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The Castle

I am glad to tell the story of this place, which I will try to do with the photos in this gallery. It is part of the history of this area. Too many places are lost to History and I did not want that to happen to this place. This place is located in Harney County, Eastern Oregon. After 5 years of research and photography, here are the results.
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Nice in its day, not anymore
Nice in its day, not anymore		 Another view on a clear day
Another view on a clear day		 Still standing proud after all these years!
Still standing proud after all these years!		 The east side
The east side
The west side
The west side		 The back
The back		 The window and the photographer
The window and the photographer		 Time is taking it's toll
Time is taking it's toll
Sad Shape
Sad Shape		 Now, the inside. Not good.
Now, the inside. Not good.		 The living room
The living room		 Not much on the roof anymore
Not much on the roof anymore
Looking out the back door
Looking out the back door		 The roof again
The roof again		 Stairs to nowhere
Stairs to nowhere		 So much for the floor.
So much for the floor.
The look out another window
The look out another window		 Looking from one front room to another
Looking from one front room to another		 Back outside again!
Back outside again!		 Another look at the roof
Another look at the roof
The Construction
The Construction		 Another look at the Construction
Another look at the Construction		 The back door
The back door		 The View !
The View !
The view from the front door
The view from the front door		 The last photo
The last photo
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Karen Moen15-Jan-2013 09:18
These images have haunted me since I first viewed your excellent documentation. I imagine how this house was built with love and promise for the future as the husband brought a bit of Germany to his wife. I wonder why it was abandoned and if something happened to the couple which caused them to leave it all behind. Your excellent work really spoke to me. Thank you! Voted.
Gary Hudes05-Aug-2012 20:20
The greater detail of large format really comes though in these images. And the setting was challenging for the interior shots. Nice work!
Rosemary Woods05-Jun-2012 20:23
Wow! These are amazing!!! I would love photographing a place like this. You did an awesome job capturing and sharing its history!!! Well done!!
Mary Bowles19-Jan-2012 19:02
Great work, Roy.
If you had not recorded this sad deterioration, I guess no-one else would have.
I keep thinking how proud they must have been when they worked hard to build this once-solid home.
Richard Smith 01-Oct-2011 11:35
A nice collection of photos. Glad you recorded it.
Guest 30-Sep-2011 18:51
An interesting piece of history and nice photo journalism. Vote
Brian Collins Art23-Sep-2011 00:35
Thank you for preserving this structure in photographs. Well done. V
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