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Uploaded	May 30, 2009
Taken	October 18, 2008
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Exposure	1/200 sec at f/8
Flash	No Flash
Focal Length	21 mm
ISO	100

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Coudersport, Pa.

161 responses

Ted Gorczyca gave props (30 May 2009):
nice capture
Joy B gave props (30 May 2009):
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
Luc Bussieres gave props (30 May 2009):
Beautiful house
rory cobbe gave props (30 May 2009):
hdr?
rory cobbe gave props (30 May 2009):
it\s what I imagined canadian/American houses would be lke until I went to the states and they were... sometimes telly tells the truth :-)
Aaron Schwartz said (30 May 2009):
Not hdr, Rory. Just a snap.
Marela gave props (30 May 2009):
wow, amazing house!
Charles Rushton said (30 May 2009):
Welcome back. Good shot. Nice textures. Needs paint.
Jordan Nicolette gave props (30 May 2009):
Very nice!
May Lattanzio gave props (30 May 2009):
If I could buy this house....This is beautiful.
Antje Woolum gave props (31 May 2009):
Such a wonderful old house and a beautiful capture of it! Got my yeah... :)
Gail Anderson gave props (31 May 2009):
outstanding! voted!
Llorenç Rosanes (Deleted) gave props (31 May 2009):
Welcome! I am glad to see you again here! There seems the mansion of Gomez and The Addams Family
Gary Fudge (Deleted) gave props (31 May 2009):
Now take me here and leave me with cameras and a large flask of coffee. I'll be fine. Wonderful place and capture.
Jean Pierre Vacherot (Deleted) gave props (31 May 2009):
Simply great, my vote
Gregory Mencotti gave props (31 May 2009):
How magnificent if restored. A terrific shot!
Konrad Ragnarsson gave props (31 May 2009):
Nice to have you back;-)) Perfect ghosthouse,great shot,my vote!!!!!
John Linton gave props (31 May 2009):
Oh...Yeah! It rocks!
Joseph Rotindo said (31 May 2009):
very much resembles the house from "Fight Club"...and has a bit of the aura of that house as well...
excellent composition!
Catherine Hadler said (31 May 2009):
Hi Aaron, lovely to see you back!
Ronnie Ginnever gave props (31 May 2009):
Great photo, great old house! Did you wander around inside too? voted.
Aaron Schwartz said (31 May 2009):
Ronnie, it was locked so we couldn't get in. We were driving through the mountains in northern Pennsylvania and saw this looming over the main street of Coudersport.
Hector Ortiz gave props (31 May 2009):
Love it...
Apurva Madia said (1 Jun 2009):
Super sharp, best colors!
Cristina Cocullo said (1 Jun 2009):
...and...vote!
Daniel Martinez said (1 Jun 2009):
Hey Aaron!!! Nice to have you back (and in top photoform---(is that a word)? ---I might add! Missed ya' man. I am looking forward to your images, sentiment, and idiomatic contributions to this community. Wonderful image! Love the contrast element.
Ali gave props (2 Jun 2009):
It rocks! My vote!
Ken Z said (2 Jun 2009):
great shot!!
Jason Platt gave props (2 Jun 2009):
another hottie!
Jan Hoffman gave props (5 Jun 2009):
Excellent "YES"
Devin Hayes gave props (8 Jun 2009):
fantastic!
Steven Maguire gave props (25 Jun 2009):
Fantastic image!!!! Great capture for the theme!!!
Jose Acosta (Deleted) gave props (11 Jul 2009):
Nice find
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (11 Jul 2009):
It is perfect just the way it is.
Colin said (12 Jul 2009):
lovely 'crisp' shot, good to see you back Aaron.
Peggy Maguire (Deleted) said (29 Jul 2009):
i want to live there!!!!!!But I wouldn't want to clean it,Great capture Aaron....
Natalie S gave props (31 Jul 2009):
Oh! This house!!!! It is so gorgeous.
