A bored afternoon in Abilene...why not?

WestTexan87 · March 8th, 2007, 07:53 AM

A random building I've never seen before. Built in 1921.

Looking north across the RR tracks.

On Cedar Street.

Lucky shot. I didn't even notice this until I loaded it onto my computer.

N 4th Street I think.

Nice. I guess no one cares.

A new restaurant. It's supposed to be really good.

That's it. Before you even say it, I'll throw it out there: I am aware of the fact that my city sucks. I have made peace with this. I do not need anyone asking me where all of the people are. I do not know. If I did, I would let you know. I can't help the fact that the trees are all half dead and the buildings are all crumbling and for sale. I am 19 years old with a camera and this is what I've got to work with. So just appreciate it from that standpoint. I hope you enjoy looking at them. It's the best I can do.

Lakelander · March 8th, 2007, 01:19 PM

Great set of pics. I've always wondered what this city's downtown looked like. I love to amount of historic architecture still remaining.

Raleigh-NC · March 8th, 2007, 03:17 PM

This is outstanding work

Nice to see Abilene getting some love and representation. I agree with Lakelander, the amount of historic buildings still standing is truly great. I hope that someone realizes the potential for redevelopment that DT Abilene seems to offer - judging from the photos - and bring some more investments... and a few taller buildings

daytonsuburbanite · March 8th, 2007, 03:46 PM

Women there don't treat you bad......in Abilene........my Abilene......

WestTexan87 · March 10th, 2007, 05:36 PM

I was hoping to get more comments on my photos, but my thread seems to have slipped rather rapidly. I'll go ahead and bump it up in the hopes that maybe people will notice it this time. Thanks for the comments!

RGV · March 10th, 2007, 05:57 PM

Westtexan, you knocked it out the park. These are awesome.

Abilene looks great. Loved the funky statutes and murial of the tank that almost looked real when I first saw the pic.

I go there sometimes for workers comp hearings and let me tell you, you've got some lovely women there.

Raleigh-NC · March 10th, 2007, 06:14 PM

Texan women seem to be very attractive, at least the ones I've seen

eweezerinc · March 10th, 2007, 09:27 PM

Looks.... vibrant.

I love all the historic buildings. The tallest is a gem.

Unionstation13 · March 13th, 2007, 06:12 PM

Nice town, hopefully some work is done on it. It has some pretty attractive buildings.

shurik · March 14th, 2007, 10:59 PM

I miss Abilene! Can you post some new pics of Judge Ely Blvd, or area by the Mall? Thanks.

ChapinUrbano · March 16th, 2007, 07:51 PM

Lots of Historic Buildings in Abilene, seems like. Nice pics of the urban area.

willrusso · March 18th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Does anybody live there? lol That's kinda creepy. I like that tall building though.

WestTexan87 · March 25th, 2007, 10:02 AM

Yeah it's pretty dead, but it's home. Believe it or not, Abilene is growing at a rather rapid rate these days. I appreciate the comments though, seriously. I often feel like an outsider on here because I'm not as hardcore as many of you, but I do appeciate any feedback you can give me. Thanks.

zigzag · March 25th, 2007, 04:36 PM

Not one person walking or outside.

kevin22 · March 25th, 2007, 08:13 PM

hey can someone tell me where is this city located in texas cause i have never heard of this city so please just tell me.

KevinFromTexas · April 1st, 2007, 02:54 AM

I agree about the women. Oh, my. I was actually just in Abilene yesterday, (you guys had some crazy weather). Anyway, I can definitely say the women there are gorgeous. Texas is lucky!

Nice pictures. I had planned to take pictures yesterday too, but I would have needed a boat and raincoat.

WTx · April 19th, 2007, 12:50 AM

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The tallest is a gem.

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I like that tall building though

I am surprised that nobody, Especially West Texan, has mentioned that the tall building everybody is asking was recently renovated into 55 new apartments!

http://www.hotelwooten.com

West Texan, how many other residential buildings does Abilene have downtown?

Burt · April 21st, 2007, 07:11 PM

Congratulations, WestTexan87, on an excellent set of pictures. And it is so refreshing that a young person like yourself has pride in his home town.

I'm curious about the first shot. Is it an entertainment center of some sort -- maybe converted to bars and restaurants, or maybe a theater/arena? What happens in it?

Also, there are shots but no mention of the other tall building - the modern glass tower in the background of some pictures. What is it?

Thanks again for sharing Abilene. Wasn't it a cattle market in the old days?

Tell us about The Grace Museum.

WTx · April 21st, 2007, 09:19 PM

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Also, there are shots but no mention of the other tall building - the modern glass tower in the background of some pictures. What is it?

If I'm not mistaken I believe its a 20 floor office building built in the 80's. That building is a bit south of downtown. Too bad they didn't build it closer to downtown proper.

dbranham · April 22nd, 2007, 11:33 PM

[QUOTE=WestTexan87;12065743]

This remind anyone else of the Carew Tower in Cincy? Maybe I'm way off.

March 8th, 2007, 07:53 AM	#1
WestTexan87 Plattsburgh to Abilene Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 170 Likes (Received): 0	A bored afternoon in Abilene...why not? A random building I've never seen before. Built in 1921. Looking north across the RR tracks. On Cedar Street. Lucky shot. I didn't even notice this until I loaded it onto my computer. N 4th Street I think. Nice. I guess no one cares. A new restaurant. It's supposed to be really good. That's it. Before you even say it, I'll throw it out there: I am aware of the fact that my city sucks. I have made peace with this. I do not need anyone asking me where all of the people are. I do not know. If I did, I would let you know. I can't help the fact that the trees are all half dead and the buildings are all crumbling and for sale. I am 19 years old with a camera and this is what I've got to work with. So just appreciate it from that standpoint. I hope you enjoy looking at them. It's the best I can do.

