Inside the Abandoned Lonaconing Silk Mill *disclaimer: The photos included in this blog are from my first, (and sadly only visit to date) to the Lonaconing Silk Mill in 2015. The quality is not the best, but the conditions that day were quit a challenge, and well, I just didn’t know as much back then…
Casa Grande’s Abandoned Domes The abandoned domes in Casa Grande, AZ, are one of the most popular abandoned sites in the state of Arizona. And, they probably have more conspiracy theories surrounding it than any other place. They were one of the first abandoned places I visited when I moved to Arizona. In the late…
Abandoned Citrus Warehouse in Arizona Lots of people wonder how I find abandoned buildings and places to go. A lot of it involves scouring Google maps, and looking for certain characteristics that make a property or building look abandoned, and then doing some further research. That’s how I stumbled upon this little plant, which looked…
The Abandoned Shenango China Factory Sitting abandoned in a small town in Pennsylvania is the Shenango China Factory, once one of the largest dinnerware producers in the US. The company was known for producing china mostly for hotels, with some production for private use. One of Shenango’s most famous products was “American Haviland”, produced for…
Abandoned Paper Mill in New Jersey Before I get started, just a quick note that locations, names, and other identifiable information will be left out as much as possible. While this abandoned paper mill has sat unused for many years, it’s still in good shape, and has not been ravaged by scrappers or vandals. My…
Abandoned Cotton Gin in Arizona – Eleven Mile The Eleven Mile Corner Gin, a now abandoned cotton gin in Arizona, was named after the Eleven Mile Corner where it’s located, which was named from its proximity relative to mile markers and old city boundaries: 11 miles each from the cities of Casa Grande, Eloy and…
History of the Abandoned St. Nicholas Coal Breaker Named after the first run coal that took place on Christmas day, the Abandoned St. Nicholas Coal Breakerr was once the world’s largest breaker, taking up the size of a city block, and processed more than 12,000 tons of anthracite a day. St. Nick’s was built in…
Abandoned Carrie Blast Furnaces If there is one thing that defines the Pittsburgh region, and history, it’s iron and steel, as evidenced by the nickname “Steel City”, and their football team, the Steelers. Pittsburgh was the perfect setting for the growth of the iron industry in the United States. Waterways that were easy to maneuver…
