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Abandoned building in Emmett, Idaho

Abandoned Wheel Alignment in Emmett, Idaho

Posted on October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 by Spencer McDonald

My wife and I have been out to La Costa Mexican restaurant in Emmett, Idaho. La Costa is a 20-minute drive north of our home in Star, Idaho. It is well worth the drive for great food. Here is a link to the La Costa menu.

I bring up La Costa because directly across the street is an old, closed-down Zamzow garden store. The architecture is withering, the paint on the building is chipping, and weeds are taking over the landscape around Zamzow.

Directly behind the Zamzow is an abandoned white block building. Emblazoned across the top of the building are the words “Wheel Alignment” in faded black paint. It feels like something right out of the early 1970s. I enjoy finding great abandoned urban architecture like this one.

Check out my Abandoned Places and Things gallery at Fine Art America.

Many times, while going into the La Costa restaurant, I saw that building and have been planning on photographing it. Today, that plan has become a reality. I am happy with how this one turned out.

Emmett is such a rich environment for fine art photography. You will find old city streets, industrial and urban landscapes, historic architecture, and the Payette River.

Technical Elements of this photograph.

Nikon D850 – Sigma 24-70mm lens – 24mm – 3 frames handheld

Aperature Priority – f8 – ISO 64 – 1/60th of second

Luminar Neo HDR – LightRoom Classic – Proprietary Pre-Set

Category: Urban Landscape
Tags: abandoned building, architecture, urban photography
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