Prairie County

Along a country road in rural Prairie County sits an old farmhouse, topped with a rusty metal roof and covered with peeling white paint. Although there is a car parked there, it appears to have been long abandoned. Several of the windows are broken, and some of the wooden boards on the exterior wall are missing.







Someone still cares enough about the property to mow the grass, and to put up "No Trespassing" signs. I would love to know more about this house, like when was it built? Why was it abandoned?



There are so many stories that are represented by old buildings like this house. Places that contained the joys and struggles of everyday life. Places that were lovingly maintained for decades until, all of a sudden, they weren't. They are places worth seeing, and documenting while they are still standing.



I visited this house to get pictures as part of an ongoing photography project that has focused on the architecture and landscape of the Arkansas Delta. The project was actually supposed to have appeared in a gallery this Autumn, but it was postponed due to circumstances beyond my control. It is frustrating to have another delay, but I'm looking forward to the opportunity to show these photos next year.