Locations: Abandoned Factories/Buildings/Houses

[jvdphotography]

I'm looking for abandoned structures within the southern Maryland area to use as interesting backdrops for photo shoots with models. Does anyone know of any interesting locations? I want grungy, dirty, run down, interesting textures and colors. Even areas with graffiti or chain link fences would work.

Thanks!

[Bronwyn]

I'm looking for abandoned structures within the southern Maryland area to use as interesting backdrops for photo shoots with models. Does anyone know of any interesting locations? I want grungy, dirty, run down, interesting textures and colors. Even areas with graffiti or chain link fences would work.

Thanks!

I'd try the pier under the solomans bridge for one

[jvdphotography]

Will do, thank you! Any other areas?

[Bronwyn]

Will do, thank you! Any other areas?

If you can get to Lexington Park, before the "flat tops" are demolised, I'm sure you will find boarded up homes, graffiti and broken windows. I haven't been in that area for a while tho.

[jvdphotography]

Where are the flat tops located?

[Bronwyn]

Where are the flat tops located?

Go to gate 2 and turn right. You will see the old library on your left hand side. The flat tops are behind there. It's the old base housing.


Like I said, I haven't been there for a long time, they might have already been demolished :shrug:

[glhs837]

Yes, they have been, except one kept for historical interest. Still might be interesting for a shoot, though, since the roads are still there, but no houses. The image below shows brown spaces where the houses were, but is all grass now. One section is a frisbee golf course, but the goals and such could be worked around.

Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.261814,-76.447978&spn=0.00353,0.009141&t=h&z=17)

You'll want to come in through the Rennel Ave W shown there, from the left sied of the map, off of Willows Road.

Hmmm, where was that.....oh, yeah, just today, coming north on Rt 5, between St Marys City and Great Mills, theres three cinder block walls of some structure, maybe 1-2 miles if that south of Great Mills, on the west side of the road. Looks to be private property, so I would ask at the nearest house for permission.

[red_explorer]

Up in Crofton or Bowie...around there...the old State Tuburculosis sanitarium...its abandoned, and a really neat group of buildings...

[Phyxius]

Yeah, the Flattops are pretty much gone. We tried to take pictures of them for the scavenger hunt a while ago but, this was all that was left.

http://phyxius.smugmug.com/photos/258858749_8ihFp-L.jpg

[Merlin99]

Sounds like you want eyesores. There are a couple of gas stations on Great Mills rd.

[JULZ]

I'm looking for abandoned structures within the southern Maryland area to use as interesting backdrops for photo shoots with models. Does anyone know of any interesting locations? I want grungy, dirty, run down, interesting textures and colors. Even areas with graffiti or chain link fences would work.

Thanks!

Rose's on Great Mills Road.

[otter]

Up in Crofton or Bowie...around there...the old State Tuburculosis sanitarium...its abandoned, and a really neat group of buildings...

Glenn Dale Hospital, google it..but unless you want to dodge the security guards, would be hard to do a photo op there.

[Bronwyn]

Glenn Dale Hospital, google it..but unless you want to dodge the security guards, would be hard to do a photo op there.

Or just ask permission :lol:

[KVF323]

Glenn Dale Hospital, google it..but unless you want to dodge the security guards, would be hard to do a photo op there.
i know for a fact they have the Park police there, there is a trailer on the property tey rent out super cheap to a park police officer in return of them keeping an eye on the grounds. i was suppose to go visit cause i know the officer living there.

[KVF323]

Or just ask permission :lol:
:nono: its no trespassing because someone could actually get hurt and sue the county.

[Danzig]

Rose's on Great Mills Road.
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[sanchezf]

does anyone have pictures of Glen Dale Hospital recently?

[kom526]

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Mojo will be there with a tear in his eye, tipping a 40 and giving props.

:edit: tipping a Joose

[Bronwyn]

does anyone have pictures of Glen Dale Hospital recently?

There are websites devoted to urban explorers, but i don't know about recent pictures.

[JULZ]

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I thought it was being burned down on Sunday

[otter]

does anyone have pictures of Glen Dale Hospital recently?

Its still there..drove through there not too long ago..grew up a couple miles from there, back when it was operating..1940 or so? :lol:

[pixelmeister]

Glenn Dale Hospital - Abandoned Photography at Opacity (http://www.opacity.us/site32_glenn_dale_hospital.htm)

[Aa3rt]

The shell of the SMECO Generating Plant at Pope's Creek still stands, although somewhat obscured by brush. The building has been unused since the early 1950's.

For a view of the building when it was in operation check the link, scroll down to page #9:

SMECO's First 50 Years (http://www.smeco.coop/pdfs/firstfiftyyears.pdf)

[jvdphotography]

Glenn Dale Hospital looks like it would be a great spot to shoot in. I'll have to check it out. Thanks to the other suggestions too! Keep em' coming. =)

[SoccerMom2]

Glenn Dale Hospital - Abandoned Photography at Opacity (http://www.opacity.us/site32_glenn_dale_hospital.htm)

That place looks awesome. Hubby is too scared to go...lol!

[Tomcat]

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