Nov 28, 2019 · Hidden away in the woods near Wilkes-Barre is one of the most incredible ghost towns in Pennsylvania: Concrete City. Concrete City is a collection of 20 duplex homes made entirely of concrete in present-day Nanticoke, PA.

Concrete City is a ghost town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was an early example of International Style architecture in the United States, built as company housing in 1911 for select employees of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad's coal division in …

Jan 18, 2021 · The mill once had wooden walls and windows as well as machinery including a jaw-crusher; now only the foundation and some debris remains. Visitors to the Ashford Mill site today will also see the crumbling concrete ruins of an office building.

Nov 19, 2013 · Thought by many to be the first example of tract housing, the so-called Concrete City in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania was an exercise in institutional architecture which has deteriorated into...

Widely used along the coast in the 18th and early 19th centuries, tabby concrete and plaster can be seen today at military forts, factories, plantations, and other historic landmarks, in various stages of preservation.

Nov 4, 2021 · Has anyone explored the quarry and ruins of the old cement plant outside Concrete? Are there any areas currently open to the public?

Aug 1, 2023 · The Concrete Ruins Abandoned Missile Site. Concrete ruins of missile silos sit alone in the middle of Wyoming ranch land today - a reminder of the cold war and the tense seriousness that sat in the back of many American minds.

May 13, 2022 · The Sutro Bath’s concrete ruins became a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1976 and are still visible today. To learn more about the different aspects of Sutro Baths, please explore the following narratives

Oct 4, 2024 · From Concrete ruins to Ecological Park Buildings industries are the no.1 carbon emission contributor taking up to 37%, from material production, construction to the end of building service, based on the UN report.

Because it was the most visible and spectacular part of the prehistoric remains, the first preservation efforts focused on the Great House. In 1891 a $2,000 appropriation was used to underpin the walls with brick as well as fill the largest, lower wall holes.