Foundry Hallway

The walkway to the end of the dock is elevated, so one walks above the trees and bushes growing in the rotting taconite pellets that have collected over the years.

Outside the Chateau, where the fuel oil tank blocks the chapel.

Old conveyor belts are draped over the sides of the ore chutes to cut down on the noise and wear of the dumping trains.

Taken from the most forward part of the windlass room to show how the front of the ship opens up from the front wedge. Note the giant anchor chains and foam strapped to the frontmost beam.

The fences helped discourage patients from throwing themselves down the stairs.

Almost all of the doors and windows on the ground floor have been boarded, leaving the ground level very dark.

Looking toward Fort William (Western) Elevator from the top of Superior Elevator. Fort William is bordered on the south and east by this wide, winding railyard. Note the pretty and quaint brick offices of the Western.

The gothic landing between balcony and classroom level and the ground floor.

The small door leads to the offices, the large door leads to the shop. My back at this time is to the corrugated steel wall. At the time I wondered why there was just one steel wall, not knowing that 40 years before there was another spot for an engine here. This section of the roundhouse has become a sort of town dump–car seats, cans of paint and tires are piled into its corners.