HISTORY
The building was erected in 1836. The sheer size of the building and its’ close proximity to the Ohio River and railways made it a desired storage location for the bodies of soldiers killed during the Civil War. A train station was located directly next door as well. During the Civil War, the bodies of soldiers would be brought up the Ohio River from the south on barges and offloaded into the building. Barges from the north would arrive and pick up the bodies and transport them to Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, etc. The trains would do this as well, utilizing the building as temporary storage. It is understood that thousands of bodies were stored in the building during the years of the Civil War. The building eventually became a General Store and hosted barges and river workers during that time. At some point it became a furniture store before becoming a heating and cooling establishment. It frequently became the temporary home of transients and other men and women who used the Ohio River as a mode of travel. People who used to be employed by the businesses in the building, those still remaining alive, recall strange sounds and eerie feelings throughout their employment. It was also learned that a worker was killed while on the clock. His family remains in the area and, out of respect, the circumstances behind the death and his name will not be made public.
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