Lost, Texas

Photographs of Forgotten Buildings

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, United States, South, Architecture
Cover of the book Lost, Texas by Bronson Dorsey, Texas A&M University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bronson Dorsey ISBN: 9781623496173
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Publication: April 24, 2018
Imprint: Texas A&M University Press Language: English
Author: Bronson Dorsey
ISBN: 9781623496173
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Publication: April 24, 2018
Imprint: Texas A&M University Press
Language: English

In Lost, Texas: Photographs of Forgotten Buildings, Bronson Dorsey takes us on a tour of old, abandoned buildings in Texas that evoke the mystique of bygone days and shifting population patterns. With a skilled photographer’s eye, he captures the character of these buildings, mostly tucked away in the far corners of rural Texas—though, surprisingly, some of his finds are in the midst of thriving communities, even, in one case, the Dallas metroplex. Most of the buildings are abandoned and in a state of decay, though a handful have been repurposed as museums, residences, or other functional structures.

Encompassing all regions of the state, from the Piney Woods to the Panhandle, the images in Lost, Texas evoke distinctive memories of the past. They grant a sense of how those who preceded us lived and how the Texas of earlier days became the Texas of today. Some of the historic sites include a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Beeville, a lumberyard built over two generations, a beautiful, mission-style schoolhouse raised in a small farming community, the skeleton of a boomtown gas station near the Yates oilfield, and what remains of the only silver mining operation in Texas.

With Dorsey as a guide, readers may explore these hidden and neglected gems and learn the basic facts of their origins and intended uses, as well as the principal reasons for their demise. Along the way and in the background, he quietly makes the case for preserving these buildings that, while no longer central to the ongoing function of their communities, still serve as important emblems of the past.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In Lost, Texas: Photographs of Forgotten Buildings, Bronson Dorsey takes us on a tour of old, abandoned buildings in Texas that evoke the mystique of bygone days and shifting population patterns. With a skilled photographer’s eye, he captures the character of these buildings, mostly tucked away in the far corners of rural Texas—though, surprisingly, some of his finds are in the midst of thriving communities, even, in one case, the Dallas metroplex. Most of the buildings are abandoned and in a state of decay, though a handful have been repurposed as museums, residences, or other functional structures.

Encompassing all regions of the state, from the Piney Woods to the Panhandle, the images in Lost, Texas evoke distinctive memories of the past. They grant a sense of how those who preceded us lived and how the Texas of earlier days became the Texas of today. Some of the historic sites include a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Beeville, a lumberyard built over two generations, a beautiful, mission-style schoolhouse raised in a small farming community, the skeleton of a boomtown gas station near the Yates oilfield, and what remains of the only silver mining operation in Texas.

With Dorsey as a guide, readers may explore these hidden and neglected gems and learn the basic facts of their origins and intended uses, as well as the principal reasons for their demise. Along the way and in the background, he quietly makes the case for preserving these buildings that, while no longer central to the ongoing function of their communities, still serve as important emblems of the past.

More books from Texas A&M University Press

Cover of the book Our Fighting Governor by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Ofrenda by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book The Texas Landscape Project by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Deportation in the Americas by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Cloyce Box, 6'4" and Bulletproof by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Columns to Characters by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Woman President by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Woodrow Wilson, the Great War, and the Fourth Estate by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book The Book of Texas Bays by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Photographing Big Bend National Park by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Chasing Thugs, Nazis, and Reds by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book The Untold Story of the Lower Colorado River Authority by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book The Archaeology of Engagement by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Feeding the World by Bronson Dorsey
Cover of the book Nature Watch Austin by Bronson Dorsey
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy