Sibley Breaker, Pennsylvania, built in 1886 and destroyed by fire in 1906.

Sibley Breaker, Pennsylvania, built in 1886 and destroyed by fire in 1906.

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  1. archineering says

    Breakers like this were not an uncommon sight in industrial-era Pennsylvania, as they were found at most anthracite coal mines. Their purpose was the breaking up of large chunks of coal and the sorting of the resulting pieces by size using a series of sieve-like screens. As the pieces moved through the facility on belts, they also had impurities (such as pieces of slate) removed; this dangerous, miserable work was often performed by children.

    Here’s more info about this particular breaker

  2. Goatf00t says

    A grain silo?

    Ah, got it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_breaker This one also incorporated the elevator tower above the shaft.

  3. Mandy0621 says

    Wish I could see what it looked like on the inside because of those uneven windows!

  4. hundreds_of_sparrows says

    Of course that thing was destroyed in a fire, just look at it!

  5. mlhender says

    Customer: “how are we going to decide where to put the windows?”
    Architect: “Here- take this blindfold and take these darts”

  6. PaulKropfl says

    reminds of a sandcrawler…

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandcrawler#/media/File:Star_Wars_Sandcrawler.png

  7. marroniugelli says

    Looks like a factory for misery.

  8. Dave_Paker says

    Looks like something out of RDR2.

  9. Solar_Sails says

    This gives me some TF2 Payload map vibes

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