Decaying Mansions . . . Faded Glory

robklurfield

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Here's mine . . . Post yours.

Mine: Glen Alpin estate and its 1847 mansion, now in decline. Owned by our local township, which a few years ago had high hopes of restoring. Alas, money trouble and political squabbles have delayed the project indefinitely, as time and the elements do their work to further degrade this once grand home.

New Vernon, Harding Township, NJ

Looks good from a distance...,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926837102/
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but far less so when one gets close...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/sets/72157622265164011/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926728208/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926837124/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926858794/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926858812/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926858826/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926858846/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926858846/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926243387/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926243399/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926243411/
3926243411_0bf390c52e_m.jpg


http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926270403/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926314279/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/37531245@N08/3926281479/
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Here's and idea to help pay for basic up keep and repairs until proper funding can be found to restore the place to it former glory. Open the place up 1 weekend every other month or so and sell permits to a limited number of photographers say no more the 10-15 per day at $100 each for 4-6 hours. which is a hell of alot less then you'd pay for renting a studio and this place would make for much cooler images. Plus I sure they'd be able to find a local photographer to handle all the arrangement in exchange for getting to shoot there.
** Of course this idea would never work. OMG There's nude women over at the Glen Alpin estat **
So just thinking outload :)
 
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