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LABORATORY

Theres this building that I love.... seriously I'm infatuated with it. Its about 3 blocks from my house... the old laboratory at the old Raymark facility. Raymark was a division of RayBestos, a major manufacturer of brake products for automobiles.

 

The facility is slowly being torn apart to be made into a developed business sprawl... a good thing actually because there were major carcinogens and asbestos in the buildings and ground. But the laboratory still stands.

 

Its such a beautiful building in all its retro architecture glory. I love everything about it and wish I could have seen it in its hay-day. I adore everything from the glass block detail in the entry to the green awning to the beautiful curved corners on all 4 sides.

 

Everytime I turn the corner I feel my shoulders tighten up because I'm afraid its going to be smashed in. One day it will I guess. Until then, I'm going to keep admiring it.

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Uploaded on July 26, 2007
Taken on June 30, 2007