Under Repair by bmac62
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Description
Thanks to an enterprizing construction company this old industrial, landmark building is in the process of being completely refurbished.
This building began life in the 1860s as part of the Great Western Manufacturing Company in Leavenworth, Kansas. Best known product: cast iron wood or coal burning kitchen and pot bellied stoves.
I left the tilt as you see it. And, yes, I tried this in B&W. In this case color reveals much more of the old building's character. It must be the bricks and the grunge:)
Thanks for stopping by. Your comments are, as always, most welcome.
Bill:)
Added. Looks best when ZOOMED.
Comments (27)
THROBBE
Very cool image! I like the post work. Nicely done!
skipper62
Very good shot. You are wise to leave it in color.. Brings out more of the drama of the project.
BessieB
Love the shot and postwork Bill, a great place for a refurb!
M2A
Interesting photo treatment, it looks very pretty.
MagikUnicorn
Superb capture and light! We do this here with old building...transform in Condominium
lyron
Great shot!!
durleybeachbum
It will be interesting to see inside when it's done!
timtripp
amazing post work!
moonrancher
Wonderful wide shot with lots of character and very fine post work, I agree with tim.
Sea_Dog
Great work.
dbrv6
Very well done !
kansas
Super shot. Great project. Are they going to go back to making their stoves again? I hope so.
CavalierLady
The grunge, color and texture are very well accentuated, Bill, but it's that wonderful burgundy door that really catches my eye!! Nicely done, sir!
Fred255
Really cool, I like the reflections in the glass.
danob
Great image Bill yes Colour works best here, and love the little mini collages from those windows!
goodoleboy
I would think this old timer, rather than be refurbished, would be completely razed and replaced by a brand new building. In California, brick construction aside, it would have to be brought up to modern earthquake standards. But, then again, it's in Kansas, and money is short these days. In any case, stellar color and texture effects in this fine shot, Bill!
drace68
H'mm, wonder what they have in mind.
npauling
I wonder if this is going to be made in to modern apartments. I have seen some wonderful conversions. Lovely capture with all the colouring of the bricks.
beachzz
What a fine old building--how wonderful it's being redone instead of destroyed--great foto!!
junge1
Cool image Bill. Like the postwork!
auntietk
I'm glad they're refurbishing it. I hope to see its progress! :)
greensleeves81
Wow! 1860's.
debbielove
Well! I'M glad they are keeping the old building! A much 'nicer' building with character, un-like modern 'beasts that adorn cities and towns world wide.... Yes, they gleam, but that's it. Beautiful brick colouring. Great Postwork. (shame the sky gets layers! Mine does the same!) Time to go walkabout Stamford I think! Rob.
anahata.c
oh this is a really solid 19th C. industrial facade. Yes, B&W would be nice, but a wholly different picture; with an old sooted building like this, the color shows its age and its life. It's interesting how the brighter bands in the center & the orange in the window-tops make the thing look incandescent. And of course it's built so that the warehouse entrances are raised above the ground...A muscular monolithic beast that has a dignity all its own, and I'll be excited to see what it looks like when they're finished. (You have to post a photo when they do. You're committed now, you can't let us down...) Strong frontal capture that gets the essence of the whole thing...and those reflective windows & the dumpster make it look like a piece of art...
nikolais
...and the postwork you chose looks really justifiable, Bill!
sandra46
i like industrial archaeology very much. great capture!
mermaid
great shot and postwork, Bill, This old building breathes athmosphere in colors...smile