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 CatAndTie
 
Location: Southeastern PA
Gender: Male
LifeInDecay. com
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< on 1/11/2012 12:44 PM >
|  | | | Did a search and didn't see anything. We talk so much about demolition and losing some of our favorite buildings, but I'm wondering what kind of success there is out there. I know it can be subjective, but that is alright. Loosely I'm talking about buildings that have been saved from demolition (preserved), or in the process of being preserved (this is coming from a historian side of us, not necessarily an explorer side who love continual decay).
For example, we have the Buffalo Central Terminal. After being abandoned for years, a non profit group stepped in to begin a slow, but successful restoration project. It got cleaned up and reopened for tours.
http://en.wikipedi...o_Central_Terminal
I would also throw in the Eastern State Penitentiary because of their successful reuse of the building without damaging the integrity of the building.
http://www.easternstate.org/
[last edit 1/11/2012 1:22 PM by CatAndTie - edited 1 times]
"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Andre Gide |
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SlimSpidey
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<Reply # 2 on 1/11/2012 1:17 PM >
| | | | Kales Building in Detroit was saved a few years ago
The Broderick tower is being restored
A lot of restaurants and businesses went up in the area in the early 2000s
The Wurlitzer building is being worked on right now, but with a lot of the brick facade falling off may be too late.
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CatAndTie
Location: Southeastern PA
Gender: Male
LifeInDecay. com
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 3 on 1/11/2012 1:33 PM >
| | | | Posted by shotgun mario
I once successfully evaded the dogs with cops while I was scrapping copper pipes. To insure they didn't get any evidence, I also light the place up on the way out. They haven't shown up at my door yet. I consider that a success.
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Sigh, you know, I was going to clarify in the subject when I first posted... but I didn't, haha. PS, a can of gas is always handy for those much needed quick escapes.
And Slim, as in the case with the Wurlitzer building, that seems to be an ongoing trend with these places.... Fight over the reuse or demolition and nothing gets done until nature destroys most of the place and they last resort is razing the entire property.
"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Andre Gide |
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SlimSpidey
| | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 4 on 1/11/2012 1:59 PM >
| | | | Posted by CatAndTie
And Slim, as in the case with the Wurlitzer building, that seems to be an ongoing trend with these places.... Fight over the reuse or demolition and nothing gets done until nature destroys most of the place and they last resort is razing the entire property.
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I wish that was the case but the story of the Wur is a lot more complicated, greedy and corrupted than 'what do we do with it'
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fiftyone_eggs
 
Location: jerzey
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 5 on 1/11/2012 2:42 PM >
| | | | Here are a few:
http://www.preserv...default.aspx?pg=25
I will also add Bethlehem Steel's Lehigh Plant (in Bethlehem, PA). Though much has been demoed, Sands Casino (who owns the property) still seems resolute on saving the blast furnaces - and The Smithsonian has not yet bailed on their plans to create a Museum of Industrial Heritage in the big machine shop there.
There's also Sloss Furnace. Never been but it looks awesome.
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Steed
       
Location: Edmonton/Seoul
Gender: Male
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 6 on 1/11/2012 2:59 PM >
| | | | Not a win in the preservationist sense, but this place
http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=26462
successfully stood up to the Korean government, GS Corporation, and the hired goons who were sent in to beat them up. Their victory created momentum that is helping more average people win out against Goliath.
[last edit 1/11/2012 3:02 PM by Steed - edited 1 times]
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insulinguy
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 7 on 1/11/2012 3:55 PM >
| | | | WESTON!!!!!
pro-abortion, anti-christ |
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Kurt
Location: Taxachusetts
Gender: Male
NEVER SAY DEVER!
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 8 on 1/11/2012 6:54 PM >
| | | | Posted by insulinguy
WESTON!!!!!
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+1
"What is your favorite thing about Belchertown?"
"...the history, man" |
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Kurt
Location: Taxachusetts
Gender: Male
NEVER SAY DEVER!
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 9 on 1/11/2012 6:54 PM >
| | | | Ohio State Reformatory
"What is your favorite thing about Belchertown?"
"...the history, man" |
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Rinzler
Location: New Jersey
Nomad
| |  | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 10 on 1/11/2012 8:37 PM >
| | | | Taunton!
Oh and Cherokee State which is now a prison.
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Kurt
Location: Taxachusetts
Gender: Male
NEVER SAY DEVER!
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 11 on 1/11/2012 8:40 PM >
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RIP Taunton State Hospital
"What is your favorite thing about Belchertown?"
"...the history, man" |
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cowtownclimber
Location: Fort Worth
Gender: Male
e^(i*Pi)+1=0
| | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 12 on 1/11/2012 9:42 PM >
| | | | Posted by Played
Taunton!
Oh and Cherokee State which is now a prison.
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And I thought they smelled bad, on the outside.
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Porcelain Doll
Location: philadelphia
Gender: Female
Who Cooks For You?
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 13 on 1/11/2012 9:55 PM >
| | | | - Buffalo State Hospital
- Forest Glen Seminary
- West Virginia Penitentiary
- Traverse City State Hospital
it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
“Everyones so shady. That’s why I’m so fuckin pale.” - Porcelain Black |
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Passenger
Gender: Female
What would you do if your life exceeds your dreams?
| | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 14 on 1/11/2012 10:03 PM >
| | | | They did that to some old historic Ellicott City, MD shops. They kept the outside original and fixed the inside up for shops. Scranton Lace will be condos but they are keeping the last loom as a museum!
What would you do if your life exceeds your dreams? |
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Rinzler
Location: New Jersey
Nomad
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 15 on 1/11/2012 10:13 PM >
| | | | DANVERS (kind of)
Kankakee State Hospital
Kirkbride Center
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Harvestman
Location: Somewhere in SORTA/TANK Territory!
Gender: Male
Everything about me has a poker face.
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 16 on 1/11/2012 10:27 PM >
| | | | The carousel building, former Howard Johnson's, and several boardwalk buildings in Asbury Park. It's still kind of a shithole down there, but it's so much better around the boardwalk than it was a decade ago.
Oh good, my slow clap processor made it into this thing.
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Blankframe
Location: Southern California
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 17 on 1/11/2012 10:28 PM >
| | | | My friends and I really want to clear out all the debris and paint all the walls back to the original white at Scary Dairy in Camarillo, CA. And I feel like asking for permission from the city for some reason.
Long Live Scary Dairy. |
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OwlsFlight
Location: Ehn Jay
One foot in the grave, the other on a banana peel
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 18 on 1/12/2012 12:30 AM >
| | | | I'm sure there are more than you would think. The Chester Power Station comes to mind.
[last edit 1/12/2012 12:31 AM by OwlsFlight - edited 1 times]
Exploring the distance between points A & B. |
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CatAndTie
Location: Southeastern PA
Gender: Male
LifeInDecay. com
| | | Re: Success Stories (Of Buildings)
<Reply # 19 on 1/12/2012 12:43 AM >
| | | | I definitely am impressed with this list coming forth here. It's good to hear about them. You know, I just recently went over to Asbury and saw the work... it could be a really nice place if they actually complete that.
"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Andre Gide |
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