Chartered in 1895 as the seventy-first Shrine mosque in the country, the Irem Temple rose in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as a $230,000 monument to a fraternal order at the height of its influence.

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Several years ago, I headed off for a solo road trip for the weekend.

I decided that my home base would be the abandoned Kingston Prison for Women. At the time, it was very easy to get inside, the segregation cells were clean and they still had the beds, so I could bring an air mattress/pillow and sleeping bag and sleep comfortably for two nights.

On Friday night, I pulled up with a Little Caesars pizza, a 6 pack of PBR, all my photo gear and my sleeping gear. I set up my room for the night in segregation and slept comfortably.

In the morning, I packed and hid my sleeping gear and headed off for a day of exploring towards Smiths Falls, returning to P4W late Saturday night.

Again, I set up up my cell and settled in for the night. At some point in the night I heard voices and could see flashlights illuminating the hallways. Nothing to worry about, they are probably explorers. I decided to just stay in my room and surprise them, and that I did. One of them opened the door and shrieked "OH SH!T THERE'S SOMEONE IN HERE"

One of the guys recognized me, we chatted for a bit and they went on their way

I've been to this location several times since my first visit in November of 2017

Here is a batch of photos that I took that weekend

You can see photos from all of my visits on my website:
https://freaktography.com/abandoned-kingston-prison-for-women-urban-exploring/

Once a magnificent neo-Gothic residence, this abandoned building has witnessed more than 150 years of history.

Over the decades, it served several different purposes before finally being abandoned in the 1980s.

Today, much of its former beauty remains visible, but decades of neglect have taken a devastating toll. Collapsed floors, damaged staircases and severe structural decay make this place extremely dangerous.

Despite its condition, the surviving architecture is still remarkable.

Photos taken in 2025.

Stay safe and respect these places.

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Seems like someone already tried destroying the place let's keep it safe yea?

When the St. Nicholas Breaker opened near Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, in October 1932, it was meant to be the future of anthracite: a plant of steel and concrete that could process 12,500 tons of coal a day, moving it from load-in to load-out in twelve minutes.

Somewhere in North Carolina, felt really sad walking through here.