The OES visited the Lockbourne Brick House on September 8, 2001. As we arrived, three little kittens greeted us and continued to follow us everywhere we went while we were on the property. There was a carriage house and another small building of some sort (possibly a storage shed) behind the main brick house. When we reached the side porch to enter the house, there was a very strong musty smell coming from the home. The inside of the building was not very difficult to navigate, but there were some holes on the second floor that could have easily been missed. We found plenty of old bottles, furniture, appliances, newspapers and other items left behind by who ever was the last to live there. Some of the newspaper clippings we found dated to October of 1925. Records indicate the house was built around 1900, but other sources reveal it could date to the 1830s. The house was probably abandoned in the late 1980s or very early 1990s due to some paper work we found in the basement. Dated wallpaper covered the walls in some rooms and most rooms were uncarpeted. We searched briefly for access to the attic but didn't find it. The house was a very interesting place to explore.

UPDATE: A new owner acquired the Lockbourne Brick House in March 2002 and has completed several renovations. It is always good to see a neglected historical building restored, but sad to lose such an interesting place to explore.

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