Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream by Hodgson, Rhea

Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream

Historic mansions, farmhouses, and family homes rot across Maryland, the wealthiest state in the nation, from the...
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Author: Rhea Hodgson
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Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream by Hodgson, Rhea

Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream

$56.60

Abandoned Maryland Houses: Ruins of the American Dream

$56.60
Author: Rhea Hodgson
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Historic mansions, farmhouses, and family homes rot across Maryland, the wealthiest state in the nation, from the Eastern Shore to the west in Appalachia. As the authors explored these homes, they researched the reasons the families lost their properties, so they could tell their stories.


They discovered families often leave due to financial distress and environmental disasters. In other cases, developers purchase property with decayed historic homes and then allow them to rot until they can get them condemned through a process called demolition by neglect. Complex laws, or lack of legislation, leave local municipalities in a bind as properties deteriorate and unpaid property taxes accumulate.


For the authors, these homes represent lost memories, lost hopes. Buying a home has always symbolized a means to accumulate wealth and rise to the middle class. Losing a home means losing access to the American dream. Walk with the authors as they have discovered, in weather-worn halls, 200-year-old architectural gems, faded photographs of ancestors, vintage trinkets, and antiques of yesteryear. Each item signifies a stop on a family's ancestral road map.



Author: Rhea Hodgson, Robyn Hodgson
Publisher: America Through Time
Published: 11/21/2022
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.60w x 0.28d
ISBN: 9781634994361

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