Investigation Location History

Crush Bar Nail Salon 830 Merchant Street Ambridge, Pennsylvania   Tucked along Merchant Street in the historic borough of Ambridge, Crush Nail Salon sits among a row of older commercial buildings that have served the community in various ways for more than a century. Storefronts line the street, many with long histories of changing ownership,…

Brookline Residence   Brookline, PA    Tucked into the rolling hills of Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood, this property appears, at first glance, to be just another quiet residential home lining a narrow city street. The surrounding houses stand close together, the sidewalks well worn from decades of families coming and going. To most, it is an…

Caliente Pizza & Draft House 288 W Steuben Street Crafton, Pittsburgh, PA 15205   At the corner of West Steuben Street in Crafton stands a three-story brick building that has served food, drink, and stories for more than a century. Constructed around 1900 as a neighborhood tavern, the structure was designed to be a gathering…

Ross House 2011 Belmont Street Bellaire, OH 43906   Tucked along the banks of the Ohio River, the town of Bellaire, Ohio, carries a quiet, timeworn charm—often overlooked, but never entirely forgotten. Just off Belmont Street, near the steady rhythm of passing trains and the solemn rise of cemetery monuments, stands the Ross House. Built…

Historic Rainworth Lodge 1979 Biglerville Road Gettysburg, PA 17325   The town of Gettysburg, PA is rich in history, its brick laden streets whispering the tales of centuries past. In the mid-1700’s, as the town was growing into a bustling community. Farming was a main industry that thrived due to the location in terms of…

Lake Shawnee Amusement Park 470 Matoaka Rd Rock, WV 24747   This macabre scene of a former amusement park stands as a grisly reminder of what happens when mother nature reclaims her land. Without the touch of human hands, this land is enveloping the decaying remnants of what once was a very happy location. It…

Mars Train Station Mars, PA   For nearly fifty years, this train station was the central hub of the entire town of Mars, PA. While this small town is on the outskirts of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, situated about 20 miles north of the city, it has acted as a secondary stop for commuters and…

Greene County Historical Society 918 Rolling Meadows Road Waynesburg, PA 15370   This beautiful museum helps encapsulate the local history and the true meaning of what it took to settle and live in Greene County. However, this emotionally powerful building was once a home to a quite eclectic population of residents and span of reputation…

Irish-Townsend House 1229 7th Avenue New Brighton, PA 15066     Only a small distance north from Pittsburgh, PA and situated along the Beaver River, the small suburb of New Brighton holds a slew of history practically hidden in plain sight yet is well versed to all locals of not only the town but also…

The Eagle Hotel 32 High Street Waterford, PA 16441   About two hours north of Pittsburgh, PA and much closer to the small town of Erie, PA, this small town was once a main focal point and significant gateway for travelers. The town exploded with numerous inns for those passersby and eventually the hotel became…

Judson House 103 High Street Waterford, PA 16441   The tale of carpenter to business owner to political powerhouse is a cliche tale usually left to day time television to produce. However, in the small town of Waterford, PA, just south of Erie, PA, this exact story was told through Amos Judson. He left his…

Poasttown Elementary School Middletown, Ohio   Hidden amongst nature preserves and gorgeous woodlands that encompass surrounding waterways and wildlife within a small town is where you can find Middletown, Ohio. The former Poasttown Elementary School stands in all its former glory even though time has truly passed on here. The school shows a history in…

Blennerhassett Hotel 320 Market Street Parkersburg, WV 26101   Not many buildings would have survived, let alone thrived in, the destruction this hotel has faced in its lifetime. Natural disasters and tragedies have surrounded the Blennerhassett Hotel ever since its inception. Originally, the hotel was ahead of its time and the true leader of technology…

Situated near the former major attraction of the Mars Railroad Station, the After Hours Tattoo Company sits along one of the more modernized routes into and out of Mars, PA. The tattoo shop is relatively new yet extremely popular and profitable. The owner and numerous artists have found a solid and reputable home in Mars…

Wildwood Sanitarium 71 Prospect Ave Salamanca, NY, 14779   Surrounded by wooded state parks rests the small town of Salamanca, NY. On the outskirts of this town, an old stone building holds a past dating back to the late 1800’s. This historical building appears as a quaint old home but on the inside, and based…