The OES visited the Groveport Road House on May 28, 2003. Built in 1922, this house sat along Groveport Road between Obetz and Groveport. As we entered the home, we noticed the previous occupants had left a lot of little things behind, like records, jars of food, and schoolbooks. We thought it was funny that unopened packets of Nicorette were lying in a bedroom right next to an empty pack of Winston’s. It’s always interesting to see these things, knowing that this empty house was once full of life. Some life remained in the home, unknown to us at the time. When reviewing photos that we took in the house, we discovered a huge raccoon lurking in the attic as we explored just underneath it. You can see him in one of the photos below. As usual with abandoned houses, this home’s basement was a total mess, complete with feces on the floor. The property was bought in 2002 by Schmidt Development Company and was demolished in 2005 to make way for a new neighborhood.
Location Information: Demolished
The Groveport Road House was located at 5336 Groveport Road between Obetz and Groveport; Franklin County.
Photographs
A view of the house from Groveport Road during our visit.
The old garage next to the home contained some left over items.
The side entrance to the house.
This tree next to the garage had been damaged at sometime in its past.
Looking down to the yard below.
An old tire swing hung from a tree branch.
An old sofa sat on the home's front porch.
The living room was just inside the door and to the left.
More of the living room.
The ground floor's bathroom was pretty much intact.
The kitchen food had some food left over.
The kitchen stove with items on the shelf.
This was probably the dining room.
Lots of trash had been thrown out the back door.
The stairway that led to the second floor.
A lighting fixture on the hallway's ceiling.
The second floor hallway was very small.
This tiny room was barely large enough to have held a bed.
The second floor's small narrow closet.
The master bedroom was at the front of the house.
The windows of the master bedroom.
This vinyl record was on the floor of the master bedroom.
At first glance we thought this was a skeleton key for the house.
This bedroom was to the left of the hallway.
Looking back at the door in the same room.
The bedroom to the right of the hallway was littered with junk.
This was by far the messiest room of the house.
There were school books and papers scattered about.
There were a bunch of Nicorette packs in one of the bedrooms.
The home's attic. Look at the bottom righthand corner to see our racoon friend!
There were some old newspapers in the attic. Perhaps they were being used as extra insulation.
Going down the basement stairs.
The basement was a complete mess.
Lots of goodies were left on the basement shelves.
An old sofa was in the corner. It looked like the walls had been damaged by smoke or fire. It could have been mold.
Debris on the basement floor. Some poor explorer had lost their flashlight.