March 8th, 2007, 01:19 PM	#2
Lakelander Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jacksonville/ Lakeland, FL Posts: 2,253 Likes (Received): 7	Great set of pics. I've always wondered what this city's downtown looked like. I love to amount of historic architecture still remaining. __________________ Metro Jacksonville

March 8th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#3
Raleigh-NC Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 6,349 Likes (Received): 0	This is outstanding work Nice to see Abilene getting some love and representation. I agree with Lakelander, the amount of historic buildings still standing is truly great. I hope that someone realizes the potential for redevelopment that DT Abilene seems to offer - judging from the photos - and bring some more investments... and a few taller buildings __________________ Raleigh MSA Raleigh MSA Images Visit this thread on my hometown (Kalamata, Greece) and this one, too. The right decision

March 10th, 2007, 06:14 PM	#7
Raleigh-NC Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 6,349 Likes (Received): 0	Texan women seem to be very attractive, at least the ones I've seen __________________ Raleigh MSA Raleigh MSA Images Visit this thread on my hometown (Kalamata, Greece) and this one, too. The right decision

March 10th, 2007, 09:27 PM	#8
eweezerinc President of Catan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville/Los Angeles Posts: 2,310 Likes (Received): 0	Looks.... vibrant. I love all the historic buildings. The tallest is a gem. __________________ Alas, earwax!

March 8th, 2007, 03:46 PM	#4
daytonsuburbanite Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 108 Likes (Received): 0	Women there don't treat you bad......in Abilene........my Abilene......

March 10th, 2007, 05:36 PM	#5
WestTexan87 Plattsburgh to Abilene Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 170 Likes (Received): 0	I was hoping to get more comments on my photos, but my thread seems to have slipped rather rapidly. I'll go ahead and bump it up in the hopes that maybe people will notice it this time. Thanks for the comments!

March 10th, 2007, 05:57 PM	#6
RGV Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 495 Likes (Received): 0	Westtexan, you knocked it out the park. These are awesome. Abilene looks great. Loved the funky statutes and murial of the tank that almost looked real when I first saw the pic. I go there sometimes for workers comp hearings and let me tell you, you've got some lovely women there.

March 13th, 2007, 06:12 PM	#9
Unionstation13 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis/Lafayette Posts: 3,493 Likes (Received): 1	Nice town, hopefully some work is done on it. It has some pretty attractive buildings. __________________ Peter- "Geesh, Meg is in there taking a nap under water!".

March 14th, 2007, 10:59 PM	#10
shurik Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbus, OH; Washington DC, USA / Yekaterinburg, Russia Posts: 151 Likes (Received): 0	I miss Abilene! Can you post some new pics of Judge Ely Blvd, or area by the Mall? Thanks.

March 16th, 2007, 07:51 PM	#11
ChapinUrbano CIUDADANO DEL MUNDO Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Posts: 21,936 Likes (Received): 531	Lots of Historic Buildings in Abilene, seems like. Nice pics of the urban area. __________________ EL SALVADOR:Ahuachapán-Acajutla-Apaneca-Santa Ana-Chalchuapa-Suchitoto-Coatepeque-Santa Tecla-San Salvador-La Libertad-Panchimalco-Olocuilta-Berlín-Alegría-San Miguel-El Cuco-El Tamarindo HONDURAS: Tegucigalpa-San Pedro Sula-La Ceiba-Ocotepeque-Santa Rosa de Copán-Tela-Puerto Cortés-La Lima-Copán Ruinas NICARAGUA: León COSTA RICA: San José-Alajuela PANAMÁ: Cd. de Panamá-Colón

March 18th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#12
willrusso Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 182 Likes (Received): 0	Does anybody live there? lol That's kinda creepy. I like that tall building though. __________________ Never Trust Anyone... Visit Balto-Line Community Today!

March 25th, 2007, 10:02 AM	#13
WestTexan87 Plattsburgh to Abilene Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 170 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah it's pretty dead, but it's home. Believe it or not, Abilene is growing at a rather rapid rate these days. I appreciate the comments though, seriously. I often feel like an outsider on here because I'm not as hardcore as many of you, but I do appeciate any feedback you can give me. Thanks.

March 25th, 2007, 04:36 PM	#14
zigzag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 151 Likes (Received): 0	Not one person walking or outside. __________________ Savannah GA. Pictures http://www.intimateinterracial.com

March 25th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#15
kevin22 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 588 Likes (Received): 0	hey can someone tell me where is this city located in texas cause i have never heard of this city so please just tell me.

April 1st, 2007, 02:54 AM	#16
KevinFromTexas ~TexasBlues~ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	I agree about the women. Oh, my. I was actually just in Abilene yesterday, (you guys had some crazy weather). Anyway, I can definitely say the women there are gorgeous. Texas is lucky! Nice pictures. I had planned to take pictures yesterday too, but I would have needed a boat and raincoat.

April 21st, 2007, 07:11 PM	#18
Burt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 230 Likes (Received): 0	Congratulations, WestTexan87, on an excellent set of pictures. And it is so refreshing that a young person like yourself has pride in his home town. I'm curious about the first shot. Is it an entertainment center of some sort -- maybe converted to bars and restaurants, or maybe a theater/arena? What happens in it? Also, there are shots but no mention of the other tall building - the modern glass tower in the background of some pictures. What is it? Thanks again for sharing Abilene. Wasn't it a cattle market in the old days? Tell us about The Grace Museum.

April 22nd, 2007, 11:33 PM	#20
dbranham Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Raleigh Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 0	[QUOTE=WestTexan87;12065743] This remind anyone else of the Carew Tower in Cincy? Maybe I'm way off.

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