Abandoned History

I have been working on this project for a few years. Here is a preview of some of my work. The top set of photos were taken in Sharon Springs, NY, a town that was once a bustling sulfur springs resort town.
These photos will be part of a future book on the rise and fall of resort towns in and around the Borscht Belt region of New York, as well as what is currently happening to these decaying monoliths of modern history.
The newer additions of the gallery are from the Scranton Lace Factory in Scranton, PA, The Paramount Theater in Springfield, MA, the Everette Theater in Boston, and a few various locations. More info to come!

Looking in
Window on the front facade of the Imperial Baths in Sharon Springs, NY. Once a popular spa location of the 19th century, now in decay since 2005. Paint cracking and peeling away, dust covering every inch of the inside of the building, and asbestos in the ceiling. As of summer 2016, renovations are currently in progress.
Imperial Bath entrance
Front entrance to the imperial Baths of Sharon Springs. The Imperial Baths was the last active spring house in Sharon Springs, closing down after the 2005 season. Plans are currently in the works to restore the building into a spa.
Inside the baths- now
This is the front entrance of the Imperial Bath House in Sharon Springs, NY. Once a bustling location, now in decay since it's closure in 2005. Plans have been in the works since 2015 to restore the Imperial Bath and the Adler Hotel keeping some of the existing architecture. Not much has been done since then.
Blending in
Side entrance of building across the street from the American Hotel.
Path to the unknown
In what was once a bustling resort town, cracked cement and concrete paths are overgrown with weeds. Throughout the town you can find paths like this or sets of stairs leading to now wooded or empty lots, that once held gorgeous houses and grand hotels.

The Adler
One of larger hotels in the town. It opened in 1929 and was one of the last resorts to close in Sharon Springs, in 2004. Today the property sits abandoned, the property overgrown, paint chipping and windows broken. Do not attempt to go onto the property, as it is posted and the new owners have security cameras that will alert the authorities. Renovations have been in the works for this and two other properties in town since 2014.
Quiet Tuesday
While the end of summer brings the local festival, which will pack the streets with cars, people and vendors, a typical Tuesday morning looks like this. I have been here many times over the last three years, and this was taken a week after the festival