Abandoned Industries
A gallery of abandoned industries in the United States.
Indiana
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
The former Farmers Grain Company elevator of Carlos, Indiana is located on the abandoned Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway. Construction began in May 1920 and was completed later in the year at a cost of $33,500. (1)
Kentucky
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Rockwell International manufactured truck axles in a factory in Winchester, Kentucky. It vacated in the 1990s.
Massachusetts
New Jersey
The Baker Castor Oil Company, later owned by CasChem and Vertellus, manufactured castor oil and other food oil products.
The Baker Castor Oil Company, later owned by CasChem and Vertellus, manufactured castor oil and other food oil products.
New York
An abandoned factory in Belmont, New York.
A view of the former Borden smokestack in Deposit, New York. This is one of the only remaining traces left of the circa 1894 Borden condenser plant. Raw milk was shipped in via rail and the finished product was shipped to markets in the region.After Borden closed the plant, it became home to Agway. A fire in 1995 consumed the complex, leaving just the smokestack and a miscellaneous building behind.
Disused and active grain silos in Buffalo.
Disused and active grain silos in Buffalo.
Disused and active grain silos in Buffalo.
Disused and active grain silos in Buffalo.
An old mill in Deposit, New York.
A view of a long abandoned mill in Mecklenburg, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
The former Van Cott & Son / Unadilla Silo Company building in Unadilla, New York.
Ohio
A wide view of the now-demolished American Roller Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The George J. Renner Brewing Company, an abandoned brewery in Akron, Ohio, was established circa 1848 and was in operation until December 8, 1952. The buildings were reused by the Renner Akron Realty Company as a management company for land holdings in the city that were owned by the brewery.
The George J. Renner Brewing Company, an abandoned brewery in Akron, Ohio, was established circa 1848 and was in operation until December 8, 1952. The buildings were reused by the Renner Akron Realty Company as a management company for land holdings in the city that were owned by the brewery.
The George J. Renner Brewing Company, an abandoned brewery in Akron, Ohio, was established circa 1848 and was in operation until December 8, 1952. The buildings were reused by the Renner Akron Realty Company as a management company for land holdings in the city that were owned by the brewery.
The George J. Renner Brewing Company, an abandoned brewery in Akron, Ohio, was established circa 1848 and was in operation until December 8, 1952. The buildings were reused by the Renner Akron Realty Company as a management company for land holdings in the city that were owned by the brewery.
The George J. Renner Brewing Company, an abandoned brewery in Akron, Ohio, was established circa 1848 and was in operation until December 8, 1952. The buildings were reused by the Renner Akron Realty Company as a management company for land holdings in the city that were owned by the brewery.
The George J. Renner Brewing Company, an abandoned brewery in Akron, Ohio, was established circa 1848 and was in operation until December 8, 1952. The buildings were reused by the Renner Akron Realty Company as a management company for land holdings in the city that were owned by the brewery.
A view of the mostly demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
A view of the mostly demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
A view of the mostly demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
Inside the now-demolished Landmark Grain Company in Waverly, Ohio.
The silos were part of the Ohio Calcium Company operated by Carter Abel.
The silos were part of the Ohio Calcium Company operated by Carter Abel.
A view of a closed coal power plant near Youngstown, Ohio.
A view of the long dormant Selby Shoe Company factory in Ironton, Ohio.
A view of the long dormant Selby Shoe Company factory in Ironton, Ohio.
A view of the long dormant Selby Shoe Company factory in Ironton, Ohio.
A view of the long dormant Selby Shoe Company factory in Ironton, Ohio.
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
A stone mule stable in the Boneyfiddle neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio was operated by a quarry across the Scioto River. [2]
Pennsylvania
An abandoned beehive coke oven in western Pennsylvania.
An abandoned beehive coke oven in western Pennsylvania.
An abandoned beehive coke oven in western Pennsylvania.
An abandoned beehive coke oven in western Pennsylvania.
An abandoned beehive coke oven in western Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inside the former C.H. Wheeler Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Tennessee
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
Scenes from the Fisk University Steam Plant, which closed in 1982.
West Virginia
A view of the now-demolished Cook-Waite Laboratories in Wheeling, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned river terminal for coal and coke in Kenova, West Virginia.
Pantasote is a former manufacturer of plastic resins near Point Pleasant, West Virginia. It was constructed in the 1960s and after it closed in 1986, it was discovered that it had contaminated the groundwater in the vicinity with trichloroethene.
Pantasote is a former manufacturer of plastic resins near Point Pleasant, West Virginia. It was constructed in the 1960s and after it closed in 1986, it was discovered that it had contaminated the groundwater in the vicinity with trichloroethene.
A view of a now-demolished factory in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
A view of a now-demolished factory in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
A view of the abandoned Stonecoal Preparation Plant in southwest West Virginia in October 2005.
A view of the abandoned Stonecoal Preparation Plant in southwest West Virginia in October 2005.
A view of the abandoned Stonecoal Preparation Plant in southwest West Virginia in October 2005.
Further Reading
Sources
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- “Industrial and Financial.” Indianapolis News 20 May 1920: 29. Print.
- “Historic Boneyfiddle Region (Entry 47).” Scioto County Government, 23 July 2007.
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I worked there along with most everyone in Carlos Indiana. I sure miss those days as a kid in the 60s.