All throughout Ohio so many cities are closing and demolishing the old school buildings and replacing them with brand new buildings. At the same time complaining that they dont have money to run the schools. Go figure.
Great video...so crazy how much the building has deteriorated in such little time of it's abandonment! Looks like it was turned into some sort of religious school youth place at some point due to some of the signs...like the one from the pastor about the gym being closed and then the one from the sister about no no one being allowed in her room w/out her permission (in the library) anyhow...I noticed that most of those so called "books" that were not touched were Bibles and Bible type books...
@fredlwal. Wow, what grade was that? Ever since I came across this video, I've been curious about who Mrs. Helmick was. Do you mind telling me about her? It's s ok if you don't.
i used to pass by this school all the time growing up....like alot of other schools here in youngstown i used to wonder if it would be torn down. There was a huge school on Edwards street that stood vacant for years until they tore it down and built those new "pre fab" homes.
the skool still up...how did uu get in did uu brake in or one of the doors is unlocked i wnt to go in dere wit my friends dis summer is dat the skool on indianola on da southside..i live bout 10min walking distance from dere my friend live down da street from dere
That video is so sad. I went school there over 15 years ago. I now live in Oregon and just happened to stumble on this video. Anybody know a Melissa Figueroa? She and I were good friends in 2nd grade and I wonder if she's in Ohio still. She'd be 27 I think email me @ mekhis.mom07@gmail.com if you know her. Thanks Tanya
@MissMaddy881 haha now that i think of it, it probably would, theres always lego and bb pellets on the floor, because after you shoot a bb gun in your room you can never say you picked up all the bullets?
P.S i dont recomend shooting a BB gun in your room as i did that 3 weeks ago and my 400 FPS bb gun ___hit my tv :(
@coreylawd you could have shot yourself. this girl who goes to my university was accidentally shot in the neck by her brother with his bb gun. if the doctors removed it, it would be dangerous.
Add this to the growing list of THOUSANDS of abandoned and soon to be abandoned schools, commercial RE, hotels, in the rust belt/midwest and New England.
Your right, it has avoided vandals. My guess is the vandals are going to get tired and bored soon.
The building does even look nice or that it ever looked nice. Concrete and cold.
Abandoned places are scary. But what makes it extra creepy is the erosion you see. I stayed at an abandoned school in Imabari, Ehime in Japan with the our Boy scout troop and I heard some creepy constant sound at 2AM in the dark room while others were sleeping. Should've gotten some evidence of it though.
cool pictures i have an abandoned school near me and it got burnt in the inside in 1985 and stayed abandoned but if gives you the creeps just lookin at it :S
DUDE! That's en EPIC place man! Just look at all those abandoned things! That would be good for a club house! Or I'd steal all the books, chairs, computers(that work) and some of the stuff that were there. EPIC video. Wish I could go there.
WOW i actually use to fo to madison when i was little and geese i dont remember it at all. All i remember is the gym/ breakfast room/lunch room/ aditoruim. and my gym teacher was mean i think his name was Mr carrot or something.this brings memories alot....
WOW i actually use to fo to madison when i was little and geese i dont remember it at all. All i remember is the gym/ breakfast room/lunch room/ aditoruim. and my gym teacher was mean i think his name was Mr carrot or something.this brings memories alot....
I went to that school! it was in the early 1990s before my family moved to Oregon. it's sad to see the place in such a bad condition (though i think it was pretty beaten up when i went there). i remember i played the littlest christmas tree in the school play when i was in the 1st grade. does anyone know if they ever kept the records from the students from that place?
Those walls have seen a lot of ass kickings! Still waiting on that further notice as to the gym closing at 4 p.m.. I would totally rip some drum rolls on that kit at 2:49.
Wow. This video brought back alot of memories. I went to this school in the 1st, 2nd and half of 3rd grade. from 1976-1978. It was like seeing a ghost.
I went there in 1990 for Kindergarten. I can't believe this happened. It's pretty depressing to say the least. The last time I was there, the school was so full of life so to see it like this hurts.
@GabeRealTV did the school have some sort of chapel service and religion class? i can sort of sympathize with you about missing your school, only i graduated about three years ago.
OMG!! I'm in shock!! I went to this school from 1st through 4th grade...After my 4th grade yr the school was closed down..It was not a Catholic school it was a learning center meaning that there was more than one grade per class...my 1st class was all 1st graders...but after that 2nd through fourth my classroom was on the 2nd floor and I was in the same class with the same teacher (Mr. Banks) all 3 years. I can't believe how bad the building looks...kinda sad!
