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The Last Building on West Martin Street

by John Morris in Abandoned on 11/17/2007
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This building sits at the spot West Martin St ends. I know nothing of its history or former purpose. It’s one of the old Dillon buildings, so I’m guessing it was used used to store or prepare steel products, because it’s so close to the railroad tracks.

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