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Friday, September 21, 2012

Abandoned Johnstown - Harris Boyer Bakery


Thought I'd start an occassional series - Abandoned Johnstown. I am going to state this from the get go - Johnstown city officials are doing their very best to get rid of blight all across the city - case in point - the ongoing battle with the crumbling Harris Boyer Plant - shown here from the Barron Avenue side. So if you have something negative to say - don't say it here - because I will delete it. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
To me, there is a type of beauty to these structures that only natural forces can create. The plant was huge - from the Fairfield Avenue (front) to Barron Avenue (behind) - they even built across and over the alley.
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6 comments:

  1. KellySeptember 21, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    I don't think I would walk to close to that building...it looks very crumbly. Oh, the fond memories of the wonderful smells coming from that place on Sunday mornings, walking to 8:30 mass.

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  2. Derek HornerSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    That last picture with the faded red door is amazing.

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  3. RonSeptember 21, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    It's a shame they let this building go to slums. That could've had so much potential for something big.

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  4. Jason RichardsonSeptember 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    Id love to get some inside shots..I love abandoned buildings, there is just something about them.

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  5. DebraSeptember 23, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Great shots, and as you already know, I *LOVE* your "keep your negativity off my site" policy!!!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 9, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    Nice work. You're right, there is beauty in desolation. I find these photos evocative.

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