I grew up in Youngstown, born and raised. I grew up on the north side and would pass it most days on my way to Ursuline High School. I knew this guy bought the school in 2001, but I have always been curious as to the the type of school it was before that. I had friends that went to Rayen, East, Ursuline, Mooney and Wilson and never remember anyone ever going to Madison. Anyone know the history of this building before 2001?
@GabeRealTV ..Thanks so much for the info. I was always curious about this school. What was the name of it when you went there? Was it Madison Elementary/Middle?? It was never a high school, was it? I presume that the majority of graduates went to the original East High School? When did it close? I grew up on the north side, went to Harding Elementary, St. Eds and Ursuline which was nearby.
@charliecmo No prob. I went there in 1990. It was just called simply Madison School. It was an elementary school. I lived near Wick Park but I moved back to NYC in 1991. But I know that the school closed in 2001.
Great photos. FYI: Madison was never a Catholic school; it was public. Chances are, after closing (I think it was closed in the late '90s when I went to school nearby) it was operated as a charter school, like many other buildings in the area. Trust me, if it were a Catholic school in Youngstown, it'd look like that and still be open -- just kidding :) Anyway, you'll probably want to change your info.
idk man it has a GIANT picture of mother mary and a chapel...idk of too many public schools willing to do that. that plase wasnt closed in 2003 though i can gaurantee that, my dad bought a school that was abandoned since 1986 and it looked as good as that if not a tad better lol, i'd say this place shut the doors well over a decade ago. and like i said watch for the mother mary painting on the wall ITS MASSIVE cant miss it
@bigbadbronco86 That stuff was not there when the school was open...after the school closed down it was used for many other things...Trust me...I went there 1st through 4th and it was a public school.
@jenniferhall123 well it says right in the description its a catholic school, and if it was truly closed in 2003 which i doubt it hasnt had time to be used as other thins and still look as crappy as it does
@bigbadbronco86...yeah it does but it was not...you can see in the beginning of the video it says " Note Was never a catholic school, the person that made this video didn't know nothing about the school, they just found an empty building and made a video...I lived down the street from this school from ages 5 to 18...this was no Catholic school...the actual school was closed in 95.
@bigbadbronco86 I went there 1st though 4th grade which was 92 through 95...After that it was empty for like 3 to 4 yrs, then some people were using it for many things..as you can see for the John kerry papers inside..this is in a very poor neighborhood...The people that were using the building after it closed were really weird
@bigbadbronco86... I remember being about 12 yrs old..and myself and a friend were walking past the school and these men were taking stuff into the school..they were very religious...they said they were gonna clean it and make a club for the kids in the neighborhood..So we went inside but they made me feel uncomfortable and tried to make us run around the Gym...what seemed like forever...they said it was to show God we loved him... I left and never went back!!
@jenniferhall123 wow, yeah that sounds pretty creeped out, and we all know the reputation that catholics and little children have! sounds like youre lucky you got ouut without any sexual assault
@bigbadbronco86 I know it sounds crazy...and it was..VERY!! That why I never went back...I'm not even sure now that they were supposed to be there...It was only girls that they were asking to come...Now that I think back I was crazy for ever agreeing to go inside in the first place! But I promise it was no Catholic..my mother had a hard time buying us food and clothes and deafinitely could not pay to send me to a private school
I live in the Dayton, Ohio area. Just about all of the older schools in this area are being closed down, bulldozed and new schools built in their spot. It seems like a waste but these old buildings are so loaded with asbestos, lead paint and other dangerous chemicals and materials that it would cost more to renovate and clean all of that stuff out than to just build a new school.
Wow that school is in pretty bad shape. I was just in youngstown sunday and I couldn't believe how bad some places were, compared to 10-15 years ago. Anyway, it's no wonder they abandoned this place, it's probably full of asbestos and other nasty stuff that wouldn't be cost efficient to fix. Sad....
I grew up in Youngstown, and I am sure that this school closed back in 1995. I was in the third grade then. I'm not quite sure the Kerry/Edwards stuff is there though.
This is madison School. Not a Catholic school. My father and all his sisters went to this school. What a mystery as to why the board of education has left all this stuff in the school.
