Tag: company town
Empire: Abandoned Company Town of Nevada
A company town is a town where all property and services are owned by the employer. For an employer who plies its trade in...
Pressmen’s Home, Tennessee: Relic From a Bygone Era
Located in the hills of Eastern Tennessee, this abandoned complex was once home to the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America....
Eagle Mountain, CA: From Boom to Bust to Boom to Bust
The United States has many ghost towns scattered throughout the West. Most have the same story: A deposit of some precious metal is discovered,...
Henry Ford’s Failed Town: Fordlândia
Henry Ford was a mastermind of efficiency. It wasn't so much what he invented, it was how he made things better. His successes in...