Assuming the planned demolition steams ahead as planned tomorrow, we're in the last 24 hours of the Revere Sugar Factory's life. While the demolition doesn't faze everyone—"'Iconic' has apparently become Curbed-speak for 'hideous white elephant,'" opined one commenter after we broke the news yesterday—the strange beauty of the industrial ruins is worth a final look. Herewith, two photo galleries in and around Revere Sugar, iconic or otherwise.
· Red Hook Sugar Refinery [Soupflowers/Flickr]
· Sugar Refinery [Urban Exporation New York]
BONUS: amNY takes a gander at Red Hook's real estate resurgence.