What was the address in Youngstown, I mean what street or side of town? The name of it doesn't ring a bell. What a shame but also shows how fast decay sets in. Y-town has sure had it's share when once upon a time it was proud & so well known for it's steel producing capabilities.
I'd have to go back and try and find it to get you a location. I'm not very familiar with the Youngstown (actually found this school by acciddent). I remember it was on the East side of the city down some brick side streets. I do want to go back; when I do I'll be sure to record the street names and coordinates on my GPS.
Thanks Scorpion.... no big deal, but appreciate that. I grew up here all my life but was unfamiliar with it.. but I do have to admit I didn't know the East side that well.
Reminded me of an old school called Covington and I thought maybe that was it.
You're very welcome. I found out that the school is on a street called McGuffy, which goes east off of Wick Ave. just a little ways North of the YSU campus. If you go down McGuffy you will see the front of the school on your left. There isn't much around there other than some apartment buildings, run-down homes, and a couple business that are still active.
I entered the school through a hole in a main door on the North side of the building. Towards the end of the video I show a photo of the entry point. There was a piece of plywood covering up the hole at one point, but somebody before me had pulled it down. I haven't seen the school recently, but it may have been re-boarded since the day I explored it.
Wow, it looks like everybody just didn't show up the next day, like how there is still books on the shelves. It also kinda looks like somebody has been staying in the teachers lounge. Cool/Creepy video.
wow...there was a lot of stuff left behind...why wasn't it cleaned up? Lot's of religious/catholic relics around too...also, it's look way too deteriorated to only have been abandoned just 4-5yrs ago??? Strange indeed....awesome video though...
Thanks. I couldn't find any evidence of anybody actually living in the building recently, but a lot of stuff is still the way it was left years ago. There was still old food and such laying around in the lounge. I was surprised to see the building so untouched by vandals, even all of the computers, monitors, printers, radio equipment, and a big screen TV were all still present. There are some broken windows and things knocked around, but no major damage other than deterioration.
I attended this school from 1944 to 1950. It was a public school then. I left youngstown in 1988, this is just a small part of the decay of the whole city. It will never be the same. How Sad.
Madison was originally a public school and then was bought and turned into a non-demominational school. It was not owned by the diocese of Youngstown.
what a mess
sadieandshadow 1 week ago
Looks like that there are two spinet organs, but from the condition of the building, there is no way that they could still be working.
patsaxon 1 month ago
In the music room is an old spinet organ, I wonder what name brand and model it is? It may no longer work due to the condition of the building.
patsaxon 2 months ago
All throughout Ohio so many cities are closing and demolishing the old school buildings and replacing them with brand new buildings. At the same time complaining that they dont have money to run the schools. Go figure.
ZX2ManDave 2 months ago
Great video...so crazy how much the building has deteriorated in such little time of it's abandonment! Looks like it was turned into some sort of religious school youth place at some point due to some of the signs...like the one from the pastor about the gym being closed and then the one from the sister about no no one being allowed in her room w/out her permission (in the library) anyhow...I noticed that most of those so called "books" that were not touched were Bibles and Bible type books...
00shanban00 2 months ago
WOW!! I went to this school in 1990 in the six grade and the sign on the door said Mrs Helmick was one of my teachers.
fredlwal 3 months ago
@fredlwal when did it close?
CraptasticJack 3 weeks ago
@fredlwal What grade was that? I was born that year!
MissMaddy881 2 weeks ago
@MissMaddy881 I was there 1989 and 1990.
fredlwal 2 weeks ago
@fredlwal. Wow, what grade was that? Ever since I came across this video, I've been curious about who Mrs. Helmick was. Do you mind telling me about her? It's s ok if you don't.
MissMaddy881 2 weeks ago
id be salvaging everything i could find in that building
toilets,lights,fire,alarms even the boiler
THEY WONT BE NEEDING IT
DethklawExodus 3 months ago
ya the books arent even touched wow !!!! so smart ytown lmao
mamareeka87 4 months ago
lol all the missing stuff, books untouched hahahahah
greatwhitenorth112 4 months ago
Memories....
BLAQQCHYNA 5 months ago
I love the song you used! Thats my favorite band!!
SarahNeelyMusic 6 months ago
This hand dryer on 1:19 is a Merchant-Matic and the Boiler machine 1:36 is by The Bayley (or Bailey) Manufacturing Companhy
JoshuaAndMom 6 months ago
@zx12yder gotta love progerss!!! it spares no one or nothing!
