Established in 1924, this orphanage was home to children between the ages of 3 and 13, but it closed it’s doors in 1994. Since then several projects have been planned for the facility, but none have taken root and the buildings remain empty. I spent a couple of hours there last weekend and was pleasantly surprised by the good condition the structure of the main building seems to be in.
For the whole set: Masonic Orphanage
Thanks to my sister in law for finding this place!
Set close to the highway, it’s not an old school building and seems to be privately owned… I have no idea how long it has gone without use, but the doors are all either broken or unlocked and the roof is falling in in several places. Bullet holes in the glass show that the side entrance doors have been used for target practice.
Despite the constant traffic on the road out front, the building carried a strange feel of desolation… almost too quiet. Also, even though the structure was small for a school and the rooms were all largely empty, it carried it’s own special atmosphere that I can’t quite put a finger on to describe.
