TOO OFTEN, THE ARCHITECTURE WHICH DEFINES OUR LANDSCAPE IS RAZED TO THE GROUND AND RELEGATED TO MEMORY-CONDEMNED TO BE FORGOTTEN. IN THE REDISCOVERY OF THESE OFTEN HIDDEN, SEALED UP OR OTHERWISE OFF-LIMITS LOCATIONS, I DOCUMENT OUR ADVENTURES THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTED HERE SO THAT THEY MAY BE REMEMBERED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
The Wellsville Fire Brick Company began running its first kiln in March of 1919 and soon expanded significantly, running a large and successful business for nearly 100 years before dissolving in 2006. The last products from the assembly line still sit gathering dust to this day. Note: at the time of this visit, the site was being actively scrapped. I only identified it by name and added the exterior photo nearly 10 years later.
Labels: abandoned, factory, industrial, machinery, urban ruins
This blog is dedicated to the pursuit of adventure and features urban exploration in Saint Louis, Missouri and beyond.
1. With the exception of historical photos, all of the photographs here are copyrighted and not to be used for any purpose without my consent. The historical imagery is courtesy of the Historical Society or as otherwise noted.
2. "Don't try this at home." I absolutely will not be held responsible for anyone else's stupidity. I do not recommend anyone try visiting any of these locations. Sometimes I am granted access to the things you see here and attempting to follow in my footsteps may get you arrested, hurt or killed.
3. I do not condone or tolerate: vandalism, theft, littering or any other disrespectful activity in any of these locations. I have the utmost respect for the history of these locations and for the history of my city, Saint Louis. "Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints."
4. Do not ask me for (or post) specific location information. If identifying information is not provided in the post, there's usually a good reason for that. Any information will be provided either at the time of posting, or updated years later, at my discretion.