Rdockerywhat 6 months ago
i used to pass by this school all the time growing up....like alot of other schools here in youngstown i used to wonder if it would be torn down. There was a huge school on Edwards street that stood vacant for years until they tore it down and built those new "pre fab" homes.
zx12ryder 6 months ago
oh im stonnnnneeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddddd just now read descrip LOL
Rdockerywhat 6 months ago
@Rdockerywhat cool story bro.
greatwhitenorth112 4 months ago
nice vid, the first lil bit of the song was eon blue apocalypse by tool.. the second track is.....? it kinda sounds like the mars volta...
Rdockerywhat 6 months ago
@Rdockerywhat the woman and the ghosthunter is the second song. it's by lacuna coil.
MissMaddy881 6 months ago in playlist Abandoned schools, places, and towns.
Millerfam6, this school is on the eastside of Youngstown. Its in between Ursuline High School, and Albert Street.
1986Jay 7 months ago
whre in youngstown is this. i live in youngstown and have never seen this
millerfam6 7 months ago
where can I find this school? I wanna go inside and look
DoReMiForever 7 months ago
thats pretty close to where i live, columbus ohio.
Also there you can get a free whiteboard!
cy012201 8 months ago
hmmmm Not a Catholic or some type religious school yet with a chapel? and all?
kevykev38 8 months ago
thay should restore these buildings to their former glory
DethklawExodus 8 months ago
School's out FOREVER! :)
joesmoe71 8 months ago
can you please tell me what structural integrit means
dejondadevil 9 months ago
what are those bicycles doing in the school at 1:48?
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
That's messed up, I used to go there when I was a kid till we moved away sad to see a good school go to waste.
ArticWolf24 10 months ago
Song?
ImGRMz 10 months ago
the skool still up...how did uu get in did uu brake in or one of the doors is unlocked i wnt to go in dere wit my friends dis summer is dat the skool on indianola on da southside..i live bout 10min walking distance from dere my friend live down da street from dere
omondre123 10 months ago
damn 3:08,huge wast of money,why was this place closed
codpro1100 11 months ago
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That video is so sad. I went school there over 15 years ago. I now live in Oregon and just happened to stumble on this video. Anybody know a Melissa Figueroa? She and I were good friends in 2nd grade and I wonder if she's in Ohio still. She'd be 27 I think email me @ mekhis.mom07@gmail.com if you know her. Thanks Tanya
MekJar0709 11 months ago
Why did Madison Elementary close?
ixtoothint 11 months ago
What's the update on the school?
Darthbane1999 11 months ago
@Darthbane1999 The school was torn down sometime last year. I drove by it awhile and seen it.
ixtoothint 11 months ago
ohhhhhhh Never it out !!!
iluvyhudavail 1 year ago
still looks better than all of the other high schools in this country
usjets08 1 year ago
Is this on the east side?
snowshoetom 1 year ago
Good old Youngstown abandoned like the rest of the city
poopnut666 1 year ago
looks abandoned way before 2006!
vwbusssesareforever 1 year ago
@vwbusssesareforever nah thats what my room would look liek if my mom didnt clean it for a week
coreylawd 1 year ago
@coreylawd lol
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
@MissMaddy881 haha now that i think of it, it probably would, theres always lego and bb pellets on the floor, because after you shoot a bb gun in your room you can never say you picked up all the bullets?
P.S i dont recomend shooting a BB gun in your room as i did that 3 weeks ago and my 400 FPS bb gun ___hit my tv :(
coreylawd 9 months ago
@coreylawd you could have shot yourself. this girl who goes to my university was accidentally shot in the neck by her brother with his bb gun. if the doctors removed it, it would be dangerous.
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
@MissMaddy881 yes i know, i am very responsible with my bb gun's as of they arent toys and also because of the strict british law
coreylawd 9 months ago
The school was razed Summer of 2010.
It went very downhill in the two years since this was shot.
I didn't even go there and it brought me to tears to watch the demo.
amberlynnfoster 1 year ago
damn i wanted to see a pool!
Scone54 1 year ago
thanks for exploring and sharing.
Add this to the growing list of THOUSANDS of abandoned and soon to be abandoned schools, commercial RE, hotels, in the rust belt/midwest and New England.
Your right, it has avoided vandals. My guess is the vandals are going to get tired and bored soon.
The building does even look nice or that it ever looked nice. Concrete and cold.
