Concrete City
The Failed Utopia
State: Pennsylvania
County: Luzerne County
Founded: 1911
Abandoned: 1924
Peak Population: 100+ families
Concrete City was an experimental company town built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The 20 identical concrete duplexes were designed to be fireproof and modern. Problems with heating and drainage doomed the experiment. The eerie concrete shells remain.
Quick Facts
- Experimental concrete housing
- Failed within 13 years
- Concrete shells still standing
Location
Address: Near Nanticoke, PA
Coordinates: 41.2667, -75.9833