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Schlage Lock Factory
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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HUGE! It takes up three full city blocks, and is (was) without a doubt the largest San Francisco abandoned building.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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rust
air quality
Toxins and Chemicals
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Only an office remains and the foundation of some of the other structures
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fences
barbed wire
razor wire
locked gates
wooden boarding
Exposed to a busy road (bayshore) on one side
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flashlight
breathing mask
gloves
long pants / sleeves
towelettes
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Schlage Lock Company manufactured door hardware and lock parts since 1926 in the building now known as Plant 1. The size of the facility was expanded by the acquisition of Plant 2 in 1942, Plant 1-X in 1964, and lastly Plant 3 in 1950. Schlage Lock was acquired by Ingersoll-Rand Corporation in 1974. The manufacturing process included stamping and machining metal alloys; deburring brass, bronze, nickel, silver and steel parts; and cleaning brass and bronze parts with Safety Kleen 150, a petroleum naphtha solvent. The parts were electroplated using a non-chrome clear coat process to prevent corrosion. Zinc dichromate was formerly used in the electroplating process. The facility closed operation in December 1999. In 1980, Plant 3 was sold to Pacific Lithograph Company. They used products containing trichloroethane and stoddard solvent in lithographic processing. Pacific Lithograph declared bankruptcy in January 1984. Pacific Lithograph was acquired by Touch-Plate International Corporation, a subsidiary of Schlage Lock in November 1995 through bankruptcy.
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It will likely become a multi-use community development with shops, condominiums, businesses, etc.
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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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| Photography |
6 / 10 |
| Coolness |
6 / 10 |
| Content Quality |
6 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Mike Dijital on 1/28/2015 1:10 PM.
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on Jan 28 15 at 13:10, Mike Dijital validated this location
on Jan 28 15 at 4:49, tunnelbug changed the following: Publically Viewable, Status
on Mar 9 13 at 12:39, Opheliaism validated this location
on Mar 9 13 at 3:09, jexta updated gallery It lives!!!!.... Well kinda
on Mar 9 13 at 3:09, jexta updated gallery It lives!!!!.... Well kinda
on Mar 9 13 at 3:08, jexta updated gallery picture PC310431.JPG
on Mar 9 13 at 3:08, jexta updated gallery picture PC310414.JPG
on Mar 9 13 at 3:08, jexta updated gallery picture PC310463.JPG
on Mar 9 13 at 3:07, jexta updated gallery picture PC310457(1).JPG
on Mar 9 13 at 3:07, jexta updated gallery picture PC310441(1).JPG
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