Structures Section

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On this page you will find all of the structures visited by the Ohio Exploration Society, arranged alphabetically by county. We still have many structures to be uploaded so make sure to subscribe to our email updates to be notified whenever we update the site. Remember, we do not condone trespassing on any of these properties. Always seek permission if you'd like to check one out for yourself. If you have photos of a structure that you would like to share, please submit them to , and we will post them with credit given to you. If you'd like to suggest a place for us to explore, please use the Exploration Submission Form and we'll do our best to check it out.

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	ATHENS RIDGES Athens County Active School This former insane asylum in Athens is now owned by Ohio University.
	KINGS HOLLOW TUNNEL Athens County Abandoned An abandoned train tunnel made of timbers near the small town of Mineral.
	NELSONVILLE BRICK PLANT Athens County Public Park This abandoned brick plant that ceased operation in the 1940s is now a park.
	CLIFTON SCHOOL Clark County Active Society This former school building served the once-bustling stagecoach town of Clifton.
	P.P. MAST CASTLE Clark County Restoration Pending? The former residence of P.P. Mast and his family in Springfield was most recently a nursing home.
	COSHOCTON HOUSE Coshocton County Abandoned A dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere down a dirt road in Coshocton County.
	ROUTE 23 DELAWARE HOUSE Delaware County Demolished An abandoned home that once sat along Route 23 in Delaware County.
	HARTMAN BRIDGE Fairfield County Public Park Built in 1888, this covered bridge now stands in Lockville Park.
	LOUCKS BRIDGE Fairfield County Demolished Only remnants remain of this covered bridge, built sometime between 1850-1874.
	BALDWIN TOWER Franklin County Demolished Grant Hospital's Baldwin Tower that was located in downtown Columbus, imploded in 2004.
	BERLINER TREATMENT PLANT Franklin County Abandoned An abandoned treatment plant on the edge of Berliner Park in Columbus.
	BLOOD BOWL / GATES OF HELL Franklin County Active Drain This drainage tunnel that runs underneath High Street is an underground Columbus landmark.
	CONCORD METHODIST CHURCH Franklin County Active Place of Worship This church, still in use, is at the corner of Hoover Road and State Route 665.
	CSX / NORFOLK SOUTHERN TOWER Franklin County Demolished An abandoned watchman tower near downtown Columbus.
	DILL FARM HOUSE Franklin County Demolished Built around 1900, this farmhouse in Hamilton Township has been demolished.
	THE ELEVATOR Franklin County Active Business Formerly named Bott Brothers and later as The Clock, it is one of the oldest bars in Columbus.
	FRANKLINTON POST OFFICE Franklin County Abandoned Built in 1807 by David Deardurff, this was the Columbus area's first post office.
	GRANDVIEW THEATRE Franklin County Active Business Opened in 1926, the Grandview Theatre is the oldest, purpose-built movie theatre still in use in Columbus.
	GREEN LAWN ABBEY Franklin County Restoration In Progress Built in 1927, the Green Lawn Abbey is the final resting place of Thurston the Magician.
	GRIGGS DAM-TENDER'S HOME Franklin County Public Park Built in 1908, this old dam-tender's home in Columbus will be renovated soon.
	GROVEPORT LOG HOUSE Franklin County Public Park Built in 1815, this log home was moved to its current location when the new post office was built.
	GROVEPORT ROAD HOUSE Franklin County Demolished Built in 1922, this home was near Obetz along Groveport Road.
	HAMILTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT Franklin County In Use [Storage] This small building once housed a police department, it is now used for storage.
	HARRISON HOUSE Franklin County Active Society Built in 1807, this home is believed to have been used by the Army during the War of 1812.
	HAYDEN MAUSOLEUM Franklin County Active Cemetery The resting place of C.H. Hayden in Green Lawn Cemetery.
	HUNTINGTON MAUSOLEUM Franklin County Active Cemetery This is the main mausoleum / chapel of Green Lawn Cemetery.
	LOCKBOURNE BRICK HOUSE Franklin County Renovated Built in 1900, this large brick home on the outskirts of Lockbourne has been renovated.
	MEDICAL BUILDING Franklin County Abandoned This abandoned medical facility is located in downtown Columbus.
	MOONEY'S MANSION Franklin County Private Residence Built in 1913, a mysterious legend surrounds this Clintonville home.
	PARSONS SCHOOL Franklin County Demolished Built in 1960, this elementary school has been razed and replaced by a new building.
