There is a historical marker outside of this house indicating that it was once a school. There is no evidence of a classroom inside, but there are the remains of a playground. After spending time photographing abandoned homes I can say that this one is pretty sad and a bit scary. The house is completely overgrown and almost required a machete to get to one of the doors.
Abandoned House On A Frosted Morning by Richard Lewis 2016
Abandoned Playground by Richard Lewis 2016
Inside was pretty scary because the partially collapsed walls and rotted floors required a great deal of situational awareness. The fact that this simple 19th century farm house is still standing is a testament to how well it was built.
Remains Of A Parlor by Richard Lewis 2016
View Towards The Kitchen by Richard Lewis 2016
Unintended Open Air Kitchen by Richard Lewis 2016
What is interesting in the photograph below are the caulk and spackle on the counter. This house is probably a little past the need for these things.
Abandoned Dining Room by Richard Lewis 2016
Old Front Porch by Richard Lewis 2016
Abandoned buildings are history’s discards bearing witness to changing times and fortunes. Abandoned homes are always the saddest because they were places where people and families lived. Every square inch of this place has a memory created by the occupants of a home that is over 100 years old. Those memories will simply fade as this house succumbs to time and neglect.
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Beautiful shots. The playground is a particularly haunting shot to me, just think of all the good times that were had on it.
I always find things like this both eerie and beautiful. It was a place were kids could have fun and make memories and not it’s nothing but rusty pieces of metal. Haunting is a great word to describe this.
The playground was my favorite shot in this posting. The wires in the background did not bother me at all because the sliding board, swing set structure and the green pine tree sapling tell a story.
Thanks Ken. I appreciate your comment. The subject is right by a road and the wires sort of add another horizontal element. Plus the subject is sort of independent of the background, although it it does play a small role in the overall story.
Great subject, given your usual excellent treatment
Thanks Derrick. I always appreciate when you stop by my blog for a visit.
I really like your work. I’d like if you visit my blog too. Good day. 🙂
Thank you for your compliment. I took a quick look at your blog and will spend more time reading your work soon.
That’ll be very sweet of you. Thanks a lot. 🙂
Probably a good thing it was difficult to enter. Otherwise it may not have been so pristine in its abandonment. Love seeing the plaster and lath walls. Great collection. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Beth, I always love to hear from you. The one thing I really liked about this home was that it was naturally being reclaimed. There is little or no evidence of vandalism.
Super images Rich … I could feel the presence of the ghosts right through the screen! (A testament to your skills for sure.) My favorites are the 2 with the curtains still hanging.
Thanks Denise. I appreciate you feeling the same ghosts I probably did. Those curtains are kind of beautifully creepy aren’t they? Especially the one hanging over the lath in the old parlor.
So sad. It looks like it was a beautiful house back in its day.