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Oct 8, 2022 · 1. Dorie Miller Housing Projects. First on the list is the infamous Dorie Miller Housing Projects which is located at 1722 E. 21st Ave and is considered among the top abandoned places in Gary Indiana. It is named after famous African American Naval Serviceman Dorie Miller, who saved countless lives during the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Sep 22, 2023 · Gary, Indiana, once a booming steel town, now stands as a modern ghost town with numerous abandoned buildings reflecting its tumultuous history. Gary, Indiana has seen both the highs and the lows of life throughout the city's history. The city was built in 1906 around the United States Steel Corporation’s Gary Works.
Feb 21, 2023 · City Methodist Church is perhaps Gary, Indiana's most iconic abandoned site. Driving through the downtown, it’s hard to fathom what could have gone so wrong that it convinced so many of the people who lived here to leave a city full of such breathtaking buildings behind.
Protective Order of Elks Lodge Building The former H. Gordon and Sons Department Store is an abandoned four-story brick building in downtown Gary, Indiana. The building was initially constructed for...
May 3, 2024 · It’s hard to imagine how a building as grand as the City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana, could ever become abandoned. Completed in 1926, the spectacular nine-story complex also included, at...
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Gary, Indiana is home to many abandoned landmarks, including schools, churches, theaters, and even the hospital where Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 were born. When viewed from above, this...
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Sep 12, 2024 · Jeffrey Brown: Trotter points to another large building in Gary under threat, also with a rich history for the city's Black community. Built in 1930 as one of three high schools in the state for ...
