271 Comments for Acme Coke Plant

As a few others said, the grey skies only added to the atmosphere,
thanks Motts

Kharn, looks to me like concrete, covered in dust etc

This place looks so alone, not sure why, probably because it looks so stretched out

I live in a part of OH that includes the docks in Cleveland with the large loaders. These loaders are right on the coast and like this plant have been unused since the steel industry left town. There has been a big fight over tearing them down. I wish I could remember the name, because they are the only remaining ones in the Great Lakes.
I also went to college in Youngstown OH another town that has been destroyed by the steel companies leaving. Youngstown has a rough reputation at this time. Even the Mob has left and it is over run with gang violence. Say what you might about the Mob but these problems weren taken care of by the Mob bosses. Sure is sad to see the destruciton of homes, roads, neighborhoods that the lack of jobs has caused. These pictures reminded me of the sadness in the areas effected by this abandonment. Thanks for the social commentary Motts. Love your pictures.

momentary contact switches for motor control. i am electrician. pie are square and cake are round

wow, somebody was up late studying their math to come up with a mechanism like this.

Nice one IM HERE. I see a ship now but last night I kept seeing a huge nose....don't ask me why....

no telling but it was some king of controls judging by the switches on the bottom.

viking ship

two eyes fogged over, the cost of this equipment would stagger the mind. al left to decay and be pillfered by scrapers. so sad

it is amazing the size of this place, it must have been one busy construction site with all the trades working together. unbelievable.

frogger

I agree the lighting on this shot is spectacular! what a find!

it looks like a jail with all the cells lined up

it looks really creepy with the things on the sides and the big tower in the background