I lived in Gary for my first 12 years. I worked there until i married my husband 🎉 59 years ago. It was a great city. It had everything I never felt unsafe. It had wonderful theaters , restaurants and the Hotel Gary , the place of high school proms. Not to mention Lake.Michigan beaches. Anyone could have a job. My family were steel workers and some still are So sad to see it now 😮😢😢😢
I worked at US steel as a refractory mason a few times in the union. I drove past Mark town and stopped one day... not the best area back then. But it's a historical marvel.
Sacking & looting was carried out by those who rampage from their base in Gotham known as "Wall Street" and in their temple a bell is rung (seemingly on a daily basis) to celebrate more victories.
@@kingjoe3rd I try to keep in mind the song lyric: "I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused". My view is that empires are about standards and norms. The widespread use of the term "chinesium" is symbolic of America's financially engineered decline. nb Acceptance of standards could be (or are) the thin end of the hegemonic wedge.
My grandfather moved to Gary to work at the very beginning but the housing they built for the workers were too expensive. My mother remembers growing up in a tarpaper shack.
It's truly an interesting and sober place to visit. And it was particularly depressing to have driven out of my way on college trip to visit based solely on our understanding of the place from a song in the Music Man.
In the last scene, what is the meaning of the symbol cast into the front of the houses at the tops? It reminds me of doorways in pueblo style group structures.
Gary, IN is basically a Chicago suburb (some would say no, but this is my opinion) and not really a ghost town like people tend to claim. It's another one of those cases of what happens to a place when you send all of its jobs overseas.
We moved our family here from Chicago a few years ago and I agree with you. There's a lot more going on here that people don't get to see or know about. We LOVE living here. I say the energy here is like a small southern beach town. We don't live by the beach but the people's vibes are chill!
@@groundedhealingWe are very country here!!! Our elders migrated from Mississippi and Alabama, and we kept a lot of their mannerisms. Thanks for seeing some beauty in the town I was born and raised in and have returned too.❤❤❤❤
You'd love to see the housing schemes in Scotland then, the old inter & post war schemes all over Scotland were built in the exact same way. Looks dingy as heck though. Brutalist architecture, is nasty.
A guy in the comments talking about it’s not safe over there!!!! Gary safe as long as you mind your business. Wouldn’t you agree it’s not mad max out here??? I delivered mail on that route never was scared not one day.
Back in 1994, before I moved to Minnesota I lived on 3rd n Van Buren street in Gary in those concrete apartments. My address was 342 Van Buren so glad I moved those mice were giving me the blues eating up my bread, smh.
Interesting. I read about Edison's attempts to build concrete houses in a Bill Bryson book but I never realised that further experiments in the construction method continued.
It is so depressing thinking about what we allowed to happen to our cities, places of such promise amd greatness... allowed to crumble into ruin... oh what could habe been...
Gary has gone down a lot, but it's not a ghost town as they claim. There's still over 67,000 plus people living in Gary according to the census, but Gary is over 80 percent chocolate city: meaning about half of black people have never filled out a census form, so many people don't get counted. I'm speaking from experience, I was born n raised in Gary...back in 90 I filled out my census form and I spoke with my many brothers and sisters and my parents out of 13 of our family members, because we lost a sister in 79, but non of my family was interested in filling out their census form. I spoke to my many friends as well about it, but it was a laughing matter to all of them they were not interested in being counted. So what am I saying, every 10 years when a census is taken probably more than half of negros are not counted for whatever reasons most or at least half of black people aren't interested in a census to be counted.
What's interesting is that due to the expense of building homes in south Florida to withstand the presumed hurricanes, many are mostly concrete via concrete masonry units. And due to a recent water intrusion fiasco involving stucco where cmu walls meet frame walls, many are opting for entire cmu homes. Circle of life I suppose.
