There are some new developments in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati that are in need of some information. It has been long known that Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is preparing to convert the vacant Rothenberg Preparatory Academy at the Main Street, McMicken Street and East Clifton Avenue intersection into a functioning school once again,and had originally proposed demolishing 142, 146, 154 and 158 East McMicken for a parking lot and playground space. The Over-the-Rhine Foundation voiced strong disagreement with the plan, calling the demolition of four structurally sound buildings, one of which is an occupied private residence, unnecessary.
Tag Archives: Ohio
Weekend Excursions
Weekend excursions, especially to photograph time-worn abandonments, is always a great way to escape the mundanes of a working life. Nothing is more pleasing than taking in a whiff of that peculiar abandonment smell and documenting what lies around. It’s even better when you can introduce the field of exploration to someone who is truly eager to experience the thrill and excitement of being in a derelict.
Musings in Ohio: Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge
It’s not every day that you come across an abandoned bridge over the Ohio River.
Musings in Ohio: Winegardener Chapel
A trip into the Mountain State had been a long time coming. After driving through much of West Virginia in search for abandoned residences, schools and hospitals several years ago, I thought that a thorough return visit was in order. It’s not obscenely far from my current residence in Cincinnati, Ohio, but most of my trips into the state has been to go backpacking through the wildernesses and national forests that blanket the state. Rumbling through derelict buildings just seemed as if it was a secondary mission or a side trip only if I had the time. Plus, there were plenty of abandonments closer to my apartment.
Activity at the Gamble Estate
It has been made apparent that construction contractors at the historic Gamble Estate in Cincinnati, Ohio have been busy this morning. According to Reginald Goolsby, a Westwood neighborhood resident, several industrial trucks, including a dump truck and a front-end loader, have arrived on the scene. Two news crews, one from WCPO, and the other from WKRC, had arrived and were told that a spokesperson from Greenacres would be made available for comment. Instead, Greenacres called for the Cincinnati Police, and had them escorted from the property.
Railfanning in Ohio Part II
There is something fascinating with exploring abandoned railroads. Whether it is the history that is within the physical and psychological connections with the rail line, or the communities that it impacted, or the industries that it served, these tracks were partially responsible for the industrialized growth of the United States and helped us win both World War I and World War II. And through consolidations and dismantlements due to the foreclosures, relentless highway industries, population shifts and the loss of our industrial heritage, many legacies of our railroad past remain in tatters.
Where to even begin with Railfanning in Ohio, Part II?
Railfanning in Ohio
One of the larger backlogs in the Abandoned collection are my photographs of disused rail lines throughout the Midwest. The Railfanning in Ohio update covers the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, Little Miami Railroad and the Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley.
Gamble House battle sparks preservation interest
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 [...]
The demolition of the Friars Club
Cincinnati, Ohio can scratch off another storied and historical site, disguised under the veil of progress. The demolition of the Friars’ Club property at Ohio Avenue and McMillian Street in Clifton Heights, near the University of Cincinnati, has been a structure I’ve long overlooked.
Little Miami and the B&O SW Spring Grove Industrial Track
Two rail lines in Cincinnati, Ohio frame today’s Abandoned update. Covering the Little Miami Railroad — the second railroad in the state and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest Spring Grove Industrial Track, both present a bit of history that is becoming long forgotten.
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