StMeade 1 year ago
We are the only civilization in history that exists among its own ruins.
tonasse 1 year ago
What is it about Abandoned Schools that make them so interesting to explore?
Darthbane1988 1 year ago
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You know the motive because this school was abandoned?
:) Very beautiful Video!
Uzbazur345 1 year ago
You know the mtive because this school was abandoned?
:) Very beautiful Video!
Uzbazur345 1 year ago
3:00 pile of computers?
mizzjrose12 1 year ago
Abandoned places are scary. But what makes it extra creepy is the erosion you see. I stayed at an abandoned school in Imabari, Ehime in Japan with the our Boy scout troop and I heard some creepy constant sound at 2AM in the dark room while others were sleeping. Should've gotten some evidence of it though.
theRecONcile 1 year ago
is it still there?
claire1667 1 year ago
1:19 - Merchant-Matic hand dryer
1:30 - Bayley Mfg Co. Boiler
JoshuaAndMom 1 year ago
cool pictures i have an abandoned school near me and it got burnt in the inside in 1985 and stayed abandoned but if gives you the creeps just lookin at it :S
BratzVideo1201 1 year ago
@BratzVideo1201 cool! did you used to go to tht skool????
RachelCupcakeCarole 1 year ago
@RachelCupcakeCarole LOL! no im 13 but my cousin did in 2008 he went to the skool and made a video about it and yes it was creepy -.-'
BratzVideo1201 1 year ago
@BratzVideo1201 I would love to see a video of that school.
apachette07 1 year ago
DUDE! That's en EPIC place man! Just look at all those abandoned things! That would be good for a club house! Or I'd steal all the books, chairs, computers(that work) and some of the stuff that were there. EPIC video. Wish I could go there.
Skaterman30000 1 year ago
WOW i actually use to fo to madison when i was little and geese i dont remember it at all. All i remember is the gym/ breakfast room/lunch room/ aditoruim. and my gym teacher was mean i think his name was Mr carrot or something.this brings memories alot....
JessNick21 1 year ago
WOW i actually use to fo to madison when i was little and geese i dont remember it at all. All i remember is the gym/ breakfast room/lunch room/ aditoruim. and my gym teacher was mean i think his name was Mr carrot or something.this brings memories alot....
JessNick21 1 year ago
I went to that school! it was in the early 1990s before my family moved to Oregon. it's sad to see the place in such a bad condition (though i think it was pretty beaten up when i went there). i remember i played the littlest christmas tree in the school play when i was in the 1st grade. does anyone know if they ever kept the records from the students from that place?
rekoniva 1 year ago
strange but very interesting
cm1179 1 year ago
Those walls have seen a lot of ass kickings! Still waiting on that further notice as to the gym closing at 4 p.m.. I would totally rip some drum rolls on that kit at 2:49.
jerywilliams 1 year ago
Is this building already demolished?
JoshuaAndMom 1 year ago
how long has this place been abandoned?
nyxong24 1 year ago
its really abandoned thats really scary
wisekid12 1 year ago
what state is it in now
theKennyHalt 1 year ago
lol id be afraid to be in any empty buildinng alone, even ones that ARENT abandoned lol
crazywelshkid 1 year ago
damb i wish to visit that place one day i really like abandoned houses and buildings but why did they abandoned this school?
romeox600 1 year ago
late 90's it closed i went to madison when i was 9
TheBlade1874 1 year ago
Wow. This video brought back alot of memories. I went to this school in the 1st, 2nd and half of 3rd grade. from 1976-1978. It was like seeing a ghost.
shocfacter 1 year ago
I went there in 1990 for Kindergarten. I can't believe this happened. It's pretty depressing to say the least. The last time I was there, the school was so full of life so to see it like this hurts.
GabeRealTV 1 year ago
@GabeRealTV what was it like? who was your teacher?
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
@MissMaddy881 It was great. Full of life. My teacher was Ms. Reyes.
GabeRealTV 9 months ago
@GabeRealTV did the school have some sort of chapel service and religion class? i can sort of sympathize with you about missing your school, only i graduated about three years ago.
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
@GabeRealTV i was also wondering if you knew the teacher at 5:04.
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
@GabeRealTV did this school have chapel services and a religion class?
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
@MissMaddy881 No. It was a public school.
GabeRealTV 9 months ago
@GabeRealTV ok. the painting of Mary and the chapel must've been there when it was a community center for the homeless, right?
