Abandoned

ExplorationsJanuary 1, 2010October 20, 2016

Exploring the First German Reformed Church

Constructed in 1850 as the First German Reformed Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, the church served a predominately German-American neighborhood. The congregation folded in 1970 as the population declined …

ExplorationsDecember 3, 2009April 23, 2015

A Tale of Two Houses

ExplorationsNovember 25, 2009April 23, 2015

The Ault & Wiborg Company

It's always a shame when a structurally sound building is demolished for a surface lot. It's even more upsetting when it is in a central business district. A rather unassuming reinforced concrete s…

NewsNovember 13, 2009October 20, 2016

Another Fire at Parker Tobacco

A disused warehouse on Elizabeth Street in Maysville, Kentucky caught fire November 6 and resurfaced two days later that totaled the large two-story structure. Portions of the building collapsed onto …

In FocusNovember 5, 2009October 20, 2016

Glencoe-Auburn Place

Long neglected, Glencoe-Auburn Place in Cincinnati, Ohio has been reimagined, rethought and restored - only to fail again and again. It may be time to demolish and start anew. …

OtherOctober 30, 2009April 23, 2015

Halloween Haunts

With Halloween approaching, it's time to dig out the list of my favorite abandonments and haunts! Hillside Nursing Home Hillside Nursing Home consisted of Parkside and Oakside Nursing Home, the form…

ExplorationsOctober 23, 2009April 23, 2015

Remnants of my childhood

ExplorationsOctober 16, 2009March 11, 2014

Miami Chapel United Brethren Church

ExplorationsOctober 4, 2009April 23, 2015

A trip into West Virginia

I recently had to travel out to Charlottesville, Virginia for a conference and decided to swing by two large historical sites in West Virginia: Weston State Hospital and Sweet Springs Resort. W…

EventsOctober 1, 2009April 23, 2015

Lost Worlds

From the October 2009 issue of the Cincinnati Magazine: "Whether it's disused factory buildings sitting vacant all across Hamilton County or the destruction wrought by the riots of the late 1960s on …