San Luis Obispo, California: Poly Canyon: Abandoned Structures
A lonely hillside of experimental structures designed by generations of Cal Poly architecture students. Some may make you glad that they never became the buildings of today.
Poly Canyon
- Address:
- Poly Canyon Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Directions:
- US-101 exits 203D or 204. Turn north onto Grand Ave., which becomes S. Perimeter Rd. Drive about a mile. Turn right onto Village Drive. Go through the stop sign and past the electrical substation on the right, then turn right onto Poly Canyon Rd, which resembles a large driveway. Park at the gate, then walk one mile to the structures.
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Worth the hike! The Shell House is the coolest one -- and the oldest. You can look up the history online.
[Hanna, 07/05/2023]
It's a property full of Cal Poly architecture student projects from the 1970s to present, in various states of disrepair. The Shell House still has a stained glass window on the roof. Popular hangout for college kids from the looks of the graffiti.
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It's a mile walk from the gate blocking Poly Canyon Road to the nearest of the structures, which perhaps has helped to preserve them.