264 Comments for New York City Farm Colony

This is what fascinates me the most about abandoned exploration and visiting old grave sites specifically. It's the human touch.

Who were these people who are gone? What was their story? Where are their descendants today?

There have to be records of this individual somewhere if his/her name was on the marker with a birth and death date.

It is presumed that the lower/ground level was used as dormitories, and the elevated floor was the dining hall proper; so it would make sense to completely separate them to prevent the daily traffic of people coming in and out of one's bedroom.

Yes there's a staircase on the left which provides access to the walkway from below; this junction rests directly on a hillside. If one walked straight out the door on the walkway, it leads to a road or path that is at the same grade.

Definitely metal with patches of rust.

Thanks; I believe those lights are from the Carteret industrial zone, across the Arthur Kill in New Jersey. It could be reflected off the creek, tough to tell... although I don't recall being able to see the water from here.

The copper sky matches the window frames. Thanks for another great gallery Mr. Motts, and in case you don't post another one for a few weeks, I'd like to wish you Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays and to everyone that is a member on this site as well.

Fabulous, fabulous perspective shot. I love the way the upright columns seem to lean towards the center of the room, and how far away the door is at the very end. Wow.

I agree, the walkway is odd. Why not just go into the building on ground level? Is that a ramp to the left or a staircase with all the stairs covered over?

I wonder if that column that is standing is wood or metal?

I love this angle that shows the staircase so well.

I agree with you, Mr. Motts. How and why would people carry this large, presumably heavy, sofa to that location?

Wonderful photo of leaves, framed by the handrails, with the watering can as an accent. Love it.

That looks like a pass-through to a kitchen.

Wow, amazing.

The floor looks like white sand.

I agree, what a great job you did with the research. It helps to humanize the lone grave.