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Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Gender: Female Total Likes: 53 likes
| | | 1940's bakery complex < on 2/6/2019 3:14 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | The history of the bakery begins in the early 1900's. The plant was originally built right next to tracks as a coal distribution facility. As the plant was first getting into production, a man by the name of Lionel A. Pile started a small bakery. His four sons entered the business in the 20’s and 30’s, and expanded the business into the suburbs opening two shops. Due to their growing business they bought an old coal plant turned bakery. In 1952, it started a catering division for large gatherings. By 1973 the bakery had annual sales of $12 million with 1,000 employees. In the 1980's, it had 28 separate branch stores, 14 supermarket units, 6 outlets in May Co. stores, and 3 surplus-thrift outlets. It was one of the biggest bakeries in the state. Every one bought baked goods from here. The rich and the poor, the young and the old. But the bakery started having issues in the 80’s. They had been making things the same way they had when they started. They began to steadily lose money. In 1990, they were bought out and were still losing money. In 1992, they filed for bankruptcy and the 32 remaining stores closed without notice. The bakery had its own printing plant on the top floor of the back building, and there are still multiple boxes of unused baked good boxes. There was a surprising amount left. After the bakery closed, they put a bar, a night club, and a restaurant in. it also became a bottling plant and has many labels left behind on rolls. Well, here's some old pictures first. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. here's the modern ones. Facade of bakery by indianola309, on Flickr side of bakery by indianola309, on Flickr side view showing overgrowth by indianola309, on Flickr forklift lying in rubble by indianola309, on Flickr overview of bottling area by indianola309, on Flickr original bakery floor by indianola309, on Flickr dead potted plant by indianola309, on Flickr closer view of rubble by indianola309, on Flickr display case stored here when closed by indianola309, on Flickr view of furniture left by indianola309, on Flickr dusty recliner by indianola309, on Flickr hallway with workbench and oven by indianola309, on Flickr view of offices with hole in roof by indianola309, on Flickr side view of bottling machine by indianola309, on Flickr hot sauce labels left behind by indianola309, on Flickr front view of machine by indianola309, on Flickr chair in front of window by indianola309, on Flickr pathway to main building by indianola309, on Flickr storage room by indianola309, on Flickr door to no where by indianola309, on Flickr shelf in storage room by indianola309, on Flickr antique freezer by indianola309, on Flickr kitchen area by indianola309, on Flickr inside freezer looking at kitchen by indianola309, on Flickr pathway to printing press building by indianola309, on Flickr unbroken mirror by indianola309, on Flickr chair lying on table by indianola309, on Flickr chair in the middle of the nightclub by indianola309, on Flickr bench in nightclub by indianola309, on Flickr bench with trees by indianola309, on Flickr disgusting pool table by indianola309, on Flickr hole in roof in bar area by indianola309, on Flickr broken cd/45 jukebox by indianola309, on Flickr the party's over by indianola309, on Flickr wooden bar by indianola309, on Flickr another collapsed bar by indianola309, on Flickr old cash register in storage room by indianola309, on Flickr beer poster in alcohol storage room by indianola309, on Flickr office in shipping/receiving by indianola309, on Flickr fixins bar by indianola309, on Flickr burnt-out fry trailer by indianola309, on Flickr high chairs in printing room by indianola309, on Flickr old sign in printing room by indianola309, on Flickr outside with original 1800's horse stable by indianola309, on Flickr pinball machine in random storage room by indianola309, on Flickr hope you enjoyed the pics. i thought this place was coo. maybe you will too.
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