A while back, I was invited to photograph an abandoned farmhouse in Massachusetts. Aptly nicknamed “Granny’s House,” it is comprised of a circa 1840 Colonial-style residence filled with furnishings and antiques, a separate residence, and a garage. The single-family residences are set to be demolished in the near future as the cost of rehabilitating them for future use far exceeds the cost of new construction.
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With profound gratitude extended to Downtown Mansfield Inc. and Preservation Ohio, hundreds of residents were afforded the opportunity to delve into Mansfield, Ohio’s rich history through a series of guided tours encompassing five significant sites within walking distance. The first installment of this five-part series spotlights the City Mills Building.
It has been a year of little change at the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant.
Linwood Public School is located in the Linwood neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio and was constructed in 1929. It was closed in 2005.
It’s not common to come across an intact county home and farm, but a well preserved and unique example lies tucked away in a remote corner of New York thanks to a preservation-minded caretaker.
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Add Yours →Too bad someone can’t purchase them and salvage as much as you can. The wide board pine floors are worth a fortune alone and the wood work and doors.
Is this in Western Massachusetts?
Yes.