Lets See Your Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings / Ruins

Salt loading depot, Sal, Cape Verde islands

Ho Hum wrote in post #19024120
Salt loading depot, Sal, Cape Verde islands

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WOW! If that's not a dangerous looking structure, I don't know what is? Nice shot of it.

Brattina1221 wrote in post #19023800
I used to live right behind that, assuming this is the old Northville Psychiatric facility.

It is. Most of it's gone now.
It appears that 8 buildings of the original 20 remain.
No doubt, the remainders are all slated for demolition, too.

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19023942
Great photos!!

How did you and others gain access inside this building??

Thanks!
With power having been cut for several years before I began stomping around the place,
there were already plenty of breached entrances and broken windows. Entry access was cake.
It was not being spotted by on-site lookouts that was the risky part of infiltration.

lucky7 wrote in post #19024043
Northville? I never made it out there. Spent all my time in Detroit.

That's a shame, seeing as it's obviously a pastime you enjoy.
There was an awful lot to cover. Across 5 or 6 visits, I only managed to tour about half of the structures.

SkedAddled wrote in post #19024226
...there were already plenty of breached entrances and broken windows. Entry access was cake.
It was not being spotted by on-site lookouts that was the risky part of infiltration.

Its uncanny how frequently these places are often left wide-open, sometimes for years, thanks to broken windows or doors, etc.

Peoria Man wrote in post #19024260
Its uncanny how frequently these places are often left wide-open, sometimes for years, thanks to broken windows or doors, etc.

So true, but it pays to be vigilant if such is in your interest to explore.

In nearly all such circumstances, it's very realistic to assume that you are prohibited
by law to be in such places, if only as a common trespasser.
Understanding the risks and possible consequences should always be considered.

As an example, the psychiatric hospital I've posted about, now has very active
police monitoring, using TIDs(Thermal-Imaging Devices) to locate and
apprehend trespassers, with jail time and hefty fines accompanying apprehension.
A remotely-located vacant farmhouse might also be a huge risk, if it's under watch
by gun-toting landowners or neighbors.

If possible, obtain permission from property owners to explore. It can be done, if rarely.
If no permission, then call no attention to your presence, tread lightly and carefully,
don't damage anything to gain access(B&E charge), don't vandalize(destruction
of property), watch out for your safety and others who may be with you,
and leave as quietly as you entered.

Exploring especially-dilapidated places is best done with other(s), if for no other
reason than as a safety net or a call for help, or just someone to watch your back.

Be safe, and be smart.

SkedAddled wrote in post #19024347
So true, but it pays to be vigilant if such is in your interest to explore.

In nearly all such circumstances, it's very realistic to assume that you are prohibited
by law to be in such places, if only as a common trespasser.
Understanding the risks and possible consequences should always be considered.

As an example, the psychiatric hospital I've posted about, now has very active
police monitoring, using TIDs(Thermal-Imaging Devices) to locate and
apprehend trespassers, with jail time and hefty fines accompanying apprehension.
A remotely-located vacant farmhouse might also be a huge risk, if it's under watch
by gun-toting landowners or neighbors.

If possible, obtain permission from property owners to explore. It can be done, if rarely.
If no permission, then call no attention to your presence, tread lightly and carefully,
don't damage anything to gain access(B&E charge), don't vandalize(destruction
of property), watch out for your safety and others who may be with you,
and leave as quietly as you entered.

Exploring especially-dilapidated places is best done with other(s), if for no other
reason than as a safety net or a call for help, or just someone to watch your back.

Be safe, and be smart.

For the reasons cited, I will (for the most part) have to be content viewing what you and others post here. I do appreciate being able to view these old buildings through the camera lenses of others such as yours.

Ballen Photo wrote in post #19024694

SkedAddled wrote in post #19024347
So true, but it pays to be vigilant if such is in your interest to explore.

In nearly all such circumstances, it's very realistic to assume that you are prohibited
by law to be in such places, if only as a common trespasser.
Understanding the risks and possible consequences should always be considered.

As an example, the psychiatric hospital I've posted about, now has very active
police monitoring, using TIDs(Thermal-Imaging Devices) to locate and
apprehend trespassers, with jail time and hefty fines accompanying apprehension.
A remotely-located vacant farmhouse might also be a huge risk, if it's under watch
by gun-toting landowners or neighbors.

If possible, obtain permission from property owners to explore. It can be done, if rarely.
If no permission, then call no attention to your presence, tread lightly and carefully,
don't damage anything to gain access(B&E charge), don't vandalize(destruction
of property), watch out for your safety and others who may be with you,
and leave as quietly as you entered.

Exploring especially-dilapidated places is best done with other(s), if for no other
reason than as a safety net or a call for help, or just someone to watch your back.

Be safe, and be smart.

For the reasons cited, I will (for the most part) have to be content viewing what you and others post here. I do appreciate being able to view these old buildings through the camera lenses of others such as yours.

Same thing for me Ballen....

I agree with all of the above. Good posts guys.

I would say it's based on economic strength. During the 'great recession,' Detroit was barren. ALL these old buildings were wide open, and none of them had security. They would get boarded up for a week or so, then someone would find a new way in. It was comical. Lately they've got security everywhere, even spending the money to restore some of the buildings. The reality is, however, that nothing lasts for ever.

I had a small group that would get together every Sunday for about two years. Spent a lot of time at the Packard plant, drinking beer and taking pictures of stuff. Mostly there as it was sooooo big. If I remember right it was 1.6 million square feet. All of it abandoned.

lucky7 wrote in post #19024823
I had a small group that would get together every Sunday for about two years. Spent a lot of time at the Packard plant... If I remember right it was 1.6 million square feet. All of it abandoned.

Correction - 3.5 million square feet. And that's just the footprint.
The figure only tells of the ground area covered, not the additional floors above ground level.

Indeed, the place is colossally huge.
I was there twice, and I'm sure I saw only a tiny fraction of it.
I'm awfully glad the bridge spanning Grand Boulevard didn't give way during my visits!

Wikipedia page.
That's my pic of the dump truck.

Three and a half Million square feet, WOW!

Ballen Photo wrote in post #19024897
Three and a half Million square feet, WOW!

Yep, it's a gargantuan site.
It's been labeled by many as the largest abandonment in the world.

SkedAddled wrote in post #19024909
Yep, it's a gargantuan site.
It's been labeled by many as the largest abandonment in the world.

In that case, got more pictures of it?

I've posted of it before. I'd imagine Dane has a lot more than I.

But since you asked, lemme see what I've got...

For starters, here's a satellite overview of the site.
Note that it's about 2 city blocks wide, by about 8 city blocks long.
Yeah, it's a ginormous site: