Update: By fall of 2018, the site was a vacant lot.
The old factory in Walnut Park, a victim of changing economic and technological times, is being demolished.
It was never the most impressive abandoned building, but the weird mix of junk inside was famous.
My father retired from B-W and had worked in that plant for 30 years. The company made bottle washing and pasteurizing machines. He was proud to work there – doing metal fabrication work. When he got that job I recall him saying it was a big deal because he had diabetes – in those days you could not get a decent job if you had diabetes. Previously he had floor sweeping job at downtown Famous-Barr and similar jobs.
He would roll-over in his grave if he saw his company looking like this. Very sad. Although B-W remain a successful company with its headquarters in Clayton.
Thanks for sharing such a special story, Evelyn. I appreciate it.
I explore abandoned buildings in st louis and post videos for all too enjoy.. i never take anything or vandalize.. what street is this on… any information on locations is appreciated. I wont share or give up locales to anyone.. Im just trying to document historic buildings before they are gone. if you type in. Tattootonyalton with no spaces on you tube a circle with a black and white drawing will come up and you can find my channel and watch.
I worked there in the late 70s-early 80s. It was a beautiful building back then. Evelyn I bet I knew your father.
I always wanted to revisit but knew I couldn’t. Fond memories of that place. I drove past a couple months ago and could hardly see it due to the overgrowth.
You can still see the old factory, as of 7/17/2019 on Google Satellite Images, which I assume will soon be updated and gone forever. I have a copy of the image, if it is gone, by the time you read this.