Packrat's Photos of.....
......of central and southern New Brunswick, Canada
A tribute to the forgotten and neglected buildings, architecture, and memories of our past through photographs and video.
"What fools these mortals be" - William Shakespeare
Foolish is a very good word for the waste of a nice old building. When people allow a perfectly good building to fall into ruin, it's not only foolish, careless, and wasteful, but represents a shameful disregard for heritage. Many people will say that it doesn't make good sense, to spend more money fixing an old building than you would to build a new one. In some cases this might be true, but if the building is of any historical or sentimental value, either to a person or a community, this should be more than enough reason to spend some extra time and money to preserve it. But such please fall on deaf ears in this day and age; in most places today, people don't think twice about tearing a building down to build a new one, or worse, tearing it down simply to get rid of it. It's a foolish, wasteful thing, and someday people will realize too late that they should have tried harder to preserve their heritage buildings. But enough ranting - now let's look at some old buildings.

  This site focuses on buildings which have been abandoned for anywhere from a few years, to several decades or more. All of these are (or were) located in central of southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Most buildings shown here are ones I photographed recently, but I will eventually add older photos from my collection including some buildings which are no longer standing. Some pages will also include links to a video tour of that particular building (hosted by Youtube).
                                                                    Building Condition Ratings

  5/5 - Excellent          No repairs needed, ready to use

  4/5 - Good               Needs a few minor repairs, such as paint or siding, wallpaper, etc.

  3/5 - Fair                 Considerable repairs needed, including cosmetic and/or structural, repairs may outweigh
                                 the cost of a whole new building.

  2/5 - Poor                In an major state of disrepair, including sagging or collapsing ceilings and/or floors.
                                 May be unsafe to enter. Repair is highly unlikely unless someone really wanted to save it.

  1/5 - Very poor         Near ruins, some areas partially or fully collapsed. Safe entry is impossible.
                                 Saving such a structure would require that most, if not all of it, be rebuilt with all-new materials.

Why I don't give exact locations of some buildings

  You'll notice that I don't give exact locations of these old buildings. This is because many of these buildings are in remote locations, where they may be vulnerable to vandals. If you want to know where a building is, you'll have to contact me and let me know your intentions. I don't mind giving that info to fellow enthusiasts who just want to explore or take photographs, but I don't want someone going there to trash the place or steal things.
  If you're interested in exploring old buildings, please read the following page first:

  TIPS AND GUIDELINES FOR EXPLORING OLD BUILDINGS
                         INDEX

Houses

-Old House #1: Rotted, collapsing old house near Petitcodiac
-Old House #2: Large, fancy house in the middle of a large field*
-Old House #3: Old, sagging house and barns near Jemseg
-Old House #4: Another old house near Elgin

Stores & Garages

-Ruins of an old store at Whites Cove
-Old service station/garage at Waterborough*

Schools

-Petitcodiac Superior School

Churches

-Old Anglican Church

Other Buildings

-Old Hotel in Petitcodiac
-Goshen Community Hall

-Assorted old sheds, barns, etc.

( * = Includes video tour )
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