An abandoned headquarters.
Built in 1982 the domes in Casa Grande, Arizona were planned to become the new headquarters for the electronics manufacturing company InterConn Technology. Unfortunately, the company went under before the project was finished and the domes have sat vacant for years.
Since then they have become a tourist attraction for photographers, graffiti artists, and those rumored to practice satanic rituals. I personally had never heard of them until my close friend who was visiting from back home in South Carolina mentioned them to me. There was enough intrigue from the both of us that we decided to make the short drive from Phoenix to go check them out.
Trespassing to VIP tour.
With concerns about trespassing we attempted to park our car far enough off the main highway so that we would not be noticed, but fate had other plans. After about 45 mins of exploring the property we heard another vehicle pull up. We hesitantly walked out of the structure to investigate who it was to find a person walking up carrying a camera and tripod.
I felt immediately at ease as it looked to be another fellow photographer joining in on the fun. Turns out she was a local reporter who was writing a story about the local communities decision to tear down the domes as they pose a safety hazard. We were also notified that the owner was on his way to meet her there, but instead of encouraging us to leave she asked if we would be a part of her story while taking a private tour with the owner himself.
There’s just something nice about, I don't know, how decrepit and real it is. It’s honest. It would be a shame to lose this, I think. - Patrick McPherson
The decision was easy for us as we chose to stick around to meet the current owner. Mr Peer turned out to be a pretty normal guy who happens to own an unusual piece of property. He did confirm that the satanic ritual rumors were true as he had run-ins with the individuals himself.
As a man of god he chose to have the place exorcised in attempt to remove any unwanted spirits that he preferred not be lingering around. While visiting neither Patrick or I felt any weird energy so maybe it worked. All in all it was a fun short trip outside the city that turned into more than we were expecting. If you are interested in reading the article written by the reporter you can find it here.
Below are some other shots I managed to get while visiting.
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