in 1962, someone lit a trash fire in an old mine in centralia, pennsylvania. it ignited an hellish inferno in the coal veins beneath the town, incinerating centralia from below. the fire still rages, and centralia is now almost deserted.
centralia is just one of the deserted places chronicled by harry skrdla in ghostly ruins. like a modern-day medium, skrdla channels the bygone souls of these places – mansions, amusement parks, jails, department stores, world’s fairs – and tells their stories through text and photographs.
skrdla – who has contributed to the preservation and restoration of a number of noteworthy structures, including the ornate fox theatre in detroit – approaches his subject with an expert’s trained eye and sympathy. a haunting and thoughtful book for anyone interested in america’s forgotten history.
dimensions: 7.5”w x 10”h
2006. softcover. 224 pages.
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