Beautiful, Sunny Days
Beautiful, warm weather, coupled with explorations of various historical and abandoned structures, always beats off the winter blues. In my trip to Parker Tobacco Company, I had also stopped at Vernon…
Beautiful, Rainy Days
I spent Sunday, March 28 wandering the back roads of Kentucky with a good friend photographing a well-visited tobacco processing plant, a historic residence and a tuberculosis hospital.
We headed o…
Parker Tobacco Demolition
It is with some sadness that the Parker Tobacco Company is being demolished.
Began by Alex Parker, Sr., along with Frazer LeBus, Frank Vaughn and Fall City Tobacco of Louisville in 1932, Parker Tob…
Cincinnati’s Prohibition Resistance Tour
Cincinnati's Bockfest is upon us. For those of you who are not native to the city, Bockfest is a tradition that celebrates the heritage and history of Cincinnati, as one of the largest brewing cities …
Vernon Manor
The Vernon Manor, constructed in 1924 and modeled after the Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, England, was one of the premier hotels in Cincinnati, Ohio. Located on one of Cincinnati's famous Seven Hil…
Industrial Towns on the Edge
America continues to lose its edge on manufacturing. In an article authored by Rick Hampson for USA TODAY, he explores the notion of several industrial communities that are "teetering on the edge" of …
Detroit Plans on Downsizing for the Future
It's a pretty sad situation when a city plans on downsizing to embody the future.
But that is what Detroit Mayor Dave Bing plans on doing in the near future. Plagued with neighborhoods almost entir…
Deep Under Cincinnati’s Streets
Deep underneath Cincinnati, Ohio's streets is the barrel house for Kauffman Brewery.
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A Trip Through Eastern Kentucky
There are days that I like to hit the open road and explore. I just wish my planning skills were somewhat better. Granted that I can navigate the back roads very well and I rarely get lost, relying on…
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 …
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…
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 …
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.
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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…
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…
