Monthly Archives: July 2010

Monthly Archives: July 2010

Gamble House battle sparks preservation interest

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

The Gamble House‘s saga is producing a heightened interest in historic preservation, according to today’s article, “Gamble House battle sparks preservation interest” in the Cincinnati Enquirer. A wrecking ball can be a preservationist’s best friend. Paul Muller knows that first hand. He’s the interim executive director of the Cincinnati Preservation Association. Since the association got involved in trying to save the endangered James N. Gamble house in Westwood “membership is up 10 percent,” Muller said. “We are experiencing a heightened … →

The Flemingsburg and Northern

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Sherman Cahal in Southeast | 3 Comments

It’s a rare occasion anymore when I am not stumbling upon an abandoned rail line at least once a week. I was taken in surprise when I stumbled upon the Flemingsburg and Northern not too far from where I grew up and had been oblivious to it’s existence until recently. While tracing out an active rail line, I came across Flemingsburg Junction, Kentucky, which indicated a juncture of a railroad. After scouting the topographic atlases, my hunch was correct. The … →

New Abandoned web-site

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Sherman Cahal in Other | 1 Comment

To the Abandoned readers over the last twelve years, I have completed major updates to the Abandoned web-site that involved relocating all contents to WordPress.