Sparks-Withington, Jackson

 An old car factory in Jackson, gone under after WW2. Sparks-Withington turned into a rent/lease warehouse. These are the remains.



The classic mill-style saw tooth roof, in this instance a bit extreme, often seen in Albert Kahn architecture; lets in a lot of light depending on which way they're facing



Trip 2

What an interesting space. Wonder what it would've been used for, the little red door seems to be untouched, and whatever was in there is long gone.


Think that steel bar is a bit overboard for an old flimsy wooden door, which is also practically inaccessible due to the fact the barbed wire fence protecting this area faces a major road, there isn't a single graffito painted, or painted over in this entire area.


The former switch-house seemed to be in here, no longer used. Everything is in such perfect condition too.


A couple peaks inside the building reveal how empty it actually is. The window in this photo is completely gone, but I never went in on this trip because the building was rent or lease.



Trip 3

To the left you can see the loading bay ramp, which is that triangular building in pic 3. There were a bunch of plastic sheets hanging over the square wired fence in that space. Above, all the old fluorescent lights have been rusting away for years. Some are hanging as well. To the right is the office.


Within you can see the part where the double story and single meet, the two story building required a thick concrete pillar and the single story room of skylights were using a single row of metal poles. I was never able to find my way to the second floor in this room, despite how hard I tried. I did find a bathroom in the corner which was two bathrooms stacked. Odd...


Antique style meter, with serifs. You'd never see this in any place in a condition so mint.


Some light coming through a small window reflects off a fluorescent light, that dangles from a single cord. The floor seems to have met some rusty metal and stained itself red. While I was here it was much mistier to add to the eerie effect.


Through all the factories I've explored, I'd know this room right next to the six story smokestack is a  powerhouse. It's much taller than any other room, so it had to have some big machinery.


Went through a bunch of weird obstacles to reach this second floor room, that rusty panel leads too the room above. where you can see the opening















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