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The Catskill Game Farm grew from one man's collection of animals into the largest privately owned zoo in the United States - today we'll talk with Cathy Ballone, who bought it after it closed and discuss its history and what it was like trying to build an inn on the property.
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The Catskills region of New York has had two different periods of incredible popularity among vacationers and two different periods of decline that saw many of its greatest resorts left in ruins.
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The vacant Third Presbyterian Church in Chester, Pennsylvania was an endangered architectural treasure with a dedicated team of preservationists trying to save it, but a sudden and horrific turn of events resulted in its destruction.
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Aside from homes, abandoned churches may be the most prevalent type of abandoned building in the United States - but why is that? The answers may surprise you!
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Danvers State Hospital is one of the most infamous of the abandoned American asylums. We'll discuss its fascinating history, journey through the hospital's closure, and talk about what it was like exploring a massive rotting asylum in the aftermath.
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What led to the closure of so many state hospitals across the United States? Why was such an expensive, ambitious system dismantled and why is the word "asylum" now associated with such stigma and sadness? We'll explore why in this episode.
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Of all the American ruins, asylums are perhaps the most iconic - but how did so many come to be left to rot across the country? In this two part episode we'll cover the history of the American state hospital system and why/how it was founded.
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Now that we've discussed the history of theaters in America and why so many were lost or abandoned, let's take a closer look at a specific one: the Victory Theatre in Holyoke, MA, which has been abandoned since 1979.
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How did so many grand theaters and movie palaces come to be abandoned? In this episode we'll dive into the history of theaters in America with Matt Lambros, theater historian and creator of the After the Final Curtain book series and podcast.
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