Today I went to the Estell Manor County Park. The park consists of over 1500 acres (610 ha). On the parks grounds are the remains of the Estellville Glass Factory, which was in operation from 1825 to 1877. In its construction, it used native sandstone to help reduce the risk of a fire destroying it. Best Viewed Large.
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@carrieoakey Thank you Carrie, I am on a tour now of trying to get to all the parks within a half-hour of home. @kerristephens Thank you Kerri, makes you wonder what it was like 150 years ago. @kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, I took several here, but this wa the only one that had a bird also @5unflow3r Thank you Trina, and parts are still standing after almost 200 years
This is amazingly beautiful ... love that structure (and the curves) and the lovely textures. Would love to roam around those 1,500 acres. Love your POV.
@karenann Thank you Karen, there are other ruins in another part of the park that I will get to next time @pamfromcalgary Thank you Pam, and they have been abandoned for the past 125 years, but they are still standing @webfoot Thank you Paul, this is the remnants of the Melting Furnace Building, the roof was wood and long since gone, but the sides were made from local sandstone with brick arches by the windows and doors. @myhrhelper Thank you Kathy, and it is surprising, to me, that it has survived
@marilyn Thank you Marilyn, I tried to give a 3D look to it @orangecrush Thank you Jerry, it is a pretty place to walk around, take photos and relax @beachcomber149 Thank you Norman, there are several other areas I plan to come back to and get some more photos @stiggle Thank you Anja, I am glad they are preserving them.
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, makes you wonder what it was like 150 years ago.
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, I took several here, but this wa the only one that had a bird also
@5unflow3r Thank you Trina, and parts are still standing after almost 200 years
@pamfromcalgary Thank you Pam, and they have been abandoned for the past 125 years, but they are still standing
@webfoot Thank you Paul, this is the remnants of the Melting Furnace Building, the roof was wood and long since gone, but the sides were made from local sandstone with brick arches by the windows and doors.
@myhrhelper Thank you Kathy, and it is surprising, to me, that it has survived
@orangecrush Thank you Jerry, it is a pretty place to walk around, take photos and relax
@beachcomber149 Thank you Norman, there are several other areas I plan to come back to and get some more photos
@stiggle Thank you Anja, I am glad they are preserving them.