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Swift & Company Packing Plant
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Swift & Company Packing Plant
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created by oh-ten
on 10/27/2008 8:24 AM
last modified by S&J Explore
on 9/1/2018 10:46 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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A few outbuildings and the foundations are all that remain of the massive Swift complex which more than rivaled the neighboring Armour plant in scale. The buildings that do remain are all but invisible in scrubby wood land near a small (and still active) rendering plant.
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fences intense foliage that prevents entrance into some buildings
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gloves head protection long pants / sleeves machete
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This was the site of the Gustavius Swift & Co. Packinghouse at the National City Stockyards. The facility opened in 1893 and at its peak included massive slaughtering facilities, its own railyard, and a fertilizer plant. The plant suffered a massive fire in 1967 and was subsequently demolished. A smaller replacement plant was opened in 1971, but with the closing of the stockyards in 1997 that plant was converted into other use. As of now, it appears it has been completely demolished and converted into a junkyard.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 9/2/2018 2:30 AM.
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on Sep 2 18 at 2:30, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 1 18 at 22:46, S&J Explore changed the following: History, Status on Oct 27 08 at 8:55, Steed validated this location on Oct 27 08 at 8:52, oh-ten made this location private on Oct 27 08 at 8:52, oh-ten made this location available on Oct 27 08 at 8:52, oh-ten updated gallery picture Goodbye on Oct 27 08 at 8:51, oh-ten updated gallery picture Hmmm on Oct 27 08 at 8:51, oh-ten updated gallery picture Engulfed on Oct 27 08 at 8:51, oh-ten updated gallery picture Another building on Oct 27 08 at 8:50, oh-ten updated gallery picture structural steel?
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