This is an old mill building located somewhere near Thompson, Connecticutt. I was there purely by chance several years ago and had the foresight to take this photograph.
I have no idea exactly where it is, and wish that I did.
It is probably one of the most magnificent structures that nobody knows about. Huge, too. The Colt's Plastic Company used to be located here.
Much has been written about the legacy of old American factory buildings. The habit of preserving them by turning them into housing or retail or offices is a good one. Although they are a limited resource there are quite a few, like this, that languish, and are one bad accident away from complete obliteration. Sometimes there lack of use, or under-use, is a function of the fact that the world has moved on. I hope someone finds a way to make this place move back into the world. Maybe it already has.
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