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Cusco was once the capital of the Inca empire and now is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, convenient to nearby archaeological ruins. It’s a great place to photograph old Spanish colonial architecture, grab a tasty local lunch or spend the night in a historic hotel. We enjoyed all three! Texture by SkeletalMess.
The following is excerpts from the Magnolia website about The History of The Old Church:
"The Silos is our home base here in Waco, Texas. The pair of old silos that have come to define our grounds are also symbolic of our city and its rich history, and we’ve always loved having that tie to Waco’s past. So we knew we wanted the expansion to include more of our city’s history, including something that could anchor the entire property. We found that in The Old Church, one of the oldest structures in Waco.
The building’s historical charm isn’t the only thing we’re drawn to. The Old Church holds a unique story of something old being made new—a story that resonates with us time and again. We learned about the abandoned church a few years ago when Jo took a drive downtown to clear her head. It can be endearing how, even when we’re not actively looking, there is always beauty somewhere, ready to be discovered. This particular time, it happened to be an old church’s steeple peeking above the trees that caught Jo’s attention. As she got closer, she was immediately drawn to the building with its white clapboard exterior, scalloped shingles, and cathedral ceilings. Built in 1894, the original church served as a house of worship for almost a century, but eventually closed and remained boarded-up and vacant for over 30 years. Despite its shattered windows and peeling paint, in that moment Jo saw unwavering potential in this place.
Chip & Jo agreed that the historic building couldn’t be left to fall apart, so they decided to purchase it. They’ve held onto it for years, patient and expectant for its new purpose to become clear. Once we decided that we wanted The Old Church to make its new home on the Silos grounds, Chip & Jo learned that the existing foundation and rotted framing were not structurally sound enough to make the move. So while a brand new frame and foundation were built at the Silos, the historical elements that could be preserved were relocated piece by piece and incorporated back into the design, including the interior flooring, wainscoting, corbels, beams, trimwork, pews, and a good portion of the exterior siding and lattice work. Because the old windows were disintegrating, new replicas were made that honored their original beauty. We can’t wait for you to step inside and take in all the beauty this place has to offer."
magnolia.com/blog/article/427532/new-at-the-silos-the-old...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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A neighbor makes sure that the yard stays trimmed, but I reckon that the heirs to this estate live 3000 miles away and aren't coming back.
MLS data says this house was last remodeled in 1985 and sold for $50,500 in 1987.
From my days of exploring abandoned places in Detroit. This awesome truck was up on the 3rd floor in the old Packard facility. (I think it was the 3rd).
8 image stitch of a school bus that needs a little attention....
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I think at one time someone tried to fix this one up with a little bay window and other new windows but it just didn't make it!
The future project turned from auto repair to logging. I would say this truck hasn't moved in a while.
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1990 Honda ACTY VAN 4WD
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For Our Daily Challenge -- 4/6 "Keep Out"
This house has been a source of fascination for me since I was a little kid. I seem to recall that at some point there was a fire, but they never rebuilt or did anything with the place. It has just sat there, slowly becoming more and more decrepit. There are signs around the property to keep out, but honestly, I think the house says that for itself without any signage. I see they threw in an old truck to go with the place. It sits in the country outside of Washington, IL, but it might as well be way back in time.
Here we see evidence of some of the fires that were set over the years at Henryton State Hospital.
It's always a good idea to watch your step in these places, and to feel your step to see if the floor will hold your weight. But the big patient buildings at Henryton seemed rock solid for the most part, excluding little spots like this one.
So I'm guessing that not one out of 40,000 residents could identify where this is located (looking at you Capt !) ---
Sits 1/2 block from H Street (also known as the famous California Highway One) just awaiting development.
I'm guessing the economic plateau here started sloping down more and more shortly after this Chevy Celebrity's circa 1986 model year. The multiplier effect of home ownership is far truer generally than the trickling of trickle-down economics, but they both appear to have been utter falsehoods here.
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ODC - Horizontal
Found this in the shed at the house we are refurbishing - think this needs a little refurb too. I have left it outside on a bird table, so far the birds have given it a wide birth.
Explored
The Arcade, y'all! Every three months I'm obsessed with all things Arcade! Jian piglets, Kite goats, 22769 barn and accessories, Besom Cinnamon hair in browns, Reign floral cardigan, olive wrinkled dress, N-Core socks and boots, CLAVv. compass necklace in bronze. 22769 box of bulbs, Apple bucket by Zerkalo in a different gacha event. I couldn't help myself. Apples, fall, barns... yay!! Visit the barn at maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lionheart%20Kovu/213/79/28
i was originally attracted to the purple color of this old vic. the photo seemed too harshly shabby, so i went looking for a pixlr filter to soften it. i also 'painted' the white door of the garage by cloning color from the square panel above the entry. HSS!
folsom street
san francisco, california
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Many times over the years, I would stand in line to eat at Screen Door and look at this house longingly and dream of living there, but I'm quite sure I'd never wanna have any part in fixing whatever structural problems it's beset with.