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Coastal Schoolhouse
They aren't holding classes here anymore. Without a bell to ring, no one knows when to show up. ad the rook looks a little damp in the rain.
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Forgottten Homestead
It might get a little damp when it rains but the walls are sound! They have probably been sound for over 100 years since some inspired lunatic took it upon himself to build a life in the forsaken bit of...
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Montana Schoolhouse
Montana is a diverse and gigantic state. This old well-preserved yet poorly maintained building was probably a schoolhouse back in the day. It sits here practically smack-dab in the middle of nowhere...
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St. Augustine Shack
In St Augustine, Florida, you don't have to walk more than a few blocks from your $500 per night hotel suite to find this old shack. It is tucked away in an alley, perhaps neglected, perhaps treasured...
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Quinn Church
Quinn, South Dakota is one of those old towns that everybody seems to leave. The sign said "Population 12" If no one has died recently, it is probably accurate. It has a neat old chrch, I winder if anybody...
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Schoolhouse Door
This is the entrance of what was once the old schoolhouse of Capa, South Dakota. This is a pretty good-sized school house most of the ould country schoolhouses you find out inthe MidWest are tiny structures,...
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Trailer Barn
Yes, it is a whole different lifestyle out in the midwest. A nice little trailer, a cute little barn and a happy face painted on the fuel tank are all that is required to make this place a home.
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Red Door
The door is open and you are welcome. Perhaps one of the local farmers uses this for his coffee breaks. This house is in pretty good condition. The roof-lines are straight for the moment. it seems to have...
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Country Lawyer
I was Truly out in the middle of nowhere in South Dakota when I came upon this lawter's office. I was at least three miles from blacktop and 15 miles from the closest small town. I'm guessign that this...
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Twin Barns
Ilike the geometry of these two barns, one before the other. I this part of the midwest there is a golden-orange lichen that grows on wood. It certainly brightense these old barns and adds another bit...
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Roofless House
This house has lost its lid! No fun in a rain storm, the upper level bedrooms have a lovely view of the stars at night.
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Dead house
Just inside the US border in Minnesota you will find the countryside graced with architectural MArvels such as this.
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Lone Barn
Barn? Check. Corral? Check. Random bit of fence out in the middle of a field for no reason? Check.
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Schoolhouse
It seems class is out for this little schoolhouse. All accross the countryside you will come by these little schoolhouses. Though closed for good, some are kept in good contition by their graduates while...
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Aged Barn
Graced with orange lichen, this old barn isn't being used for much more than a home for wildlife
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Field Houses
You can see how this pair of houses evelved over time. Additions and amendments, a covered hall to join the two. Finally they outlived their usefulness and have been abandoned.
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Red House
This old house is a delightful wreck. With its sinuous roof-line and bright, broken tarpaper siding it decorates the Great Plains like a forgotten bauble.
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Bleaker House
This is Capa, South Dakota. It was a Bleak, overcast day on my visit. No gas station, no cafes. An old church, an old schoolhouse, a few old houses, all abandoned. One house had signs of human occupation....
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Hiz and Hers
A pair of outhouse behind the old schoolhouse in Capa, SD. I don't think they have seen much use lately I can guess why.
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