Downtown Fairmont, WV

I went with my girlfriend to visit her family up there for New Years and made it a point to photograph some of their amazing architecture. There are so many great buildings down there and it's so sad that a lot of it is getting abandoned and run down. Glad I got to capture some of it before it really starts going downhill...


Enjoy!


Watson Building by FLWill, on Flickr


Marion County Courthouse by FLWill, on Flickr



Tucker Building by FLWill, on Flickr



Abandoned Block by FLWill, on Flickr



Fairmont Catholic School copper steeple by FLWill, on Flickr



Fairmont Theater by FLWill, on Flickr



High Level Bridge by FLWill, on Flickr


and my first attempt at a triptych...



Abandoned Masonic Temple by FLWill, on Flickr

Nice shots Will, I need to get into the "city" more! Like the "cross" over the bridge!

cnyram said:

Nice shots Will, I need to get into the "city" more! Like the "cross" over the bridge!

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Thanks!! I kind of lucked out with those contrails and the reflection they gave off. You know, this place isn't really much of a city though. I can't wait to get back to Ft. Lauderdale and REALLY open up the creative doors. In the town I'm in now it's really toughto get creative...

Your bridge shot is specially nice. Great you were there and captured it. It stands out from the other shots that are OK, but not as exceptionals as the bridge one.

Thanks Marcel, I agree. The bridge was captured on the day before the rest of them were taken. The day I walked around downtown it was cold, overcast, and generally dreary. I enjoyed the architecture too much to let that deter me but I knew the photos wouldn't be very spectacular due to the grey cast on everything.

Love the bridge shot!!

Thanks Damon!