The Packard Automotive Plant, situated in Detroit, Michigan, was once a prominent automobile manufacturing facility. Renowned for its luxurious automobiles, Packard became synonymous with the catchy slogan, “Ask the man who owns one.” At its zenith, the factory provided employment to 40,000 individuals. Despite its abandonment and state of disrepair, efforts are underway to selectively demolish and repurpose the facility for new uses.
The Fisher Body Company’s Plant No. 21, located in Detroit, Michigan, previously manufactured automobile bodies for General Motors. Since 1993, the building has been abandoned and is now undergoing redevelopment.
The Jamestown & Franklin Railroad is an abandoned railroad between Jamestown and Oil City, Pennsylvania. It included a branch to Ashtabula, Ohio.
The Cargill Superior Elevator is an abandoned grain elevator along the Buffalo River in Buffalo, New York.
The Picway Power Plant is a demolished American Electric Power coal power plant in Lockbourne, Ohio. It is misnamed after the county it resides in, Pickaway.
The United Theological Seminary is an abandoned seminary in Trotwood, Ohio.
New York’s abandoned buildings paint a picture of urban decay and rural neglect amidst the state’s bustling cities and serene countryside.
St. Nicholas Central Breaker is a former historic coal breaker built by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company near Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.
Oneil Road Bridge is a closed circa 1913 Baltimore through truss over the Seneca River on Oneil Road in Cayuga County, New York.
Town Line Bridge is an endangered Lenticular through truss over the Otselic River on Town Line Road in Cortland County, New York. It is one of 13 extant examples of its type remaining in the state.
The Bigelow-Cooper Company is a former hardwood flooring manufacturer in Bay City, Michigan.
Alabaster is a historic mining complex along the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan. It consists of an open-pit gypsum mine and the remains of processing buildings, shops, offices, houses, and outbuildings. It also contains an abandoned railroad and the remains of an elevated marine tramway that spans 1½ miles into Saginaw Bay.
Shadyside Village, better known as Yellow Dog, is a mostly vacant community along Buffalo Creek in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. As of 1987, the village boasted 148 residents, 35 dogs, and “innumerable” number of cats.
The Lattice Bridge is a closed Whipple through truss bridge on Lattice Bridge Road over the Genesee River in Allegany County, New York.
The Irem Temple is an abandoned Shrine mosque in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1908 and vacated in 2005, the building is one of the best examples of Moorish Revival architecture.
Sutton State Hospital is a partially abandoned state institution in New York. Portions of the complex continue to operate as the Sutton Psychiatric Center.
The Lowville & Beaver River Railroad is a disused railroad between Lowville and Croghan, New York.