The underground portions of the engine shop were mostly filled in.
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“Crunch, crunch, crunch,” said the ground. “I know,” I replied.
The concrete annex elevator had interesting graffiti. Much of it from the 1980s and 1990s.
I am not sure, but I think this section was a storehouse; it has two ramps that connect the rail yard outside and the blacksmith shop. On all of the historic doors that face that part of the yard, signs caution workers to look out for cars…
The Western Elevator’s old moniker looks over Fort William (the neighborhood). Snow falls over Mount McKay in the background. This elevator is still active… the only active elevator in Fort William proper.
And I forget just why I taste / Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile / I found it hard, it’s hard to find / Oh well, whatever, never mind (Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”)
A side view of the floatation level. I found it interesting that there were little ladders and staircases in the mill to help workers get around–this place was not as shoddy as other mills I’ve seen.
The dock is still lit at night and it casts shadows over the rust-welded ore doors.
Beautiful details in the plaster moulding have been preserved by the sheer height of this room between the cathedral and auditorium.
Beautiful doors separated the boiler room and the sugar mill. Can you imagine the gracefully curving steps in a power plant today?