The van used to belong to the Boeing Company. Not sure how it ended up here, at the mill. The driver’s side window is gone so it doesn’t take much of an imagination to guess what the interior looks like.
Category: Urban Decay
Stone Ground Mills
Located at 26th and Yancy in Seattle, the sad remains of Stone Ground Mills. Looks like the company owners just walked away one day.
Urban Decay for All Ages
Another shot/attempt at the brick wall. Father and son out for a walk among the ruins. The son looks like he is not so sure about this adventure.
Mike’s Old House
I have posted photos of this house in NE Portland, not knowing the owner and much about the history. This past week I met Mike, the owner by inheritance, of this old home. Mike has been doing home renovations in Portland for the past 3 decades. Rather than tear this house down, for somewhat sentimental reasons, Mike decided he was going to refurbish. This refurb will be a major project that will take some time. The ‘bones’ of the home are relatively good, but the roof, porches, electrical and plumbing are shot. I hope to be able to document as much of this renovation as possible. Mike knows I have a photoblog and that I have posted a couple of images of the home, pre-renovation.
Stay tuned for updates in 2011 and perhaps beyond.
Houseboat
Moored across from one of the Boeing Plant II buildings, this houseboat is painted one of my least favorite colors.
Locked Out
Padlock and sign. Apparently they are exploring the groundwater tables, probably in relation to chemical makeup, toxins and such waste.
Windows First
First the windows from the buildings at Plant II are removed as part of the demo project. The EPA declared the lower 5 miles of the Duwamish River a Superfund Site 10 years ago. Apparently there are 11 different options to choose from in terms of cleanup. Depending on the plan chosen it could take as long as 43 years to complete. Demolition of the Boeing Buildings seem to be a first step. This is the site where the B-17 was manufactured as well as the Sheet Metal Shop and other functions over the years.
Note: I think the Duwamish River is our Gowanus Canal. The Gowanus Canal, in Brooklyn, ( which I have posted a few photos of on this blog ) was declared a Superfund Site a few months ago. Both waterways share a past of industrial use and abuse for decades. It will be interesting to follow both sites and see how each responds to clean up efforts as well as post-cleanup developement. As a very young child I lived a stones throw from this area of the Duwamish River, actually just across the river from the photo above, for a few months before moving and starting kindergarten elsewhere. Currently our son lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, just a few blocks from the 3rd St. Bridge that connects Park Slope tp Carroll Gardens.
Related Articles
- EPA’s Plan to Clean Up Duwamish River Isn’t Enough (slog.thestranger.com)
Old House
This house was hardly visible from the sidewalk a couple of years ago. I used to walk by it and wonder if it was occupied. Turns out there was a very old man living inside. I saw him on one of my walks with our granddaughter. Shortly afterwards ( a few months later ) I saw a younger man cleaning the yard and cutting back the brush, revealing a very run-down house that looked like it was in the verge of falling down. My guess is the elderly owner passed away and now the house is in the hands of his heirs. I’m very curious about the inside of the house.
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