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Location DB > United States > Pennsylvania > Phoenixville > Phoenix Iron
 Name
Phoenix Iron
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 Database Info
created by Captain Obvious on 12/11/2006 1:17 AM
last modified by Captain Obvious on 12/11/2006 1:48 AM
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 Overview
 Description
Enormous brownfield containing a few ruined buildings, lots of flooded concrete holes in the ground, and a few rotting pieces of big machinery.
 Basic Information
Type: Brownfield/Ruins
Status: Being Demolished
Accessibility: Cross rickety bridge at the end of dangerous street.
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
 Physical Information
Address

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
United States
Owner: Town of Phoenixville
 Hazards
  • rust
  • unsafe flooring
  • flooding
  • air quality
  • Lots of pits and holes.
  •  Interesting Features
    Mayanesque mystery footings
    Deteriorating stack
    Endless brownfields
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • Ever-vigilant townhouse residents
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1730
    Closed: 1984
     Required Equipment
  • head protection
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     History
    Established in the 1700s, shut down in the eighties after steel prices fell. Most of the works was demolished in 1998 and is being turned into parkland and a new downtown for Phoenixville.
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     Future Plans
    Turned into parkland.
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    December 2006
    Mon, Dec 11th, 2006
    posted by Captain Obvious
    14 pictures
     


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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 4/26/2007 4:35 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Apr 26 07 at 16:35, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Apr 26 07 at 0:41, Captain Obvious deleted 1 pictures from gallery December 2006
  • on Feb 1 07 at 2:02, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Feb 1 07 at 1:39, Captain Obvious updated gallery picture 14
  • on Feb 1 07 at 1:39, Captain Obvious updated gallery picture 15
  • on Dec 12 06 at 0:07, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Dec 11 06 at 1:48, Captain Obvious made this location public
  • on Dec 11 06 at 1:48, Captain Obvious made this location available
  • on Dec 11 06 at 1:48, Captain Obvious changed the following: Country
  • on Dec 11 06 at 1:46, Captain Obvious updated gallery picture 15
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