From a distance (here, Union Yards), you can still see ARMOUR spelled out on the smokestack in white brick.
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A creek has cut through the middle of the mine property, washing away the loose rock and eroding the foundations of the Concentrator. It’s pretty, though! It’s be belief, though I cannot prove it, that some of the water here originates from inside the now-buried Santiago Tunnel, which is no doubt flooded to a great extent.
Giant chunks of cooled slag form an island near Mud Lake.
The perimeter fence still holds strong, 50 years after it was put up.
In this section of the Men’s Ward, sealed by brick from lower floors, the room doors had messages painted in their inside–some motivational, some not. I would be interested to hear if anyone knows the backstory of this section. Lighting is natural; it was just after sunset.
Quincy Smelter, 2014.
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I found a historical photo of this room showing 10-foot high machines with wires hanging by the mile from looms and schematic charts.
The taller of the two smokestacks on site. Note the crack around its crown.
The Blacksmith Shop (right) was connected to the Bunk House (left) via this narrow walkway. This is likely due to the fire risk in each building. The left building had a cooking stove and furnace for heat and the right building had a small industrial furnace to repair mining equipment. A little walkway would mean that a fire on one side would be easier to fight from the other.