Crown-Vantage Paper Mill, Parchment
I recently discovered an abandoned paper mill in Kalamazoo that I had presumed to be demolished. In fact, the building was still there, and ripe for exploration. Crown-Vantage was one of many paper companies to go out of business in Kalamazoo, going bankrupt in 2000. The city was even called the 'Paper City' at one point. This is the last mill left of the many paper mills, and is doomed to demolition. The building hadn't been demolished due to a bald eagle nesting in the property. This was the only reason I was able to explore the site. Building F complex being renovated after a large fire. Tips on finding the arsonist for $5000 The toxic complex has caught fire many times, and is across the street from a middle-school, which prompted the demolition hearings. I met a lot of people here, maybe around eleven on this Sunday morning. There were a few homeless, and a lot of other people having fun I couldn't get enough of this one room. It was filled with light This was pro