There’s An Abandoned Neighborhood In Ohio That Was Once Thriving And It’s Eerily Fascinating
There is a surprisingly large collection of abandoned sites in Ohio: buildings, homes, and entire towns. Today’s feature destination is yet another eerie example of a neighborhood that was once thriving but today sits completely empty. Perhaps what’s most captivating of all is the fact that this town hasn’t been long abandoned. In fact, as recently as 2019, some of the homes here were still occupied. The following photographs, captured by Johnny Joo, showcase the hauntingly lonely neighborhood of Woodcliff.
With nearly 100 abandoned homes, the neighborhood of Woodcliff in Ohio is one of the most unusual in the state.
This site spans 36 acres and has been completely abandoned since 2019. Most of the homes, however, were abandoned long before then. So what exactly is the story behind this abandoned neighborhood in Ohio?
In 1953, Woodcliff was established as a very desirable place to live and work. A suburb of Columbus, the neighborhood quickly gained a reputation for being a peaceful place to live.
It was 2007 when things finally took a turn for the worse. The city and county both filed a health complaint after learning that condo association management was dumping trash in the swimming pool and then hiring contractors to clean it out on a monthly basis. The property was thus declared a public nuisance the following year.
Over the course of the next decade and a half, many property-code-violation complaints would be made about issues such as sewer back-ups, mold, and structural damage.
For more images, you can check out Johnny Joo’s website, Architectural Afterlife. What are your thoughts on this abandoned neighborhood in Ohio? Have you ever visited Woodcliff? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments below — we’d love to hear from you!
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A lifelong Virginia resident, Beth loves exploring different parts of the world and currently resides in Alexandria. She holds a degree in English Literature and one of her short stories has been featured in the Shenandoah Review. Other interests include hiking, songwriting, and spending time in the mountains.
