A ruined fieldstone wall appears from the forest in a notable curve of the access road leading to Rush Landing, a popular place for paddlers […]
Abandoned and Demolished “Farwood” and the Mysterious Death of Philadelphia Postmaster
Not only was this magnificent home abandoned long ago, but it was demolished. Here is the story of “Farwood.” Built in 1895 for Richard L. […]
Alabama Ghost Town: Old Cahawba
Cahawba, once the state capital of Alabama (1819-1826) and a thriving antebellum river town, became a ghost town by the early 1900s. After Alabama became […]
Lost America – Gilded Age Saratoga Springs Queen Anne Mansion
Lost America – Stoneleigh was a summer house built by H.S. Leech in Saratoga Springs, New York, around 1886 when the town was a booming […]
Gilded Age Potter Palmer Mansion
So many Gilded Age mansions have gone the way of the wrecking ball. The Potter Palmer Mansion was no exception. Born in 1826 in Albany […]
Lost America – The Old Olney Sanitarium, Illinois
The old Olney Sanitarium was razed in 1957. It was a place of both tragedy and joy for those who were admitted there. Among […]
5 Lost or Abandoned Churches
Every year, 6,000 to 10,000 churches across America shut their doors. Here are five that were either lost by the wrecking ball or abandoned. […]
Lost America – Home of Early Detroit Settler
Lost America – Home of Early Detroit Settler This was the birthplace of Charles Moran on Woodbridge Street in Detroit. The Moran family had massive […]
Lost America – The Sad Ending of the Talmadge Mansion
Lost America The Henry Pearl Talmadge Mansion was a flamboyant work of art designed by architect Douglas Smythe and built in 1887 at a cost […]
Lost America – Jersey Shore’s Circus Drive-In Couldn’t Survive the Wrecking Ball
It survived nor’easters and Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, but the Circus Drive-In couldn’t survive the wrecking ball. Located in Wall Township, the Jersey Shore landmark […]