Walter’s Airplanes
Some time ago, an opportunity arose for me to survey the private assemblage of aircraft belonging to the late Walter Soplata.
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Ohio
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Ohio
Amazon Replacing Two Dead Malls
Amazon has been called the killer of the American indoor shopping mall in countless articles. But it’s been no secret that traditional shopping centers have been struggling long before the advent of online shopping, with the United States boasting more square feet of retail than any other developed nation by far. It is with some irony that Amazon is building new fulfillment centers on the grounds of two dead malls.
The Longaberger Basket
The Longaberger Company, a celebrated manufacturer of handcrafted maple wood baskets based near Newark, Ohio, has struggled in recent years with collapsing sales. It’s trademark office building, in the shape of a basket, was put up for sale.
East Liverpool, Ohio
East Liverpool, Ohio, once lovingly referred to as the “Crockery City” and the “Pottery Capital of the World,” is the classic definition of the Rust Belt. Much like Pittsburgh with its reliance on steel mills and Cleveland with its manufacturing plants, East Liverpool was dependent around the pottery industry because of ample natural resources, access to newly laid railroads, the Ohio River, and an untapped market.
Exploring St. Joseph Riverside Hospital
Once a bustling healthcare facility, the St. Joseph Riverside Hospital in Warren, Ohio, has been reduced to a desolate shell, ravaged by scrap metal scavengers, water damage, and fire.
The Dennison
When the Dennison Hotel on Main Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio closed in 2011, it marked the end of a hoteling era. The single room occupancy extended stay facility once competed with the Browne Hotel, Fort Washington Hotel, Fountain Square Hotel, and others — all of which are long closed and demolished.
Exploring Crowell-Collier
Several years ago, I was able to visit the former printing operation for the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, once the world’s largest magazine publishing house, in Springfield, Ohio.
National Acme, a National Disgrace
National Acme, located in Cleveland, Ohio, was one of the largest manufacturers of machine tools in the United States. National…
St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church Demolished
The abandoned St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church, situated in Cleveland, Ohio’s Union-Miles Park neighborhood, has been recently demolished.
Molly Stark Sanatorium
Molly Stark Sanatorium was a tuberculosis hospital in northeastern Ohio. Constructed during a time when the prevailing medical treatment for tuberculosis was sunlight, fresh air, and rudimentary medicines, the building was constructed with large windows, porches, balconies, and rooftop verandas.
Knox County Infirmary Fire
The Knox County Infirmary, located in central Ohio, caught fire on June 26, 2015.
Knox County Infirmary
Located in central Ohio, the Knox County Infirmary served children, the elderly, and those with mental or physical illness.
Onward to Cleveland
Concluding a journey through the Rust Belt, the exploration of a temple, observatory, and factory en route to Cleveland, Ohio, provided a fitting conclusion to the trip.
Razing Stearns & Foster
The last remnant of the historic Stearns & Foster Company in Lockland, Ohio came tumbling down today as the smokestack was toppled over.
Reach for the Stars
Light pollution eventually forced the historic Warner & Swasey Observatory in Ohio to close.
Euclid Theater
With its understated exterior of beige brick, fronted with vacant retail and derelict apartments, one could not know that the historic Euclid Theater in East Cleveland, Ohio had its beginnings at the busiest street corner west of New York City.
The Decline of Shopping Malls
The American retail landscape is changing. The love affair with the enclosed shopping center peaked about a decade ago and has been waning as consumers seek out revitalized urban centers and mixed-use retail, office and residential developments.
Westland Mall
Westland Mall is a relic of my childhood memories: of the beige floor tiles, the brown-tinted lamps and the olden storefronts. It’s also nearly abandoned.
Foxy Shazam Disbanding
It was announced that Foxy Shazam is disbanding. One of their music videos was filmed in an abandoned church in Cincinnati.
Shawshank Redemption’s 20th Anniversary
The 20th anniversary of Shawshank Redemption is celebrated at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio this weekend!
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