Wooster’s Timeless Treasure: The Historic David Q. Liggett House Nestled on 408 N. Bever Street in Wooster, Ohio, a magnificent wood-frame house stands proudly as a testament to the architectural and historical grandeur of the past. This prominent structure, known as the Liggett House, or Liggett-Freedlander House, with its intricate details and rich history, has earned its rightful place on
The Traxler Mansion was built between 1910 and 1912 for Louis Traxler – a very successful and wealthy businessman who owned a mercantile company in Dayton. The family moved in in 1911, but construction would not be complete until the following year. The mansion was crafted in the French Chateauesque architectural style – the same style as the Biltmore house
I’ve been seeing this home shared quite a bit around the Internet recently, and have been messaged about it numerous times. I wanted to share some photos of this home from a previous summer. Each abandoned home is different from one another, every home with its own distinct characteristics and history. Some of these homes, whether historic or more modern,
The Redman-Hirahara House in the Pajaro Valley, south of Watsonville, California was constructed in 1897. The house is located on a 1.8-acre parcel of land. The Queen Anne Victorian style home was designed by architect William Weeks for beet farmer James Redman. Weeks was a well-known architect, known for designing the Casino Arcade at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, among
The historic Albert Cofta farmhouse
It was in this old Uniontown, Albama home where 13-year-old Allan Lucy was murdered by his adoptive father in 1985. For nearly ten years the murder was covered up, and stories were fabricated that Lucy had run away one night, taking all of his belongings with him. Allan Lucy lived in this home with his adoptive parents, Philip and Margaret
The Senecaville witch hat house as it was known to many, or the round house as it was known as by some locals to the area, was constructed sometime prior to 1900, though most any record of it seems to have been wiped clear. The beautiful home once stood tall overlooking the road from a corner in Senecaville in Guernsey
An abandoned Victorian-era home in Ohio that dates back to 1850
While it may not be the same James Brown most of us are more familiar with, papa did regularly have a brand new bag filled with thousands of dollars in counterfeit bills. Don’t worry, I’ll see myself out after I tell the story. High atop a hill in the Cuyahoga Valley, just east of Ira and Akron-Peninsula Roads, sits a
The Bancroft home in Chagrin Falls is easily one of the most notable, and recognizable historic structures within the community. Standing tall atop Grove Hill, the historic home looks out over the village, still displaying all of its original architectural elements. The home, built in 1878 was constructed in the Italianate style with a WPA-built retaining wall wrapping around the
