Scranton Lace Factory

Buildings and Bridges

The Scranton Lace Factory at one point was 700,000+ square feet, spread over three buildings. (I must admit, I've heard varying sizes to over 1 million square feet). Buildings are connected by bridge tunnels. © John Schiller Photography

Wooden floors have buckled wildly, and ceiling tiles collapsed to the floor - all due to substantial water damage. © John Schiller Photography

Floors are coverred with all manner of debris - including broken glass and what was once green carpet (or is that mold?) © John Schiller Photography

Light filters through the windows into green and white graffiti-decorated stairwells. Peeling paint adds to the texture of the brick walls. © John Schiller Photography

One of many large, open rooms with deteriorating wooden floors © John Schiller Photography

Look closely. This room has lots of water on the floor. What looks like floor joists is in fact ceiling joints reflecting in the water on the floor. © John Schiller Photography

Peek-a-boo

Water on the floor reflects the windows, many of which are missing panes. allowing neighboring buildings to peek through. © John Schiller Photography

Buckling linoleum on one of the many corridors running through the former offices of the Scranton Lace Company. © John Schiller Photography

Light filtering into the corridor through missing walls from adjacent offices. © John Schiller Photography

Peeling paint and electrical box. © John Schiller Photography

B&W of small office with leather chair and broken door. © John Schiller Photography

Freight elevator shedding it's paint skin. © John Schiller Photography

Storage room with lace covering windows. © John Schiller Photography

Corner office, green carpet. © John Schiller Photography

Steps at the left center rise up from the main door into the corporate offices of the Scranton Lace Company. © John Schiller Photography

View through the windown from one building across the courtyard to another. © John Schiller Photography

Once racks for storage, wood is scattered everywhere. © John Schiller Photography

Storage rack wood piled high inthe dark corner of a storage room. © John Schiller Photography

Still in tact, a storage box so marked from the Scranton Lace Company. © John Schiller Photography

Storage boxes, including one for Montgomery Ward Co, form narrow, colorful corridors. © John Schiller Photography

Toppled office furniture and outlines of offices can be seen along the floor of this open room. © John Schiller Photography

High window brighten the deteriorating interior walls of these former offices. Green mold coats part of the floor. © John Schiller Photography

Outside building reflects on inside water. © John Schiller Photography