ABANDONED Union Station (Gary, IN Urban Exploration)

[@HereBeBarr]

This was really really cool Dima. Probably my favorite vlog of yours, as I've always dreamed of doing some urban exploring.. A las in NYC it's not so easy, at least I don't think it is without special permission like you got. BTW how did you get that sick moving time lapse of the artists?

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Here Be Barr thanks Jon really appreciate that!!! it took me ages to get around to doing one, and I still can't believe I almost didn't go to this event! So glad I did. I see a lot of abandoned buildings on KZbin that are located on Long Island (asylums and stuff like that), apparently they're quite easy to get into! The artist's time lapse was done in Adobe Premiere Pro-zooming into the timelapse clip to about 120-130% and then key framing the rest to create a motion from one edge of the clip to the other. Ever since I learned how to do that I've loved the effect haha

[@Woodbutcher681]

The station was used in the movie "Original Gangstas" with Fred Williamson, Richard Roundtree and Jim Brown in 1996. A co worker's wife was hired as a driver for the production crew. When they wrapped up and went back to L.A., she went with them. He quit the job that day and went looking for her.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

That’s pretty cool I didn’t know about that!

[@TheTravelingClatt]

This was sick!

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+TheTravelingClatt YO YO YO!!! thanks!!!

[@rebekahmcfatridge6691]

When we were kids we would skip school and hang out at Union... It was in a lot better shape back then... And just a heads-up get out of there before dark unless you're from Gi...u know what I'm saying

[@TheDripGodz]

Original Gangstas brought me here .

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Fantastic Video man well done and hope to see more from you, I subscriber and hit like hope you get a chance to check out my new channel sometime too I am from the area and really enjoyed your presentation and footage

[@wendyberendsen6010]

My grandfather use to work there when I was little I remember when I would go visit them He would wake up super early to go to work and if the streets were bad with the snow he would go walking to work.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

Oh wow that’s so cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@kdash3215]

Although I'm sure weather played a part, I'd reckon the 2nd floor fell more due to the train-induced vibrations.

[@seanhartnett79]

Probably.

[@PotatoJet]

That drone shot at :41 gave me a panic attack, lol! Good stuff.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Potato Jet DUDE. I know! I didn't realize how close it was until I started editing the video lol. If I got that building it would have mangled the drone for good 😱

[@seanhartnett79]

Gary officially allows urban exploration and the mayor says they want you to view ghosts of Gary’s industrial past. They want urban explorers for the tourism and revenue and they apparently check to make sure the buildings are safe.

[@GaryMillrat]

The drone footage is great- there was a long platform along the tracks... one for EastBound and one for Westbound. You can see where it was.

[@Greg-yu4ij]

It’s a cool building but waaay too far gone to ever restore it. It’s too bad Gary wasn’t able to reinvent itself before they lost the steel industry

[@markneedhamjr2778]

This was a great vid .. we need to keep the historical places alive very glad you guys came up with this organization to do something like this

[@DiscoverWithDima]

yeah the Decay Devils do a lot of good work locally, they're quite active in the community! Its amazing

[@shanansmith6438]

That’s cool I think my grandpa used to work there

[@TheSolowShow2]

I don't get it. They want to preserve historic buildings but there are pothole the size of toilet bowls and abandoned houses all over that city. I think people have their priorities fucked up.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Digital City PC Repair well it's not really their responsibility to do anything-they are just a group of people who want to give back to the community. The City of Gary should be responsible for helping to fix all of those issues-and they're working on it but the process takes TIME.

[@drrydog]

because blacks live in the homes, and they only want to put money into buildings that blacks don't own. while they suck every penny out of black families, they fuckin racist that's why, they wait for black men to work, then take our food right out of our refrigerators. its sad

[@seanhartnett79]

Because historic buildings are a part of the cities history. And as the city declines, preserving the buildings preserve hope.

[@iapiaya]

Great video! I don't know how many times I passed by this place traveling over the years either by car or train and wondered what the history was of this station was.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Iapiaya thank you! If you're in the area, be sure to check out how it looks now, it's looking even better than in my video! I'll have an update video at some point pretty soon hopefully

[@harryteevee9569]

Those are definitely a couple of muflooded buildings that were originally built of the red brick, then covered/repurposed with the facade of concrete in 1910. Just like the methodist church in Gary. that place is older than we are led to believe.

[@seanhartnett79]

I am going to urban explore most of these locations when I visit Gary Indiana, in about 1 and a half months. I wanted to do so for like 7 years. Finally am going to go with my grandparents.

[@seanhartnett79]

So they are making it seem like it is more dilapidated than before by graffitiing it more. Not that I am complain. Just curious.

[@jerryvan5056]

Once again ask yourselfse where do you want to be.

[@mh3mh3mh3]

Thank you for documenting this. Beautiful. Wonderful.

[@hankroedell993]

Too much in your face, and jabbering. Please, you keep it.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

Don’t like it? Don’t watch. Simple.

