Today we were back in Pittsburgh and so, it being a weekend and all, we decided it was time to explore the abandoned. I had found this abandoned glass company in Jeannette through images and other websites. Since it was a mere 40 minute drive we hopped in the Scion and were on our way. The ride was painless to say the least. That is a good thing since technically we didn't get in anywhere, but we did see some great stuff.
The first site we visited was actually in Grapeville, a suburb of Jeannette. We found the location deep in the woods, but to be honest with you, it didn't look safe. The No Trespassing signs didn't really matter, but it was really decayed, really unstable. I went down a little further than anyone else did. I got some wonderful exterior shots. But, I really didn't know what was stable ground and what was bruch over building. we decided to go back in the Fall/Winter months when there is not as much vegetation and we can get a better look at the lay of the land. I will say this: This place, I don't know what it was officially called, had the most wonderfully shaped smokestack and these smaller little buildings with rows of red doors. The brick that was still standing was pristine too. I walked even further down another path and found a more direct route to the buildings. There were so many butterflies and birds, it was overwhelming. For a moment, I had forgotten why I was actually there, there was so many fluttering around me. We will definitely be back for more so stay tuned.
On the way out of town, we saw this looming building in front of us. We drove straight ahead and ended at a huge gate - NO TRESPASSING and warning signs. We found a local and asked what it used to be: The Jeannette Glass Company. So what was that first one we saw? I do not know. This place was huge. We drove the perimeter to see if we could get in. Best sign ever spotted : Bad Curve. It was indeed, with barely a barrier falling deep into a ravine with water. No luck. Then I found this hole in the trees behind a local park. We walked through this clearing and I thought we were in like flynn. No luck again. There is literally a moat surrounding the place except for that first entrance. I did get some amazing shots and I was pretty close to the buildings. It was considered condemned so I am sure safety would have been a factor (I am trying to console myself since we didn't get in). Again, we will try in the Fall because the back side of the building near the Industrial Park looked like maybe the fence was torn down, but there were so many trees it was too hard to see.
So even though we didn't get n, we saw some amazing buildings. The outsides were incredible, a beautiful combination of rusted metal, brick and vegetation overgrowth. There were even full grown trees coming out of the tops of the buildings. Magical. I NeED TO GO IN!!!! So, we will be back because little girl was pretty disappointed ( me too I must admit) because, like she said, if I hear abandoned, I say let's go!!
The first site we visited was actually in Grapeville, a suburb of Jeannette. We found the location deep in the woods, but to be honest with you, it didn't look safe. The No Trespassing signs didn't really matter, but it was really decayed, really unstable. I went down a little further than anyone else did. I got some wonderful exterior shots. But, I really didn't know what was stable ground and what was bruch over building. we decided to go back in the Fall/Winter months when there is not as much vegetation and we can get a better look at the lay of the land. I will say this: This place, I don't know what it was officially called, had the most wonderfully shaped smokestack and these smaller little buildings with rows of red doors. The brick that was still standing was pristine too. I walked even further down another path and found a more direct route to the buildings. There were so many butterflies and birds, it was overwhelming. For a moment, I had forgotten why I was actually there, there was so many fluttering around me. We will definitely be back for more so stay tuned.
On the way out of town, we saw this looming building in front of us. We drove straight ahead and ended at a huge gate - NO TRESPASSING and warning signs. We found a local and asked what it used to be: The Jeannette Glass Company. So what was that first one we saw? I do not know. This place was huge. We drove the perimeter to see if we could get in. Best sign ever spotted : Bad Curve. It was indeed, with barely a barrier falling deep into a ravine with water. No luck. Then I found this hole in the trees behind a local park. We walked through this clearing and I thought we were in like flynn. No luck again. There is literally a moat surrounding the place except for that first entrance. I did get some amazing shots and I was pretty close to the buildings. It was considered condemned so I am sure safety would have been a factor (I am trying to console myself since we didn't get in). Again, we will try in the Fall because the back side of the building near the Industrial Park looked like maybe the fence was torn down, but there were so many trees it was too hard to see.
So even though we didn't get n, we saw some amazing buildings. The outsides were incredible, a beautiful combination of rusted metal, brick and vegetation overgrowth. There were even full grown trees coming out of the tops of the buildings. Magical. I NeED TO GO IN!!!! So, we will be back because little girl was pretty disappointed ( me too I must admit) because, like she said, if I hear abandoned, I say let's go!!