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Endangered 2011: St. Mark Catholic Church

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

Over the next month, Abandoned will highlight ten properties that are in danger of demolition or demolition-by-neglect. The first endangered property is from Cincinnati’s St. Mark Catholic Church, and while it is not likely to be demolished any time soon, its closure poses a problem for the community.

Blast from the past: Ewing, Virginia

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Mid-Atlantic | 2 Comments

Why I have not yet traveled the back roads of southwest Virginia is a mystery to me. While a modern four-lane highway meanders through the rolling farmlands of the Indian and Poor Creek valley, the old routes that occasionally split off offer a glimpse of a part of America that is being forgotten. An excellent case study is Ewing.

A view inside St. Mark Catholic Church

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

Closed since July 2010, St. Mark Catholic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio is an endangered gem, along with St. Andrew and countless other churches within the Queen City. Find out more about this church and other endangered sites in an upcoming release.

Memorial Hall: Another one to fall?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

Could the Memorial Hall in Ironton, Ohio be the next to fall after Springfield’s Memorial Hall fell in late 2010? That is the understanding, pending a structural analysis that is being conducted today. Memorial Hall, a memorial to Civil War veterans, was completed in the Iron City in 1892. It was gutted by fire in 1905, rebuilt and served as a library, city hall and jail before closing in 1996. A deteriorating roof, floor joist and stairs led to the … →

Coal Camps: Gary, Iaeger and War

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Mid-Atlantic | 7 Comments

The last update in the Coal Camp series from January unfolds deep within McDowell County, West Virginia, including Gary, Iaeger and War. There was a lengthy agenda for this Sunday.