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January 1, 2008
Here is the old Hillcrest Lampshade Factory in Old Forge, PA. My grandmother and many of her friends worked here. I forget when it closed - maybe it was the late 80s or early 90s. It was cheaper to make the lampshades overseas.
I remember visiting it, with her once. There was nothing but woods all around it - now it is all built up around it with a new housing development.
Several times I tried to find it but was thrown off because of all the houses - I thought it was more by Keyser Ave.
The plant has been vacant for many years, and last I heard, someone started a fire in it about a month ago.
