It's been a few months since I explored this place, but I finally got around to editing and uploading photos so I can post about it. Those of you familiar with the location should know that probably 75% of the buildings have been demolished, and much of the property is now piles of rock. Fortunately there are several large buildings that remain to be explored. On to the good stuff...
I am unsure if this water tower is a used for public utilities or if it was for the mill, but the cell towers still appear to be active.
I had to get a tetanus shot after scratching myself on this fence...
We ended up backtracking from here when we saw movement past the rock piles.
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Disconnected substation.
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SULFURIC ACID
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An active hydroelectric plant exists on the property.
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These pits are several stories deep.
GARBAGE
This part of the building must be immediately next to the hydro plant, as the entire brick room was humming at 60 cycles.
I believe this was an eight second exposure.
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CAUSTIC SODA
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Other side of the hydro plant, viewed from upstairs.
The stairs in the five story building.
View from above
The setting sun.
"Confined space - Do not enter"
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We returned on a later date to check out the largest remaining building...
Many sets of railroad tracks ran through this building.
This appears to be a lift bridge for forklift traffic.
For being the cheapest film available, fuji 400 isn't half bad.
Whoever last drove this left it on, running the battery dead.
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I'm not certain, but these appear to be high voltage switching panels.
Red solo cups.
Control panel detail
I have no idea what this is.
Some derelict machinery
So many chairs!
Flash at full power, this room is pretty huge.
The battery in the stand-up forklift was still charged.
More machinery I cannot identify.
Something lurks...
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Some type of impeller.
I removed this computer from it's box to find that it had never been used.
Work area
General Electric
Someone used to sit here every day.
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The property is supposedly going to be redeveloped soon, so I'm not sure how much longer these buildings will remain... It's a shame as the older brick ones date back to the 1890s! Hope you enjoyed the album.