Growing up in an industrial town, there was so much working history hidden in plain sight that it became part of the landscape. Buildings and structures that we pass every day become almost invisible. That is, until they actually do disappear – THEN, their absence becomes deafening.

It was only after moving away for several years and returning to work in the same familiar areas that I began to appreciate the importance of this town’s industrial heritage.

Upon my return to the area, a sign...