Abandoned School

    Abandoned school building outside Bradford, Illinois.

    Tenuous Link: crumbling structure.

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    1. ★

      The Renaissance, osimages, _my_eyes_on_You_, army.arch, and 37 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. The Renaissance (71 months ago | reply)

      I love photos of abandoned buildings like this - they look amazing, if a little sad.

    3. Springsun [deleted] (71 months ago | reply)

      At one time, this was new, with laughing, playing children and hopeful teachers. I'm sure that whoever attended it has fond memories of it...

    4. Atelier Teee (71 months ago | reply)

      Thanks all for the visits and the faves. This must have been a sturdily constructed building to still remain standing; I suspect that those who attended are now in their advanced years and their fond memories are accompanied by sadness at the decline of this building.

    5. kimbar/very busy, in and out (71 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful, lonely shot. A building with many stories to tell if it could...

    6. [2]rokbot[2]y (71 months ago | reply)

      looks creepy but beautiful structure.

    7. Atelier Teee (70 months ago | reply)

      Kim--thanks; the most recent story is the migration from rural areas to the cities resulting in fewer school-age children and fewer schools.

    8. Patrick Q (69 months ago | reply)

      Please add this one to www.flickr.com/groups/mainstreetusa/

      --
      Found in a search. (?)

    9. Scott Beveridge (69 months ago | reply)

      Geez. How can this happen to such a cool building? Cool shot. I like how you composed this above the weeds.

    10. army.arch (69 months ago | reply)

      The rear of the school must be fairly open or is that an optical illusion?

    11. Atelier Teee (69 months ago | reply)

      Scott and a.a--thanks for visiting and for your comments. I think the rear wall of the building is mostly fallen in, so it's not an optical illusion.

    12. April Love Photography (67 months ago | reply)

      What a beautiful structure. Makes me wish I could go back in time to see it while being occupied.

    13. Atelier Teee (67 months ago | reply)

      April--beautiful and forlorn; I feel the same way you do.

    14. shyamalchatterji (62 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the link.

      More than anything else, what strikes in this foto is
      the ambience of desertion.

    15. osimages (49 months ago | reply)

      WINNER
      You are my winner!
      Please add this photo to
      www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/

    16. al-ICE g (46 months ago | reply)

      One can magine the ghosts of the children who once went there, now coming back for a visit and flitting through.

    17. Atelier Teee (46 months ago | reply)

      al-ICE--yes, and I think they would be happy spirits.

    18. Natcarm (45 months ago | reply)

      Wow... Great picture. I live not too far from Bradford, IL. Do you know if the school house is still standing today? If so, do you have some more specifics on its location?

    19. Atelier Teee (45 months ago | reply)

      Natcarm--I took this photo a couple of years ago; I don't know if the building is still standing. I saw the building as I was coming into Bradford from Kewanee, so it would have been west of town on Route 93.

    20. Image ANAlogy (45 months ago | reply)

      oh.... i would love to find this.... wow!

    21. craigfinlay (45 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Abandoned Schools, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    22. craigfinlay (45 months ago | reply)

      thanks for posting!

    23. Atelier Teee (45 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the invitation; I'm glad to oblige.

    24. McMorr (45 months ago | reply)

      Oh, wow! seems as though the back is torn off and the door is wide-open for adventure...

    25. derekm2007 (37 months ago | reply)

      WOW amazing!!!!!!!!

    26. spookyfoto (31 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Decayed yet Hauntingly Beautiful, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    27. pareeerica (28 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Commons- Free Pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      Wonderful

    28. This photo was invited and added to the Set Aside group.

    29. PhotographicBlog.com (6 months ago | reply)

      Hey, Great Shot :)

      We included it in our post :
      25 Examples of Eerily Abandoned Buildings & Ghost Towns

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