Photograph a nearby abandoned building.
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Shewmaker's Photography was finally forced out of business by the online market. Sorry to see the local guys gone!
May 31, 2009 03:50 by kevin -
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Corner of Bulleen Rd and The Boulevard, Balwyn North.
May 10, 2009 17:35 by sclark-
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Kinda spooky!
Aug 12, 2009 16:21 by lewisfilms.
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May 09, 2009 08:57 by dean72-
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Looks like a face!
Aug 12, 2009 16:21 by lewisfilms.
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Down the street : )
May 04, 2009 10:34 by cupcakeqween-
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Uh...freaky.
Aug 12, 2009 16:21 by lewisfilms.
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I am always late. Some friends and I snuck into Reunion Arena before they tear it down. I love the mix of remaining seats and construction equipment on the floor.
May 04, 2009 08:44 by hotshoes-
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Woah this is nuts. How hard was it to sneak in?
May 06, 2009 05:23 by marthagrace. -
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Is this a new sport I'm not aware of?
Aug 12, 2009 16:21 by lewisfilms.
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On Dolores street. Happened upon this place while going for a walk. I left my phone cable at work, so I couldn't upload until today.
May 04, 2009 04:02 by david-
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Interesting colors.
Aug 12, 2009 16:22 by lewisfilms.
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Not best looking but probably closest ...
May 03, 2009 13:26 by capnmarko -
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St. Lukes Hospital around the corner from my casa. Such a beautiful building thank goodness it's not run down.
May 03, 2009 11:47 by cupcakeninjacxc-
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Very cool looking structure!
Aug 12, 2009 16:22 by lewisfilms.
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By OMSI is a full block of building with zero roof-ness. PDX isn't nearly as great as Pittsburgh was for abandoned buildings. You can see more of this place when @lesamonster and I went there last summer-http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirgabe/2872865151/
May 03, 2009 03:16 by krylon64 from Flickr -
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Lawsonia - Furniture of Distinction. On Spring Garden Street in Philly - though it looks like it's been bought and won't be abandoned for long.
May 03, 2009 01:30 by marthagrace-
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Wow! Awesome building.
Aug 12, 2009 16:22 by lewisfilms.
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While we were wandering around Philadelphia I found this old warehouse for the Penn-Mar-Va Distributing Company, complete with railroad siding (and even a La-Z-Boy!).
May 03, 2009 01:03 by iandavid -
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We went to Treasure Island for todays mission. A huge portion of the island is abandoned. It was a tad eerie. Full set is here: http://tinyurl.com/csp56b
May 02, 2009 16:46 by icyfrance from Flickr -
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Building down the street. Guess it wasn't a good location to set up a hair dressing business.
May 02, 2009 14:56 by realityfree from Flickr-
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Hair salon of doom!
Aug 12, 2009 16:23 by lewisfilms.
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Well, I could not make it to the area I wanted to photograph for this mission... so, I took pictures of my second and third choices, since both were on my way.
LEFT: This is a building that I saw everyday on my way to college. It is located a block away from Childrens Hospital, the new TEMPLE School of Medicine, etc. It is just amazing that being centrally located on Broad St. has not being enough to save this building.
RIGHT: Right behind my work's MO there are abandoned buildings and houses, like this one, which at some point served as housing, and commercial space (it had a corner store). The good news is that investors have seen potential and are demolishing the old and building affordable housing for the community.May 02, 2009 14:33 by leopicado -
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Wow. I didn't even know this was today's mission, but I took this while out riding around. Its an abandoned building at the old Mississippi Waterways Experiment Station.
May 02, 2009 14:06 by mreguy72 -
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This is in Amboy Washington. Paper pulp mill that has lots of fossilized equipment.
May 02, 2009 12:27 by showmecool-
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this looks like it'd be fun to explore
May 03, 2009 04:20 by marthagrace.
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Found this while out and about in central Ohio.
May 02, 2009 11:19 by scalper2-
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Kinda sad lookin'.
Aug 12, 2009 16:23 by lewisfilms.
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i am absolutely in love with this old DresSwell factory.. i don't know why. oddly, it's completely surrounded by residential. i will be very sad when they finally pull it down
May 02, 2009 11:10 by digitalgyrl-
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@egli: I agree, so classy.
May 02, 2009 14:53 by leopicado.
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The ground floor is obviously abandoned. I'm not sure about the rest. Chould find any thing else today.
May 02, 2009 09:15 by mrwulf -
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this was the same building that i used for the walk 777 paces mission
May 02, 2009 09:13 by adamthehawk-
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What was there once upon a time?
