.
sutro bath ruins, san francisco, ca
the sutro baths were a large privately owned swimming pool complex that opened in 1896. the building housing the baths burned down in 1966, but the ruins still exist today.
abandoned women's ward at seaview hospital, staten island
a cluster of abandoned buildings on the seaview hospital property.
abandoned farm colony, staten island
a community's worth of abandoned buildings in the old farm colony on staten island.
abandoned north shore lirr tracks at snug harbor, staten island
old bmx ramp near the tracks.
memorial to a local fisherman.
c.s.o.
roosevelt island's octagonal tower, 2004.
some photos from inside roosevelt island's octagonal tower that i took in september of 2004.
Floyd Bennet Field and Ft. Tilden
One of my favorite places in NYC (see previous posts on this area here: March 2005 and February 2009)
This time we went on a beautiful, grey foggy day.
This time we went on a beautiful, grey foggy day.
jacob riis, ft. tilden
there is a lot to see on rockaway peninsula. we only had a few hours to check things out, but more trips are in order before summer and the return of the beach crowds.
first stop was jacob riis. the old robert moses comfort stations look years abandoned instead of merely closed for the season. it's amazing what salty, damp wind does to these structures.
first stop was jacob riis. the old robert moses comfort stations look years abandoned instead of merely closed for the season. it's amazing what salty, damp wind does to these structures.
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel; The Oldest Subway Tunnel in the World
built in 1844, the atlantic avenue tunnel is the oldest subway tunnel in the world. a history shrouded in myth, speculation and blatant lies kept the tunnel a mystery until 1980, when it was rediscovered. partially renovated in 1982, it is now open to the public once a month for tours given by the brooklyn historical railway association.
to get into the tunnel, you have to climb into a manhole that's literally in the middle of a busy brooklyn intersection.
to get into the tunnel, you have to climb into a manhole that's literally in the middle of a busy brooklyn intersection.
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