The OES visited the Wright Road House on September 29, 2010. Built around 1920, this 2,132-square-foot farmhouse was in horrible condition at the time of our visit. Most of the walls had been busted, holes were in the floors, and the entire building looked unsound. There were several outbuildings surrounding the home that were in some state of disrepair. All of this damage was likely caused by copper and scrap metal thieves, who frequently destroy abandoned structures throughout the nation to make spare change. It’s too bad they can’t find something more productive to do with their time. Records indicated that the home was remodeled in the 1970s, which you could definitely tell from what was left of the house. The 7.4-acre property where the home stood was purchased by a developer in 2003, and there were plans to develop it as a mixed commercial and residential neighborhood. Nothing happened with the property for more than a decade, so we weren’t sure what its future held. One thing was almost certain: the Wright Road House’s days were numbered. All of the buildings were boarded up in 2013, and indeed, they were all demolished in early 2016. If the developer decides to sell the now-vacant land, perhaps the Columbus Metro Parks could purchase the property since it owns most of the surrounding acreage as part of the Pickerington Ponds Metro Park. If you have any information about the history of the home, please contact us at with details.
Location Information: Demolished
The Wright Road House is located near the Pickerington Ponds Metro Park; Franklin County.
Photographs
The old farmhouse along Wright Road was covered with vegetation at the time of our visit.
A small cabin like structure was behind the main house.
There was a garage next to the cabin building.
Perhaps this served as a workshop or summer kitchen for the family.
The entire back of the property was overgrown with weeds.
A look at the back side of the garage.
A larger outbuilding was located on the south side of the property.
These two outbuildings were on the west side of the property.
Inside the largest outbuilding.
There were a few items left behind.
Much of the roof had already come down and the building didn't look very stable.
Miscellaneous junk left in the garage.
It appeared the garage was lined with plastic sheets at one time for some reason.
The damage inside the house was severe. This was probably the dining area.
There was built in shelving along this wood panel wall.
The fireplace had definitely seen better days. One could only imagine how it once appeared.
Only the toilet and vanity remained in the bathroom. The sink and bathtub were missing.
The bathroom's vanity.
The family room.
This boarded up doorway opened to the outside.
An overturned floral couch and a console TV remained in the living room.
A closer look at the busted TV.
Looking from the living room toward the kitchen.
The wall that had once separated the living room from the kitchen was gone.
The home's main door.
Looking toward the kitchen from the dining area.
This is what remained of the kitchen. Most of the cabinets had been torn from the wall.
Pieces of the cabinets were piled on the kitchen floor.
You can see the pipes for where the kitchen sink used to be.
Looking from the kitchen toward the living room.
Another look at the demolished fireplace.
Looking into the family room.
A nice floral painting was above the doorway.
Looking out of the kitchen window toward the outbuildings.
A family photo we found among the debris.
Going upstairs.
Most of the flooring was gone from the second story.
A few items remained hanging in the closet.
This crawl space was accessible from the closet in the previous photo.
This small bedroom was stacked with miscellaneous junk.
A console radio was on the floor of this bedroom.
Only a small strip of flooring remained on the right side of the room.
Inside the small cabin like outbuilding.
Notice the latch on the old door.
A steep, narrow stairway led to a loft area.
The loft area.
There was a sleeping back on the railing.
Large planks of wood were being stored in the loft.
Going back down the narrow stairs.
Access to the cellar beneath the house was from the outside.
Miscellaneous junk littered the cellar floor.
A couple of shelves that had been used for storage.
This bright yellow cabinet was next to the cellar stairs.
Leaving the cellar. Notice the hand hewn beams along the ceiling.