May 02, 2009 14:54 by leopicado.
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Sorry for the double post.... This one is just more authentic in many ways ... and that's important to me ...
May 02, 2009 09:01 by dok-
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Feel free to delete the dupe w/ the "delete" link
May 02, 2009 09:09 by bill. -
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I would do that however I would then delete the comment on the other..... ROCK .... HARD ... SPOT ...... ;-)
May 02, 2009 09:12 by dok. -
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You kind of blocked the shot of that abandoned building back there
May 02, 2009 09:14 by mlmassey. -
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or did I ?
May 02, 2009 09:15 by dok. -
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Your body is your temple ... haven't been true to that mantra myself but ... working lately on Eckhart Tolle "be here now" ... my belief is THIS online exercise has a good deal to do with the collective conscientious. Take care.
May 02, 2009 09:16 by lmnewman. -
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@dok: Yeah, looks like you did. I can hardly see it. Or wait—are you the building in question?
May 02, 2009 09:19 by bill. -
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@ Bill, it is whatever you get out of it ... this is the best and simplest explanation...
May 02, 2009 09:22 by dok. -
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Who knew photographing a nearby abandoned building would become such a profound experience!
May 02, 2009 09:24 by mlmassey. -
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@mlmassey: I did. It's a metaphor. Surprised you didn't know that.
May 02, 2009 09:25 by bill. -
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Everyone please remain calm ... IN the event of a TRUE Emergency the exist at locate here and here !!! Please also not your cushion maybe used as a flotation devise....
Thank You for Flying Dok Air... where his dilutions becomes yours !
May 02, 2009 09:32 by dok. -
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@ all ... I have to wonder ... Did I miss the point ... or get it ? *shrugs*
May 02, 2009 10:28 by dok. -
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Where did you say my flotation devise was located again ?ADD ....
May 02, 2009 12:37 by lmnewman. -
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WTF? I am sure he was abandoned...
I am having a existential crisis thanks to you all! Buah!May 02, 2009 15:03 by leopicado. -
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@ innewman - actually there isn't a flotation device, we at dok air just tell you there's one to make you fell better...
@ egli - Thanks man again... I enjoyed this mission ...
@ lepicado - Not to worry Haldol is included with each ticket ...
May 02, 2009 17:44 by dok.
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Located in Benicia State Park. Not sure what it was, but just outside the door is an open hatch and iron ladder heading down into a cement room roughly 8'x10'. It looks like some kind of old communication building.
(4, 8,15,16, 23, 42)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Benicia&ie=UTF8&ll=38.061562,-122.201008&spn=0.001047,0.002309&t=h&z=19May 02, 2009 08:45 by atleiser-
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I love the graffiti to the right of the door.
"The two noblest of all living things and both condemned"
Thanks for sharing.May 02, 2009 09:17 by wewillchange. -
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This overlap looks nice.
May 02, 2009 09:29 by mlmassey. -
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IT looks like a public bathroom... WEIRD!
May 02, 2009 14:55 by leopicado.
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The old cinema, then a bingo hall now empty.
May 02, 2009 08:21 by jackcomrie-
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Quite a hodge podge of styles
May 02, 2009 08:43 by mlmassey. -
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I like it. I've always wanted to find a distinguishable old building like this and convert it into a venue.
May 02, 2009 12:58 by autoawesomeon. -
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Well it is for sale - I think.
May 03, 2009 09:53 by jackcomrie.
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This is an old rail road calibration station that I have always been in love with. I would love to turn this into my home.
May 02, 2009 08:00 by thedigitalghost-
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It's "doable" and would be an amazing project!
Check out Seal Beach's water tower house. It' a landmark!! http://www.beachcalifornia.com/sunset7.html. It's been covered a lot in the press complete with interior shots if you are so inclined to search. Have at it!May 02, 2009 08:07 by lmnewman. -
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That'd be a fantastic home. I've often wondered how much old buildings like that would go for.
May 02, 2009 12:56 by autoawesomeon. -
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Here is a water tower project in a town I used to live near, not started yet though. http://www.jumbo.uk.com/
May 02, 2009 14:23 by essexboyracer.
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I always imagine living here...don't know why.
May 02, 2009 07:59 by sydtheskeptic-
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How could one not imagine living there? That would be the perfect place to grow and cranky in.
May 02, 2009 08:18 by thedigitalghost. -
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I have a feeling it's available to own ! ;-P
May 03, 2009 02:32 by dok.
