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ABANDONED SCHOOLS & RESEARCH FACILITIES

Across the United States, schools, educational facilities, and sites dedicated to science and research lie in ruins. Click on a gallery below to learn more.
Trenton Junior High School No. 1 portfolio Location: Trenton, NJ
Status: Demolished
George Wharton Pepper Middle School portfolio
Dismantling the Dream: The Closure of American Public Schools portfolio Location: Various
Status: Various
Central Junior High School portfolio Location: Chambersburg, PA
Status: Undergoing renovation
Nichewaug Inn portfolio Location: Petersham, MA
Status: Demolished
Edison High School portfolio Location: Philadelphia, PA
Status: Demolished 2012-2013
Bell Labs portfolio Location: Holmdel, NJ
Status: Renovated
Tome School for Boys portfolio Location: Port Deposit, MD
Status: Destroyed by fire
Ted Teller High School portfolio Location: Undisclosed
Status: Abandoned
The Warner and Swasey Observatory portfolio Location: Cleveland, OH
Status: Abandoned
Fincher Memorial School* portfolio Location: Southeast US
Status: Abandoned
Edward W. Bok Technical School portfolio Location: Philadelphia, PA
Status: Repurposed
Mahanoy Area Middle School portfolio Location: Northeast US
Status: Abandoned
Schenley High School portfolio Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Status: Closed
Scotland School for Veterans' Children portfolio Location: Scotland, PA
Status: Repurposed
JW Cooper School portfolio Location: Shenandoah, PA
Status: Undergoing renovation
St. Margaret Mary School portfolio Location: Rochester, NY
Status: Renovated, in use