Industrial Buildings in Southern Patagonia

sawmill

Seno Skyring, Magallanes
Sawmill at Estancia Segundo Salto de Invierno, c1935
As local woodlands were progressively exhausted, supplies for Punta Arenas had to be brought from ever-greater distances. This sawmill was located on the edge of undeveloped forest, and adjacent to the sea for ease of transport. Not suprisingly, the main construction material is wood.

Industrial Buildings in Southern Patagonia