Several weeks ago, I decided to check out a complex of buildings that I had driven by on the way to church for several years. The original property was built in 1886, though it has gone through several fires and rebuilds. I am not sure which, if any, of the buildings are original. It was featured in the Pocono Business Journal in April. http://poconobusinessjournal.com/featured/the-industrial-beauty-of-a-building-in-question-international-boiler-works-east-stroudsburg
These are pictures from my first time. I have gone back again with friends to explore it to a greater extent. The buildings were abandoned about 16 years ago, and since then have become overgrown, and graffitied heavily. Please excuse any language you see. I don't believe there is any clearly shown in my pictures.
Below is one of the 7-8 overhead cranes. This is the only one that was not off-set from their ladders. Not that that stopped some people from getting to them.
One of the end buildings. The complex was shaped like an "H." the smaller buildings making the two sides of the "H"
The other end building. You can see one of the crane entry ladders on the right.
The main building. It had three overhead cranes, and housed the press and the furnace. On the left is the pay office, restrooms and showers.
The giant press. I should have had someone stand in front so as to get an idea of the size.s
The main building at left with one of the shorter buildings straight ahead. Besides these main buildings, there were three others and the remains of one that was burned down in 2008.
The buildings were able to take entire train cars inside as seen by the tracks.
This place gets bleaker by the minute. Bad news out from this place this week.
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