I've watched this house age since I was small child. For more than 25 years I've seen this property start out slowly falling behind on repair as the owners got old and unable to keep up. One day it was clear the house had become empty, then abandoned, and slowly aged into the empty shell you see now. This house has always been my favorite and is the basis of my obsession with abandoned houses. I drove past it every time we traveled to go see our family. I've seen it so many times, I feel like it is a part of who I am. Slowly, over time, it has faded until barely visible. It is still there, but you wouldn't even notice it, like only the echo is left behind. I've feared for many years that it would just disappear one day, without warning. Would any one remember it when I no longer do? [![1t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRnPerjuVroAeuphQUK5RGEk8MPUyVfHDpsmhouheqQUA/1t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbUCVzuPsNWcZXqBbyR7TvPhTFjDZKWgTvjuPTPSfV8wC/1.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![2t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPUZhVwqev73ZWKpPxamWNeNku2ik3oev1MJfsvQSRvWv/2t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSG259UBQ6TE1Ho7ks2cF8azWMphDsDu4rDr1mrXQtjYK/2.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![3t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZRkxsC1JHjA1BLwbzCGtSyeCMRZUcepHF3bCBU75U3aL/3t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPRDAhzuobafh5WgA4bVFhswxKfB97qC8AT496A8TUfzM/3.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![4t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSrU3FnW7BfvavbRSBBZKNC21CVvAch84jd3Maf8seuYV/4t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSGXZ625vYKopfjrVF85MnLDEbsLNcLajFbUSAhcntYUq/4.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![5t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmP4qahtaqS2yzgXxjy1Tiwv9U4QsTXMVVifPKwx3cEYyq/5t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdTqQfTdhCTVHpCzvpYc8zjj5pQSxTCupsATjmZw6KGJe/5.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} [![6t.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVXcTH8Cz9a5zS2VaU4eLFzuLxq6hmu7LYyT5cRuGYy4U/6t.jpg)](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeihrzmqj9ZwH2fqn8b6X8eVaDVgKtQzNttThrhHUnpyp/6.jpg) ^{*(click for higher quality)*} * Photographed on July 8, 2018 by @soill * [Covington Township, Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covington_Township,_Washington_County,_Illinois) * [Google Maps Location](https://goo.gl/maps/JF5AAZZt1M72) * [Google Street View](https://goo.gl/maps/wwGCNHpidKx)