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STERLING COLORADO-2015: Abandoned Pink Library in an Open Parking Lot

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Sterling, Colorado, United States 2015
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

This vintage home movie captures a striking scene in Sterling, Colorado: an abandoned pink library building sitting in an open parking lot. The surreal contrast of the bright pink structure against the desolate surroundings creates a hauntingly beautiful image. This archival footage offers a glimpse into forgotten Americana, blending decay with unexpected color. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling about small-town abandonment and architectural oddities.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary, editorial, social, or agency mood edits needing a 2015 Sterling, Colorado exterior of an empty pink library building beside an open road and parking area.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, transition, or texture beat between small-town storefront scenes, giving editors a clear exterior detail without crowds or action in the frame.
Visual details
A pink one-story library building sits beyond a wide paved foreground, with a darker side wall, windows, a blue bin, visible library signage, overhead utility lines, and large clouds in blue daylight sky, with no people visible.

Tags

desertednew mexicothrift storethe sticksabandonpinklibraryopenparkinglotbuildingslandmarkssterling colorado C2015modernhome videobuyart

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
40 MB
Location
Sterling, Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2015
Published
May 2015

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Opening frame of a pink library building in Sterling, Colorado across a broad paved foreground, with dark side wall, library sign, blue sky, large clouds, and no visible people.
The first frame sets the empty roadside view of the pink library exterior. (0:00)
A steady street-level view shows the pink library facade in Sterling, Colorado, with the dark left wall, front windows, roofline, overhead wires, and no visible people.
This moment keeps the library centered as a usable exterior cutaway. (0:01)

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