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AvTex Plant
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created by Caput_58
on 8/11/2003 12:31 AM
last modified by Louie
on 9/20/2005 2:06 AM
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Publically Viewable |
This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Numerous large brick buildings, mostly still unexplored. No workers were present on a sunday trip. Guard on premise doesn't seem to patrol aggressively. Recommend entrance along railroad track side.
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Type: Complex
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Demolished
Recommendation: forget it
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asbestos rust unsafe flooring flooding Arsenic
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fences barbed wire part-time guard
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flashlight breathing mask gloves long pants / sleeves
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AvTex manufactured synthetic fibers for years while accruing an impressive history of environmental violations. Finally shut down in 1989, it became a gigantic superfund site. Demolition has been gradually progressing, and today less than half of the complex remains. The power house, the last remaining building, was demolished September 19th, 2005 at 3pm.
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Demolished: "Once Virginia's largest Superfund site, this former rayon manufacturing facility is being recovered to provide a 175 acre eco-friendly office park, 30 acres of soccer fields, and 240 acres of conservancy park along the Shenandoah River." www.avtexfibers.com
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rma
Mon, Feb 14th, 2005
posted by Louie
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
Category |
Rating |
Photography |
7 / 10 |
Coolness |
8 / 10 |
Content Quality |
7 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Mutt on 12/16/2005 3:43 AM.
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on Sep 20 05 at 2:06, Louie changed the following: History, Future Plans on Sep 20 05 at 2:04, Louie changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Status, Accessibility, Recommendation on Sep 20 05 at 2:03, Louie updated panorama rma on Mar 19 05 at 2:11, Louie changed the main information on Feb 14 05 at 2:48, Louie updated basic panorama info on Sep 2 04 at 18:37, Louie changed the main information on Sep 2 04 at 18:32, Louie changed the main information on Jun 25 04 at 20:56, Louie changed the main information on Nov 24 03 at 14:26, Avatar-X reverted this location to a previous state on Nov 24 03 at 1:10, Caput_58 changed the main information
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