Slaughterhouse 5150

Basic

Region: Pennsylvania

Location

Type: Factory
Status: Abandoned
Opened: February 1973 (potentially)
Closed: Mid 1974

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This medium sized slaughterhouse evidently operated for a short time, processing cows. One of the owners died shortly after its completion, and it was downhill ever since. In Mid 1974, the slaughterhouse and land were condemned by the state. The owners subsequently declared bankruptcy in November of 1977.

Documents

• [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 Cattle Order ]]
• [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 Debt Notice ]]
• [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 Equipment Order ]]

Slaughterhouse 5150 View from a Distance

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[[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]] from a distance.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Main Portion

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The main portion of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. The tall gray building in the background was the main slaughtering room.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Collapsed Truck Docking Area

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The front truck docking area of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. It is unclear what item this area processed, but the styrofoam walls have all been destroyed. Blower fans are mounted along the ceiling.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Destroyed Car

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To the side of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]], a destroyed Chevy Cavalier.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Intake Room

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On the right side of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]], the incoming delivery room. Along the floor you can see many metal posts, presumably where railings or guides used to be. Cows would be shuffled up the concrete ramp in the back left of the room. Truck docks were behind me in this photo.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Intake Ramp

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The intake ramp in [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. Seen briefly in the previous photo, cows would be walked up here into the killing machine. The processing room is in the room beyond.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Main Processing Room

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The main processing room at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. To the right you can see the killing machine.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Main Processing Room 2

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Another angle from the main processing room in [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]].

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Roof Conveyor

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The roof conveyor system at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. This would transport dead cows.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Back Room

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The back room at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. It isn’t perfectly clear what this was for, but one could assume it was for storage, sorting, shipping, etc…, due to the truck docks just off screen to the left.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Showers

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Showers at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]] for the employees.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Top Level

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The top level of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. The main processing room is directly in front.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Conveyor System Supports

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The top of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]’s main processing room. It is possible to walk across the steel I-beams all the way to the other end!

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Holes in the Wall

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Holes in the wall at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. Through the first hole to the right is a 2 story drop into the main processing room. The second, narrow hole is the roof access.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Mountain View

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The mountain view from the roof of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]].

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Basement

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A main view of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]’s basement. This area contains a boiler, some employee lockers, electrical equipment, blood ducts (ceiling), and truck docks.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Electrical Equipment

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Electrical Equipment at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]].

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Boiler

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The main boiler/furnace at [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. It’s coated with asbestos!

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Boiler Room

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[[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]’s Boiler Room.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Damaged Side Room

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A damaged side room in the basement of [[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]]. This was a room with a truck dock in it.

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Slaughterhouse 5150 Blood and Water Drains

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[[ Slaughterhouse 5150 ]].

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Sources

1. https://www.leagle.com/decision/19911980765fsupp121511773
2. https://casetext.com/case/edwards-et-al-v-dept-of-envir-res