Abandoned Ozarks, Southwest Missouri: Preserving The Past

Author(s): Robert W. McCormick

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Series: Abandoned Union
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781634994873
Related Topics: Abandoned Union, Missouri, Midwest, West, Latest

DESCRIPTION

The crossroad of the Midwest, Kansas City has grown from a small town to the large metropolis that it is today. As infrastructure has done nothing but expand, some businesses, schools, and even homes have been left for larger and sometimes newer locations that can accommodate the increasing population and the demand of today’s consumer.

New schools are built, and businesses move on, but what happens to these structures after they have served their purpose? For many of us, known as urban explorers, these buildings still have a story to share. Despite the risks and dangers of structural integrity and law enforcement, urban explorers still pursue the history left in their remnants.

These photos show the stories of schools that now sit as reminders of days gone by, and of business that once brought in happy customers only to face permanent closure. This book is an altruistic reality of how expansion pushes these buildings into obscurity and decay.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Robert Allen McCORMICK is an author and photographer and a native of Aurora, Missouri, in the heart of Ozark mountain country. His haunting images have been lauded for shining a light on historically significant abandoned structures. They have appeared in many regional publications, including a featured edition of Ozarks Watch Magazine, a publication of Missouri State University’s Center for Ozark Studies.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Pages: 96
Publisher: America Through Time
Imprint: America Through Time
Series: America Through Time
Publication Date: 25th September 2023
State: Missouri
ISBN: 9781634994873
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial

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