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Downtown Gary, Indiana - Abandoned Places Then & Now
Check out Downtown Gary, Indiana, and take a trip back to the early 90s to see how it stacks up against today. We’ve got a bunch of photos, mainly from Bob Jenkins, who shared them with the National Register of Historic Places back in 1993, showing the same abandoned spots as they are now.
Back in 1990, Gary had over 116,000 people living there, but now it’s down to around 67,000. Just how deserted was the Steel City three decades ago, and how much has it declined since then? Take a look and enjoy these beautiful abandoned buildings and streets.
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Exploring the dead Northbrook Court Mall of Northbrook, Illinois
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Northbrook Court Mall, established in 1976 in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, originally featured three major anchor stores: Sears, Neiman Marcus, and Lord & Taylor. Over time, the mall expanded to include a movie theater, JC Penney, and Marshall Field, which later transitioned to a Macy's. At its peak, the mall housed over 100 smaller retail shops along its corridors. However, it ha...
Exploring abandoned GM Fisher Body 1 in Flint, Michigan
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The building's history dates back to the 1920s, when it was originally constructed as the headquarters for the Durant Motor Company. The headquarters was surrounded on both sides by a large factory, and was later acquired by Fisher Body to produce auto bodies for General Motors. The site is most famously known for the great Flint Sit-Down Strike, which closed numerous GM plants nationwide until...
Abandoned Places of Flint, Michigan
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Flint, Michigan has long been known as the "Vehicle City" due to its deep roots in the automotive industry, particularly the rise of General Motors in the early 20th century. The city's very name is derived from the abundance of flint rock deposits that were used to help fuel the booming factories of the era. At the height of Flint's automotive heyday, the city was home to a sprawling network o...
Exploring the dead Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Pennsylvania
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Stepping into the cavernous expanse of the Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Tarentum, Pennsylvania is like stepping into a time capsule frozen in the early 2000s. This sprawling, 1 million square foot shopping complex opened its doors to eager consumers just 17 years ago in July 2005, yet already it has the eerie, abandoned atmosphere of a relic from a bygone era. The sheer scale of the place is overwh...
Exploring the abandoned Famous Barr Store & Railway Exchange Building in St. Louis
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The Railway Exchange Building in St. Louis, Missouri was constructed in 1913. The lower levels housed a Famous Barr Department Store, while the upper floors contained the corporate headquarters for the May Department Store chain. The store and company operated for many decades until Macy's purchased the chain in 2006 and rebranded the store. Less than 10 years later, in 2013, the Famous Barr st...
Top 10 Abandoned Places of St. Louis, Missouri
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Across the city of St. Louis, a fascinating glimpse into the past can be found in the form of its abandoned historic properties dating back to the late 1800s. These forgotten architectural gems, once the vibrant hubs of the community, now stand silent and weathered, their grand facades and intricate details a testament to a bygone era. One such site is the former church that was repurposed into...
Exploring the dead Lakeside Mall of Sterling Heights, Michigan (now closed)
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The Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, Michigan opened in 1976 with the standard anchor stores of the era - Sears, JC Penney, Hudson's, and Crowley's. Several years later, the addition of Lord & Taylor brought the total store count to around 180. However, the mall has since declined, and only about 50 stores remain today. Lakeside Mall is scheduled to close permanently on July 1, 2024 to make w...
Exploring the abandoned Warner & Swasey Observatory in East Cleveland, Ohio
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In 1919, the Warner & Swasey Observatory was gifted to the local Case Institute in East Cleveland, Ohio. Named after the company that manufactured telescopes and other precision instruments, the observatory initially housed a single telescope and dome. A larger dome and telescope were added in the 1940s. However, as Cleveland's population grew, increasing light pollution prevented the observato...
Abandoned neighborhoods of East Cleveland, Ohio
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Founded as a village in 1885 east of Cleveland and incorporated as a city in 1911, East Cleveland, Ohio was aptly named for its location. With General Electric as its main employer and home to the first industrial park, the city's population peaked at 40,000 in the 1950s. Today, nature is reclaiming entire neighborhoods and blocks as less than 13,000 residents remain in the once-thriving city. ...