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This building has been vacant/occupied so many times since I was a kid I can't even count how many businesses have tried to make it there, but failed. I always thought it was cool cause it had a fire escape and there aren't many buildings with fire escapes here. I'm pretty sure it's haunted too. When I went to take a picture of it, I saw the lovely little sign on the right. I love whoever put it there. Oh, Texas.
May 02, 2009 07:31 by amytheallen-
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Where is that? I know that I have been in front of that building before.
May 02, 2009 08:19 by thedigitalghost. -
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@thedigitalghost: on Main Street in Lewisville
May 02, 2009 10:13 by amytheallen. -
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wow it doesnt look abandoned at all
May 02, 2009 11:46 by brandiiollis.
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This place has been in various (often precarious) states of disrepair for years. Weeds used to be half as high as the home. Seen its share of transient occupancy, gang graffiti. Don't recall seeing a "for sale" sign. Not likely it would sell at this point. It's in a "revitalization area." Latest efforts (yard clean up) most likely those of the city to keep crime down. Home sweet home.
May 02, 2009 07:14 by lmnewman -
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They'll come back soon. Spring is just kicking into gear. Abandoned for now though.
May 02, 2009 07:05 by wewillchange-
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This elicited a huge grin.
Absolutely lovely.
May 02, 2009 07:10 by merendis. -
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Lovely!
May 02, 2009 13:17 by pcampagnolo. -
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Very clever! Hopefully it will be occupied, once more, very soon.
May 02, 2009 13:40 by leopicado.
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This building was abandoned before it was even finished. It's been at this stage for at least a year.
May 02, 2009 06:47 by autoawesomeon-
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It looks like a very verdant, over sized, shoe storage rack.
May 02, 2009 08:06 by thedigitalghost. -
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why didnt they finish it?
May 02, 2009 11:47 by brandiiollis. -
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@brandiiollis: They simply ran out of money. It was supposed to be a high-rise office building. They sold some units in advance, and used that money to start construction early, but then other buyers/investors didn't step up. Since the building wasn't go to be finished by the projected deadline, they had to return some money to the original buyers and then could not continue. No one has stepped up to purchase the property since then because there a ton of other office building being built on much cheaper real estate just down the road.
May 02, 2009 12:52 by autoawesomeon.
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Washington High School in Portland Oregon is one of several nearby abandoned buildings. Strangely enough, it's not the only abandoned school I've come across in my area.
How sad is that?May 02, 2009 06:44 by lesamonster-
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Very sad indeed. That is a gorgeous building.
May 02, 2009 08:06 by thedigitalghost. -
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I love these historic-looking schools. There was an abandoned high school just like this here in downtown Phoenix and it was converted into a children's art museum. Really neat.
May 02, 2009 12:54 by autoawesomeon.
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May 02, 2009 06:36 by sgallese from Flickr-
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Huh. I feel confused by this.
May 02, 2009 06:45 by mlmassey. -
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@mlmassey: you're not alone.
May 02, 2009 06:46 by lesamonster. -
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@mlmassey: It's a mama building giving up a baby building for adoption. Duh.
May 02, 2009 07:09 by bill. -
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@bill: HA! You're right. Now I like it!! Hilarious.
May 02, 2009 07:21 by mlmassey. -
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I've been there...uh...possibly maybe, probably not.
May 02, 2009 08:08 by thedigitalghost. -
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??? So cruel, but it happens so often in America. Poor little building...
May 02, 2009 13:43 by leopicado.
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2 vacant buildings around the corner from the new house. The one on the corner had a huge fire a yr or so ago, had to be gutted and is getting all fixed up.
May 02, 2009 06:16 by nicolebliss from Flickr -
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I believe it's been like this since World War II
May 02, 2009 05:56 by merendis-
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Wow, that's incredible.
May 02, 2009 06:15 by mlmassey. -
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Thats beautiful.
May 02, 2009 07:07 by wewillchange. -
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@mlmassey: It really is, probably only Dresden got it worse than Warsaw in WWII. It's an under-reported part of history, but there was an uprising here against the occupying Nazis that lasted 2 months without any outside help. As a punishment, the Germans destroyed what was left. Somewhere between 80-95% of the city looked like this in '45.
http://orblog.pl/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/destroyed_warsaw_capital_of_poland_january_1945.jpgMay 02, 2009 07:11 by merendis. -
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This begs to be explored and shared...
May 02, 2009 08:04 by sydtheskeptic. -
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Now that's some Grade A, sexy as a mofo, architectural decay. I love it.
May 02, 2009 08:09 by thedigitalghost. -
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@thedigitalghost: I think Warsovians would disagree with the classification of "decay". It's really straight up destruction followed by Stalinist indifference/lack of funds. This city is an against-the-odds survival story and I'm so enchanted by it that I feel the need to jump to point out things like this in her defense.
