Ensley Works Site, Alabama

Non-functional remains of old steel and iron sites can be found around Birmingham, such as the Ensley Steel Works, established in 1889 by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad. Once a large plant employing more than 1,000 people, it has been abandoned since 1984, and is now overgrown. While various uses for the site have been proposed in the ensuing years e.g. industrial park, reservoir/harbor, and county jail - to date, none have come to fruition.