MissMaddy881 9 months ago
it looks gross in there
claire1667 1 year ago
nice nice,have a climate
robertkalisz 1 year ago
did 1;08 have a jail cel door?
ghosttrain2066 1 year ago
hey i live like 45 min away whats the address to this place lol .... is it still there ?
violentv360 1 year ago
...very interesting vid. Does it still exist?? Do you know what are they going to build there?
jaroslavvarga 1 year ago
why is this school Abandoned
GalwayChick 1 year ago
OMG!! I'm in shock!! I went to this school from 1st through 4th grade...After my 4th grade yr the school was closed down..It was not a Catholic school it was a learning center meaning that there was more than one grade per class...my 1st class was all 1st graders...but after that 2nd through fourth my classroom was on the 2nd floor and I was in the same class with the same teacher (Mr. Banks) all 3 years. I can't believe how bad the building looks...kinda sad!
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
just to think it took only 2 years for it to deteriorate like that i feel bad i wish i could give him the money to renovate it ='(
Niconiz 1 year ago
lol what the fuck happened!
OutlawzConnect1 2 years ago
Great job - the music goes well with the vid
turbochrissie 2 years ago
Does anyone know some good abandoned spots in the Dayton area? I have a few videos up but I am looking for more.
OhioExplorationGroup 2 years ago
It is abandoned since 2001? Very trashed...
Joschicomic 2 years ago
I grew up in Youngstown, born and raised. I grew up on the north side and would pass it most days on my way to Ursuline High School. I knew this guy bought the school in 2001, but I have always been curious as to the the type of school it was before that. I had friends that went to Rayen, East, Ursuline, Mooney and Wilson and never remember anyone ever going to Madison. Anyone know the history of this building before 2001?
charliecmo 2 years ago
@charliecmo It was a public elementary school. I went there in 1990. It used to be so filled with life. It's depressing to see it like this.
GabeRealTV 1 year ago
@GabeRealTV ..Thanks so much for the info. I was always curious about this school. What was the name of it when you went there? Was it Madison Elementary/Middle?? It was never a high school, was it? I presume that the majority of graduates went to the original East High School? When did it close? I grew up on the north side, went to Harding Elementary, St. Eds and Ursuline which was nearby.
charliecmo 1 year ago
@charliecmo No prob. I went there in 1990. It was just called simply Madison School. It was an elementary school. I lived near Wick Park but I moved back to NYC in 1991. But I know that the school closed in 2001.
GabeRealTV 1 year ago
This is defiantly a catholic school. A chapel? Pastor?
Sagemaster00 2 years ago
wow thats a sad story about the guy who owned this place. you did an amazing job on taking pictures =)
Niconiz 2 years ago 2
Cool video i really enjoy abandoned places espically in Ohio and the music is good to
independent30m 2 years ago
what the hell happened? why was it abandoned with computers and furniture still in it?
XohioexplosionX 2 years ago
no shit. wtf? anyone know
gotrdid67 2 years ago
Probably cheaper to leave stuff they didn't need there than to pay to have it moved.
cutter14 2 years ago
great vid mate.... very well, you captured the atmosphere of the place
- well done
turbochrissie 2 years ago
Thanks!
skorpion0006 2 years ago
cool vid! it gave me goosebumps watching it...scary...
XxSunshineGalxX 2 years ago
Was it scary?
Sk8BoardXXX 2 years ago
That black office chair would look nice and comfy in my office! LOL
Fonzi79 2 years ago
@Fonzi79 it does look comfortable
OnlineGamerKid 2 years ago
Awesome video and this is my fav TOOL song thumbs up!
ntstick06 2 years ago
of all the abandoned places,buildings,houses,schools
seem to bring the most emotion...
tangerine49024 2 years ago 2
where is the ghost at?
suprservtech 2 years ago
p.s. Shame about those books.
alysunrae 2 years ago 5
Great photos. FYI: Madison was never a Catholic school; it was public. Chances are, after closing (I think it was closed in the late '90s when I went to school nearby) it was operated as a charter school, like many other buildings in the area. Trust me, if it were a Catholic school in Youngstown, it'd look like that and still be open -- just kidding :) Anyway, you'll probably want to change your info.
alysunrae 2 years ago 4
Thanks for the comment, and thanks for the info! I couldn't find any information about this place online.
skorpion0006 2 years ago
idk man it has a GIANT picture of mother mary and a chapel...idk of too many public schools willing to do that. that plase wasnt closed in 2003 though i can gaurantee that, my dad bought a school that was abandoned since 1986 and it looked as good as that if not a tad better lol, i'd say this place shut the doors well over a decade ago. and like i said watch for the mother mary painting on the wall ITS MASSIVE cant miss it
bigbadbronco86 2 years ago
@bigbadbronco86 That stuff was not there when the school was open...after the school closed down it was used for many other things...Trust me...I went there 1st through 4th and it was a public school.
