I've seen a large crumbling building just off the freeway many times so I decided to find out more about it. It used to be a cement factory built 1916 and was closed sometime in the late 70's I believe due to the company building a new plant a few miles west in Durkee. The Factory was easy to find and very accessible. It was super neat to explore but incredibly dangerous, sunken floors and roofs, crumbling walls ect. We came across the office, the floor was at least 6in thick with old papers dating back to 1956 and earlier. There are also two old houses on the property. I would recommend bringing a mask due to the immense amount of rat feces on the floor, luckily we had our bandanas to aid in being able to breath. The floors in the houses seemed pretty safe but I'd still be careful.
LINKS:http://www.lyza.com/2009/09/29/weekend-abandoned-cement-plant-in-lime-oregon/
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: Yessss, GO! This place was by far one of the coolest places I've been. Check it out!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tuberculosis Hospital, Gooding, Idaho
For some reason during the 18 years I've lived in Idaho I had never heard of this until now. The building was built as a university in the 1920's and was later given to the state to be used as a TB ward. Most of the building has been demolished and a new small hospital and dollar store has been built in it's place. But there is one building standing and two local people bought it and use it as a bed and breakfast. We booked a room and when we got there realized that only half of the building has been renovated the other half was in beautiful decay. We explored the Attic and a bunch of gutted out rooms. We also go to see the basement and the owner showed us a room that was used for cremation. I have to say I found this building pretty creepy.
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: Yes, it is beautiful and the owners I'm sure would be happy to give you a tour and the rooms are clean and cheap
LINKS:http://getinnidaho.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misstinavicious/4537277464/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misstinavicious/4536649363/
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: Yes, it is beautiful and the owners I'm sure would be happy to give you a tour and the rooms are clean and cheap
LINKS:http://getinnidaho.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misstinavicious/4537277464/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misstinavicious/4536649363/
Bellshire Hospital, Ogden, Utah
On a trip to Salt Lake City I made a pit stop here. When we came around the corner on Exchange ave (At least I think that's what it was or something close to it) We saw the building in the moonlight surrounded by a large fence. I must admit at night the building was slightly creepy. We couldn't see what we were doing so we came back in the day. The building was beautiful but we didn't go it. I wasn't in the mood for jumping an 8ft chain link fence and climbing through the dog door. The guard dog was really sweet and not vicious at all, but of coarse I wasn't on his side of the fence. We looked around for the owners but they had just left I guess they live in a house behind it. It was a really pretty building and we could see inside and the inside was also pretty.
ABOUT: I guess this was used as a Stock Exchange building for a while where a triple murder occur ed and either before or after that it was used as a mental hospital. Information on this building is hard to find but every once in a while you come across something.
IS IT WORTH SEEING? : Yes. In the fall they do an interactive haunted house but any other time during the year you could probably get one of the owners to let you in to take a few pictures. There are a lot of people walking around near it and stuff so I wouldn't recommend trying to sneak in during the day. There is also a cool abandoned dog food plant near it. No way in that I know of though.
LINKS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emanhaud/4423442593/
http://www.lazarusmaze.com/
ABOUT: I guess this was used as a Stock Exchange building for a while where a triple murder occur ed and either before or after that it was used as a mental hospital. Information on this building is hard to find but every once in a while you come across something.
IS IT WORTH SEEING? : Yes. In the fall they do an interactive haunted house but any other time during the year you could probably get one of the owners to let you in to take a few pictures. There are a lot of people walking around near it and stuff so I wouldn't recommend trying to sneak in during the day. There is also a cool abandoned dog food plant near it. No way in that I know of though.
LINKS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emanhaud/4423442593/
http://www.lazarusmaze.com/
Dammash State Hospital, Wilsonville, Oregon
It is very sad to say but little of this building is left. It wasn't hard to tell where the building used to be though, under all the large new houses. But if you continue down on the the roads near it, I believe but I'm not positive that it was either 110Th or the one parallel to it. You'll come across a building in the distance, that seems to be all that's left. But it was definitely cool to check out. There was a pool and a cafeteria and some small little "cabins" where possibly patients or nurses stayed. The building was pretty stable too, I didn't feel like the roof was going to collapse on my head. Tons of broken glass though as usual.
