The Cass Bridge carried CR 7/1 over Deer Creek near Cass, West Virginia.
Constructed in 1910, 1 the Cass Bridge is a pinned Pratt through truss, believed to be built by the Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. Initially intended for a local route to Cass, it later became part of CR 7. In 1965, a new alignment for CR 7, which eventually became WV Route 66, was constructed, bypassing the Cass Bridge. The bridge closed to vehicular traffic around 1990.
The Cavanaugh Company was a hardware wholesale supply company in Youngstown, Ohio.
Within the storied walls of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, echoes of the past resonate through corridors that have seen the passage of 155,000 souls over its 104-year guardianship.
Two rail lines in Cincinnati, Ohio frame today’s Abandoned update: the Little Miami Railroad and theBaltimore and Ohio Southwest Spring Grove Industrial Track.
The Lonaconing, Maryland silk mill, last operated by General Textile Mills, is one of my favorite buildings to photograph. From its early 20th century machinery to its dated calendars and papers, it is remarkable that this testament to industrial heritage remains standing well over 50 years past its closure.
