The owner and associated artists were wonderful.
The space sits as one of the few reconstructed buildings amongst the decaying factory of Yorklyn.
From what i was able to gather from people who live in the area, Yorklyn was a town based upon the factory- National Vulcanized Fiber- most likely built in the 1920's. There are the factory buildings, nearby twin homes, a recreational area and even a school (which is now home to the Center of Creative Arts).
Apparently the company went bankrupt and just left one day back in the eighty's. Since then the majority of the buildings have been let go to decay and slowly be reclaimed by nature A few people had ventured inside the buildings to find papers and personal belongings amongst the office areas. "It looks like they just left", they said. Also, some of the materials they used were very hazardous, therefore the land "was found to be contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Vulcanized_Fiber)
I kept trying to research online about the factory and town's history but could find little.
Driving into the place was like driving into a ghost land. I was thoroughly inspired and intrigued.
I went around taking some photographs. i would have loved to venture into some of these buildings if i was allowed- but at the same time i really want to stick around as long as possible for my daughter.
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