The Foundry to be Razed
The Foundry at South Strabane, a retail development near Washington, Pennsylvania, will be demolished.
The Diary of Industrial Giants
The opportunity to photograph an significant industrial site in danger of being demolished is quite infrequent, as most sites are inaccessible for reasons of security, reluctant owners or property managers, or liability. But collected into a corner at Lisbon and Evins streets in Cleveland, Ohio, at the junction of the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad and the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate), was a sundry of businesses that made an impact on Cleveland’s history, growth and influence.
The Van Dorn Iron Works Company
The Van Dorn Iron Company was located along 79th Street in Cleveland, Ohio and is in a state of demolition.
Neel, Ohio
Deep within the hills in Neel, Ohio lies an abandoned country market and the remains of a covered span that was washed away in 1997.
xCH&D Tunnels in Southern Ohio
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad (CH&D) Wellston Division was initially constructed as part of the Dayton and Southeastern (D&SE), who…
DT&I and B&O Oak Hill, Ohio Updates
The following is a photographic update of the DT&I/B&O from Jackson south. The crossings south of Jackson were marked at Exempt in December 2012, and crossings in Oak Hill were removed shortly thereafter.
2313 East 55th Street
This Queen Anne-styled building at 2313 East 55th Street in Cleveland, Ohio was not only a residence, but home to several businesses and murders.
Cleveland’s St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church
A historical and photographic perspective of the long-neglected and gutted St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
New Boston Coke
New Boston Coke was once part of the Portsmouth Steel complex that employed nearly 5,000 during its height in the mid-20th century.
Milroy, Indiana’s High School
Milroy, Indiana’s high school was constructed in 1913 with several large additions tacked on over the years.
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company was the world’s largest magazine printing house and was located along High Street in Springfield, Ohio. But the massive 900,000 square-foot structure had humble beginnings.
Staircase at the Wick
An interior staircase view of the Wick Building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio.
Crowell-Collier
The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, once the world’s largest magazine publishing house, once boasted its printing operations in Springfield, Ohio.
New River, Holston and Western Railroad
While exploring Virginia’s back roads, I came upon the former New River, Holston and Western Railroad (NH&W) that once extended from the Norfolk & Western (N&W) at Narrows on the New River in Giles County to the village of Suiter in Bland County, Virginia. The 43-mile line followed Wolf Creek or its tributaries for its entire length.
Chesapeake Western Railway
On a recent business excursion to Virginia, I discovered the oft-forgotten Chesapeake Western Railway which was once proposed from Washington, D.C. to Cicninnati, Ohio. Only a segment from Elkton, Virginia westward to Stokesville was ever completed in its original intention. Although some of the railroad has been dismantled, portions remain active for the Norfolk Southern and for a short line.
The Paramount
The long abandoned Paramount Theatre is located in Youngstown, Ohio and was closed to regular performances in 1976.
Rehabilitating Youngstown’s Tallest
Exploring two of Youngstown, Ohio’s tallest buildings – that are slated for redevelopment.
Springfield’s City Hospital
The Springfield City Hospital was located in Springfield, Ohio along High Street and was in operation from 1931 to 2011.
A Cleveland Streetcar Substation
The Cleveland, Ohio Cedar Avenue substation was constructed in 1917, and was the first automatic substation completed for the Cleveland Railway Company. It was closed in 1948.
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