Exploring the dead Midway Mall of Elyria, Ohio
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Once a bustling shopping destination, the Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio has fallen into decline. Originally opened in 1966 featuring major department stores like Sears, JC Penney, and Higbee's as anchor tenants, today the mall sits mostly vacant, with entire wings empty and hardly any stores or shoppers in sight. However, the county recently purchased the property, hoping to redevelop it into a v...
Abandoned National ACME Factory of Cleveland, Ohio
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Originally built in 1917, the abandoned National ACME Factory in Cleveland, Ohio, was once one of the largest tool manufacturing facilities in the county. During World War II, the factory even played an instrumental role in producing tank parts. However, as overseas industry began to thrive in the 1980s, the company could not keep up and eventually closed in the 1990s. All that remains today is...
Exploring Gary, Indiana’s abandoned Union Station
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Gary's Union Station, built in 1910, was once a vital part of the city's growth, bringing workers from across the country to lucrative jobs in the adjacent steel plant. However, as rail travel declined and Gary's population fell, the station became obsolete and closed in the early 1970s. Enjoy this abandoned exploration with scenes from a movie filmed within the station in 1950 called "Appointm...
Exploring the dead Crossroads Mall of Portage, Michigan
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The Crossroads Mall in Portage, Michigan opened in the summer of 1980 with two anchor stores, JCPenney and Hudson's, and around 100 smaller shops. Over the course of the 1980s, a Sears and a Mervyn's were added, though those two spaces are currently vacant. The JCPenney store seems to be doing well, and the Hudson's was converted into a Macy's. While the food court is essentially deserted, the ...
Top 5 Abandoned Places of East St. Louis, Illinois
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Founded in 1820 on the banks of the Mississippi River, the city of East St. Louis, Illinois has a rich history and many beautiful, historic abandoned buildings to explore. Originally home to Native American settlements, East St. Louis prospered as an industrial hub until experiencing decline in the 1950s. The city's population peaked at 82,000 residents in 1950 before plummeting to just 18,000 ...
Exploring an abandoned art deco Detroit news radio station
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Exploring an abandoned art deco Detroit news radio station
Exploring the dead University Mall of Carbondale, IL
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Exploring the dead University Mall of Carbondale, IL
Abandoned City of Cairo, Illinois
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Abandoned City of Cairo, Illinois
Exploring the abandoned GEM Theater of Cairo, Illinois
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Exploring the abandoned GEM Theater of Cairo, Illinois
Exploring the dead Northfield Square Mall of Bourbonnais, IL
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Exploring the dead Northfield Square Mall of Bourbonnais, IL
Top 10 Abandoned Places of Detroit, Michigan
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Top 10 Abandoned Places of Detroit, Michigan
Abandoned Gilroy Stadium of Gary, Indiana
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Abandoned Gilroy Stadium of Gary, Indiana
Exploring the dead Concord Mall in Indiana (now closed)
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Exploring the dead Concord Mall in Indiana (now closed)
Exploring the dead Genesee Valley Mall of Flint, Michigan
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Exploring the dead Genesee Valley Mall of Flint, Michigan
Exploring an abandoned Gothic Church in Detroit
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Exploring an abandoned Gothic Church in Detroit
Driving around abandoned downtown Gary, Indiana & neighborhoods
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Driving around abandoned downtown Gary, Indiana & neighborhoods
Exploring the dead Courtland Center Mall of Burton, Michigan
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Exploring the dead Courtland Center Mall of Burton, Michigan
Driving around abandoned Highland Park, Michigan
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Driving around abandoned Highland Park, Michigan
Exploring the abandoned Forest Fair Village Mall of Ohio
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Exploring the abandoned Forest Fair Village Mall of Ohio
Closing time at the dead Westland Center Mall in Michigan
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Closing time at the dead Westland Center Mall in Michigan