Locations
Abandoned businesses in Ohio reflect the state’s changing economic landscape.
The Columbiana County Infirmary, established for the aged and disabled indigent, was located in Columbiana County, Ohio.
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the Panhandle Route, was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. It connected Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Bradford, Ohio.
Tunnel No. 7 is an abandoned railroad tunnel located along the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Panhandle Line in eastern Ohio.
Tunnel No. 6 is an abandoned railroad tunnel located along the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Panhandle Line in eastern Ohio.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) is a railroad operating primarily within Ohio and includes several abandoned or disused branches.
The abandoned Adena Tunnel is located along the former Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway in Adena, Ohio.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Lake Branch was a 64-mile railroad connecting Painesville (Fairport Harbor) to Warren, Ohio. It connected the Great Lakes to the industrial heart of Ohio.
Edwin Shaw Hospital, formerly known as Springfield Lake Sanatorium, was a sanitarium and later a rehabilitation hospital located in Lakemore, Ohio.
Weirton Steel was an integrated steel mill in Weirton, West Virginia, founded in 1909 by Ernest T. Weir and later operated by National Steel.
The historic Wheeler-Knight House is an abandoned residence along the National Pike in Centerville, Pennsylvania.
Across Pennsylvania’s rugged landscape, abandoned houses remain as physical reminders of the state’s past.
Abandoned fraternal and labor organizations in the United States are reflected in the buildings they once occupied.
Pennsylvania contains numerous forgotten communities shaped by the rise and decline of heavy industry.
Universal Atlas Cement, formerly a division of United States Steel, operated a cement manufacturing plant in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania.
Across the diverse landscapes of the United States, abandoned houses stand as silent sentinels of time, each carrying the quiet stories of America’s heartland and coastal edges.
Abandoned businesses are a common sight in numerous states across the United States, reflecting broader economic and social transformations.




















