| The OES visited the Postons
Farm House on August 2, 2003. This house seems to have been built in the
mid to late 1800s and has probably been abandoned for about 10 years. It is
believed that the home was
built on top of an Indian mound and during the construction, several skeletons
were dug up and donated to the Ohio University. Most of the
newspapers and magazines that we found in the home dated from the early 1990s.
The house is like a typical abandoned home, with junk strewn about the floors
and some damage by the elements. Unlike many abandoned structures near major
cities, this house had very little vandalism or spray paint. A few highlights
during our trip was finding some kind of fluid in the refrigerator. It kind of
looked like apple juice, but no one was willing to test it out. We also found an
old Pac-Man cartridge for an Atari in the Pink Bedroom. In all, the house had
four bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, living room, and parlor. We did not find
entry for a basement, but we've been told by a former resident that there is
indeed a very small basement. The barn behind the
house is still being used, so the property owners may stop by from time to time. |
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| Location
Information: Abandoned |
| The Postons Farm House sits on Hocking Drive
near Haydenville, Hocking County. |
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| Photographs:
Exterior & Ground Floor |
The Postons Farm House as seen from Hocking Drive. The front porch of the house is overgrown by weeds and brush. The back porch may have doubled as the laundry room. Another view of the farm house from down the street. The front door stood wide open, welcoming us to this abandoned home. This is the living room to the left of the main entry. The living room featured a fireplace and built-in bookshelf. A stylish ceiling fan graced the living room's ceiling. This is the parlor to the right of the main entry. An old couch was left behind in the parlor for tired explorers to use. The cushions of the couch were left laying on the floor. The corner windows of the parlor. This is the fireplace in the parlor. The fancy light fixture in the parlor. Dust and dirt had settled on the wall where a flag may have once hung. A different fireplace in another room. The kitchen sink has a view of the backyard. The refrigerator and stove remained in the kitchen across from the sink. The mystery liquid in the refrigerator. Looks tasty, huh? The kitchen floor's old tile. The main stairway in the foyer of the house. Looking down on to the main stairway. The narrow rear stairwell, sometimes called the servant's stairway. Looking down through the rear stairwell.
The Postons Farm House as seen from Hocking Drive.
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| Photographs:
Second Floor & Others |
This bedroom that we called the Blue Room is just above the parlor. As you can see, the room was a wreck. This was a pretty cool fold-out of a really old Harley-Davidson. One of the only remaining original iron facings of the home's fireplaces. An old television console in the corner of the Blue Room. The old television console also included this radio. The console also included a record player. A couple of suitcases remained on the bedroom floor. This is the bedroom above the living room, we called it the Pink Room. An old 1960s-1970s era bowling bag was one of the items left behind. A pair of jeans remained in the Pink Room's closet. An old rack and milk crate are in a different closet. This is the room in the rear of the house. It sits above the kitchen. A BB-Gun and devil's pitchfork are among the items that was scattered on the floor. It seems odd, but this bedroom had it's very own sink. Here's the Pac-Man cartridge we found for Atari. The home's only restroom is between the Pink Room and the rear room. The toilet seemed pretty nasty. Looking out of the window from the room at the top of the stairs. The back door that leads out to the rear porch.
This bedroom that we called the Blue Room is just above the parlor.
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