The Journey

With a preference for new construction, I find it interesting that I am always attracted to structures like these. Ones that may, or may not have outlived their original purpose, may have gone through a modification or two, may have changed use and may, or may not have fallen into disrepair. The majority, if not all, could make for some very interesting short-term rentals.

As I travel, I find inspiration in these relatively simple forms. That said, I am going to share some of this inspiration that I have found during “the journey.”

Lakeside, mint-green 2 1/2 story mill with clerestory cupola and enclosed lean-to loading dock.

Lakeville, NY

Middlefield, OH

Positioned at the intersection of a country road and an abandoned railroad, this property, with its 2-story front porch appears to have potentially been a general store with living quarters above.
Two conjoined red barns, likely original is solid, gable-ended two story with shingled roof and other is longer, single-story, gable ended with metal roof, two cupolas and nine equally spaced windows along its length.
Light yellow, two-story gabled front and back general store with living above. A shed roof is braced up over the center front door and adjacent windows and a garage/storage space was added to one side. Located next to an abandoned rail line.

Bristolville, OH

Bazetta, OH

Wall, SD

Colorful triple locomotive powered train parked in front of multiple polished steel grain silos in the middle of South Dakota.
Smaller stained and weathered board and batten barn with enclosed lean-to on an operating mini-farm in the country.

Southington, OH

Brant, WI

Primary form is a 2-story cube with shed covered entry. Stone 1st, vertical metal siding 2nd with weathered wood smaller gabled third floor with attached square "silo". To the south is an attached stone box with a shed roof.

Marytown, WI

Weathered light-green train station with deep overhang shingled hipped roof positioned between three sets of railroad tracks in a small rural town.

Hilbert, WI

Cleveland, WI

Large weathered white structure with central front-to-back gable and sheds along the length of each side. A silver metal roof covers the facility while a large garage door, adjacent service door and evidence of prior signage above face the street.
Abandoned white church. Roughly 30'x40' with gabled ends front and back, centered stair leading to double front door entry below shortened steeple. Three blue shuttered windows, central chimney in back, church bell sitting out front. Cemetery behind.
Heavily weathered Victorian farmhouse with 2 1/2 story turret on left end, a wrap around front porch, hipped dormer and shingled roof. Lightning rods adorn the roof peaks.

Harrison, WI