Explorations
The demolition of the Friars Club
Cincinnati, Ohio can scratch off another storied and historical site, disguised under the veil of progress.
The demolition of the Friars' Club property at Ohio Avenue and McMillian Street in Clifto…
Beautiful, Sunny Days
Beautiful, warm weather, coupled with explorations of various historical and abandoned structures, always beats off the winter blues. In my trip to Parker Tobacco Company, I had also stopped at Vernon…
Beautiful, Rainy Days
I spent Sunday, March 28 wandering the back roads of Kentucky with a good friend photographing a well-visited tobacco processing plant, a historic residence and a tuberculosis hospital.
We headed o…
Vernon Manor
The Vernon Manor, constructed in 1924 and modeled after the Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, England, was one of the premier hotels in Cincinnati, Ohio. Located on one of Cincinnati's famous Seven Hil…
Deep Under Cincinnati’s Streets
Deep underneath Cincinnati, Ohio's streets is the barrel house for Kauffman Brewery.
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A Trip Through Eastern Kentucky
There are days that I like to hit the open road and explore. I just wish my planning skills were somewhat better. Granted that I can navigate the back roads very well and I rarely get lost, relying on…
Exploring the First German Reformed Church
Constructed in 1850 as the First German Reformed Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, the church served a predominately German-American neighborhood. The congregation folded in 1970 as the population declined …
The Ault & Wiborg Company
It's always a shame when a structurally sound building is demolished for a surface lot. It's even more upsetting when it is in a central business district.
A rather unassuming reinforced concrete s…
Glencoe-Auburn Place
Long neglected, Glencoe-Auburn Place in Cincinnati, Ohio has been reimagined, rethought and restored - only to fail again and again. It may be time to demolish and start anew.
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A trip into West Virginia
I recently had to travel out to Charlottesville, Virginia for a conference and decided to swing by two large historical sites in West Virginia: Weston State Hospital and Sweet Springs Resort.
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