The abandoned Wilde Yarn Mill, at the time of its closure the oldest operating yarn mill in the US. The building has now been renovated into condos Gallery: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/wilde-yarn-mill
Built in 1884, the Wilde Yarn mill in Manyunk, PA was listed as the oldest continually operating carpet yarn mill in America at the time of its closing in 2008. When I photographed it in 2012, I was unaware how quickly it would change.
@12thRITS Was past there the other day on my bike. I wasn't paying attention, but pretty sure this is the place, now rehabbed: "Yarn Factory Lofts has been converted into 50 one and two bedroom loft apartments." Even saved the sky bridge! https://yarnfactorylofts.com/
Re-use always comes with pros and cons, but glad to see the structures saved. It's a great neighborhood, too—diverse, walkable, nice amenities, public transit...
Located in the historic riverside neighborhood of Manayunk in Northwest Philadelphia, the John Wilde & Brother Yarn Mill was the longest operating textile mill in Philadelphia when it closed in 2012 after 132 years of continuous operation.
@12thRITS I have a friend who saved the flooring from a bowling alley that was being demolished. He installed some in a consignment shop called Retreads and even had the lane markings correct. It was the perfect floor for that shop.
-- I got my roommate hooked on Abandoned stuff and she was talking about y'all this week saying how much she loves your posts over at Mastodon. So great work!
These old factories were ground zero for child labor, lung disease, maiming and wage theft. They also were the birthplace of #unions in America. #1u #unionstrong #unionyes
Amazing machinery & im looking at the wooden floors. They are beautiful and presumably very strong looking at the weight of those machines. Is their any industrial yarn manufacturing continuing in US or has it all gone overseas?
@stroppypanda Much of the textile industry went to Mexico, thence to other "cheaper" places thanks to our good friend NAFTA. Many don't know NAFTA also destroyed Mexico's farming economy. We have no business being awful to Mexicans fleeing the economic destitution caused by NAFTA and other unfair trade deals.
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Re-use always comes with pros and cons, but glad to see the structures saved. It's a great neighborhood, too—diverse, walkable, nice amenities, public transit...
Other info: https://powerspreservation.com/?portfolio=wilde-mill I think
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