By Lindsey DeSimone for Architectural Digest.
Vines entangle a former dormitory at Letchworth Village, a state institution that operated from 1911 to 1996 on the outskirts of New York City.
Though we know New York City today as a place of bright lights and big buildings, Abandoned NYC (Schiffer Publishing, $35) provides a captivating look into the city’s quieter side. Photographer Will Ellis uncovered long-forgotten structures in the five boroughs, often resorting to trespassing to access locations.
Sun streams into the Freedom Tunnel, a formerly out-of-service tunnel now operated by Amtrak under Manhattan’s Riverside Park.
Ellis began documenting the fascinating, crumbling places he found in a blog, and his new book showcases 150 striking photographs, compiled over three years, from 16 of his favorite locales. The collection offers a rare glimpse into the city’s past–and a last look at some of the buildings, which have since been demolished to make way for housing to accommodate the continuously expanding population.
A view of the abandoned Renaissance Ballroom in Harlem.
Click here for more of NYC’s abandoned places.
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