The formerly common structures which once characterized the Great Plains and other rural areas have been disappearing for decades. The erosion is now accelerating at a mind-boggling pace. Take a look before they’re gone forever:
Former home. The steep roof with wide fascia boards, 2-over-2 windows and corner board with simple capital suggests a build date in the 1880’s.
House with additions.
Rural structure of unknown purpose.
Outbuildings on abandoned homestead.
Vacant house in a small town, early 20th century. The outline of a former porch is still visible.
Abandoned house.
Neglected silo and outbuilding built of concrete block.
Collapased outbuilding.
Former garage.
Another neglected garage – this one was extended to accommodate a longer vehicle than the one it was built for!
Farm outbuilding built of concrete block, mid-20th century.
And this is to say nothing of the barns… driving in rural Wisconsin, you can see a new collapse every month.
Very depressing. The future is shaping up to be astonishingly non-descript. And void of history.