(Image by lennyd120, reproduced with permission)
The abandoned Windsor Wax Building has been a landmark of Hoboken, New Jersey since the company was established in 1923 by Leo Fleischmann, a chemist, explorer and adventurer who fought and died during the Spanish Civil War. The Windsor Wax Company passed to Fleischmann’s friend and business partner, Jacob Kahn, and went on to provide high quality waxes and polishes to exclusive Manhattan shops and hotels.
(Image by lennyd120, reproduced with permission)
While the company remains active with premises in Rhode Island and Delaware, the Hoboken building stands abandoned to the east of Gateway Park. These compelling photographs show the abandoned building as it appears today alongside a 1930s image showing the top floor on fire.
Want to explore abandoned places in and around New York City? Check out Fort Tilden – New York’s abandoned military base and the abandoned historic hangar at Floyd Bennett Field. Bonus: urban legend has it that a swarm of alligators inhabit the New York City sewers.
