OK, so this story is wild! This old building has been abandoned for years and years. I just went and checked previous blog posts, and I photographed it back in June of 2007. I will re-post that post at the bottom of this post. (All of my editor friends will no doubt be bonkers at that last sentence...) Anyhow, I drove by the building late in the day, and was surprised to see that was finally being demolished. Apparently because the building had some historical significance, the town would not allow its destruction until now. Anyhow, I grabbed my camera and started taking photographs. Only problem is, I can't decide which of these photographs I like best. They all show slightly different aspects of the scene. It is hard to pick the one image that represents the scene best. So scroll to the bottom and see my post from 10 years ago.
So here is the photograph from June of 2007. And here is what I wrote:
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
I had to photograph two real estate agents today at a property they had bought. They are going to demolish this building which has been here for a long long time, and move a more modern house onto the site. I was told that it was a cabinet makers shop for many years but it has been vacant at least 25 years. I found the building so interesting, that I went to work photographing it right away, and this is the result.
4 comments:
So these owners have had this property for ten years, pay taxes, but unable to do anything with it. Sad that it has deteriorated so much. Photos are all too different to choose one favorite.
Joan
Are we voting? I like the picture of the closeup of the broken window best. I agree with Joan. Very sad the building was left to rot. Was it historic only because of its age or did something historic happen there? Maybe owned by influential people?
I can't decide on the photos because it's so sad to look at. Such a shame that it had to be demolished. betsey
Thanks to all of you for your comments. One of the things I try and do in a situation like this is to get a "documentary" photo, which can give, in a single photo, the sense of what is going on. But in this case, I couldn't seem to get the ONE photograph that told the whole story. And in some cases, it's not possible for one photograph to give a sense of the whole situation. I do love the close-up of the broken window. It is one of my favorites, despite that as a detail, it doesn't show what's going on. But I think it is my favorite. The building was in terrible shape, even compared to 10 years ago. I think that restoration was out of the question. A neighbor mentioned that this building was last used 25 years ago as a flower shop. But nothing since then.
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