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
@jenniferhall123 well it says right in the description its a catholic school, and if it was truly closed in 2003 which i doubt it hasnt had time to be used as other thins and still look as crappy as it does
bigbadbronco86 1 year ago
@bigbadbronco86...yeah it does but it was not...you can see in the beginning of the video it says " Note Was never a catholic school, the person that made this video didn't know nothing about the school, they just found an empty building and made a video...I lived down the street from this school from ages 5 to 18...this was no Catholic school...the actual school was closed in 95.
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
@jenniferhall123 also what year did you attend
bigbadbronco86 1 year ago
@bigbadbronco86 I went there 1st though 4th grade which was 92 through 95...After that it was empty for like 3 to 4 yrs, then some people were using it for many things..as you can see for the John kerry papers inside..this is in a very poor neighborhood...The people that were using the building after it closed were really weird
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
@bigbadbronco86... I remember being about 12 yrs old..and myself and a friend were walking past the school and these men were taking stuff into the school..they were very religious...they said they were gonna clean it and make a club for the kids in the neighborhood..So we went inside but they made me feel uncomfortable and tried to make us run around the Gym...what seemed like forever...they said it was to show God we loved him... I left and never went back!!
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
@jenniferhall123 wow, yeah that sounds pretty creeped out, and we all know the reputation that catholics and little children have! sounds like youre lucky you got ouut without any sexual assault
bigbadbronco86 1 year ago
@bigbadbronco86 I know it sounds crazy...and it was..VERY!! That why I never went back...I'm not even sure now that they were supposed to be there...It was only girls that they were asking to come...Now that I think back I was crazy for ever agreeing to go inside in the first place! But I promise it was no Catholic..my mother had a hard time buying us food and clothes and deafinitely could not pay to send me to a private school
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
@alysunrae if its not a catholic school then why is there catholic things there.
like a place to prey and a note that was addressed by a pasture?
babieejesse 1 year ago
Im from Yougnstown
Sk8BoardXXX 2 years ago
Silent Hill of course
Psicosere 2 years ago
Shit man.... 3:07
steak98 2 years ago
I live in the Dayton, Ohio area. Just about all of the older schools in this area are being closed down, bulldozed and new schools built in their spot. It seems like a waste but these old buildings are so loaded with asbestos, lead paint and other dangerous chemicals and materials that it would cost more to renovate and clean all of that stuff out than to just build a new school.
ZX2ManDave 2 years ago
4:15 THATS a hella nice office chair! 0.0
1spoonand2forks 2 years ago
UPDATE: I drove by this building today and there were large dumpsters all around it. Looks like the demolition/clean-up process is beginning.
skorpion0006 2 years ago
@skorpion0006 Is the school still standing..
Darthbane1988 1 year ago
jeez, theres still writing on the chalkboards, they left this place in a hurry. wonder why?
turbo91916 2 years ago
lol it looks like a prision not a school
mastertony456 2 years ago
I woulda smashed up all those computers at 3:05
mikee286 2 years ago
Wow that school is in pretty bad shape. I was just in youngstown sunday and I couldn't believe how bad some places were, compared to 10-15 years ago. Anyway, it's no wonder they abandoned this place, it's probably full of asbestos and other nasty stuff that wouldn't be cost efficient to fix. Sad....
beast6228 2 years ago
I know where this is.
did anyone else think "Fallout 3" while watching this vid? the inside looks alot like the school building from FO3.
Vgplaya89 2 years ago
I grew up in Youngstown, and I am sure that this school closed back in 1995. I was in the third grade then. I'm not quite sure the Kerry/Edwards stuff is there though.
1986Jay 2 years ago
@1986Jay Your are right it was closed around 1995 or 96 it was used for lots of other stuff after the school was closed
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
books still on the shelves hmmm
brimstonefoxfur 2 years ago
Awesome video, i'll might want to drive down there and give it a peek.
ilovelynn12345 2 years ago
You're right, the Kerry/Edwards literature dates it to late 2003/ early 2004. Amazing how there is still writing on the chalkboards.
