Was there possibly an old stationary steam engine buried in this building? Also do you have video of what it looks like now? They probably just put a McDonald's in its place.
There was a lot of strange equipment in there. I remember a room with many large, steel ladles used for pouring rubber. The power house shown to the far right near the end of the video probably had some equipment from the steam days still there. Unfortunately scrap steel was at record highs back then and everything was getting cut up as fast as they could get it. Nothing is there today. This factory was massive during operations. Here is the location on Google maps. The original factory went clear to Arizona ave. Some of that land now has condos. www.google.com/maps/@39.6982514,-104.9880959,604m/data=!3m1!1e3
They certainly knew how to build secure structures in those days!! In the UK, that would have been demolished for no other reason than 'Health And Safety' rules. .... and todays total was zero wagons!!
The UK doesn't demolish listed buildings. Even if they are dangerous. I live near a factory in Dumfries with the exact same name. Parts of the roof have already collapsed and the top floor is full of toxic gasses from destroyed materials used for building.
@@travelingtom923 Something seems to be going on there as they have been just moving dirt around that site since the demolition to this day. I know there's a few nuclear Superfund sites around that area like The Home Depot parking lot and Ruby Hill park that actually leaked radiation into the S Platte river a few times and most likely still is.
It's sad to see that. Unfortunately, we never going to see again building like that. Thanks for sharing.
I wish they could have saved the small, brick, powerhouse and turned it into a night club. Land is too valuable now.
What a machine just crushing away
I really wanted to explore that building vack when I was like 10. I said to myself when I grow up I'll go in.
Was there possibly an old stationary steam engine buried in this building? Also do you have video of what it looks like now? They probably just put a McDonald's in its place.
There was a lot of strange equipment in there. I remember a room with many large, steel ladles used for pouring rubber. The power house shown to the far right near the end of the video probably had some equipment from the steam days still there. Unfortunately scrap steel was at record highs back then and everything was getting cut up as fast as they could get it. Nothing is there today. This factory was massive during operations. Here is the location on Google maps. The original factory went clear to Arizona ave. Some of that land now has condos. www.google.com/maps/@39.6982514,-104.9880959,604m/data=!3m1!1e3
They certainly knew how to build secure structures in those days!!
In the UK, that would have been demolished for no other reason than 'Health And Safety' rules.
.... and todays total was zero wagons!!
Yes just goes to show you how important that re-bar is. That was one strong building. Took them around 3 years to demolish.
The UK doesn't demolish listed buildings. Even if they are dangerous. I live near a factory in Dumfries with the exact same name. Parts of the roof have already collapsed and the top floor is full of toxic gasses from destroyed materials used for building.
I got a long ponytail myself.
I can feel the asbestos going through my lungs by just watching this
Asbestos was removed years earlier. Was one of the biggest asbestos projects ever done. Took a few years.
@@travelingtom923 Something seems to be going on there as they have been just moving dirt around that site since the demolition to this day.
I know there's a few nuclear Superfund sites around that area like The Home Depot parking lot and Ruby Hill park that actually leaked radiation into the S Platte river a few times and most likely still is.
Wow! Giant dinosaur taking bites out!
Looks that way.
Too bad they couldn’t have repurposed the building instead of tearing it down.