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Friday, November 28, 2014

The Youth Detention Center in Atlanta Georgia was built in 1914 as a women's reformatory. Eventually, it was converted and expanded to become a Youth Detention Center. The campus is rather large and there are about 10 buildings on site consisting of the detention facility which contains about 100 cells as well as a recreation building with a theater, pool and classrooms. There is also an administration building and a cafeteria among others. The detention center closed in the late 90s but some buildings remained in use by a mental health provider until around 2006.

Currently the site is beginning its latest transition, which is to that of an urban warfare training facility for local government agencies.

This is part 3 of 7 from a recent road trip.

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

The W.J. Bullock Metal Foundry in Birmingham Alabama produced copper, zinc and aluminum from 1933 until some time within the past few years.

This is part 2 of 7 from a recent road trip.

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