Abandoned Metamora, Indiana

The Monroe Allison House, an abandoned pink “gingerbread house,” brought me to Metamora, Indiana… so you can imagine my disappointment to see that it was amidst renovations… 😂 But really, the charming stop in the historic Canal Town was just the magic I needed and all of what I love about road tripping.

Monroe Allison (1851-1927) was a carpenter and he built this home in 1870. He would float extra building supplies from his construction job up the river.

This side has been painted. Such beautiful detailing.

As I took this picture a friendly young boy stopped by to say Hi. A Metamora local!

I was bummed I couldn’t go inside.

Another house I want take over.

Walking the empty town, I fell in love with its charm. It has a functioning canal (with the only existing wooden aqueduct in the United States!) and all sorts of whimsical structures. And then I saw a cabin for rent for $350 a month and I had a fantasy of living there and opening a bakery in the front room.

It had this Appalachian feel, but just the positive associations. Ok, it was also empty. So I was walking within my own fantasy.

Mamma fowl

Baby fowl

No one on duty.

The Augustus Gloop chocolate river

And when my wandering about was done, Indianapolis!