- Abandoned Clark County: Part one
- Abandoned Clark County: Part two
- Abandoned Clark County: Part three
- Abandoned Clark County: Part four
Several weeks ago at the library, I stumbled upon a book called Abandoned Kentucky by Jay Farrell. According to the author, “Abandoned structures are places that open the imagination and invite interpretation. While often overlooked by passers-by, their skeletal remains act as the perfect subject for the camera, quietly waiting to be captured and shared.”
Farrell, a Nashville resident, focused his camera on southern and western parts of Kentucky. The need to seek abandoned structures in Clark County fairly hollered out at me. So with Clare at the wheel and me behind the lens, we were off. With so many targets of opportunity, the results will have to be shared in a sequence of WinCity articles.
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Antioch Christian Church was built on the land of William Tuggle in 1834. The church stands on an abandoned road that followed Stoner Branch between Bybee Road and Fourmile Road. The building has been used as a barn for many years. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
This abandoned springhouse is located in the Lower Howard’s Creek Nature & Heritage Preserve. From its perch on a steep hillside it still puts out fresh, clear water. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
This old house stands on the grounds of Reeves Memorial Park, a black cemetery on Old Muddy Creek Road. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
Allen Chapel CME Church was established about 1865 and this building was erected in 1898. The old church has been abandoned for 10 or 15 years. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
Ford is becoming a ghost town of abandoned buildings. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
Ford is becoming a ghost town of abandoned buildings. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
Ford is becoming a ghost town of abandoned buildings. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
Ford is becoming a ghost town of abandoned buildings. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
Warner Store and Post Office was a busy place for many years in the bustling community of Ford. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
This old house near the Waterfront Restaurant is familiar to people who frequent Athens-Boonesboro Road. (Photo by Harry Enoch) 
The Bowen House stands near the banks of Upper Howard’s Creek, about a mile south of Ironworks Road. The first story is a log structure; the second level, added later, was stick-built. (Photo by Harry Enoch)
