We're back with another local eyesore structure, and after being live for a week, our brand new eyesores page has been one of our most visited! It's little wonder why it's such a popular page...people want to know what is lurking in their neighborhoods (see: sex offender look up on our blotter page). And perhaps the best evidence that eyesores are something of an attraction, is the fact that "coincidentally" one week from the launch of our eyesores page, WHIO-TV (channel 7) has decided to do a special on local Dayton-area eyesores, promoting it up the wazu during their weekend programming. Now, i'm not much for conspiracy theories, nor am I officially insinuating any connection....but it makes one wonder. Way to be original 7!

Ok, so with my spiel firmly tucked away, let's get to our next eyesore. Once again, our structure comes from the county seat of Troy. Nestled on Troy's Elm street, this abandoned house sticks out like a sore "green" thumb, and for good reason. Admittedly not the most prosperous area of town, the residents of this street noticeably try their best to maintain their aging structures and property, yet as one drives by our eyesore...the first thing noticed is the vast lack of attention this building has had since being vacated. Aproaching the house from the street, the unmowed grass at the curb actually surpasses knee height! Looking from a safer distance, the house is obviously empty with passers being able to view directly into the emptiness inside. Ahh, and how the infamous Monty Python characters "The Knights who say NI" would appreciate the abundance of disheveled shrubbery around the perimiter of the building, as well as partially obscuring the main entrance.

In keeping with our goals for this page, there is hope for this building in the form of a little bit of love and attention...and a decent glop of hard manual labor. With a new owner, its not too late for this house to be repaired and landscaped to be the highlight of Elm street once more. Question is...who will see the potential in this house and location before it is too late?