Parsec994a 2 years ago
the best room that looked like normal was at 4:54 =P
metakight4 2 years ago
This is madison School. Not a Catholic school. My father and all his sisters went to this school. What a mystery as to why the board of education has left all this stuff in the school.
sunworshiper78 2 years ago
What was the address in Youngstown, I mean what street or side of town? The name of it doesn't ring a bell. What a shame but also shows how fast decay sets in. Y-town has sure had it's share when once upon a time it was proud & so well known for it's steel producing capabilities.
Trollmomma 3 years ago
I'd have to go back and try and find it to get you a location. I'm not very familiar with the Youngstown (actually found this school by acciddent). I remember it was on the East side of the city down some brick side streets. I do want to go back; when I do I'll be sure to record the street names and coordinates on my GPS.
skorpion0006 2 years ago
Thanks Scorpion.... no big deal, but appreciate that. I grew up here all my life but was unfamiliar with it.. but I do have to admit I didn't know the East side that well.
Reminded me of an old school called Covington and I thought maybe that was it.
Trollmomma 2 years ago
You're very welcome. I found out that the school is on a street called McGuffy, which goes east off of Wick Ave. just a little ways North of the YSU campus. If you go down McGuffy you will see the front of the school on your left. There isn't much around there other than some apartment buildings, run-down homes, and a couple business that are still active.
skorpion0006 2 years ago
Correction on the spelling: Mcguffey Road.
skorpion0006 2 years ago
how did u get in the school. was there a open door or did u break in ?
specialkboi34 2 years ago
I entered the school through a hole in a main door on the North side of the building. Towards the end of the video I show a photo of the entry point. There was a piece of plywood covering up the hole at one point, but somebody before me had pulled it down. I haven't seen the school recently, but it may have been re-boarded since the day I explored it.
skorpion0006 2 years ago
@skorpion0006 Its on Mcguffey and logan
jenniferhall123 1 year ago
Wow, it looks like everybody just didn't show up the next day, like how there is still books on the shelves. It also kinda looks like somebody has been staying in the teachers lounge. Cool/Creepy video.
OhioRails 3 years ago
If it wasn't a Church based school, then why at 2:16 was there a note on the gym door , from a Pastor? cool vid!!
XcandysromanticwayX 3 years ago
wow...there was a lot of stuff left behind...why wasn't it cleaned up? Lot's of religious/catholic relics around too...also, it's look way too deteriorated to only have been abandoned just 4-5yrs ago??? Strange indeed....awesome video though...
shanban07 3 years ago
That is Madison Elementary School. It was never a Catholic school or a high school.
niceguy9366 3 years ago
amazing how much stuff was left behind. Why did the school close down?
turbochrissie 3 years ago
When did this school close and was it a highschool at one time? If so, what was the name?
charliecmo 3 years ago
On the front of the school says "Madison." It looks like it closed in 2003 or 2004.
skorpion0006 3 years ago
Nice work with slides and music. The Teacher's lounge looked like someone was living there. Any proof ?
OMG. There were still books on the library shelves !!!!!!!
It is perfect for the Youngstown Peeling Paint Museum. :)
Kerry-Edwards stuff places abandonment at late 2004.
mpochan 3 years ago
Thanks. I couldn't find any evidence of anybody actually living in the building recently, but a lot of stuff is still the way it was left years ago. There was still old food and such laying around in the lounge. I was surprised to see the building so untouched by vandals, even all of the computers, monitors, printers, radio equipment, and a big screen TV were all still present. There are some broken windows and things knocked around, but no major damage other than deterioration.
skorpion0006 3 years ago
I attended this school from 1944 to 1950. It was a public school then. I left youngstown in 1988, this is just a small part of the decay of the whole city. It will never be the same. How Sad.
ADDSL9 3 years ago
Nice video
nhoverhaulinfan2 3 years ago
Thanks
skorpion0006 3 years ago
i didn't know that school became a catholic school
TeelaBkaTilla 3 years ago
Wow, the idiots didnt smash this one up
lonelyboy03 3 years ago
Madison was originally a public school and then was bought and turned into a non-demominational school. It was not owned by the diocese of Youngstown.
vbj25b 3 years ago
Thanks for the info, I couldn't find any information about this place on the 'net.
skorpion0006 3 years ago