Thematic Buildings past their best

**Geodude** · 12-18-2018, 11:02 AM - **2 Likes**

Abundant Life Building
This was built in 1958 to serve as the Oral Roberts Ministries World Headquarters. It was abandoned in the 80s after his university was built, and was affectionately known as the Derelicts Diamond Tower as the homeless began to squat there until the David Horton Ministries bought the structure in 1997 and sealed it. The city of Tulsa now wants it razed. Second image taken after it was completed. Reminds me of soviet era moderne...

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**jacamar** · 12-18-2018, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Geodude

Abundant Life Building
This was built in 1958 to serve as the Oral Roberts Ministries World Headquarters. It was abandoned in the 80s after his university was built, and was affectionately known as the Derelicts Diamond Tower as the homeless began to squat there until the David Horton Ministries bought the structure in 1997 and sealed it. The city of Tulsa now wants it razed. Second image taken after it was completed. Reminds me of soviet era moderne...

That's great - the façade has deteriorated, but the flags are still flying!

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A typical bus shelter in southern Chile - this one has some broken windows but most are quite well maintained. It's a very windy part of the world so they really are needed. It would be interesting to know where the design comes from. I saw a gatehouse to a community in Florida that looks just like it.

Unregistered User · 12-19-2018, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by Geodude

Abundant Life Building
This was built in 1958 to serve as the Oral Roberts Ministries World Headquarters. It was abandoned in the 80s after his university was built, and was affectionately known as the Derelicts Diamond Tower as the homeless began to squat there until the David Horton Ministries bought the structure in 1997 and sealed it. The city of Tulsa now wants it razed. Second image taken after it was completed. Reminds me of soviet era moderne...

I remember when that was "modern architecture". Sort of a last gasp of post-war experimentalism before everything became orthogonal in the early '60's.

**jacamar** · 12-25-2018, 10:45 AM - **3 Likes**

Another shot from the Porvenir waterfront in Chile - this time with my Wife's Canon P&S.

Best of the season to all who post here or visit the thread.

edom31 · 12-26-2018, 06:33 AM - **3 Likes**

Crude refinery in Guayanilla, PR - was the source of employment in the 1960's - 1970's - until its closure in the 1980's...

SMC Tak 35/3.5 on K-50

normhead · 01-02-2019, 07:03 PM - **1 Like**

Two older buildings in Whitney, both past their primes.

reh321 · 01-02-2019, 07:52 PM - **2 Likes**

We were vacationing in the Thousand Islands area between New York and Ontario when we drove past this abandoned railroad station; I couldn't get inside to see if there is a sleeping princess in there.

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edom31 · 01-03-2019, 02:12 PM - **3 Likes**

Hotel Ponce Intercontinental - abandoned since the 1980's

SpecialK · 01-04-2019, 08:00 AM - **6 Likes**

Lake Dolores Waterpark is an abandoned waterpark off Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert east of Yermo CA. It operated under numerous names, including Lake Dolores, Rock–A–Hoola Waterpark, and Discovery Waterpark. In mid-October 2018, the abandoned park was the victim of arson, and many of the remaining buildings, including the Lazy River Cafe and Arcade, were burned to the ground.

**jacamar** · 01-04-2019, 02:26 PM

Some great recent additions - keep them coming!

timb64 · 01-15-2019, 09:16 AM - **3 Likes**

iPhone 6s

Unregistered User · 01-27-2019, 04:58 AM

Barn to be removed to make way for a Catholic school for girls, somewhere along Rt. 522, West-central Virginia.

**Geodude** · 01-28-2019, 11:05 AM - **4 Likes**

Grenville, New Mexico

Unregistered User · 01-28-2019, 04:20 PM

Someone's family home, back before Interstate-66 paved over the farm.

**jacamar** · 02-12-2019, 06:59 AM - **3 Likes**

The Holland Marsh is located about 50 minutes drive north of Toronto, and was drained and then settled by Dutch farmers in the late 1920s. It's still an active market gardening area, but some of the older buildings are still left standing.

Even an old tracked tractor still sitting in the shed

12-18-2018, 12:03 PM	#122
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443 Original Poster	Originally posted by Geodude Abundant Life Building This was built in 1958 to serve as the Oral Roberts Ministries World Headquarters. It was abandoned in the 80s after his university was built, and was affectionately known as the Derelicts Diamond Tower as the homeless began to squat there until the David Horton Ministries bought the structure in 1997 and sealed it. The city of Tulsa now wants it razed. Second image taken after it was completed. Reminds me of soviet era moderne... That's great - the façade has deteriorated, but the flags are still flying! ---------- Post added 12-18-18 at 02:58 PM ---------- A typical bus shelter in southern Chile - this one has some broken windows but most are quite well maintained. It's a very windy part of the world so they really are needed. It would be interesting to know where the design comes from. I saw a gatehouse to a community in Florida that looks just like it. Last edited by jacamar; 12-18-2018 at 12:59 PM.

01-04-2019, 08:00 AM - 6 Likes	#129
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Lake Dolores Waterpark is an abandoned waterpark off Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert east of Yermo CA. It operated under numerous names, including Lake Dolores, Rock–A–Hoola Waterpark, and Discovery Waterpark. In mid-October 2018, the abandoned park was the victim of arson, and many of the remaining buildings, including the Lazy River Cafe and Arcade, were burned to the ground. Last edited by SpecialK; 01-04-2019 at 10:35 PM.

02-12-2019, 06:59 AM - 3 Likes	#135
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443 Original Poster	The Holland Marsh is located about 50 minutes drive north of Toronto, and was drained and then settled by Dutch farmers in the late 1920s. It's still an active market gardening area, but some of the older buildings are still left standing. Even an old tracked tractor still sitting in the shed Last edited by jacamar; 02-13-2019 at 07:59 AM.

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12-19-2018, 07:03 AM	#123
Unregistered User Guest	Originally posted by Geodude Abundant Life Building This was built in 1958 to serve as the Oral Roberts Ministries World Headquarters. It was abandoned in the 80s after his university was built, and was affectionately known as the Derelicts Diamond Tower as the homeless began to squat there until the David Horton Ministries bought the structure in 1997 and sealed it. The city of Tulsa now wants it razed. Second image taken after it was completed. Reminds me of soviet era moderne... I remember when that was "modern architecture". Sort of a last gasp of post-war experimentalism before everything became orthogonal in the early '60's.

12-25-2018, 10:45 AM - 3 Likes	#124
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443 Original Poster	Another shot from the Porvenir waterfront in Chile - this time with my Wife's Canon P&S. Best of the season to all who post here or visit the thread.

12-26-2018, 06:33 AM - 3 Likes	#125
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Crude refinery in Guayanilla, PR - was the source of employment in the 1960's - 1970's - until its closure in the 1980's... SMC Tak 35/3.5 on K-50

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Two older buildings in Whitney, both past their primes.

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	We were vacationing in the Thousand Islands area between New York and Ontario when we drove past this abandoned railroad station; I couldn't get inside to see if there is a sleeping princess in there. Attached Images

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edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Hotel Ponce Intercontinental - abandoned since the 1980's

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jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443 Original Poster	Some great recent additions - keep them coming!

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Unregistered User Guest	Barn to be removed to make way for a Catholic school for girls, somewhere along Rt. 522, West-central Virginia.

01-28-2019, 04:20 PM	#134
Unregistered User Guest	Someone's family home, back before Interstate-66 paved over the farm.