General Electric Co. East side of Broadway St.

[pauledell]

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Many of the old abandoned buildings on the east side of Broadway St. in Fort Wayne Indiana. The two story building to the left foreground is Bldg. 2 which housed the cafeteria on the first floor and the DC motor test lab on the second. The two older buildings in the middle foreground were used for the woodworking section. All these buildings had wood floors that had to be maintained. The large building in the back middle is Bldg. 6 which manufactured all the DC motors (everything from small motors for variable speed applications to golf cart motors) also small sub-fractional hp AC motors for business machines. The large building to the right is Bldg. 31 which was the warehouse and shipping center for east Broadway plant. To the extreme right of the picture was the oil house. All abandoned now. In the foreground is the empty parking lot that was completely filled for decades. Taken with my M6 and 35mm Summicron v4 using Tri-X with X-tol.

Paul

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[Bob Jackson]

Paul I see these old buildings, and I think how they could be brought back to life today with an alternative purpose. This a great series that makes you think about possibilities. Nice idea.

[Joachim123]

Great series!! I have driven around Fort Wayne many times and didnt realize that these old buildings were there. Next time I will try to get to photograph them myself.

[pauledell]

Bob,

GE seems to be content to leave these buildings as is but rennovation costs would be immense. Some of the buildings are in rather poor codition.

 

Joachim,

If you are in Fort Wayne, driving in the downtown area, drive down W. Washington Blvd. to Broadway St and turn left. you will be able to see the Bldg 4 from there. If you are in Fort Wayne, send me a PM. Maybe we could meet.

 

Paul

[euston]

Paul, I’ve been following your General Electric posts with great interest. What you’re doing is important, I think. Future generations will thank you for making such a good record of a manufacturing plant that contributed so much to the history of their town. I wonder how many of us around the world have used, without knowing it, a motor that was made here.

[Joachim123]

Again excellent series. Next time I drive through that area I will give you an PM

[pauledell]

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Euston,

Thanks for your encouraging remarks. I appreciate them.

 

Joachim.

Please do that.

 

Paul

[drdannn]

This photo has just the right amount of grain to make it effective, complimenting the overall mood and subject matter. It is perfectly composed and exposed. Very nice.

[rickp13]

more please, paul. also from inside??

 

thanks

 

rick

[pauledell]

Rick,

 

I will be posting more shots as I take more. As far as taking indoor shots, I couldn't get into these buildings any more. Even when I was employed there, the only pictures I was permitted to take in the plant were documentary pictures of developed motors or customer complaints (lots of them).

 

Paul

[pauledell]

This photo has just the right amount of grain to make it effective, complimenting the overall mood and subject matter. It is perfectly composed and exposed. Very nice.

Dan,

 

Sorry for missing my thanks to you. Your comments were very kind and I appreciate them.

 

Paul

[pauledell]

Paul I see these old buildings, and I think how they could be brought back to life today with an alternative purpose. This a great series that makes you think about possibilities. Nice idea.

Bob,

 

Believe it or not, there was an article in the local newspaper about considering the idea you have mentioned, using some of the space for other enterprises. This would not be a first in Fort Wayne. There are several small businesses occupying the old International Harvester plant that stood empty.

 

Paul