A Canadian Cabanon
West of Ottawa, on Old Carp Road, I came across this old stone house/barn/cabanon. There are many old abandoned farms in this area, even with it being such a strong agricultural community. Many local associations and societies, such as the Heritage Ottawa and The Historical Society of Ottawa are devoted to the saving of significant architectural structures. The sad circumstance with these groups, is that of course, they can't save every aged building, as they have strict guidelines to follow and not a lot of financial girth. Unfortunately, many of the owners themselves may not see the historic value in such decrepit buildings. This is where I come in...
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I love how, in this photo, the clouds make an x in the sky. It's sort of like x marks the spot right about the old stone house...
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