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Taken at some point years
ago this hot spot shows some exposed flame and burning coal.
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No longer in use this road
is blocked by a large fallen tree. Probably killed by the nearby gas
emissions and underground heat.
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Centralia in 1971, West Centre
Street
Photo send in by Betty Brestler |
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Centralia Post office while it was still in
operation.
Photo send in by Betty Brestler |
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This picture is of
the Centralia Post Office a few years later. The
building no longer stands, a victim of the subsidence.
Photo courtesy of:
Karl Xydexx Jorgensen |
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Another picture
of what appeared to be a large sink hole with gases
escaping from below. This area was very
dangerous. There were a large number of very hot
spots where gasses were escaping. Many dead
trees had burned recently. |
This home was
once part of a line of row homes. Notice the
tall pillars of brick on the left side of the home.
These pillars have taken the place of other homes that
once helped to support the walls of this house.
The number spray painted on the front of this home
indicated at one time that this house was scheduled to
be demolished. This home no longer stands. Photo courtesy of:
Karl Xydexx Jorgensen
Modernruins - Centralia |
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Another lonely row home. |
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This hill side is above the
damaged section of route 61 and on the opposite side of the hill where the large
area of smoldering ground lies.
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These rocks, although
it is hard to tell from the pictures, are covered with white crustal deposits
which are a mineral called "Apjohnite". The massive colored deposits
surrounding vents (particularly off of Rt. 61 at the subsidence site) are a
mineral called "Tsermigite". For more scientific information on the
deposits around the thermal vents
please read
this study.
The rocks are hot to the
touch and some are simply too hot to handle. The smell of sulphur is quite
strong in this area. |
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Lamar and Lona Mervine. Residents of Centralia PA.
Lamar Mervine is the Mayor of Centralia PA. |
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