This old farmhouse might look a little worn, but it has good bones, according to a neighbor. The home, along the Charleston Highway just to the southeast of Orangeburg, S.C., has been abandoned for a year. Former residents reportedly took a lot of the copper piping out of the dwelling, but the neighbor said the roof is good and only minor work needs to be done to make it habitable. It is on the market apparently for around $40,000.
Orangeburg County is home to more than 91,000 people, two thirds of whom are black. The county has a poverty rate of 24.5 percent. The City of Orangeburg, known for its gardens and historically black colleges, officially is home to 13,850 people and has a 31.3 poverty rate in 2012, but the greater area has more than 65,000 people.
Copyrighted photo was taken April 23, 2014 by Andy Brack. All rights reserved.