Decay Devils

03/10/2026

A small house with a big story.

This is the Land Company House in Gary. Built during the earliest days of the city, it once served as an office responsible for selling lots and helping shape the brand new steel town being built around U.S. Steel in the early 1900s. (And a school / post office)

Over the decades the little building has been moved multiple times, adapting as the city around it evolved. What remains is one of the few physical reminders of Gary’s earliest planning and development years.

In 2019, we did some small beautification work here to help draw attention to the site and its story. Behind the house sits the historic EJ&E 765 Steam Locomotive, which our team resurfaced and repainted in 2022 to help preserve another piece of regional history.

It’s encouraging to see the house now showing signs of stabilization work. Places like this may be small, but they hold big pieces of the story of how cities are built, changed, and remembered.

Gary’s history is still standing... sometimes it just needs a little help to keep doing so.

PreserveHistory IndustrialHeritage

03/02/2026

On 3/1 I had the chance to visit Fernwood Botanical Garden and talk about Decay Devils, travel, and photography.

Slipped in a few slides about the books and short film too because all of it connects.

Art opened more lanes than I ever planned for. New places. New rooms. New growth.
Grateful for spaces that make room for the story.

02/24/2026

Atlanta. 2019. Jackson Street Bridge.

Light trails slicing through the city.
Skyline glowing. That one clean shot.
But scroll back.
Tripods. Missed exposures. Adjusting settings.
Timing traffic. Shooting again.

We’re preservationists now,
But photographers at heart.
The magic isn’t luck. It’s practice.

02/23/2026

The early days.
Things were much simpler then.
Hopefully we can regain some of that 2017 energy 🙏

02/17/2026

August 2018.

Pulling up to the Utah State Capitol, I remember just sitting there for a second. The dome. The symmetry. The way it commands the hill. And when the lights hit it at night, it feels bigger than government. It feels like legacy.

But the inside? Just as inspiring.
Marble floors. Rotunda ceilings. The kind of craftsmanship that makes you slow down whether you planned to or not. You can feel intention in spaces like that. You can feel the weight of decisions made, movements started, conversations that shaped a state.

That’s why visiting landmarks matters.
You cannot fully understand a place through headlines or history books alone. You have to walk it. Stand in it. Look up. Feel how architecture was used to communicate power, hope, permanence. When we visit these spaces, we reconnect to the bigger story. And when we preserve them, we make sure the next generation can do the same.

Preservation is not nostalgia. It is stewardship.
It is us saying this mattered. This still matters. And we are not the last chapter.

02/16/2026

Good afternoon everyone.

If you’ve noticed we’ve been a little quiet, it’s because I disappeared to finish a book. Turns out writing 420 pages takes some time.

Now that it’s done, we’re back at it. We have great events coming up and some beautiful architectural gems in the region ready to be showcased.

Thanks for sticking with us. Stay tuned.

Tyrell Anderson’s new book, “Still Frames and Soundtracks,” will be released Feb. 16, and it’s a collection of his daily reflections.

12/25/2025

Happy Whatever Doesn’t Offend You.
Explore safely, friends. 😈

Some traditions involve lights and gifts…
Others involve dust, decay, and a camera.

12/19/2025

🚨 Holiday reminder:
We’re in our final stretch of cheesecake season and these make perfect gifts.

Whether it’s one jar or a whole box — this is the kind of gift that says:
“I thought about you… and I wanted you to be happy.” 🍰❤️

Orders won’t last forever — grab yours before the season ends.

*DISCLAIMER- Our fruit and cookies are in the cheesecake and not sitting on top. It looks prettier that way, but tastes better the way we make it.

12/18/2025

Stepping into the Old Chicago Post Office felt like walking through a time capsule.

Built in 1921 and expanded in 1932, this massive Art Deco landmark once sorted nearly 20 million pieces of mail a day. After sitting vacant for decades, it was reborn through one of the largest historic rehabs in the country—transforming over 2.5 million square feet into a vibrant hub for innovation, design, and community.

Being here reminded us why we fight to preserve places others might call "too far gone."
This is proof that with vision, patience, and the right team, even the most neglected spaces can thrive again.

We left inspired and recharged—ready to keep pushing for the future of Gary Union Station and every other site with a story worth saving. 🧡

12/17/2025

🎄 Holiday shopping got you stressed?
Skip the lines. Skip the guessing.
Everyone loves cheesecake.

Our cheesecake jars make the perfect grab-and-go holiday gift — for coworkers, teachers, neighbors, or that one friend who already has everything.

✨ Original • Oreo • Strawberry • Peach Cobbler • Key Lime • Strawberry Oreo
Because edible gifts > everything else.

*DISCLAIMER- Our fruit and cookies are in the cheesecake and not sitting on top. It looks prettier that way, but tastes better the way we make it.

11/25/2025

Special thanks to Indiana Landmarks for supporting these efforts and to the press for the positive coverage of our efforts over the years.

The Decay Devils' new arts and landmark guides will highlight places to visit in Michigan City and potentially Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting and Crown Point.

11/20/2025

✨ Another One! *Khalid Voice*✨

Decay Devils has been awarded a $3,000 Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Humanities!

This funding will support the Michigan City expansion of our NWI Landmarks & Arts Guide — helping us document local history, uplift neighborhood stories, and highlight underrepresented voices across the region.

From murals and historic buildings to community memories and neighborhood heritage, this grant pushes us one step closer to creating a multi-city cultural corridor connecting Gary, East Chicago, Hammond, Whiting, Michigan City, and beyond.

We're honored to partner with Indiana Humanities as we continue preserving and celebrating the stories that make Northwest Indiana unforgettable.

🖤 Don’t ignore the underdog — NWI has stories worth telling.