Aside from the epic graffiti find, the buildings of McCarren pool supplied a huge amount of decay porn. Sadly though nearly everything in these photos is also gone – victim of the rapidly progressing gut rebuild of the pool.
Basement under the arch
Old refrigerator in the ruined concessions stand in the back.
Basement hallway
Rusted pipes being hauled out.
The ancient coal fired boiler under the arch – this was used to provide hot water to the locker rooms. The muddy waterline shows how deeply it was submerged in rain water while the pool was abandoned.
Ancient sign.
Damaged electrical panel.
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