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Abandoned Catskills Hotel And Resort
May 2016
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Abandoned Catskills Retreat
March 2016
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Red Apple Rest (2016 EDIT)
March 2009
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It’s Been So Long Since I’ve Seen Something Incredible
Ever since I can remember, I have always been fascinated with abandoned places, as if I am somehow drawn to them by a higher, unseen power. It all began when I was very young, and a friend of mine at the time and I decided to sneak into an abandoned barn down the street from his parents house, and what was inside was a virtual time capsule, a well-organized horde of sorts filled with priceless relics from a much earlier time. Since then, I have been flat-out obsessed with abandonment; its unique history, as well as the exploration and subsequent documentation of these locations. As of yet, I have explored…
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The Exploration Of The Hotel Adler Spa
The Adler Hotel was a 150-room, five-story hotel in Sharon Springs, New York that was operated from 1929 until 2004. Known for its therapeutic sulfur baths, it catered primarily to a Jewish clientele who travelled to Sharon Springs in the summers. The hotel was built by Louis Adler for $250,000. He operated the hotel until selling it in the 1950s and later owned and operated hotels in Miami Beach, Florida, including the Allison Hotel. Bernard and Hilda Wieder, noted Miami Beach hoteliers, purchased the Adler Hotel from Louis Adler 1951 for $250,000 and operated it until 1971, selling it to The Yarkony family for $75,000. They owned and operated the…
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Rose Haven’s Abandoned Swimming Pool
I came across this place by accident. Rose Haven was a resort in the Catskill Mountains, near Cairo, New York, that has been abandoned for some time. Sadly, the only thing left of this place was the foundations of where the buildings used to stand, and of course, the steel deck swimming pool, which I photographed above. UPDATE: The following photograph has been graciously provided to me since this post was first published. UPDATE: More pictures provided by Jim Velsor.
