Urbex: Historic American Ice Factory (Baltimore, MD)

Come along today as we explore the historic abandoned Baltimore Ice Factory. This building was comprised of two primary rooms, one being the turbine hall which would power the machinery used to freeze the water into ice. The next and most largest room was used to manufacture and store the ice until it was ready to be shipped and sold to the consumer market.
The American Ice Company was the primary importer of ice in Southern and Mid Atlantic regions during its heyday in the 1920's and 40's. It began to decline in the 50's after it became more efficient to produce and sell ice using alternate methods. In the early 60's it was sold to Baltimore American ice which switched to the production of bagged ice and dry ice to be sold to businesses. Grocery Stores were a primary consumer of the ice but many other industry's depended on the ice to preserve and construct their products. It is said that partial demolition and reconstruction began in July 2019, although I saw no significant difference from Dan Bells video filmed in 2017 and my visit in spring of 2020.
Intro song:
Missing Someone (Vlog Music ) by Dj Quads / aka-dj-quads

[@gunnareinarsson6590]

Man, that looks like the original 1911 machinery! Can't believe this place was in operation all the way up to 2004!

[@juliestockmeyer5871]

Yeah, that place is going to need heavy duty rehab!!! Great exploration Conner!!!

[@angiewanders7272]

Great explore. I agree it doesn't look like they started any renovations.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Good explore bro.

[@cincoy3679]

It’s hard to watch. It all go down.

[@lorimorrisey7957]

Most likely those rectangular metal structures were ice forms.

[@braden2345]

why they need big wheel? Just put water in the fridge