STATUS: Most websites say that it has been completely demolished but there is still a single building left.
INFORMATION: This institution was opened in 1961 and closed in 1995.
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: If you're looking for hospital beds, and morgues and all that fun stuff you're not going to find it here. All that is long gone and rich people are living on top of the ashes. But it's still cool to see. There were also no No Tresspassing signs that I could find so thats a plus. When we were leaving this big guy was walking up and asked us something about if we were the ones packing stuff in. I wasn't sure what he was talking about but we said no and he asked if there were other people in there and we said yes and he asked where and we said we didn't know and he continued in the building. But if he were to catch you it seems like you would just be told to leave.
LINKS: http://www.dammasch.com/
STATUS: Most websites say that it has been completely demolished but there is still a single building left.
INFORMATION: This institution was opened in 1961 and closed in 1995.
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: If you're looking for hospital beds, and morgues and all that fun stuff you're not going to find it here. All that is long gone and rich people are living on top of the ashes. But it's still cool to see. There were also no No Tresspassing signs that I could find so thats a plus. When we were leaving this big guy was walking up and asked us something about if we were the ones packing stuff in. I wasn't sure what he was talking about but we said no and he asked if there were other people in there and we said yes and he asked where and we said we didn't know and he continued in the building. But if he were to catch you it seems like you would just be told to leave.
LINKS: http://www.dammasch.com/
Hot Lake Asylum, La Grand, Oregon
I'd heard of this place before but never knew if it was still there or if had fully been renovated into a resort. So Last weekend I decided to go find out.
After about a 3 1/2 hour drive and a quick stop at an abandoned cement plant I came across it. This large cottage plan red brick building surrounded by a fancy gate and hot lakes. I was disappointed to see it was no longer beautifully abandoned but off to the left side I saw a fallen down building and decided to go check it out. The building was literally on it's side and ready to collapse at any time. But against my better judgement I went in side. To my amazement I found tons of old decaying hospital beds and other neat stuff.
INFORMATION: Supposedly there is no real proof that this was used to house the mentally ill but it was in fact a hospital. Other websites will say different however, and I for one believe it was used as an asylum. According to some things I've heard some pretty sinister experiments happened here and they may be trying to cover it up by saying it was only a hospital.
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: I would say yes and no. If you are in the area I would say go for it it's pretty cool. But be cautious the building is very unsafe I was unknowingly on the second floor because the building collapsed into itself so just be careful. But I wouldn't go to far out of your way to see it unless you want to visit the resort. The building is right by it so you're likely to get caught.
LINKS: http://www.flickr.com/groups/91931935@N00/
http://www.hotlakesprings.com/history2.html
After about a 3 1/2 hour drive and a quick stop at an abandoned cement plant I came across it. This large cottage plan red brick building surrounded by a fancy gate and hot lakes. I was disappointed to see it was no longer beautifully abandoned but off to the left side I saw a fallen down building and decided to go check it out. The building was literally on it's side and ready to collapse at any time. But against my better judgement I went in side. To my amazement I found tons of old decaying hospital beds and other neat stuff.
INFORMATION: Supposedly there is no real proof that this was used to house the mentally ill but it was in fact a hospital. Other websites will say different however, and I for one believe it was used as an asylum. According to some things I've heard some pretty sinister experiments happened here and they may be trying to cover it up by saying it was only a hospital.
IS IT WORTH SEEING?: I would say yes and no. If you are in the area I would say go for it it's pretty cool. But be cautious the building is very unsafe I was unknowingly on the second floor because the building collapsed into itself so just be careful. But I wouldn't go to far out of your way to see it unless you want to visit the resort. The building is right by it so you're likely to get caught.
LINKS: http://www.flickr.com/groups/91931935@N00/
http://www.hotlakesprings.com/history2.html
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