Knox County Infirmary Fire
The Knox County Infirmary, located in central Ohio, caught fire on June 26, 2015.
The Knox County Infirmary, located in central Ohio, caught fire on June 26, 2015.
The last remnant of the historic Stearns & Foster Company in Lockland, Ohio, came tumbling today as the smokestack was toppled over.
In an acknowledgment of an era passed, the twin coal-fired power plants at the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant in Charlestown, Indiana, met their demise.
Partial demolition is well underway at Ironton, Ohio’s Memorial Hall.
Champion Paper was a paper mill in Hamilton, Ohio that once employed 5,000 and boasted the largest facilities in the nation.
I miss the January and Wood Company in Maysville, Kentucky. Dating to 1834, the firm was a cotton mill that diversified into synthetics. It closed in 2003.
Baber Building was part of the now-demolished Longview State Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio and was razed in 1978.
The McGuffey Mall and adjoining Garland Plaza is a former shopping center in Youngstown, Ohio.
Wean United was located in Youngstown, Ohio and manufactured equipment that was used to process and finish flat rolled steel.
Some time back, I revisited Jeannette Glass in Pennsylvania as I came across an outdated article regarding its pending demolition. Fearing that Jeannette could be gone sooner rather than later, I packed my bags, hopped into my car, dialed up some music and pointed my compass east.
The historic Gamble House in Cincinnati, Ohio was demolished yesterday.
The historic Glencoe-Auburn Place and Hotel in the Mount Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio is being demolished after spending years in redevelopment limbo.
The Van Dorn Iron Company was located along 79th Street in Cleveland, Ohio and is in a state of demolition.
New Boston Coke was once part of the Portsmouth Steel complex that employed nearly 5,000 during its height in the mid-20th century.
The ruins of downtown Wheeling, West Virginia. Nearly an entire block of historic buildings – some of them very recently occupied, has been cleared for parking and grassy lots. Across the street, more historic building stock was cleared in the summer for more open space.
The Ohio Edison Mad River power plant in Springfield, Ohio was opened on October 2, 1927 and was dubbed “The Giant of the Miami Valley.” Designed by Springfield architect William K. Shilling, the power plant was located at the confluence of Buck Creek and the Mad River. After years of disuse, the complex was razed in 2010.
Many moons ago, I had the opportunity to explore the Lafayette Building in downtown Detroit, Michigan with two friends. It was a blustery, cold Sunday morning and there was not a soul out. No pedestrians and very few cars. In retrospect, I wish I had spent more time at the Lafayette. I only saw the interior once and that was brief – it was more photogenic than I imagined despite years of abuse and alterations.
Noted as the second oldest arcade in the United States, Springfield, Ohio’s downtown Arcade was demolished in 1988. The Arcade was adjacent to the Esplanade, and was a leading example of Romanesque, Italianate and Monumental architecture. It was bounded by S. Fountain Ave., E. High Street, Washington Street and Primrose Alley.
All that is left of Parker Tobacco Company is the front facade.
We have all been there. A ominous derelict is on the horizon – this one being a hospital in Man, West Virginia.
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