Binghamton, NY (area)
| On the north edge of downtown was this older factory or warehouse that appeared to be vacant, but had a surprising high-tech antenna in the top floor. |
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| Not only is the Greyhound station a wonderful example of streamline-modern architecture, but it was an important location in the 1970's for learning something about gay (closeted) life (see next picture) |
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In the 70's, the Greyhound bus station, the train station (below), and the area in between, were well-known areas for cruising for male-male sex. In those days the cruising area wasn't typically used by college students, but by more closeted men who were trying to hide their sexuality and younger men who saw it as a way to make a few dollars. |
| The train station is
now apparently rented office space. I never knew why it was part of
the cruising circuit since there no longer was any passenger train service
to Binghamton and the waiting room portion of the station was closed.
BUT, it is a good example of the architecture of train stations of that era. |
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I hadn't known that Binghamton had been an important part of the development of telecommunications. |
