Abandoned Places- A House

Whenever I see one of these old houses I always wonder about its story... Who lived there? When was it built? What caused it to be abandoned? Does anyone own it now? Most of these houses in this area of the country are several hundred years old. Interesting in that so many old houses like this in Europe are still actively occupied, but in America, many old houses are abandoned, and eventually torn down. Wonder what the future holds for this house?