In this ASMR-style video, we'll explore a rural seminary that closed more than ten years ago. The seminary was built during the Great Depression to ordain Catholic priests. A chapel with a mixture of Byzantine and Romanesque architecture was added during the 1950s.
The final class graduated three decades ago, and then the sprawling 450-acre property was used as a spirituality center and later as a retreat until it closed. Subsequent owners have cared for the property enough to maintain its landscaping and prevent serious decay. The current owner has been making plans for half a decade with no redevelopment to date. Locals are allowed to walk their dogs and hunt on the property, but access is otherwise off-limits.
Many thanks to ‪@DerelictToDecay‬ for information about this gorgeous property.
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A B O U T
Past the Present Future is a film series by globally recognized photographer Chris Luckhardt. The series views the PAST through a lens in the PRESENT with an eye to FUTURE development.
B I O G R A P H Y
Chris Luckhardt has documented and photographed some of the most iconic and viral images of abandoned places around the world. He was among the first photographers to publish photos in the press from legendary abandoned places like Hashima Island, Nara Dreamland, Michigan Central Station, and Six Flags New Orleans. His body of work has led to interviews and collaborations with The White House, Netflix, Ford, GQ China, ABC News, Good Morning America, Scholastic Canada, Yahoo Japan, and many more. In 2016, the Obama administration invited Chris to photograph a private citizen "haunted" tour of The White House.
M U S I C
⇢ Far Away, by Tatami (via uppbeat.io/t/tatami/far-away)
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