We are not just harassing people we mind our business unless your into those types of activities. No one will bother you here, Gary people are actually quite friendly. Like you said you work in Gary not live. You’re probably one of the people that run the red lights leaving doing 45 in a 20 trying to get out of here.😂😂😂
I agree, I haven't lived in over 20 years but I visit often and I'm not "looking over my shoulder." I'm sure he only said this because the population of black people but they should beware of the white criminals @@Teetoy4
It must be a viable form of construction because there are scads of similar buildings in Asia. As a general rule they are in urban areas and they usually take the form of 3 or 4 story buildings. I.e. as tall as possible without an elevator. They are made entirely of poured concrete; even the horizontal floors. They build them to this day. They go up very fast, but you can usually see some being constructed as you travel. If they are apartments or hotels they almost always have balconies. The railings, the balconies, all poured concrete.
I was the commander of that Roman Legion After we conquerred Terra Angelis (ENG LAND) we conquered A Merica ( No Merit Land) and built Mithras Temples there When West Rome collapsed we were forced back Now A Merica has no Merit and Collapses
They seem like a sort of a prototype to the Khrushchevka apartment blocks that were thrown up in the USSR after WW2... though they were made of prefabricated concrete panels, rather than poured, although they did experiment with that in places. I daresay these houses in Gary were a lot lovelier back in their heyday, those early Soviet homes were pretty dreadful. I mean later Soviet homes were pretty dreadful too, but not quite as dreadful.
Was this really Roman (pozzolan) concrete? If so, where did they get it? I've always heard that such concrete, which lasts much longer than modern Portland-cement-based concrete, came from volcanic ash.
I heard, about a year or so ago, that the _secret_ to Roman concrete was discovered to be _Hot Pouring._ As in heating the concrete mixture prior to the pour. _"How"_ is still a mystery to me, but the _"Why"_ makes sense. As we know heat has a profound effect on chemical reactions so it stands to reason that a heated slurry would cure faster and stronger. Given the opportunity, I would build in the _Roman_ fashion including mosaics and frescoes.
Our government failed us by letting these mills pack up and move overseas to avoid taxes, this mainly affected black communities. My family is from Gary, my cousin is now the governor and he’s making some big moves.
They seem small and attached which might limit modern appeal. But why were they completely abandoned? did they have zero insulation? ghost town syndrome like detroit? little bit of black crime sprinkled on for good measure?
Something seems odd here. From what I remember, the formula for actual Roman concrete (seawater, lime, volcanic ash) had been lost for centuries, until it was scientifically analyzed about 15 years ago. Am I completely wrong? Deluded? Or, did I get shifted into a parallel universe while I slept last night? EDIT: Now I see. The presenter has no idea how modern concrete differs from Roman concrete, but still portrays himself as an expert. Using "Roman concrete" as a buzzword, to get more views.
Ancient historian and urban explorer. Garrett is truly a modern renaissance man.
I lived in Gary for my first 12 years.
I worked there until i married my husband 🎉 59 years ago.
It was a great city. It had everything
I never felt unsafe. It had wonderful theaters , restaurants and the Hotel Gary , the place of high school proms. Not to mention Lake.Michigan beaches.
Anyone could have a job.
My family were steel workers and some still are
So sad to see it now 😮😢😢😢
Oh girl, you'd clutch your pearls now.
I lived in that area for decades and did not know about these dwellings. Appreciate all you do to keep us informed.
I worked at US steel as a refractory mason a few times in the union. I drove past Mark town and stopped one day... not the best area back then. But it's a historical marvel.
Lesson learned today? If you can't afford to visit Herculaneum, visit Gary, Indiana.
Sacking & looting was carried out by those who rampage from their base in Gotham known as "Wall Street" and in their temple a bell is rung (seemingly on a daily basis) to celebrate more victories.
@@SubTroppo you don't like us sending all the job overseas? What are you? Some kind of communist! 😉
@@kingjoe3rd I try to keep in mind the song lyric: "I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused". My view is that empires are about standards and norms. The widespread use of the term "chinesium" is symbolic of America's financially engineered decline. nb Acceptance of standards could be (or are) the thin end of the hegemonic wedge.
Here we go again
fun fact: for me it's way cheaper to visit herculaneum. it's 1000km from my place , while Gary , indiana will be 7000
My grandfather moved to Gary to work at the very beginning but the housing they built for the workers were too expensive. My mother remembers growing up in a tarpaper shack.
