Old Abandoned Buildings of Northern NY Main Index Page

"Men who do not hold in grateful remembrance the noble achievements of their ancestors, will themselves not do anything worthy of being remembered by their own posterity." - Macaulay

The Old Abandoned Buildings of Northern New York Website (oabonny.com) has photos, approximate locations, accompanying information and/or comments on abandoned structures and ruins in the Northern NY region.

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Short list of the newest site additions (click to be taken to the page)

New visitor comment about railroad building on page 37.
Many more buildings and barns photographed by CharlesB & John M.H.
Dumont Road, Town of Champlain - collapsing house, photos by John M. H.
Route 9, near the village of Champlain, at Honeymooners corners - drive in building, photo courtesy of John M. H.
If you would like to donate to OABONNY.com to help cover server space and the domain name please contact us.
Barns, Niagara and Erie Counties - photos by CharlesB
Plank Road, Clinton County - silo, photographed by CharlesB
Unnamed road at end of Greiner Road, near Clarence NY, Erie County - barn
Route 78, south of Buffalo, Erie County - barn
Old farm - Clarence Hollow, Route 5, Erie County
Visitor explanation about the crude gravestones on page 21
Multiple new visitor comments on Page 38
Route 5, Erie County - brick house photographed by CharlesB
Old house, Cattaraugus County, unnamed road many miles from main roads, photos by CharlesB
Genesee County, abandoned church, photo by Charles B.
Old Fort Montgomery, an unused Civil War era Fort, Rouses Point
House, Route 11, St. Lawrence County
A few more photos of large old house on Route 11, St. Lawrence County
New informative visitor comment about the Oswego Canal System Lock/Oswego Canal Mud Lock
Delaware and Hudson train terminal and roundhouse complex in Rouses Point, Clinton County
Many new photos from Clinton, Erie, and St. Lawrence County, by guest photographer Charles B.
Stone building, former business, Rouses Point, Clinton County
House, corner of Sherman & Stone Streets, Watertown
A bit of new HDR artwork
Old collapsing barn, outer Washington Street
Additional Visitor-submitted photos of the old Robbins Farm on Massey Street Road
Last count; we have over 425 structures and over 780 photos on the site now (update; even more since last count!)
Long list of all newest additions to the site

There are over four hundred and fifteen structures and over seven hundred and fifty photos shown on this site, with new ones added when possible. Many of the photos are from different aspects and angles when possible, and some have interior shots if permission from the owner is given (or the property is on public property). Most shots are quick photos taken to chronicle, show, and archive the abandoned buildings in this area. Many of them are not what you may consider "artistic" or the best photography, maybe sometime in the future I will go back and do some better and more interesting versions. But for now you can check out the Artwork Page, if that's what you are looking for. Sometimes visitors to the site will send photos which I gladly post.

I consider an 'abandoned building' one that has not been inhabited or utilized for quite some time and is presently not in use when the photo is taken. The photos presented here are for your entertainment, as well as to chronicle urban decay for historical purposes.

If you know of an abandoned building or structure or have a photograph not shown on these pages, please send me an e-mail. I have a large list of suggestions from you; the visitors to this site, that I have yet to photograph. And I welcome more.

You can send me any comments on any of the photos here via the comment buttons, and I will add the comments to the relevant photo (please let me know if the comment you send is not meant to be posted publicly). We also have accounts on Facebook here, Myspace here, a few photos on Flickr here, video (hopefully more sometime) on YouTube here, and some photos on Deviantart.com here. Add us as a friend!

Most of the photos on these pages were shot by me (unless noted under the picture), using a Canon PowerShot SX20 IS (hacked with the CHDK software), PowerShot A570 IS (also hacked with the CHDK software) with a Razor Optics HD Telephoto Lens. An occasional photo as well as some older ones were taken with a variety of other cameras, or an Canon HD camcorder.

Please note - no property is trespassed on for photos I have taken but I have no control over what others do to retrieve their photos. I get permission if I do want to take any interior shots or angles I can't get from a zoom lens from public property. I hope to contribute a little to the idea of non-destructive Urban Exploration with these photographs. Whether you call it Urban Exploration (UrbEx), Infiltration, Creeping, Urban Spelunking, Reality Hacking, Building Hacking, Urban Caving, Psychogeography, or whatever - I believe in passive observation, no damaging of property. We are not held responsible or liable if you are injured, arrested, or fined if you investigate any of the locations on this website, many of these locations are dangerous if you were to enter them - as they may collapse, or could contain hazardous materials of many types. If you plan on physically going to the location to look at any of the buildings presented here then please follow all laws, don't trespass, don't take anything, don't cause damage nor leave graffiti, get permission from the owner if you want to go inside.

No responsibility is taken for the information nor accuracy of what is presented on these pages. All photos here are copyrighted by me or by the person who sent me the photo, if applicable, and all rights are reserved and protected by the US copyright law. You MUST ask permission before you use any of these photos, text, or any derivatives in any form whatsoever, which includes any reproductions, broadcasting, transmissions, distributions, or publishing in any form.

I will never put advertisements on this site, but it does cost to host this many photos and pages. If you would like to donate, even a little, please contact me.

It's best if you have JavaScript enabled to use this site, as the menus and a few other parts of the site use it. There are duplicate menus on the bottom of each page for those with accessibility issues.

Click this link to see the newest buildings on the site, click here to begin perusing the first photo page, click here for the webmaster favorites, or click a link in the menu which appears near the top of each page. Below each structure's thumbnail is it's approximate location, relevant information, and sometimes anecdotes (if you have anything to add to any picture please click the comment button). Each thumbnail can be clicked on to view a larger and higher resolution photo. Pressing your browser's BACK button will return you to the previous thumbnail page. Also, near the bottom of each thumbnail page are links for jumping to any page number, or moving to the next or previous page.

To search for a specific location there is a brief index of locations that can be found by clicking on the top menu (someday I plan on re-organizing all of the pictures into townships or something easier to peruse), or you may search the entire site for a location, category of buildings, or descriptions - use the SEARCH box below. To search for a phrase use quotes; like this: "Rector Road".

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