May 02, 2009 10:50 by merendis. -
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it is weird how abandoned buildings can be so beautiful. this one is really cool.
May 02, 2009 12:29 by jbrowne34. -
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Really beautiful.
May 02, 2009 13:18 by pcampagnolo. -
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Precious... important monument to remember us of an era.
May 02, 2009 13:45 by leopicado.
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So elegant and still standing
May 02, 2009 05:55 by essexboyracer-
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So cool. Is it an old church?
May 02, 2009 06:15 by bill. -
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Yeah really pretty!
May 02, 2009 06:26 by nicolebliss. -
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What is this? It's so Middle Earth-like.
May 02, 2009 08:05 by sydtheskeptic. -
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Very tranquil. Still standing and yet my friends house that was built two years ago with all the mod cons and current tech is already having foundation issues. Viva la antiquities!
May 02, 2009 08:11 by thedigitalghost. -
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Yeah, what is with the tower?
May 02, 2009 13:46 by leopicado. -
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Its all that is left of an All Saints Chapel in our village. The church part was demolished in the late 1800's after it was considered too dangerous. The last people to use it were a couple getting married on 27th April 1882.
May 02, 2009 14:13 by essexboyracer.
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The Hibernia Bank in the Tenderloin. It's a shame this has been abandoned. Maybe it's just waiting for a renaissance.
May 02, 2009 05:06 by bill from Flickr-
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Yes! Renaissance! I really want to see the inside.
May 02, 2009 05:07 by mlmassey. -
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@mlmassey:
Here's a photo of the vault inside:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/09/11/BALN12RK9V.DTL&o=4And a photo of the building after the 1906 earthquake:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1906_04_18_pics_2.phpSounds like it was purchased for a modest sum in 2008.
May 02, 2009 05:13 by bill. -
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@bill: Wow. Who bought it?
May 02, 2009 05:18 by mlmassey. -
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@mlmassey: Undisclosed. The article is linked to from the sf-gate photo.
May 02, 2009 05:20 by bill. -
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nice shot Bill. Hopefully someone in SF will step up for the Defenestration Building
May 02, 2009 05:28 by tylerg. -
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I don't think that we could build things like this nowadays if we tried. We should really elevate the roles of craftsmen/women in our society; they create our history.
May 02, 2009 08:13 by thedigitalghost. -
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@thedigitalghost: I agree
May 02, 2009 08:30 by mlmassey. -
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@thedigitalghost: I agree 100%
May 02, 2009 13:48 by leopicado.
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May 02, 2009 05:02 by dok-
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Dan, that's so emo. :oP
May 02, 2009 08:06 by sydtheskeptic. -
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I have no idea what your talking about ! ... I was thinking about young hot woman and police ... I swear this .!!! ;-)
May 02, 2009 08:13 by dok. -
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Did they (someone) abandon you?
May 02, 2009 13:49 by leopicado.
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The Strand building on Market Street in SF. There are some cool paintings on the windows above the marquee.
May 02, 2009 04:56 by bill from Flickr-
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I heard this building, amongst others around it on Market St) are going to be restored, a revitalization of Market St - part of what Gavin promised.
May 02, 2009 06:35 by nicolebliss. -
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p.s. This is tough via iPhone
May 02, 2009 06:35 by nicolebliss. -
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@nicolebliss: That would be awesome. There are some really sweet buildings down there.
May 02, 2009 06:47 by mlmassey. -
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@nicolebliss: I would love to see that. Market street could be so much nicer than it is.
May 02, 2009 07:30 by bill.
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Abandoned farm building close to where I live.
May 02, 2009 04:54 by demander-
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It's not abandoned! The trees are clearly living there quite happily
May 02, 2009 07:01 by merendis. -
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Ooh, this is lovely.
May 03, 2009 01:15 by marthagrace.
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The brambles are at least a foot thick, but the birds and butterflies like the nettles and cover in the garden. And it's definitely abandoned... I live close by.
May 02, 2009 03:30 by noiselesspenguin-
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Your description sounds like a poem!
May 02, 2009 03:31 by mlmassey. -
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someone take out that recycling!
May 02, 2009 07:13 by merendis. -
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@merendis: If you can find the steps... the binbags that are there have are rapidly being consumed by the brambles. Amazing how rapidly nature takes things back over.
May 03, 2009 00:52 by noiselesspenguin.
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Has sat like this for over a year since the fire, I get to look at it every day.
May 02, 2009 02:54 by fauge