That must have been so cold in the winter.
It's truly an interesting and sober place to visit. And it was particularly depressing to have driven out of my way on college trip to visit based solely on our understanding of the place from a song in the Music Man.
Another fantastic video of contemporary, American ruins.
The entire time I'm humming Gary Indiana to myself from the Music Man. Thanks for the video!
In the last scene, what is the meaning of the symbol cast into the front of the houses at the tops? It reminds me of doorways in pueblo style group structures.
America has wasted so much of its best architecture
Very interesting video once again!
Gary, IN is basically a Chicago suburb (some would say no, but this is my opinion) and not really a ghost town like people tend to claim. It's another one of those cases of what happens to a place when you send all of its jobs overseas.
We moved our family here from Chicago a few years ago and I agree with you. There's a lot more going on here that people don't get to see or know about. We LOVE living here. I say the energy here is like a small southern beach town. We don't live by the beach but the people's vibes are chill!
@@groundedhealingWe are very country here!!! Our elders migrated from Mississippi and Alabama, and we kept a lot of their mannerisms. Thanks for seeing some beauty in the town I was born and raised in and have returned too.❤❤❤❤
@@Teetoy4 it's definitely home sweet home for us now so thank YOU for such a warm welcome!
@@groundedhealing I subscribed to your channel I love it!!!❤️
@@Teetoy4 thank you so much!!! Hopefully we meet in person sometime since we're in the same city 🥰
You'd love to see the housing schemes in Scotland then, the old inter & post war schemes all over Scotland were built in the exact same way.
Looks dingy as heck though.
Brutalist architecture, is nasty.
Fascinating video!
It is an intetesting comparison as it is the remains of a fallen civilisation. In this case a giant corporation.
That's right around the corner from me
A guy in the comments talking about it’s not safe over there!!!! Gary safe as long as you mind your business. Wouldn’t you agree it’s not mad max out here??? I delivered mail on that route never was scared not one day.
@@Teetoy4I have to admit. Sometimes I do get a little offended when people talk so badly about the neighborhood I grew up in.
Interesting, where exactly is the church building and the concrete buildings located in Gary, Indiana?
Back in 1994, before I moved to Minnesota I lived on 3rd n Van Buren street in Gary in those concrete apartments. My address was 342 Van Buren so glad I moved those mice were giving me the blues eating up my bread, smh.
Romans built Gary, Indiana? I once lived in Chicago and never knew this.
Interesting. I read about Edison's attempts to build concrete houses in a Bill Bryson book but I never realised that further experiments in the construction method continued.
It is so depressing thinking about what we allowed to happen to our cities, places of such promise amd greatness... allowed to crumble into ruin... oh what could habe been...
Gary has gone down a lot, but it's not a ghost town as they claim. There's still over 67,000 plus people living in Gary according to the census, but Gary is over 80 percent chocolate city: meaning about half of black people have never filled out a census form, so many people don't get counted. I'm speaking from experience, I was born n raised in Gary...back in 90 I filled out my census form and I spoke with my many brothers and sisters and my parents out of 13 of our family members, because we lost a sister in 79, but non of my family was interested in filling out their census form. I spoke to my many friends as well about it, but it was a laughing matter to all of them they were not interested in being counted. So what am I saying, every 10 years when a census is taken probably more than half of negros are not counted for whatever reasons most or at least half of black people aren't interested in a census to be counted.
I was born there in 1971. Usually an interesting point of discussion.
What's interesting is that due to the expense of building homes in south Florida to withstand the presumed hurricanes, many are mostly concrete via concrete masonry units. And due to a recent water intrusion fiasco involving stucco where cmu walls meet frame walls, many are opting for entire cmu homes. Circle of life I suppose.