[@seanhartnett79]

Interesting music choice. Not sure it is bad. But it seems horrific movie style.

[@buzzingaroundwiththebusbys]

Nice video! This is a great work these guys are doing!

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Buzzing Around with the Busbys thanks you guys!! Yeah it's so great seeing people give back to the community like that

[@seanhartnett79]

So they are modifying it. Doesn’t that change the environment a bit.

[@jerryvan5056]

State that the blacks have wrecked it so bad

[@Lostamericana]

So cool. Wanted to make this event. Love that building.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Lost Americana awesome, glad you enjoyed it! Such a beautiful building-if you get the chance, stop by and see how it turned out!

[@NYandAtlantic]

Any chance it could be restored

[@seanhartnett79]

I am going to go to Union station, palace theater, Methodist church, and the Gary post office. Spend at least an hour in each, film a full documentary about the history and my reactions in each. At least a 20 minute documentary. It will be fun.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

Gary has seen a lot of change in the past few months, many abandoned structures were demolished to make room for newer constructions but hope you enjoy man!

[@mikepazandak5877]

You should do another video of what it looks like today, I would wager that is has gone backwards

[@DiscoverWithDima]

Actually, quite the opposite, Decay Devils are working with non-profits as we speak to help restore the building. They are doing more around the city of Gary as well!

[@dplomin1954]

Great job people!!!❤

[@irinabeliakova8756]

Спасибо за интересный репортаж ! ☺И какие же молодцы эти люди! 👏

[@GaryMillrat]

Not abandoned in the 50's, Union station was in use until 1970's--. We took train from Union Station to Pittsburgh every year. Amtrak came in 1971 and passenger service stopped at Union soon after.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Rev. Marie Siroky .GaryMillrat Thank you for the correction (I couldn't find the exact date but many websites online dated the 1950's..)

[@GaryMillrat]

Yes, that incorrect date has been unfortunately used for many sites-Sad that there is no archive of when it closed. I have images of schedule from the 1970's. . The station used to deliver US mail, but that was ended and so went the station.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Rev. Marie Siroky .GaryMillrat Awesome--thanks for filling me in. Wonder if there are any images left of the station from around the 1970's as well..

[@junkdeal]

I know one thing for certain...........it was up for grabs in the summer of 1974. I lived in Gary then. The summer of '74 I was 19 years old, and I took cutting equipment in there and cut open a big floor safe that they had been beating on for a while trying to open it. Found tokens and junk paper. I cut metal railings and stuff up, in and around there, to sell for scrap at Marco's in East Chicago as well. I went back in the late '80s and removed probably 30,000 bricks from the south-edge driveway all the way up, around, and in back of the freight-house building in back. I sold them in Chicago for a huge amount of money. They were Townsend Block bricks from Zanesville Ohio. In '74 that place was really damaged, so I would say it was abandoned for a few years by then. In 1981 and '82 I took all the bricks out of the Virginia Street freighthouse as well. I took up so many, I had brick-crane trucks come out from Chicago to load 3000-pound banded pallets by the dozen!! Probably made over $40,000 over several months in the springtime of those 2 years. These bricks sold then for more than 50 cents each wholesale, and as much as $2.00 apiece in wealthy North suburbs like Northbrook and Glencoe to people laying fancy driveways!

[@GaryMillrat]

@@junkdeal huh. That’s some story as broadway limited and others boarded there until 1976 or so . And the bricks ? with help from US steel we dug them all up on the south side 2 yrs ago . Then relaid them. Interesting about safe .. city of Gary wondered about that .. we - Decay Devils purchased it from them 3 yrs ago .

[@pablotupone4190]

I suppose there is a part of the city not so bad cuz i think ppl have some places to buy food, clothes...if not, impossible to live

[@donaldsavitski9433]

Well done video 👍🏻 I live here in Gary, born in Mercy hospital in 1961😎

[@JamieBanksTravel]

This is really cool. I didn't know there were restorations organizations like this but it definitely makes sense and I'm glad that people are doing this!

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Jamie Banks Yes! It's so awesome seeing this city come back to life-but there's so much work left to be done! Glad you stopped by to check out my channel!

[@spy9773]

I live at valpo I’m only like 30 minutes away

[@amosmaclin4665]

Bb says get it up and running again

[@MikeHallman]

dude. that was really interesting.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+Mike Hallman thanks Mike!!! Hope this will be the first of many urbex videos haha

[@AHMediaOfficial]

nice vlog man!! im loving this - subbed

[@DiscoverWithDima]

+AH Media thanks dude glad you enjoyed it!!

[@therolandstreet]

Dude loving your videos! I'm planning a trip with a permit, any advice? Thanks in advance!

[@DiscoverWithDima]

Thanks!! What kind of permit are you talking?

[@therolandstreet]

@@DiscoverWithDima It's an Urbex permit. They're 50 bucks, but the cops leave you alone.

[@DiscoverWithDima]

I’ll have to look it up!

[@577buttfan]

Ahh,boarding up a building never helps.