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Author - Michael Schwarz

Starting from a young age, I’ve always loved exploring. I can remember venturing off and scoping out the houses being built in the developing neighborhood right behind my house. As I got older, I found myself appreciating the work and love that went into architecture and just being excited to pass by the beautifully designed places in downtown.

CRI&P-Rock Island Rail Diesel Repair Shop

CRI&P-Rock Island Rail Diesel Repair Shop

Founded from the creation of an amended charter issued by the Rock Island and La Salle Railroad company, the famous Chicago and Rock Island Railroad was established on February 7, 1851 with the first...

Picture Perfect Landscape

Picture Perfect Landscape

Picture Perfect Landscape opened in the middle 1990’s and served as a nursery for exotic and unusual plants. The grounds were set up throughout the forest behind the main office. Trails were...

Abundant Life Building

Abundant Life Building

“In the yellowed pages of an old newspaper, local officials called the building “one of Tulsa’s finest” and a peek at the “future of our city.” But the future...

Oklahoma Natural Gas Plant

Oklahoma Natural Gas Plant

The history of Oklahoma Natural Gas spans a century of petroleum history and illustrates the industrial advances that brought amenities such as public utilities, specifically heat and light, to urban...

The Lions Den

The Lions Den

The Lions Den is located in Langston, Ok and named after the university mascot. The Lion’s Den provided adult entertainment for the students and people living in town. It appeared to have two...

Henderson Quarter Horses

Henderson Quarter Horses

THE PUMPKIN THAT NEVER MOVES Hidden beneath a lush canopy of trees, tucked in the center of a neighborhood located next to a major highway, rests an abandoned horse stable and a house. The once...

Bourne Dairy

Bourne Dairy

At the time of its operation, the Bourne Dairy land covered most of the land in the area, including the Cowboy Museum and the Oklahoma City Zoo.  Family Dollar practically share’s it’s...

Collings Castle

Collings Castle

Collings Castle located in Turner Falls park , Davis, OK isn’t completely abandoned and is relatively easy to access. It is a definitely a sight to see. The Castle was built from native brick...

Centralia, Oklahoma

Centralia, Oklahoma

J.H. Hargrove is said to have been the father of Centralia, OK. In 1898 he first ascended Blue Mound, made a survey, then located the town on prairie land with the only elevations in the region, Blue...

Chilocco Indian Agricultural School

Chilocco Indian Agricultural School

⚠️ WARNING: OUR TEAM VISITED CHILOCCO INDIAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL WITH EXPLICIT PERMISSION. CHILOCCO IS UNDER 24/7 SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE. DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU HAVE OBTAINED PERMISSION⚠️ History...

Lynn Lane School

Lynn Lane School

Lynn Lane School was built in 1928 and was named after the street on which it was built. Most Tulsa schools are named after a person, so this school is unique in this way. The school was annexed in...

Shawnee Water Treatment Facility

Shawnee Water Treatment Facility

The Shawnee Water Treatment Facility sits on the property of the current water treatment facility for Shawnee. The property is over 100 years old, and is currently being used as storage. The facility...

Sylvania Electric Products, Inc.

Sylvania Electric Products, Inc.

This building in Shawnee was built in 1951 to serve Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. Once Potawatomie County’s largest single employer, Sylvania closed it’s doors in 1961. 550 people were...

Gandini's Circus

Gandini’s Circus

This abandoned circus went on for some time between the 1900’s and 1930, touring across various parts of the states. Fragments of the circus still linger around, including 4 or 5 trailers where...

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