NenaE Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) My brother pointed this out, from his train, looks like it was a Furnishing Manufacturing Company Bldg. From the sign on the bldg. Love those...Sits very close to two RR tracks, not good as a loft idea, but I still like it. approximately - 801 Sampson St. Bldg sits to the left, Sampson at Rusk, bottom bldg. BTW - that old Roundhouse location has a nice old silver passenger car, just sitting there, by an Amtrak one. Edited October 13, 2011 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) I've been by there a time or two and have seen people up on the roof doing some urban exploring and taking pictures of downtown from it, I assume the location is great for doing so.I assume also there are probably dead hookers all over the place inside. although that isn't fair of me to judge.As far as loft location, Washington has a really loud train with really expensive condos, townhomes and other places up and down, to me, it doesn't seem trains are that big of a deal as a lot of folk (that don't live by them) make them out to be.IDK, I've probably just gotten used to them, since I live in east end myself, and you kind of have to, if you want to live here, since you're never more than a quarter mile away from some tracks no matter where you are!The key is to find a way to get around the tracks when there is a train just chillin' on the crossing. Edited October 13, 2011 by samagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Washington has worked out a quiet zone, so it's not quite as bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 I grew up in the East End, so trains aren't a big deal to me. I actually have a great deal of respect for them. They are a huge part of the city's history. My great-grandmother's house on Ave E. was very close to one. Didn't realize how close until I looked at Magnolia Park (Central Park) on the aerial maps. It's funny that you mention hookers, my brother was saying,on Facebook, that he had to stop the train, a "lady of the night" was walking in front of the engine. I think it was pretty late. He said the train was only going about 10 mph, thank goodness. She had to have been really messed up. Sad story. He has a unique view from the engine room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 That is one rough RR crossing in front of the pictured building. I was going to Champ Burger the other morning and crossed these tracts going a little too fast. I think I may have chipped a tooth.There was a business there selling mattresses in that building as late as 1999-2000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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