Abandoned churches in West Virginia serve as somber markers of the state’s intricate and profound history. Scattered across both rural and urban settings, these buildings act as silent witnesses to the changing population dynamics and economic conditions within the area.
God’s Ark of Safety is a church in western Maryland planned to be built to the dimensions of Noah’s Ark.
The Sulphur Springs United Baptist Church is an abandoned church in Kentucky.
In Kentucky, the abandoned churches scattered through its hills and valleys narrate the state’s rich cultural tapestry and economic fluctuations. These sanctuaries, now standing forlorn amidst Kentucky’s natural beauty, were once the heart of community gatherings, embodying the spiritual and social essence of the region.
St. Joseph Church is a former Byzantine Catholic church in the Union-Miles Park neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. It featured Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. The church closed in 1980 because of a declining congregation and was repurposed for another church before becoming abandoned in 2002. The building was removed in 2016.
The First German Reformed Church is a vacant church situated in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
St. Martin’s German Evangelical Church, constructed in 1892 along River Road in the Sedamsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio,1 was razed in 2008.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church is a disused Roman Catholic church located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
King Solomon Baptist Church is a former church notable for its Tudor Revival-style sanctuary and Art Deco-style auditorium in the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. It was built for Temple Baptist, a conservative, pro-segregationist church, and later became home to King Solomon Baptist Church.
Holy Rosary Catholic Church is a former Roman Catholic church in Clarksburg, West Virginia that was established in 1906 for the growing Slovak community.
The abandoned Church of the United Brethren in Christ building is located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
St. George’s Church is a closed Roman Catholic church at the corner of the Dixie Highway and Standard Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. It closed in 1995, just shy of the 100th anniversary of its founding.
St. Mark Church is a former Roman Catholic church in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was dedicated to the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. During its first 50 years of operation, St. Mark’s had 24 priestly vocations, which included one bishop, two religious brothers, and 36 religious sisters.
St. Andrew Catholic Church is an abandoned Roman Catholic church that served the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1875 and 2010.
The Shepherd of the Sea Chapel is an abandoned Naval church in Connecticut. Servicing Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish congregations, it was built off-base to support the religious and community needs of married Sailors and their dependents.
Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church is an abandoned Catholic church in Connecticut.
Christ Congregational Church of Mount Hope is an abandoned with a distinctive sanctuary in the Bronx, New York City, New York.
Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church is a closed Catholic church within the Archdiocese of Hartford in Connecticut.
