Around this time for the last couple of years, I’ve posted about this house. Is it the most haunted in Loudoun County? I can’t say. But I can say that it’s still standing, though for how long is anyone’s guess.
Here it is in 2020:
And in 2021:
And today:
There’s something sort of sad and beautiful about watching this house crumble. Sad, because it’s very old and doubtless full of stories, even if it isn’t full of ghosts. And as it deteriorates, a little more every day, it takes those stories with it. Beautiful, because nature has a way of reclaiming land and forging on, regardless of what humans do.
I don’t know what this house will look like next year. But I’ll be there, regardless, to find out.
P.S. As I did last year and the year before, I’ll add this disclaimer: This house is on private property, and there are no trespassing signs posted, so please don’t go poking around where you’re not welcome. It’s easy enough to take a picture from the road.
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Beautiful photos!
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Thank you! I really do wonder what it might look like next year.
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There are so many old historic (and broken down) houses in my neck of the woods since I live in the historic colonial triangle. I love visiting the old houses and learning their stories. How neat!
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I love it, too! I don’t think I could live somewhere without historic homes and landscapes. I feel like I’d get really bored and feel super uninspired.
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I love your photographs of this house! They are haunting images even if the house is not.
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Thank you! Every year, it’s looking a little worse. I really wonder what it might look like next year.
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Fascinating! Sad and beautiful, yes.
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And fascinating, indeed! I always wonder why structures like this have been left to crumble.
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It is intriguing.
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This is great. I’m currently reading Haunted Marylard and there are several things right in this area. Granted I’m to chicken $hi% to visit them myself, but it’s an intersting read. The Black Aggie statue in DC and the story of Moll Dyer St. Mary’s County are pretty good.
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Oh, I’ll have to look those stories up! I love a good ghost story. 🙂
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I agree it is sad!
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Yes! I drive by it pretty frequently and it’s honestly a little hard to watch. But fascinating at the same time. I really wonder how much longer it will stay standing, and how much it will change before it’s gone.
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I can’t help but think about all the people that are in need of a home, and this one sits empty.
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I feel that – lots of old homes out there in need of a little TLC that could be perfect for a family. This one’s too far gone, I think, but there are so many others. I always wonder why people just let them sit empty and abandoned. Everyone has reasons, I’m sure, but it’s hard not to wonder.
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It sure is hard not to wonder!
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