SCHOOLS
All That Remains of Powelton Village
This sleepy crossroads in rural Georgia used to be an important town along well-traveled travel routes. But today, very little remains of the community.
Schoolhouse in South Georgia
This modest building served as both a school and church for a rural Georgia community.
Historic Schoolhouse in Florida Sits Empty After Years of Service
Built in 1908 for students in a rural Florida community, this school served has served many purposes over the years.
Early 1900s Schoolhouse is Put Out to Pasture
Built in the 1920s, this South Carolina schoolhouse was quickly put out to pasture where it still sits today.
Masonic Lodge Serves Community for 170 Years
A Masonic Lodge was founded here in 1852 and still meets to this day.
All that Remains of Half Moon
A rural community built this one-room schoolhouse around 1900. It sat empty for many years before it was relocated to a park for future generations.
An Old House Left to Fall on Its Own
This home raised many children on a once expansive farm. Today is has been left to fall.
[Jackson County, GA]
A Unique Historic Home in Georgia inspired by Oscar Wilde
This empty house was once the crown jewel of its Georgia town, with architecture inspired by Oscar Wilde. Today, there is hope she will be brought back to glory.
Rural Virginia Schoolhouse on a Picturesque Creek
Built c. 1907, this rural school house served the surrounding community until 1955.
[Carroll County, VA]
Historic Schoolhouse Left Behind in the 1950s
Built in the 1890s, this rural school building would serve grades 1-7 until the 1950s when it was replaced with a newer brick building.
[Grayson County, VA]
Abandoned Historic School in Jacksonville Florida: Annie Lytle School
Built in 1917, this school was abandoned in the 1960s.
[Duval County, FL]
Old School House in Rural North Carolina
This old schoolhouse rests peacefully in a pasture.
[Pender County, NC]
Texas’ First school for African-American Women
Built in 1886, this school was the first for African-American girls in the state.
[Houston County, TX]
Ghost Town in West Texas
This Western town was mostly abandoned after The Great Depression.
[Reeves County, TX]
Historic Schoolhouse in a Tennessee Pasture
This Tennessee schoolhouse served the local community from 1918-1949.