583 Comments Posted by Rekrats

Something about old, darkened lights just gets me every time. The brightness we surround ourselves with to keep out the gloom is part of what defines our modern existence. To see lights, extinguished and obsolete, drives home for me the depth of abandonment in these venerable old places. Never again will the glow of these fixtures illuminate the halls here. The glow of continuing life has permanently departed.

What was said behind this door echoed down through the lives of so many who passed between these walls. Now... the final fate has been decided for the walls themselves.

No one decorates stair risers anymore! There was such an eye for details back when this was erected!

So crisp! The delineation between the building and the sky is stunning. The brilliant blue sky spinning overhead watched as this magnificent edifice was constructed... and demolished, impartial to it all.

Now that's just odd.

But lovely.

So incredible.... to think it hung there all those years, unmolested except by time, only to fall completely unnoticed beneath a bulldozer's blade.

I second EchoRose. I also want this enlarged to about 20"x30", framed and hanging on my wall.

Oh my goodness, this is a stunning shot. So much emotion in the stark desolation!

However, at first glance, I also thought it said "ICE."

I think it says either "1E-C" or "IE-C." Since it's pointing toward what is presumably the first floor, I'm leaning towards the first possibility.

They just don't build them like this anymore. Aesthetics have been abandoned for sterile, modern functionality.

Gorgeous!

Thank you so much for preserving this location for those of us who appreciate the beauty in these old buildings. It is heartbreaking to see the destruction of such a grand old reminder of the past. Your talent and eye for the sublime has ensured it will not soon be forgotten.