I was visiting my in-laws in Culross Ontario a few weeks ago and they told me about this abandoned farm a mile up the road from their new house (a renovated school house from the late 1800's, complete with the original bell!). I had an hour just before the magic hour to walk the perimeter. I am definitely going to bring some colour film when I go back...
The original portion of the Firestone building was built in 1919 by the Burdick Rubber Company, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co of Canada bought it in 1936 and gradually expanded the complex. At one point of over 50 products were manufactured at the site including fan belts, radiator hoses, military tank treads, a wringer mechanism for washing machines and employed over 1700 people. In 1988 the parent company...
An encounter near the Redeemed Church of God In Christ, Detroit, MI.
