Back in the 1920s when the section of HWY 180 near Brad, Texas was still a gravel road near the Canty Ranch Bob and Eliza Jane Townsend purchased a small tract of land near HWY 180 and HWY 16 and opened the Canty Service Station and Café. The … [Read more...]
June 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment
20+ Recent Images of the Abandoned Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas
On June 19th, 2015 a photographer friend and I went out to Dobson Prairie’s St. Boniface Catholic Church for some Milky Way night photography. On our two and half hour drive out to the little prairie church we made a few stops including the famous … [Read more...]
June 5, 2015 By 3 Comments
Abandoned Farm House Near Abilene, Texas
On one my road trips to explore Fort Phantom Hill I came across a small abandoned farm house near Abilene, Texas. Abandoned Farm House Near Abilene, Texas This little farm house is old. At some point, the family living here grew large enough … [Read more...]
May 24, 2015 By 2 Comments
The Abandoned Bug Tussle General Store in Bug Tussle, Texas
Bug Tussle, Texas The town of Bug Tussle, Texas has a population of 6 to 10 people and is at the junction of Farm Road 1550 and State Highway 34, ten miles south of Honey Grove and five miles north of Ladonia in southeastern Fannin County. You won’t … [Read more...]
May 5, 2015 By 6 Comments
Abandoned Two Story Farm House East of Windom, Texas
During my East Texas Road Trip down HWY 56 from Sherman, Texas to Honey Grove, Texas I came across a handful of abandoned farm houses such as the house in Ector, Texas. But one farm house in particular caught my attention and that was a two story … [Read more...]
April 23, 2015 By 2 Comments
The Abandoned Ed Young’s Service Station aka Outlaw Service Station in Glen Rose, Texas
Ed Young’s Service Station in Glen Rose, Texas Ed Young’s Service Station in Glen Rose, Texas is often called the Outlaw Service Station or just “Sycamore Grove.” It was built in 1928 after Ed Young realized how successful the White Rock Road House … [Read more...]
March 18, 2015 By 1 Comment
Abandoned Farm House East of Ector, Texas
On one of my after work road trips I decided to explore east of HWY 56 from Sherman, Texas as far I could drive in two hours. I decided to stop every abandoned house/building (worth stopping at), small town downtown square, and abandoned … [Read more...]
March 14, 2015 By 1 Comment
Abandoned Farm House South of Stamford, Texas
During my West Texas business trip I had the chance to explore Stamford, Texas. On my way up to Stamford, I came across an abandoned farm house south of Stamford, Texas. Abandoned Farm House South of Stamford, Texas Heading north from Anson, … [Read more...]
March 2, 2015 By 3 Comments
Abandoned Palace Theater in Anson, Texas
One of my favorite types of architecture is the old movie palace era (1910s thru the 1940s) when even the smallest theaters in the smallest towns were works of art. These old theaters are a dying breed, and there aren’t many left. Many of them have … [Read more...]
February 17, 2015 By 2 Comments
Abandoned Building South of Stamford, Texas
While working in Anson,Texas a few months back I was able to get some much needed West Texas exploring in on my free time. One my stops was to the Abandoned Stamford Inn, in Stamford, Texas. On the way into town I noticed an abandoned building just … [Read more...]