Natalie S said (31 Jul 2009):
I just keep looking at this and want to know, who were the people that looked out it's windows? Who was the last?
Mark Nelson (Deleted) gave props (31 Jul 2009):
Love it!!!
david ong gave props (2 Aug 2009):
great shot, picture perfect!
Joseph (Deleted) gave props (6 Aug 2009):
to live there!!! excellent shot mate
eithne mythen gave props (6 Aug 2009):
OOOH I just love it what a magnificent building, super shot..
judy fouse gave props (10 Aug 2009):
Your shot shows the house's great character age. Remember 'this old house' you commented on in my gallery? Bet this one has some tales to tell too.
Thomas N. Cannon, Jr. gave props (19 Aug 2009):
Great shot
Laura C gave props (21 Aug 2009):
What a beautiful old house! Splendid architecture! Great colors and texture! ;)
Tracy Shaw said (21 Aug 2009):
Hey May -- I'll help buy it with you!!! I love the house -- I love the photo!! Great great capture!
Katelyn Baker gave props (23 Aug 2009):
this is amazing, sooo much detail!
Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid (Deleted) gave props (5 Sep 2009):
Fabulous old house!!!
Leslie Hunziker gave props (5 Sep 2009):
super! voted.
Latrenia Bryant gave props (5 Sep 2009):
This is Perfect!
Ali gave props (6 Sep 2009):
Back to vote again...new theme but still perfect for it!
Richelle Forsey said (6 Sep 2009):
I would die to get inside this place! This is a terrific photo of the exterior!
Dan Eckert gave props (7 Sep 2009):
what history there must be. good shot
dp * gave props (7 Sep 2009):
Way RAD, spookey too !!! dp
Delmas Green gave props (8 Sep 2009):
voted
eithne mythen gave props (8 Sep 2009):
Wow what an amazingly beautiful building, I can never decide if I prefer them just mysterious and weathered like this evoking allsorts of questions and feelings, or restored to their former glory..voting..
Ben Scott gave props (9 Sep 2009):
nice
{adniloj} gave props (9 Sep 2009):
I can hear the dripping water! Decayed & spooky
Melanie Willetts gave props (10 Sep 2009):
Oh, I love this!!
Linda Houghton gave props (12 Sep 2009):
WOW - 3's a charm RAD!!!!RAD!!!!
Linda Houghton gave props (12 Sep 2009):
A lightbox beauty!!!
John Linton gave props (13 Sep 2009):
Hell YEAH! Rad!
Jean Pierre Vacherot (Deleted) gave props (13 Sep 2009):
Voted !
Michael Ball gave props (13 Sep 2009):
Awesome!! I say "Rad"!
Antonio Romero gave props (13 Sep 2009):
You got my vote, great job
J. Harris Blacklist gave props (13 Sep 2009):
Nice
Susan Littlefield gave props (14 Sep 2009):
I LOVE your work! Just back from vacation, so I'm catching up. Thank you for the add; I look forward to perusing your photos. This one definitely gets my vote. You've certainly taken the perfect shot for the theme!
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (14 Sep 2009):
Fabulous, voted!
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (14 Sep 2009):
I had to stop back in to vote! Excellent choice, I love this house decay and all!
Sylvie Setiady gave props (14 Sep 2009):
perfectly fits into the theme ^^ love it
Angelo Narciso gave props (15 Sep 2009):
amazing! rad!
Pierre Simard gave props (16 Sep 2009):
great picture, got my vote ;)
Karol Romero gave props (17 Sep 2009):
Amazing work. My vote
Nicole Gesmondi said (17 Sep 2009):
This house is awesome. I want to buy it!
Becky Krawczyk gave props (17 Sep 2009):
Wow, what a gorgeous house. Great shot.
William Bullimore gave props (18 Sep 2009):
Splendid capture Aaron. Voted.
Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (18 Sep 2009):
A Victorian treasure - wanna spend the night there!?! Gorgeous...my vote!
