The Old Cigar Factory was originally a cotton processing plant where hundreds of workers spun raw cotton into finished cloth. The building was built around 1881.
In 1903 Roi-Tan opened the building as a cigar factory, hiring about 1000 workers.
The plant closed in 1973 and today houses offices, including the office of one of my favorite magazines--Garden and Gun.
I think some units either were or will be soon converted into condos. They will sure be awesome with the huge windows and the original old brick walls!
I like how this picture turned out because of the clouds reflected in the windows:
Ok...Now how am I going to get a good picture of these towers???
Look at all the mess of jumbled wires!
I just had to keep getting closer and closer and then be practically underneath them----
and then I got the picture I wanted!
The blue sky and white clouds were perfect for this picture on this day.
You dont realize until you zoom up on it how much detail the old brick has and that there are plants growing from the top up there!
There were also lots of birds flying in and out.
The picture is out of focus but this is another view of the towers with our big bridge right in between them. Mr. Front Porch spotted this one for me. I thought it was cool too.
How has your week been and has Spring arrived in your neck of the woods yet?
Oh that building is beautiful and the zoom of the towers is great, who would have guessed how pretty they were.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful old building. I love those big windows!
ReplyDeletewe have not really seen spring yet, maybe small glimpses!! the building is gorgeous, i too like that old brick work. the smell of cigars makes me gag!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful reflection of the clouds!!