	POINDEXTER TOWER Franklin County Abandoned Built in 1960, Poindexter Tower was one of the nation's first public housing projects.
	ROHR ROAD HOUSE Franklin County Demolished [Arson] Built in the mid-late 1800s, this home featured a balcony porch. Sadly it was lost to an arsonist.
	SAINT JOSEPH'S CHAPEL Franklin County Active Place of Worship This chapel, also known as Mother of Sorrows Chapel, is still used for service and funerals.
	SCIOTO TRAIL POOL Franklin County Demolished A defunct swimming pool that was built in 1960 on South High Street.
	SULLIVANT LAND OFFICE Franklin County Active Society This small building was used as Lucas Sullivant's land office during the early days of Columbus.
	SUNSET CREMATORY Franklin County Active Cemetery This large structure located in Sunset Cemetery served as a crematory.
	SWISHER BRICK HOUSE Franklin County Abandoned Built in the early 1800s, this home has been condemned and is falling apart.
	TRASH BURNING POWER PLANT Franklin County Demolished Opened in 1983, the defunct trash burning power plant of South Columbus has been destroyed.
	WESLEY CHAPEL Franklin County Active Cemetery This chapel, located in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, has three construction dates.
	GREENDALE BRICK PLANT Hocking County Abandoned This abandoned brick plant has nearly been destroyed by the elements of time and nature.
	GREENDALE SCHOOL Hocking County Abandoned An abandoned schoolhouse that once served the small town of Greendale.
	HAYDENVILLE HOUSE Hocking County Renovated This small home in the town of Haydenville is being renovated into the town's museum.
	HAYDENVILLE TUNNEL Hocking County Abandoned This clay transportation tunnel was abandoned in the 1950s and is believed to be haunted.
	POSTONS FARM HOUSE Hocking County Abandoned This old farmhouse that sits just outside of Haydenville is supposedly built atop an Indian mound.
	SHAWNEE LOOKOUT TOWER Hocking County Public Park Built in 1939, this tower was open to the public for anyone to climb, but has been closed due to damage.
	PAINT CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE Madison County Abandoned The lesser-known old schoolhouse along Selsor Moon Road.
	PANCAKE SCHOOLHOUSE Madison County Abandoned Also known as the Selsor-Moon School, this abandoned schoolhouse is said to be haunted.
	HARDING MEMORIAL Marion County Public Park The final resting place of Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States.
	PALMER ROAD CRYBABY BRIDGE Mercer County Public Roadway This bridge over St. Mary's River may be Ohio's genuine crybaby bridge.
	JUNCTION CITY PRISON Perry County Demolished This abandoned prison was used in the filming of the 1980 movie "Brubaker."
	BLACKBURN BRIDGE Pickaway County Public Park Originally built in 1855, this covered bridge has been restored at Slate Run Park.
	M.M. CRITES OCTAGON HOUSE Pickaway County Restoration In Progress Built in 1855-56, this house near Circleville is shaped like an octagon.
	SCIOTO TOWNSHIP DISTRICT 2 SCHOOL Pickaway County Private Property Built in 1888, this schoolhouse appears to be very well preserved.
	CONCORD CHURCH Preble County Active Place of Worship Founded in 1840, this church in rural Preble County is still in use.
	DIXON - ISRAEL MIDDLE SCHOOL Preble County Status Unknown This school was in use during our visit, but its current status isn't known.
	ROBERTS BRIDGE Preble County Public Park Built in 1829, Roberts Bridge is Ohio's oldest covered bridge.
	OHIO STATE REFORMATORY Richland County Active Society [Tours Available] This abandoned prison has been featured in several movies and is known to be very haunted.
	MAJESTIC THEATRE Ross County Active Business This theatre was used as a temporary morgue during World War I.
	MEGGENHOFEN WINERY TUNNEL Ross County Abandoned Built in 1850, these tunnels on a Chillicothe hillside were used to store wine.
	DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL OF STARK COUNTY Stark County Abandoned Formed in 1963, the hospital closed in 2008 and is currently scheduled for demolition.
	EDWIN SHAW HOSPITAL Summit County Active Hospital This former tuberculosis hospital is now a rehab center, and is said to be haunted.
	HOPE FURNACE Vinton County Public Park An abandoned iron furnace near Lake Hope that is supposedly haunted by a night watchman.
	MOONVILLE TUNNEL Vinton County Public Park An abandoned and haunted railroad tunnel located deep in the Zaleski State Forest.

Out-of-State Structures

	LAKIN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL West Virginia Demolished Built in 1924, this building was a juvenile jail for African-Americans.