Loree McComb gave props (21 Sep 2009):
What a fabulous old house - got my vote
Matt. (Deleted) gave props (22 Sep 2009):
Yeah my Vote
Deborah Downes gave props (22 Sep 2009):
Oh, Aaron, you beautifully captured this grand Painted Lady in need of some major TLC. For sure my vote.
JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (24 Sep 2009):
What a waste of space---the house, not the shot!
Karen Foto Fiddler (Deleted) gave props (24 Sep 2009):
VOTED! these old places are so beautiful.I hope this is a refurbish phase!
Mykola Swarnyk gave props (24 Sep 2009):
Wow - what a house!
Stefi Failk (Deleted) gave props (30 Sep 2009):
Great find
Dr Joe gave props (30 Sep 2009):
This shot typifies 'decay' IMO
Paul Lavallee gave props (1 Oct 2009):
Back to vote!
conchita. del. mundo. gave props (2 Oct 2009):
glorious old house. nice exposure.
rory adityawan said (7 Oct 2009):
what an old house.. very nice capture..
John Michael Dorman gave props (7 Oct 2009):
it reminds of the amityville horror.
Al Gieryna gave props (7 Oct 2009):
Great image, stellar work.
Duncan Madaris Hill (Deleted) gave props (8 Oct 2009):
Great angle and awesome location. This is perfect for decay!
Andrea Petersen gave props (10 Oct 2009):
can see where this Victorian house was magnificent at one time but an expense to remodel ...Still beautiful in its rundown condition...My vote!
Dwain Leak said (11 Oct 2009):
A house with stories, its sad its in this condition.
Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (12 Oct 2009):
Beautiful so well done !!!
Steve Baker gave props (13 Oct 2009):
Perfect! Voted.
Jade Vreeland said (14 Oct 2009):
beautiful! just amazing!
Carlo Pagan gave props (15 Oct 2009):
Stupendous!! A house of the past time. Very beautiful. VOTED!!
Luke Gibbs gave props (15 Oct 2009):
Great shot.
Christoph Benfey gave props (15 Oct 2009):
Perfect!!
Sean-Michael Gettys gave props (19 Oct 2009):
reminds me of the house (still standing) that Bops (my great grandad) built in Alameda, CA ...before the renovations LOL
Jon Schofield gave props (26 Oct 2009):
...is a very, very, very fine house
! Mario Scattoloni ¡ gave props (28 Oct 2009):
I´d luv this olde hse...wish it where possible. Vot´d.
Kel Casey gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Wow. Fabulous house, fabulous shot.
sasha ormond said (29 Oct 2009):
WOW! amazing!
Litz Go gave props (30 Oct 2009):
cool find and great capture, my vote Aaron.
! Mario Scattoloni ¡ gave props (4 Nov 2009):
Seems I forgot to vote on this so I am back 2 do so.
Paul Bate (Deleted) gave props (6 Nov 2009):
Great shot for this theme.
Katie Mollon gave props (6 Nov 2009):
love these textures!
JOE FAILK gave props (10 Nov 2009):
Yea Rad Vote!
Kismet Nakai gave props (16 Nov 2009):
i wish this was my house. lovely
tanya gave props (17 Nov 2009):
gorgeous capture!!
Tracy Thomas said (20 Nov 2009):
Fantastic!
Leslie Granda-Hill gave props (20 Nov 2009):
Awesome!
Carl Kuntze gave props (27 Nov 2009):
Like the setting for an Edgar Alan Poe story. My vote!
Stefi Failk (Deleted) gave props (27 Nov 2009):
This house must have so many memories, Thanks for shareing!
Desiree Adams gave props (30 Nov 2009):
Wonderful for the Theme you get my vote!
Amber Gregory gave props (30 Nov 2009):
awesome
Lynda Jeffers (Deleted) gave props (30 Nov 2009):
Excellent..my vote!!
Lara K. Spencer (Deleted) gave props (4 Dec 2009):
Beautiful house, great capture, had to vote, yeah! rad!
