chargergirl68
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Grossingers is awesome place to shoot, now that I have learned a bit more about how to shoot urbex, I want to go back and re-shoot.
Here is some history on the place: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/grossingers-resort-borsch-belt_n_1909981.html
Another link to some history from someone who lived on the property: http://www.joe4speed.com/grossingerhistory.htm (Yes it is THAT big, I also read some there that it had its own zip code and area code, its own post office and much more)
It is filled with asbestos, mold and other little nasty things so come prepared with masks and gloves if you plan on touching anything. Also there have been gangs that come and tag everything so you need to be careful on that front. The floors in some of the buildings are just gone, another thing to watch out for. But what I found weird was, in parts of the back building it looks like people have been in there restoring it, there is fresh sheet rock up and the one warehouse (if you may) is clean. A bit odd, but regardless. Also back by the pool there is a building that has new equipment for landscaping.. so obviously there has been people there, but no landscaping has been done to the property in a very long time.
I failed to get any exterior shots of the property, but I will when I go back to re-shoot. There are several buildings and no way to get an top view (since there are no hills around to climb). But it is easily googled to find any more information out. This is one of the last Borscht Belt Resorts that is still standing.
Here is some history on the place: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/grossingers-resort-borsch-belt_n_1909981.html
Another link to some history from someone who lived on the property: http://www.joe4speed.com/grossingerhistory.htm (Yes it is THAT big, I also read some there that it had its own zip code and area code, its own post office and much more)
It is filled with asbestos, mold and other little nasty things so come prepared with masks and gloves if you plan on touching anything. Also there have been gangs that come and tag everything so you need to be careful on that front. The floors in some of the buildings are just gone, another thing to watch out for. But what I found weird was, in parts of the back building it looks like people have been in there restoring it, there is fresh sheet rock up and the one warehouse (if you may) is clean. A bit odd, but regardless. Also back by the pool there is a building that has new equipment for landscaping.. so obviously there has been people there, but no landscaping has been done to the property in a very long time.
I failed to get any exterior shots of the property, but I will when I go back to re-shoot. There are several buildings and no way to get an top view (since there are no hills around to climb). But it is easily googled to find any more information out. This is one of the last Borscht Belt Resorts that is still standing.
