Scrap Pile Double Building

This fenced enclosure contains a rather large collection of material, salvaged from the base and from the region. Many of the parts that were taken from the old airbase buildings in the 1980s ended up here. This only represents a fraction of the inventory of Mr. Ripptoe, who owned Rip's store in Wendover, Utah, the grounds of which were similarly adorned, until it burned down. This building is unusual, as it is composed of two buildings placed side by side, allowing rain to collect in the center. It remains an architectural curiosity, and a mess.

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