#homowack lodge

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Homowack Lodge, New York, 2022

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Homowack Lodge was destroyed by fire on July 11th, 2023.

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Homowack Lodge - Spring Glen, NY

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ALMOST CAUGHT AT ABANDONED BOWLING ALLEY! -Sam and Colby

Welcome to blog #16 and today we are back with another Sam and Colby video :))) another new adventure to talk about. On December, both Sam and Colby decided to go to New York and found this new abandoned place to explore called the “ Old Homowack Lodge Hotel” which is located in Wurtsboro, New York in case you want to visit this place yourself some time. This hotel included lots of room space, many pools, tennis courts, and even a bowling alley which I think is pretty cool.

Now, during this time Sam and Colby decided to sell some new limited items on their website. It turns out that they were selling portable chargers and I really need one but it was too expensive :( I also bought 2 items from their shop so my parents thought that I had already “wasted” enough money so I didn’t get the charger. It was sold for a few days and it cost I think 44 dollars which was pretty expensive.

There was many “No Trespassing” signs according to Sam which would be dangerous because they have literally always crossed through many private properties and they could be arrested or fined a lot. Luckily during this video, they didn’t get caught or get seen getting in or out of the building.

The inside of the building didn’t look nearly as damaged as I thought it would. Most abandoned places for the most part get completely trashed but this hotel seemed to have everything pretty much removed and only have a few graffiti on the walls. They did look around and see the basketball courts but they didn’t want to go inside the tennis court area. They also found a huge warehouse in which most of the materials from the hotel like beds and chairs and others were found inside that warehouse.

The creepy part of this video was having to see them both go to the basement. There was like many rooms and it would go lower and lower. I wouldn’t go down to the basement because it’s scary enough being in an abandoned hotel. They did unfortunately hear some noises that might have been a person inside the premise but they weren’t sure. Just to be safe enough, they decided to run and make it out of the hotel.

After they both got out of the premise, they kind of regret what they had done because the bowling alley was sort of the key to the whole video. They knew that if they didn’t find the bowling alley, many people would be dissapointed. So they decided it would be fun to go back again and find the bowling alley.

They did luckily find the bowling alley at the end which was cool but they weren’t able to make any noises or throw any bowling balls because it would be loud and they don’t know if someone is also inside the hotel. There was also many windows which was close to the streets so they had to be careful as to where they pointed their cameras because it would be noticeable. There was many bowling balls scattered around the floor and some bowling pins in the corner which seemed really old.

Original Youtube Link:

https://youtu.be/rL73Dwgqs7s

-YouTubeXPLR

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Abandoned States: Places In Idyllic 1960s Postcards Have Transformed Into Scenes Of Abandonment

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On the inside of the matchbook, some text: "Swim n' Sun Indoor Swimming Pool at Penn Hills Lodge and Cottages. The Poconos' Finest Modern Resort." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, matchbook publisher unknown.) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The indoor pool at Grossinger's, which opened in 1958. Elizabeth Taylor attended the pool's opening, and Florence Chadwick - the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions - took the first dip in it. From Ross Padluck's excellent "Lost Architecture of Paradise": "...The new indoor pool at Grossinger's was the zenith of the Catskills. Nothing quite like it had ever been built, and nothing ever would be again. It represented everything about the Catskills in the 1950s-style: extravagance, luxury, modernism and celebrity." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Bill Bard Associates.) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

More of the indoor pool at Grossinger's. The tiled floor was heated, the entire structure air conditioned. Above, beautiful mid-century "sputnik" chandeliers cast a glow on the swimmers below. Below the pool are exercise rooms, a gym, salon and a host of other amenities. The pool has sat vacant since the late 90's and has fallen beyond repair. (Photo by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, historical photo published by Bill Bard Associates.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sunbathing and swimming in the Poconos. Postmarked, 1967. "Dear Jonnie: If you were only here, I would take you out for a horse-back ride - or else we could go golfing. Be good until I see you. Dr. Waterman." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Kardmaster Brochures.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The caption on the back of this Pocono resort's postcard touts this theater as the "resort world's most modern showplace." With a capacity of 1200, it remains splendorous even in disrepair. This postcard is also postmarked, and filled out. "Having a lovely weekend here. All pleasure - only exercise is rowing a boat and playing shuffleboard! Nice to be lady-like and not "rushing" about! We will see you soon." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Kardmaster Brochures.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After a fire destroyed the main building at this resort in the Poconos, a replacement went up in the early 70's. It is a truly striking sight, a modernist spaceship tucked away deep in the woods. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard by Kardmasters)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The cocktail lounge of a now-defunct resort in the Poconos. "Peaceful relaxation - healthful recreation," says the caption on the rear of the card. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Kardmaster Brochures)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Homowack Lodge now sits abandoned on the southern edge of the famed "Borscht Belt." On its lower level, maybe the highlight of the place, a four-lane Brunswick bowling alley. It has seen better days. The resort closed in the mid-2000's but lived on briefly, first as a Hasidic resort and lastly as the site of a summer camp—one which was forced to shut down after the NY Department of Environmental Conservation deemed it uninhabitable. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Bill Bard Associates)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Grossinger's indoor tennis center. The rear of the postcard is an ad for Grossinger's rye bread, a local staple during the resort's operation. Resort royalty Jenny Grossinger lays out the pitch: "The fun and fresh air people get here at Grossinger's really gives them an appetite. They love all of our food - and a particular favorite is our Grossinger's rye and pumpernickel bread. Now you can get this same healthy, flavorful bread at your local food store. Try a loaf. I'm sure you'll love it." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by FPC advertising)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A lane attendant at the Homowack lodge in the Catskills. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, before image courtesy of the Catskills Institute at Brown University).

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Unique lamppost from another era. Homowack Lodge, NY, 2022

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Homowack Lodge featured what looks like a hanging garden above an exterior path that leads back to the indoor pool and ice skating rink. In many places, including the skating rink, Homowack had carpeted ceilings. And if you look closely at the "Come again" sign by the road, you might be able to see a big Star of David in the background that had been painted over. This is a leftover from when Homowack was a Jewish resort. Hebrew is still seen written on many fixtures inside the abandoned resort.

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Enter the lobby of the fabulous Homowack Lodge - your complete Catskills vacation resort! Call now while there are still vacancies...

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Homowack Lodge, Mamakating, New York, 1970s 

While Homowack was officially abandoned in 2009, it closed as a hotel years prior. It was being used as a summer camp at the time. 

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Catskill Resorts along the Borscht Belt, 1970′s

From top to bottom: Brown’s Hotel, Fallsburg (x2) - Kutsher's Hotel, Thompson - Grossinger's Resort Hotel,  Liberty - Nevele Grand Hotel, Ellenville - Concord Resort Hotel, Kiamesha Lake - Homowack Lodge, Mamakating - Granit Hotel, Kerhonkson - Brickman Hotel, South Fallsburg (x2)

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Owners of Borscht Belt Resorts in the Catskills, New York, 1977 Top to bottom: Charles and Lillian of Brown’s Hotel - Two out of the three owners of the Granit Hotel - Helen and Milton of Kutsher’s Hotel - Murray Posner of Brickman Hotel -  Bauer family of Bavarian Manor - Irving and Florence of Homowack Lodge Source

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Homowack Lodge of the Catskills, Mamakating, New York, 1970′s