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Whether it's fire-prone factories, defunct hospitals, or everything in between, every story deserves to be told. Where We Once Stood was created back in 2021 in response to the hundreds of abandoned buildings being demolished without proper documentation. In return, we strive to provide accounts of these historic structures before it's too late. Over the years we've preserved the stories of over 50 unique locations via detailed research, high-quality video production, and effective copywriting.

WORLD

Photo of Frank D. Roth in front of the Gary Union Station

Preservation

H.K Porter

H.K Porter abandoned factory

The "Black Eye," this brake pad factory has haunted the local area through dubious ownership and multiple fires.

Sposeep

Sposeep building, Wabash Indiana

A former junk shop in the heart of Wabash. It's 100 year old history is threatened by a lack of purpose.

Middlebury El.

Elkhart's Middlebury elementary school

To the locals, this old school is haunted by the graveyard it sits on. But is there any truth to these claims?

Cooper Stadium

photo of the Cooper Stadium in Columbus Ohio

When the Columbus Clippers found a new home, this stadium was left empty. Now it's up to Columbus to find it a new purpose.

Fiborn Quarry

Fiborn Quarry in Michigan

Once an isolated community, brought together through good wages, it now sits abandoned in rural Upper Michigan.

Gary Methodist

Gary City Methodist Church

One of Indiana's most famous abandoned structures, abandoned after years of racial tension and economic decline.

Coaling Tower

Michigan City Coaling Tower

An innovator in the industry, but now just a memory. For years this tower loamed over the skyline, until the train line had enough.

Spartanburg HS

Spartanburg High School, Indiana

Indiana's changing school corporation laws morphed this gem of a building into a fire-scarred husk.

More to Come

Frank D. Roth (photo of man with camera)

Indiana's famous abandoned school, a rags to riches story, and an abandoned building you could buy? Coming soon...

Let Me Be Frank

Frank D. Roth has been scribbling stories into notebook paper since the 3rd grade. Through years of building his own equipment and cultivating his skills, he now continues to help organizations grow through strategic marketing efforts. But how did he get here?

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