Thomas W.P. Slatin

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Apr-8-2008

Abandoned Farmhouse (GONE!)

Not too long ago, I wrote about preserving what we have through photography, but never did I think that it would actually come to pass that something I photographed might not exist in the not-too-distant future. 

All that changed today, when around three in the afternoon, I responded in the ambulance to see this old abandoned house fully engolfed in flames!  It turns out that after all these years of being abandoned, for whatever reason, it caught fire and burned to the ground (almost, not completely).

Lots of folks were taking pictures of the house as it was on fire, but nobody I talked to had any pictures of it while it was still standing.  Nobody, that is, except for me.  Turns out that I have two black & white photos, and because I’m really nice, I’m releasing the full-resolution version to the world.  It might be of use to the media, the historical association, or the general public.

The other photo, which was taken of the front of the house is also available by request only.  I will more than likely return to this place to take a few more photos before it’s gone completely.  It’s a shame, though, I liked the house and I thought it had a lot of history behind it.

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Abandoned Farmhouse Photograph by Thomas W.P. Slatin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.  Download It!
You can use this full-resolution photo for any purpose, including for commercial applications, so long as you give me credit.  If you do use it, please email me or post a comment.  Thanks!

Posted under Photography, Writing
  1. Andy Said,

    dude great shot. creepy as hell but i love it. hey whats up with all the advertising? its taking away from your charm!

  2. thomas Said,

    Sorry, Andy. I will remove the ads ASAP!

  3. May Said,

    What a beautiful house! It’s wonderful that despite it having burned down you have photos of it in all it’s glory. There have been a few around here that were fantastic until they burned down as well, but being in such a huge city big ugly building replaced them. :(

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