| most names have been changed |
| raymark industries, inc. manhiem, pa this division of the raybestos-manhatten was responsible for the manufacturing of specialized friction products, including automotive brake linings and clutch facings. when the plant went out of business it left a staggering legacy of pollution; on-site dumping of asbestos and lead had contaminated the groundwater. shortly before the compound was razed i managed to get access to the enormous complex and its fascinating art deco laboratory buildings. in 2007, a park was built in memory of the hundreds of naerby residents who lost their lives to asbestos exposure. added 4/06 |
| cornwall quarry cornwall, pa flooded by hurricane agnes, this quarry was abandoned shortly thereafter when pumping the water out of the shafts was no longer cost-effective. while the underwater tunnels and shafts are inaccessible and most of what comprised the once enormous operation has vanished, several large buildings remained, filled with odd miscelania from the not-too-distant past. the buildings were demolished in 2009 and there are currently plans to turn the quarry and surrounding land to a water park and condo complex. added 4/06 |
| fincher inc. a series of old buildings and rusty machines lay hidden along a forested hillside, culminating with a colossal collapsing construction crane. very little is known about this site (at least, by me), although part of it is located near an active industrial facility. added 4/06 |
| fostoria glass factory moundsville, wv the fostoria glass company, founded in 1887, relocated to this factory in 1892 and became one of the "most prolific and versatile" producers of glass. fostoria produced stemware, lamps, etched and blown pressed wares, entire crystal dinner services, and even supplied presidents from eisenhower through reagan with glass products bearing the official government seal. closed in 1986, this amazing site has since been demolished. added 4/06 |
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| brookline power plant little is known about this mid-sized power plant, save that it closed in 1972 and since has been a haven for the homeless and vandals. a former plant boss recently plead guilty to running a team of thieves who stole and sold copper from the plant. while it lacks the scale of cambria or portside, brookline has a certain charm despite the years of abuse heaped on it. added 10/06 |
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