The Old Stone Prison in Decatur, Texas is the first stone house in town. The house was built in 1859 by prison labor. The main house was the residence of the sheriff or deputy. The small three cell jail was in the basement with the meals being … [Read more...]
October 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Triple DDD Motel and DDD Café in Wichita Falls, Texas (Closed)
The Long Time Abandoned Triple DDD Motel in Wichita Falls, Texas The Triple DDD Motel in Wichita Falls, Texas off old HWY-287 has been closed for years. The current owners have abandoned most of the buildings and used the rest for storage. For … [Read more...]
September 30, 2014 By 1 Comment
Abandoned Pink Farm House on FM 677 South of Illinois Bend, Texas
On my last trip to Oklahoma I decided to decided visit Spanish Fort, Texas then head up through central Oklahoma taking back roads for a good part of my trip up to Oklahoma City. Last week I posted about a small farm house I found off FM 677 and FM … [Read more...]
September 25, 2014 By 2 Comments
Abandoned Farm House Near FM 677 and FM 373 N
On one of my trips to Oklahoma City I decided to take a detour a little farther west on HWY-82 than I normally do. I mapped out a small road trip to the historic small town of Spanish Fort, Texas and then up through the back roads of rural Oklahoma … [Read more...]
September 15, 2014 By 3 Comments
Abandoned Farm House West of Sherman, Texas
Back in 2014 I worked for a company that had my traveling a lot. I was told my territory was in the DFW, but if you live or been to the DFW area, you know its big and you could spend several hours trying to get from one end to the other! During the … [Read more...]
August 13, 2014 By 6 Comments
Abandoned Farm house in Rockwall, Texas
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across this old abandon farmhouse in Rockwall Texas. I remember a few years back this place was still active as a farm. It's sad to see another piece of rural Rockwall going away. It's up for sale and its 40+ acres zoned … [Read more...]
August 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Bob-omb Sighting in McKinney, Texas
Please note this post was originally posted on Evolutionary Designs Photoblog, and is being added JamesJohnston.info as part of the Vanishing Texas series. Bob-omb Sighting in McKinney, Texas As you head North of Central Expressway, just pasted … [Read more...]
April 8, 2014 By 6 Comments
Celina Ice & Cold Storage Co in Celina, Texas
Celina Ice & Cold Storage Co. was at one time an old ice house back in time when most people didn’t have an ice box or refrigerator (also before they were invented.) As most ice houses of that time period were more than just cold storage, it was … [Read more...]
April 1, 2014 By 17 Comments
The Old Abandoned Nazareth Hospital in Mineral Wells, Texas
Nazareth Hospital in Mineral Wells operated from 1931-1956 but, I think the building may be older than that. It was considered a clinic and opened shortly after the Crazy Hotel opened its doors in 1927. The Holy Sisters of Nazareth purchased … [Read more...]
March 16, 2014 By 1 Comment
Abandoned Service Station and Truck in Italy, Texas
Recently, I had to make a trip to Waxahachie, Texas to pick up some parts form my old Blazer. After finishing up with my parts pickup, I decided to do some rural exploration down HWY-77. One of my stops was to a small town of Italy, Texas, on a lead … [Read more...]
