
Name
Exide Battery

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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.

Overview


Description
Right next to the railroad, this battery factory sits in neglect. Located in a hotspot of urban exploration sites, the battery plant still hosts some interesting green machines. Taggers have hit this location hard, mixed results.
10.26.2023 - Disappears from satellite imagery between 2020-22.
10.26.2023 - Disappears from satellite imagery between 2020-22.

Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy - it's gone
Recommendation: forget it - building gone, property under development
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy - it's gone
Recommendation: forget it - building gone, property under development

Hazards
- rust

Security Measures
- fences
- wooden boarding

Required Equipment
- long pants / sleeves

Physical Information
Address
1246 Allene Ave SW
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Owner: Allene Ave Redevelopment LLC
1246 Allene Ave SW
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Owner: Allene Ave Redevelopment LLC

Interesting Features
Lots of frequently changing street art / graffiti.

Historical Dates
Built: 1948
Closed: 1988
Closed: 1988

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History
Exide Batteries began in 1900 manufacturing lead-acid industrial & automotive batteries, with its headquarters in Milton, Georgia. This Atlanta branch operated from 1948-1988, but the factory’s pollution has outlived its production.
The soil surrounding the area is contaminated with lead, making it a costly clean up site. In recent years, the building has found new life through the graffiti and street artists of Atlanta.
New boards were put up recently, entrance is significantly more difficult.
The soil surrounding the area is contaminated with lead, making it a costly clean up site. In recent years, the building has found new life through the graffiti and street artists of Atlanta.
New boards were put up recently, entrance is significantly more difficult.

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Future Plans
Allene Ave Redevelopment LLC is hoping to build a 300 unit apartment complex on the property.

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Validation

This location's validation is current.
It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 10/26/2023 9:31 PM.

Latest Changes
- on Oct 26 23 at 21:31, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Oct 26 23 at 21:30, Emperor Wang changed the following: Description
- on Oct 26 23 at 21:29, Emperor Wang changed the following: Interesting Features, Future Plans
- on Oct 26 23 at 17:11, fr00tCake changed the following: Accessibility, Recommendation, Description
- on Oct 26 23 at 17:08, fr00tCake added some pictures to a gallery
- on Oct 26 23 at 17:07, fr00tCake created a new gallery
- on Oct 25 23 at 22:46, Oelky changed the following: Status
- on Jul 23 21 at 23:48, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Jul 23 21 at 23:47, Emperor Wang changed the following: Owner, Media Coverage, Web Links
- on Jul 23 21 at 16:05, fr00tCake changed the following: Owner, Street Address, Latitude, Longitude, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Web Links

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Subject | Started By | Replies | Views | Last Post | |
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Battery Factory getting cleaned up | Oelky | 0 | 53 | 9/10/2014 12:06 AM by Oelky |

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