A safe still remains inside a back room of the basement in the administration building of the now abandoned Safe Cabinet Company in Ohio.
Photo: "Safe Co Theatre"
Many former asylums contain theatres, so I am used to stumbling upon them now and again, but finding one inside the administration building of The Safe Cabinet Company in Ohio was a bit of a surprise. Sadly all the seats had been ripped out.
Photo: "Confined Basement"
The Safe Cabinet Company began in Ohio in 1905. The complex contained a large factory and administrative building, which contained a theatre that spanned from the basement (shown here) to the third floor.
The manufactured safes were scientifically tested and contained an air gap full of fireproof materials to help protect valuable materials from fire.
The company merged with Remington Rand Inc. in 1926, which combined safe manufacturing with a visible and vertical business recording system. They went out of business in 1955.