This photo, taken in 2021, documents the purposeful decline of the Barnes House in Scioto County, Ohio. Although the owner once told me he planned to repair the roof, no work was ever completed. The property has instead been used to store trash, and the structure has been left to deteriorate. The roof system has now completely failed.

Once a cornerstone of Ohio’s early history, the Barnes House, built by Joseph Barnes and later visited by Abraham Lincoln, now stands on the verge of collapse. Years of neglect have brought this historic landmark to the point of irreversible loss. Without immediate preservation efforts, an important piece of Scioto Valley history will vanish from the landscape.

This outcome is unnecessary. Stronger zoning and enforcement measures are needed to prevent historic sites from being lost through willful neglect.

I've posted more photos and a history of the Barnes House here, and a separate post about Why Preservation Matters.

West Side Indianapolis, IN. Nikon D200 50mm

I visited one of the abandoned residencies that used to belong to the Bulgarian socialist leader from last century.

More information about the house here:

https://www.reddit.com/user/StaticSpaces/comments/1o7n90r/i_found_a_rare_mcm_abandoned_house_the_owners/

I hope it is okay to post a picture from Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. I’m really proud of this photo that I took there.

Went by on a Sunday and they were making it weather tight.

More information about the house here:

https://www.reddit.com/user/StaticSpaces/comments/1o7n90r/i_found_a_rare_mcm_abandoned_house_the_owners/