BACKGROUND
The Frank Sherman Company was a scrap metal dealer in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded by Frank Sherman the First and he opened up his company in 1947. His company became well known by the locals as the yard. The company did well with local Business and became successful. After the Death of Frank Sherman the First the company was turned over too Seymour Sherman the son of Frank Sherman the First and Seymour's best friend at the time Joe Klein. They Both successfully ran the company into the early 70's until Seymour and Joe had a falling out. Joe bought Seymour's share of the company and Seymour moved his family out of Youngstown, Ohio into Florida. The Company still remained Known as the Frank Sherman Company despite the Business being ran and owned by the Klein family opposed to the Sherman Family.
The Klein Family successfully ran the Company until its downfall in 2001. In 2001 it was discovered that fraudulent transaction were occurring between Jacob Klein, President of Frank and Sherman at the time and Son in Law of Joe Klein, and Daniel Swindell President of Valley Forge Inc. another scrap yard located in Salem, Ohio. It turns out that Swindell Entered into an agreement with Jacob Klein and Kenneth Greco, the vice president of Frank and Sherman, to sell Scrap metal produced by Valley Forge to Frank and Sherman at a very low price in exchange for personal cash payment which was not going to be reported as income. The agreement was reached in 1995 and lasted for 6 years.
Over a six-year period, Swindell received $178,218 in unreported income. Jacob Klein and Kenneth Greco, president and vice president of the Frank Sherman Company, were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States government and each was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years’ probation. Klein was fined $15,000 and Greco, $10,000. As a result Frank and Sherman was shut down in 2001 and the old company building still stands abandoned today.
The Klein Family successfully ran the Company until its downfall in 2001. In 2001 it was discovered that fraudulent transaction were occurring between Jacob Klein, President of Frank and Sherman at the time and Son in Law of Joe Klein, and Daniel Swindell President of Valley Forge Inc. another scrap yard located in Salem, Ohio. It turns out that Swindell Entered into an agreement with Jacob Klein and Kenneth Greco, the vice president of Frank and Sherman, to sell Scrap metal produced by Valley Forge to Frank and Sherman at a very low price in exchange for personal cash payment which was not going to be reported as income. The agreement was reached in 1995 and lasted for 6 years.
Over a six-year period, Swindell received $178,218 in unreported income. Jacob Klein and Kenneth Greco, president and vice president of the Frank Sherman Company, were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States government and each was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years’ probation. Klein was fined $15,000 and Greco, $10,000. As a result Frank and Sherman was shut down in 2001 and the old company building still stands abandoned today.
THE MISSION
Members: Brandon Greavu, Jacob Andrews, Seth Richards, Christian Grimm
Date: December 16, 2017
Report: We visited the Frank Sherman Company on December 16th, 2017, the night of the Republic Rubber and General Fireproofing missions. We originally were going to visit the Frank Sherman Company and Cavanaugh Company for a separate mission, but however, we discovered that Cavanaugh was demolished. So we decided to go down the road and explore Frank Sherman as it was a small building that would make for a quick mission.
We arrived there at roughly 10 p.m. and parked at the Gateways to Better Living therapy clinic along Rayen Avenue, across from Frank Sherman. We crossed the street and realized that the front door to Frank Sherman was locked, and we would have to find another entrance. We walked along the right side of the building and found an open door that led right into the Frank Sherman Company. Once we were inside, we noticed just how small the building was. We entered a main area that had a bathroom and three other rooms connected to it. On the other end of the area had a door that led to the front door. We entered the first room on our right and what we found was shocking...
Blankets were piled on the floor. The floor and tables were littered with cigarette butts, food wrappers, and pills. An uneaten apple sat on the window sill with spoiled chocolate milk underneath it. Gold insulation wrapping was found all over the place. A pair of clean dress pants were found hanging from the ceiling on a hanger. With the smell of cigarettes lingering the room, it was obvious that a homeless person was just recently living here. However, it seemed as if he wasn't home, but we still had other rooms to explore. We suddenly felt on edge, knowing we may not be alone in here. We checked the next room and found the same thing -- it was a complete mess with food, cigarettes, and wrappers all over the place. We checked the first room of the left, and slowly peeking into the room, we realized it was empty and nobody was in there. The bathroom was empty as well, however the toilet had been used recently. The door that led to the front door and another side door were tied together from the inside, to prevent anybody entering from the outside. We decided it was time to leave before the homeless man had returned.
Date: December 16, 2017
Report: We visited the Frank Sherman Company on December 16th, 2017, the night of the Republic Rubber and General Fireproofing missions. We originally were going to visit the Frank Sherman Company and Cavanaugh Company for a separate mission, but however, we discovered that Cavanaugh was demolished. So we decided to go down the road and explore Frank Sherman as it was a small building that would make for a quick mission.
We arrived there at roughly 10 p.m. and parked at the Gateways to Better Living therapy clinic along Rayen Avenue, across from Frank Sherman. We crossed the street and realized that the front door to Frank Sherman was locked, and we would have to find another entrance. We walked along the right side of the building and found an open door that led right into the Frank Sherman Company. Once we were inside, we noticed just how small the building was. We entered a main area that had a bathroom and three other rooms connected to it. On the other end of the area had a door that led to the front door. We entered the first room on our right and what we found was shocking...
Blankets were piled on the floor. The floor and tables were littered with cigarette butts, food wrappers, and pills. An uneaten apple sat on the window sill with spoiled chocolate milk underneath it. Gold insulation wrapping was found all over the place. A pair of clean dress pants were found hanging from the ceiling on a hanger. With the smell of cigarettes lingering the room, it was obvious that a homeless person was just recently living here. However, it seemed as if he wasn't home, but we still had other rooms to explore. We suddenly felt on edge, knowing we may not be alone in here. We checked the next room and found the same thing -- it was a complete mess with food, cigarettes, and wrappers all over the place. We checked the first room of the left, and slowly peeking into the room, we realized it was empty and nobody was in there. The bathroom was empty as well, however the toilet had been used recently. The door that led to the front door and another side door were tied together from the inside, to prevent anybody entering from the outside. We decided it was time to leave before the homeless man had returned.
LOCATION
Address: 832 West Rayen Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Coordinates: 41°6'30.1212''N 80°39'52.8336''W
Status: Abandoned
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Coordinates: 41°6'30.1212''N 80°39'52.8336''W
Status: Abandoned
GALLERY
The pictures displayed below were taken by members of the group during the mission.