Abandoned Houses in Ohio

In Ohio, many abandoned houses stand as silent witnesses to the state’s industrial decline and population shifts, their empty frames and crumbling facades marking the passage of once-thriving communities. These structures, scattered across rural landscapes and urban neighborhoods alike, offer poignant reminders of economic cycles and changing American dreams.

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In Ohio, many abandoned houses stand as silent witnesses to the state’s industrial decline and population shifts, their empty frames and crumbling facades marking the passage of once-thriving communities. These structures, scattered across rural landscapes and urban neighborhoods alike, offer poignant reminders of economic cycles and changing American dreams.

Adams County

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Athens County

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Brown County

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Guernsey County

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Hamilton County

English Woods

English Wood was one of Cincinnati, Ohio’s largest public housing projects, a neighborhood that consisted of about 700 subsidized units. ¹ Constructed around 1940, it was emptied out in 2005 and demolished around 2008.

Other

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Jackson County

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Knox County

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Lawrence County

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Mahoning County

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Other

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Sources

1. Holthaus, David. “Our Forgotten Neighborhoods: English Woods.” WCPO9, 12 Dec. 2018.