Ronnie Ginnever gave props (6 Dec 2009):
Back to vote - this deserves to be published...
Leanne Silva gave props (7 Dec 2009):
What a grand old house! I hope someone is able to restore it to its former glory!
Zerina Phillip gave props (9 Dec 2009):
Absolutely beauitful. V
Yasmina Baggili (Deleted) gave props (9 Dec 2009):
fabulous shot!!!! Great job. Voted
bonnie pelton gave props (10 Dec 2009):
well done you got my vote
Theresa Knuckles gave props (11 Dec 2009):
bad ass house!
Bruce Miller (Deleted) gave props (11 Dec 2009):
Stunning architecture. Sad to see it dying! voted
Nancy Berman gave props (12 Jan 2010):
Terrific shot. Must have been a great house way back when.
Kevin Ellis gave props (25 Jan 2010):
Awesome
Darla Smedley gave props (24 Apr 2010):
OMgosh, it reminds me of "it's a wonderful life." What an emotional capture.
christine kiebert-boss gave props (2 Jun 2010):
I want to go inside.
Claire Crocker gave props (29 Aug 2010):
Fantastic image! Needs TLC, but has "great bones".
Dzmitry Parul gave props (30 Oct 2010):
very nice shot! i saw a lot of buildings like this, but was never able to capture the soul...
Lisa Toleno (Deleted) gave props (31 Oct 2010):
Amazing capture! Lovely house!
Chibelle gave props (13 Nov 2010):
I love abandoned places like this... Full of delicious secrets!
Daeg Odinson gave props (13 Nov 2010):
Wow!
Claudia P said (21 Nov 2010):
Wow! What a place! It's beautiful!
courtney stone-moore said (15 Dec 2010):
wow..where is this?,my DREAM HOUSE. just as it is I would live there and be HAPPY FOREVER!!!!!
Katy Brownlee said (14 Jan 2011):
woah
Chibelle gave props (22 Feb 2011):
Adore this!! Everything about this just pops!
Kelly Nichols gave props (13 May 2011):
That is an AMAZING house!!!! Great shot.
Melissa Valencia said (22 May 2011):
Fantastic!
Raymond John said (11 Jul 2011):
I am certain that ghosts live here.
Roxana Brivent-Barnes said (14 Jul 2011):
Superb!
John Darwin Kurc said (10 Dec 2011):
SO SAD that Americans don't preserve their classic architecture. In other parts of the world a house like this would never be neglected like this. ;-(
Susan B. Griffith said (30 Jan 2012):
A house with a lot of character.
Deborah Downes gave props (30 Mar 2012):
BTV:)
John Linton gave props (4 Apr 2012):
Oh YEAH! Rad!
Pedro Teixeira gave props (4 Apr 2012):
Fabulous view !
Kevin Kott gave props (4 Apr 2012):
My vote!!!
Bruce Miller (Deleted) gave props (11 Apr 2012):
btv outstanding.
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (12 Apr 2012):
I came back to vote!
Carlo Pagan gave props (20 Apr 2012):
Gorgeous!! My vote!!
Davide Simone (Deleted) gave props (21 Apr 2012):
wow, amazing house voted
Donna Mullins gave props (26 Apr 2012):
Voted on this Addams family house. Nice find!
Leslie Hunziker gave props (30 Apr 2012):
excellent!
P. Michael Bodigor gave props (6 May 2012):
Brautifully ugly, got my vote.
Massimo Bardelli gave props (18 May 2012):
BTV!
courtney stone-moore said (30 May 2012):
where is this?love...
Aaron Schwartz said (30 May 2012):
Coudersport, Pa.
Lynn E. Harvey gave props (14 Jul 2012):
Just saw this..amazing photo, U could look @ this house all day.
Steven Grambau added a link (26 Jul 2012):
I think you may be right. " Long lost cousins" Mine is in Perris, California. Thanks for sharing yours. I wish there were more of these unique houses around to shoot. Perhaps it is all location. (jpgmag.com)