John Kar Bottling Works, Abandoned Factory History & Urbex Walkthrough

"Imagine stumbling upon a forgotten factory, its doors locked for decades, holding secrets of a thriving industry. That's exactly what we did at the John Kar Bottling Works, a place frozen in time. Join us as we uncover a treasure trove of industrial artifacts, offering a rare glimpse into Detroit's manufacturing past that time almost forgot."

00:00 INTRO
01:00 PART ONE Who was John Kar?
02:43 PART TWO O-So Beverages
03:52 After John Kar's Death
04:40 PART THREE All That Remains
05:08 The Garage
07:05 The Bottling Room
10:25 Basement
12:00 2nd Floor
15:05 The Bank Building

Huge thanks to ‪@ThisBuildingMatters‬ and his EHERG blog, without which this documentary would've been much more difficult to produce!
Check out his entry on the bottling works building here:
https://www.eherg.com/locations/8559-...
and the recently demolished bank building here:
https://www.eherg.com/locations/8571-...

Thank you to https://www.antique-bottles.net/ for their wonder collections research!

And thank you to the Delray neighbors who shared their memories!

Disclaimer: Pinetop Jackson does not break into buildings.
Every location we document is open with no sings warning against trespassing present at the time of visit. We do not vandalize. While we do respect the graffiti and street art encountered, we do not practice this art.
Our goal and our intent is to document these historically significant locations for posterity, and we enter them with respect.
We take nothing but photos (and video!) and leave nothing but footprints.

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