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desserted recreation area near Heuvelland (Belgium)

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Large On Black

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Abandoned port building in Newhaven, Sussex

View On Black

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This hole is pretty big… about 1,5m wide.

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So upon venturing inside we found two things: piles and piles of of binders, and dozens of black and white photos, all showing one man at various political events.

It turns out the mansion used to be the home of Takieddin el-Solh (born 1908, Sidon, Lebanon; died November 27, 1988, Paris) Lebanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1973-74, and again briefly in 1980. The binders were full of voter lists and various political documents. I’m assuming he abandoned the place during the civil war and moved to a more secure location. The house is in the Sunni section, but was within easy artillery distance of the Green Line.

Upstairs, all we found were his books and his desk. His bookshelf was full of political treatises, with particular emphasis, as would stand to reason, on Lebanon and the Middle East.

This is the prime minister’s book collection. This is why I explore.

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Abandoned port building in Newhaven, Sussex

View On Black

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Abandoned building in Belle Mina, Alabama.

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City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm

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abandoned building in rochester

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City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm

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An abandoned building, Sierra Espuna, Murcia, Spain

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An abandoned building in Belle Mina, Alabama.

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City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm

Image by craigfinlay
So upon venturing inside we found two things: piles and piles of of binders, and dozens of black and white photos, all showing one man at various political events.

It turns out the mansion used to be the home of Takieddin el-Solh (born 1908, Sidon, Lebanon; died November 27, 1988, Paris) Lebanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1973-74, and again briefly in 1980. The binders were full of voter lists and various political documents. I’m assuming he abandoned the place during the civil war and moved to a more secure location. The house is in the Sunni section, but was within easy artillery distance of the Green Line.

These are from the prime minister’s photo albums. This is why i explore.

Image by slworking2
City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm

Image by Micheal  Peterson
Shot of the farmhouse I discovered with a texture treatment courtesy of:
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Here is the original image: Original Image

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Abandoned Building in Alviso,

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City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm

Image by slworking2
City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm

Image by slworking2
City Methodist Church, 577 Washington St. (empty for years) stands nine stories tall. The Church made unique use of commercial and office space, classrooms, meeting rooms, an auditorium and a large sanctuary. Storefronts (visible in this picture) were incorporated into the building. The building still stands, but is in desperate need of stabilization. One architect has offered plans to turn the church into a "ruins garden" like those found in Europe.

Even in abandonment, this building is beautiful and a source of fascination for many. It has been photographed, explored and documented by countless people. Photographer Robert Perisho dedicated an entire photographic exhibition to the church in 1997 at the Lake Street Gallery in Miller. Some of the information on this page comes from his essay and fact sheet on the church.

This church was badly damaged in a fire in 1997.

The church was built at a cost of more than million by the Rev. William G. Seaman in 1926. United States Steel Corp. donated funds to complete the building.

The church is in the traditional English Gothic style of architecture, like some of the buildings that the famed United States Military Academy at West Point and elsewhere throughout the United states.

This was, and is, a remarkable building: besides the cathedral, there was a four story community center with classrooms, an auditorium, a motion picture booth, a banquet hall and kitchen, a fellowship garden, a large meeting hall, a gymnasium and a rooftop garden. The building was built to be not only at church, but a place for the entire community to gather.

Sadly, due to the shifting population of Northwest Indiana, the congregation of the church shrank drastically in the 1960s and could no longer afford the upkeep of the building. A committee held a meeting in October 1974 to determine the fate of the church. They decided to relocate and close the church as of January 3rd, 1975. The building was sold to Indiana University as a campus extension but nothing was done with it..

The building was used sporadically as church by another congregation, a local dance center and a halfway home for underprivileged children and single parents, but it eventually fell into abandonment and disuse. The building stands open to the elements and vandals.

Previously. the building was under the ownership of B&R Realty in Gary, listed to a Trades, Inc. but now may be owned by the city of Gary.

www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/nw_ind/orrcitymeth.htm