I decided to take a trip to meet up with Chuck_Ingalls and see some of what his city has to offer. It was a splendid day!

1. First we set out to a low-key farmstead to prepare ourselves for the locations to come.. Here's a shot of me "parked out front." I paid $600 for this rusty beast. I cannot wait to get rid of it. Also, you can probably make out my license plate, as i forgot to edit that out, but oh well, i really don't care.


2. There was some junk in the buildings,


3. and a sweet old typewriter in the yard.


4. Next we decided to hit up Wells Manufacturing, a plant being converted into low income housing. On the way to the P.O.E., we accidentally startled an old, naked man, sunbathing by the river. It was awkward on both our ends. We shall refer to him as Greybush.


5. The place was already gutted and blah-like, so there wasn't much to shoot. This room was the only spot i decided to grab a couple shots.


6. Next on our adventure was a giant farmstead with a few hidden treasures. This is the main house, which was pretty rad.


7. This was the guest house out back.


8. This was in the barn!


9. So was this!


10. Sexy.


11. Ass to ass.


12. Next up, a pretty awesome place we shall call "House of Nuns."


13. Chapel, from the outside.


14. I thoroughly enjoyed this location.


15. Chapel, on the inside. Clean, eh?


16. ...


17. A bible.


18. Some lady of religious importance.


19. Little vandal kids haven't found this spot, fortunately.


20. There is noticeable decay in several spots in the building(s), but all-in-all, it sits pretty clean.


21. Lastly, the holy grail, "The Castle."


22. Some peely paint, full of lead and deliciousness.


23. Cool old sink in the basement.


24. This place is super rad and historic, but unfortunately, dumb kids have recently found it to be abandoned and broken in a few times, even after it being sealed and being caught and arrested for vandalism. The absolute worst graffiti has recently been added to the beautiful woodwork inside (seriously, it's just squiggly lines and random words, barely legible.) I didn't bother taking any photos because i was too upset. They even spray-painted a line over all the books in the library! Ugh.


25. Chuck, takin' a shot.


26. We've even decided to take it upon ourselves to seal it up best we can, put up fake security cameras and keep a close eye. Apparently the owners live in another country and have no plans for it, therefor it doesn't get looked after well, what-so-ever.


27. One of many fireplaces.


It was definitely a fantastic day, well worth the trip. I do plan to make a return trip to hit up the last two spots and secure "The Castle." The history needs to be protected.

Thanks for looking!

Full set can be seen here, if you so desire. (There's actually only like 3 additional shots, so there's really no point of checking out the full set. Just sayin'.)

That Thunderbird and the other one which I can't quite make out are awesome, I can only dream of finding stuff like that.

Very cool! I like what you've done here. I'm glad you came down. It was great having you and a splendid day indeed. I almost thought I had forgotten about the old greybush, but it appears his legacy shall
live on.

Posted by relik They even spray-painted a line over all the books in the library! Ugh.

One from before the vandalism. Inside the library.

Fun set. Thank god greybush wasn't featured and only spoken of.

Posted by mookster That Thunderbird and the other one which I can't quite make out are awesome, I can only dream of finding stuff like that.

Definitely a nice find! I don't find cars often, so these were a nice treat.

Posted by chuck_ingalls Very cool! I like what you've done here. I'm glad you came down. It was great having you and a splendid day indeed.

I'll be back for more, definitely! I need to spend some more time at The Castle, for sure.

Posted by chuck_ingalls One from before the vandalism. Inside the library. click to view

Before the vandalism..? The spraypaint is right across the books!

Posted by L'Ali Fun set. Thank god greybush wasn't featured and only spoken of.

It was far too awkward of a situation to ask for a portrait.. Haha.

Posted by relik Before the vandalism..? The spraypaint is right across the books!

Yea...I'm not sure what the hell I was thinkin' on that one. How I didn't notice that is beyond me. I think, at first, I mistook the line for part of the binding on the sets of books. Then you and I went there and saw the paint on the books and, after a second look, I still failed to see what it actually was-the same color and everything. Boy, do I feel dumb-definitely one of my least attentive moments.

Great places, and amazing shots!

Posted by chuck_ingalls Yea...I'm not sure what the hell I was thinkin' on that one. How I didn't notice that is beyond me. I think, at first, I mistook the line for part of the binding on the sets of books. Then you and I went there and saw the paint on the books and, after a second look, I still failed to see what it actually was-the same color and everything. Boy, do I feel dumb-definitely one of my least attentive moments.

No worries, bud. Either way, those damn kids will pay!

Posted by azuro1125 Great places, and amazing shots!

Thank you!

UPDATE:

Terrible, terrible news. "The Castle" (Convent of the Holy Nativity) was recently set on fire and is pretty much a total loss. I was going to post this sooner, but i completely spaced.

See news article.

Through the grape vine, i found out it was a group of young teenage girls who decided to burn it down for fun. My guess - they piled up the books in the library. Plenty of wood in that room to catch aflame. Apparently there is a $5k reward for information that leads to the cause of the fire, but i don't know enough information to follow through. What really blows - even if the girls get busted, i bet there aren't even going to be any repercussions since they're so young. I hate children.

I missed your post the first time through last year, so thanks for the update and the chance to check out these shots. And most of all, for the hearty and genuine LOL at: "We shall refer to him as Greybush"

Oops. I meant to update the post in the Great Lakes section, not here. Oh well.

Posted by relik UPDATE: Terrible, terrible news. "The Castle" (Convent of the Holy Nativity) was recently set on fire and is pretty much a total loss. I was going to post this sooner, but i completely spaced. See news article. Through the grape vine, i found out it was a group of young teenage girls who decided to burn it down for fun. My guess - they piled up the books in the library. Plenty of wood in that room to catch aflame. Apparently there is a $5k reward for information that leads to the cause of the fire, but i don't know enough information to follow through. What really blows - even if the girls get busted, i bet there aren't even going to be any repercussions since they're so young. I hate children.

This sort of shit really boils my piss.

They should be out getting pregnant not burning down buildings.

Great shots !!

Those barn finds are what dreams are made of.