Monthly Archives: June 2011

Monthly Archives: June 2011

Brownsville General Hospital

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Northeast | 1 Comment

There is not a more sad portrait of a rust belt community than Brownsville, Pennsylvania, nestled along the eastern banks of the Monongahela River in the southwestern part of the state. The Brownsville General Hospital provides a great narrative to the rise and fall of the town.

Endangered 2011: Lonaconing Silk Mill

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Northeast | 3 Comments

There is not a place more worth saving than that of which has historic value and remains completely intact from the time of its importance. The Lonaconing Silk Mill, owned by the Klotz Throwing Company for much of its life, is considered the last intact silk mill in the United States that has never been modernized. Located in Lonaconing, Maryland, the mill lies within the National Lonaconing Historic District, and was nominated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list … →

Klotz Throwing Company teasers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Northeast | Leave a comment

A photograph of the interior at the Klotz Throwing Company in Maryland.

Suburban Nightmare: To go urban

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | 2 Comments

Oh, the love for suburban shopping paradise, a consumer mecca that drained so many downtowns of their vibrancy with their air-conditioned interiors, polished floors, water fountains and department stores all in one convenient, drivable location. Except for when they are dying, then it becomes ironic…

Inside Mayview State Hospital

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Northeast | 1 Comment

A view into one state hospital that just recently closed in Pennsylvania.