Tag Archives: exploration
Carrie Blast Furnace
Abandoned Pennsylvania Hospital
Toothbrush Factory
Institut für Anatomie
St. Louis in the Distance
Downtown St. Louis, Missouri and the Gateway Arch are easily visible from the roof. I believe we were spotted on the roof by a passer-by in a stopped pickup truck. Drew and I decided to get out of there ASAP.
International Harvester
International Harvester sold home appliances briefly between 1947 and 1955, which makes this refrigerator a rare find. IH sold their appliance division to Whirlpool in 1955. This means that this refrigerator was purchased and placed in the Armour plant very late in its productive life.
Armour Meat Processing Plant
Just to the north of East St. Louis in National City is a very large abandoned meat processing plant. Armour and Company are perhaps best known for developing Dial soap, but they were primarily a slaughterhouse company. This meat processing plant was built in 1928 and ceased operations in 1959.
The Armour and Dial brands continue to exist, though these properties are now held by new owners.
Research Links:
Ecology of Absence – Hog Capital of the Nation
Arial view of the Armour Meat Packing Plant
Historical timeline of Armour and Company
Gutted by Fire
Homes damaged by fire also litter East St. Louis neighborhoods. Some are due to rapidly declining building quality. Some are due to accidents. Some, unfortunately, are due to arson.
The home to the left of the white house experienced some damage. The house across the street burned completely about a week ago.
Gateway Community Hospital