DUDE BE CAREFUL AROUND THERE DON'T GO THERE ALONE OR UNARMED I've worked at US Steele it's bad around there
We are not just harassing people we mind our business unless your into those types of activities. No one will bother you here, Gary people are actually quite friendly. Like you said you work in Gary not live. You’re probably one of the people that run the red lights leaving doing 45 in a 20 trying to get out of here.😂😂😂
No one is going to bother your scary butt
I agree, I haven't lived in over 20 years but I visit often and I'm not "looking over my shoulder." I'm sure he only said this because the population of black people but they should beware of the white criminals @@Teetoy4
@@mutedxpressions3371yeah it must be whites in blackface unaliving people in every major us city.
Where are these buildings located in Gary, Indiana?
Were those built with rebar? I wonder how economical it would be to build a concrete house today, without 3D printing.
It must be a viable form of construction because there are scads of similar buildings in Asia. As a general rule they are in urban areas and they usually take the form of 3 or 4 story buildings. I.e. as tall as possible without an elevator. They are made entirely of poured concrete; even the horizontal floors. They build them to this day. They go up very fast, but you can usually see some being constructed as you travel. If they are apartments or hotels they almost always have balconies. The railings, the balconies, all poured concrete.
I was the commander of that Roman Legion
After we conquerred Terra Angelis (ENG LAND)
we conquered A Merica ( No Merit Land)
and built Mithras Temples there
When West Rome collapsed we were forced back
Now A Merica has no Merit and Collapses
I'm guess you filmed this last Wednesday based on the weather lol. Monday and Tuesday was too cold
They seem like a sort of a prototype to the Khrushchevka apartment blocks that were thrown up in the USSR after WW2... though they were made of prefabricated concrete panels, rather than poured, although they did experiment with that in places. I daresay these houses in Gary were a lot lovelier back in their heyday, those early Soviet homes were pretty dreadful. I mean later Soviet homes were pretty dreadful too, but not quite as dreadful.
Was this really Roman (pozzolan) concrete? If so, where did they get it? I've always heard that such concrete, which lasts much longer than modern Portland-cement-based concrete, came from volcanic ash.
This type of concrete buildings would be great in Tornado Alley.
Why is the last unit on the right brand new?
I heard, about a year or so ago, that the _secret_ to Roman concrete was discovered to be _Hot Pouring._ As in heating the concrete mixture prior to the pour. _"How"_ is still a mystery to me, but the _"Why"_ makes sense. As we know heat has a profound effect on chemical reactions so it stands to reason that a heated slurry would cure faster and stronger.
Given the opportunity, I would build in the _Roman_ fashion including mosaics and frescoes.
The one on the right seens to be recently painted?
Was the church behind you also poured concrete? It has the right color.
Concrete City is in NE Pennsylvania too
3:20 Why is the one on the end freshly painted pink?
Urbex with Garrett!
As the song goes "They all went to Mexico..." (Willie Nelson/Carlos Santana & NAFTA)
Gary just needs more unions. Oh, wait....
Our government failed us by letting these mills pack up and move overseas to avoid taxes, this mainly affected black communities. My family is from Gary, my cousin is now the governor and he’s making some big moves.
The Music Man from Gary Indiana is Michael Jackson!
“They tried to play us cause the Jacksons barely came to visit”
?
The Jackson Five family lived in Gary. (Michael’s fam.)
Fresh vid droppin boooooiiiii
Full fact. Gary makes as much steel as it ever did but. With 90% fewer workers
That’s like the post office less workers doing more work lots of long hours…..
@@Teetoy4 yup but overall the USPS can’t find enough bodies. It’s only a matter of time that Saturday delivery disappears
Imagine the confusion of future archaeologists....
Considering Michael Jackson came from there the name magic city checks out
They seem small and attached which might limit modern appeal. But why were they completely abandoned? did they have zero insulation? ghost town syndrome like detroit? little bit of black crime sprinkled on for good measure?
Something seems odd here. From what I remember, the formula for actual Roman concrete (seawater, lime, volcanic ash) had been lost for centuries, until it was scientifically analyzed about 15 years ago. Am I completely wrong? Deluded? Or, did I get shifted into a parallel universe while I slept last night?
EDIT: Now I see. The presenter has no idea how modern concrete differs from Roman concrete, but still portrays himself as an expert. Using "Roman concrete" as a buzzword, to get more views.