This week’s foray into Cincinnati’s railroad legacy spotlights two bygone lines – the Little Miami Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest Spring Grove Industrial Track. These corridors, now largely forgotten, were once integral arteries in the region’s transportation tapestry.
Abandoned Posts
The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company announced today that part of the former Kauffman Brewing Company will be renovated to produce beer.
Beautiful, warm weather, coupled with explorations of various historical and abandoned structures, always beats off the winter blues.
On Sunday, March 28th, this writer embarked on an exploratory sojourn through the rural byways of Kentucky, accompanied by a trusted companion. Our objective was to document, through the lens of a camera, three sites that bear witness to the state’s multifaceted history: a tobacco processing facility in the throes of demolition, a venerable residential structure, and a former medical institution dedicated to combating the scourge of tuberculosis.
The Vernon Manor, constructed in 1924 and modeled after the Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, England, was one of the premier hotels in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In a move that can only be described as a grievous affront to our collective heritage, the Greenacres Foundation has set its sights on the historic Gamble Estate in Westwood, a western neighborhood of Cincinnati.
It’s a pretty sad situation when a city plans on downsizing to embody the future. For Detroit? Sure.
In a narrative that juxtaposes the contrasting fates of two stately residences, we are presented with a poignant tale that encapsulates the fragility of our architectural heritage and the imperative to preserve it.
I thought nothing of the Ault & Wiborg Building in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio until it was too late. But it had an interesting history…
Suspicious fires at Parker Tobacco Company in Maysville, Kentucky are claiming the abandoned building.
As the season of Halloween approaches, it is time to explore the annals of my favored derelict structures and allegedly haunted locales.