Dereliction

On the site of a former lumber mill, now the composting yard belonging to the City of Klamath Falls. A long Union Pacific train is coming into town from California.

City compost yard

These gigantic incinerators were used to dispose of sawdust at lumber mills. Use was discontinued in the 1970s due to pollution and because new products were being manufactured using sawdust. This one was probably built between 1920-30. The mill (Modoc Lumber) was torn down about 15 years ago. This one is unusual in that it's the older cylindrical brick-lined type, first designed at the end of the 19th century. The wigwam, or teepee style (cone-shaped) is the later and much more common type.

On the former site of a defunct mill, Modoc Lumber Co.

Door of the sawdust burner. There was no one around, I should have opened it! On the former site of a defunct mill, Modoc Lumber Co.

On the former site of a defunct mill, Modoc Lumber Co.

On the former site of a defunct mill, Modoc Lumber Co. The property is now a composting site belonging to the City of Klamath Falls.

I apologize for uploading so many shots of the sawdust burner, but I'm a little obsessed with it and could not narrow it down to just one or two. Too bad! : b

These gigantic incinerators were used to dispose of sawdust at lumber mills. Use was discontinued in the 1970s due to pollution and because new products were being manufactured using sawdust. This one was probably built between 1920-30. The mill (Modoc Lumber) was torn down about 15 years ago. AA284 Up there!

On the former site of a defunct mill, Modoc Lumber Co., a remnant of the formerly booming lumber industry of southern Oregon. Those days are long gone. Thankfully, this old burner was left standing. It's about 100 ft. tall. Used until the 1970s to incinerate sawdust from the mill. They were terrific polluters and started the occasional grass fire, so their use was banned. Also, new uses were found for mill by-products and they continue to be developed. This one is unusual in that it's the older cylindrical brick-lined type, first designed at the end of the 19th century. The wigwam, or teepee style (cone-shaped) is the later and much more common type. AA237 Had to stop!

Only remaining building of historic Modoc Lumber Co., it had housed machinery that pulled logs out of the lake into the mill. Two years ago it was heavily damaged by a fire.

Only remaining building of historic Modoc Lumber Co., it had housed machinery that pulled logs out of the lake into the mill. Two years ago it was heavily damaged by a fire.

Only remaining building of historic Modoc Lumber Co., it had housed machinery that pulled logs out of the lake into the mill. Two years ago it was heavily damaged by a fire.

Many years ago this was Mason-Ehrman Co., a wholesale food warehouse that supplied grocery stores in the area. AA278 Your choice.

A funny 1950s item. I'm surprised it hasn't been stolen! AA240 Unusual signs.