Abandoned ruins from the 1971 Sylmar CA earthquake

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Abandoned ruins from the 1971 Sylmar CA earthquake

Postby stillrobertpaulsen » Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:21 pm

Going on a solo adventure, I recently explored the abandoned ruins of Olive View Hospital in Sylmar, California.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGgeoDqF3Ok
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Re: Abandoned ruins from the 1971 Sylmar CA earthquake

Postby Elvis » Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:50 pm

Fun exploration, I could spend a day there. Did you find any artifacts? That's what I'd be looking for.
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Re: Abandoned ruins from the 1971 Sylmar CA earthquake

Postby stillrobertpaulsen » Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:47 pm

^^^^^^^^^
No, I thought that maybe there might be copper wiring, which would be valuable. But my wife, upon reviewing the footage, said it was only rebar.
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Re: Abandoned ruins from the 1971 Sylmar CA earthquake

Postby Iamwhomiam » Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:30 pm

The red tiles are probably paving for floors and hallways. Take a look to see what the medical center and sanitarium looked like at the time it partially collapsed:

http://tinyurl.com/mp4o49n
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Re: Abandoned ruins from the 1971 Sylmar CA earthquake

Postby stillrobertpaulsen » Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:57 pm

Iamwhomiam » Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:30 am wrote:The red tiles are probably paving for floors and hallways. Take a look to see what the medical center and sanitarium looked like at the time it partially collapsed:

http://tinyurl.com/mp4o49n


Thanks for that link, Iamwhomiam. Yeah, I think that's a strong possibility. I did see a photo at that link that there was a portion of the roof that was reddish, but the ones I saw did have a smoother quality than what I would expect from a roof.
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