random buildings @downtown jamestown (nikon d70)

On a trip to New York, I stopped by downtown Jamestown in search of decaying buildings. We were there on a Sunday evening and the area seemed more abandoned than it is. Aside from the people I was with, we only saw three or four others wandering the streets.

One of the first interesting buildings I found is the Arcade Building. Over the years, attempts have been made to renovate and reuse the building, but nothing has ever actually happened and it's still vacant.

Up the street from the old Arcade Building is an abandoned display in a vacant store window. From the debris, it appears the store has been out of business for quite some time.

Finally, despite several vacant buildings, there are still plenty of going concerns in downtown Jamestown. An example is this display in the window of Bro Laines.

on the verge of falling down @bemus point (polaroid 1200si)

On a trip to scenic Western New York a few years ago, I stopped by Bemus Point with my brother in the early morning to take some photographs. While most of the village is in decent shape, I found this delapidated building, which is one of my favorite shots from the trip.

This was taken with my now useless (as they no longer make film for it) Polaroid 1200si.