60 Beautiful Abandoned Places
The Last House on Holland Island, U.S.A
Source: Reddit
In 1910, Holland Island was thriving with 360 residents and was considered the most populated Island in Chesapeake Bay. Besides homes like this Victorian home, there were many other homes, shops, a school and a church. But this island had a problem -- erosion. Erosion gradually ate away at the island which greatly concerned its residents. In 1914, they had stones shipped in to try to build walls and tried to even sink ships to slow it down but nothing worked. Most of the residents tore down their homes and moved inland. Then in 1918, a tropical storm hit and damaged the church. By 1922, the few that stayed finally left after the church closed down. One man, in 1995, tried for 15 years to preserve the island, spending a fortune, all to no avail. This house was the last house to go.
Source: Reddit
In 1910, Holland Island was thriving with 360 residents and was considered the most populated Island in Chesapeake Bay. Besides homes like this Victorian home, there were many other homes, shops, a school and a church. But this island had a problem -- erosion. Erosion gradually ate away at the island which greatly concerned its residents. In 1914, they had stones shipped in to try to build walls and tried to even sink ships to slow it down but nothing worked. Most of the residents tore down their homes and moved inland. Then in 1918, a tropical storm hit and damaged the church. By 1922, the few that stayed finally left after the church closed down. One man, in 1995, tried for 15 years to preserve the island, spending a fortune, all to no avail. This house was the last house to go.
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