Please don't stop talking so much (as ur wife suggested). That is the main reason ur videos are so neat ! You explain everything..what room ur in..info on things left behind..info on how the house was built. You are awesome !! Some other videos on you tube they just play music and we dont have a clue what were looking at. I also dont like the cussing in others either. You are by far the best !!
How ironic that these old homes that were built to last are allowed to rot away over decades of neglect, while the modern homes built now likely wouldn't last more than a few years without climate control and maintenance.
I live in a house built in 2008 but it would probably last for 35-45 years before decaying to the point of structural instability, but it's a well-built house that is well maintained. You're right about most modern homes though, it would probably take them 20 or so years before the structure became unstable. I lived in a trailer with an extension built around 1998, abandoned in 2001 and the floor started collapsing around 2017. The ceiling started coming down about the same time. But this was an extension that wasn't made to last forever to begin with. It did what it needed to do, keep me and my family warm and dry as I played PlayStation in that room. November 19, 2019 10:58 pm
Yes. This is so true I’m a union carpenter today’s homes now are garbage if you really want the truth They can be built so fast now day I m very proud of my work. I just don’t wanna be involved in building block homes for a outrageous price !!!!!
That house was actually in pretty good shape considering all the open windows and the open roof. I liked the 50's style kitchen. The woodwork was beautiful. Thanks for braving the cold.
What a beautiful farmhouse that was back in it’s heyday. Pocket doors, beautiful woodwork, all those rooms and the little cupola or whatever it was up on the roof. So many memories within those walls. I always feel that these old houses all have a soul. Thinks for the trip. Lily is a very fun, happy girl.
Thank you for posting these videos. My parents both grew up in that area on farms and as kids my siblings and cousins would go exploring too. I live too far away to get up there much now. It is bittersweet for me. Those old ghostly houses. I remember them well.
I absolutely love your UA-cam channel and your videos! I love picturing and imagining what these places were like before they were abandoned, people grew up in that house and had so many memories within those walls it's sad to see such a beautiful place abandoned. Thank you for giving us a look at these amazing historical places!
A flower bed literally is what I THINK it used to be Lol. I just adore farmhouses,they're just so quant and simple but you always had everything you needed to survive and thrive.Our great grandparents and grandparents knew what it took,TRUE GRIT something that is lacking with the new generation.GOD BLESS ALL THE SOULS THAT WORKED SO HARD TO GIVE US LIFE. Thanks for the great video. AWESOME EXPLORE!!!
I love this house. It looks very clean and solid. Its really not in bad shape. Just the hole in the ceiling from the roof hatch being open, But, that can be fixed. The metal posts in the attic look like an old bed frame. The hatch on the attic was probably for cleaning the chimney. You can tell the house was added onto. The bathroom was added on. It looked like it had a window in the shower from being an exterior window. The bathroom looked like it used to be a mudroom. Even though this house is empty, it still seems homey. It has a nice energy to it. The land probably got bought as eminent domain due to the highway being built closeby, but never used. Oh, and I noticed the kitchen floor is warn in one area, probably where they had the phone on the wall for years. Also, the trim around the opening going upstairs is worn on each side from years of hands touching it in the same spot The backdoor has a worn spot too. The hanging light in the living room can be easily adjusted up and down dependent on your need. People would pull them down for, say, eating dinner or a card game and then push them back up for regular livingroom lighting. They were popular in the 60s. Don't know why they don't make them anymore? They were cool. Great house. I hope it's not knocked down. Thanks for filming it.
A lot of these old places originally had coal furnaces and later changed over to oil which is why the oil tank is on top of that concrete shelf. That little opening was probably where the coal was delivered via a chute. I recall as a kid all our houses had coal bins in the basements. Of course, someone had to shovel the coal into the furnace. Those were the days. Good exploration!
My ancestral home had a coal furnace until I was in second grade. I remember the coal truck backing down the back yard and the coal being delivered into the bin in the cellar; coal dust would travel through the house. We were always warm, though! My dad would shovel the coal into the furnace, and my brother and I were tasked with scraping out the ashes and spreading them on the dirt driveway behind the house. I always wondered how those black rocks could possibly burn.
Interesting indeed, but for some reason I feel a sadness when looking at those houses. There is just something sad about an old abandoned home.. as if it is waiting for someone to return. I guess maybe they represent times that will never return.
Awesome house! Love the kitchen stove, very 1950's. I wonder if the house was renovated then? Makes sense considering the newspapers on the floor. Probably added the bathroom then too. Once upon a time, a nice lady make angel food cake and hot cocoa in that kitchen. Sad to see the place falling apart.
Good point. Probably built around 1900-1920 renovated in 1950s! That place probably went into disrepair during the great depression. Hate seeing like it is now.
Hi Mr Farm Hunter..... your dog was really enjoying the snow good to take him with you exploring "you never know what is round the corner" OK this vid brings back my childhood up in Utah i was born n raised in a farm/homestead much the same as this farm.... my family built and owned our farm from when they settled in Brigham City in the early 1800s the basement is so reminiscent of our home the concrete plinths around the perimeter of the floor area were for meat storage vegetable crate store and for storm protection in winter... modification had to be made for a more comfort living style... i was born in 1941 and i can remember my father and others helping re roof our house my grandmar she wouldn't entertain modernization she was 109 when she passed away .. on electricity.. hot n cold running water water drawn from a well in her back yard outside toilet .. she was a wonderful old lady dressed all in black laced up black boots and a black bonnet just the way women dressed in the Victorian age granny Bickley was from a lost age in our history .. yet strange as it seems she could drive farm tractors 4+4 and the family 18 wheeler Peterbilt strong as an ox was granny Roseanne Bickley ok thanks for the posting.......Ed
Another great video.. Thanks for sharing. The bed frame in front of the house was a..."flower bed"....lol...I've seen this done often before. Looks really cute when its filled with flowers. Till next time...😃💙
Thank you for shooting this! I drive by it alot & have stopped for some pictures but that's the most daring I got. Looks like they have covered the windows now. Love these abandoned places! Oh the stories they can tell!
@@FarmHunter last I saw a few weeks ago they had plastic or something on the upper floor windows. I'll have to drive by again to verify for sure. It was a quick drive by...
Looks like it would've been a nice house i hate seeing houses go to ruin when it could be a great home for someone. You should wear masks & gloves (also have some protective gear in your car for some of the places you go into) better to be safe than sorry.
I love seeing renovations done to an old house over the years,such as adding rooms,porches,etc..,or switching floorplans,like turning a living room into a bedroom,or a side porch into a bedroom,etc..SO COOL!!
Would have loved to have seen this farmhouse in its prime. all the rooms and layout of the house was great. It for sure reminds me of the houses my grandparents would have lived in. The stained glass is beautiful, such a shame it is going to waste.
Road to nowhere. Do do do do do do do do. Had you gone all the way to the end, you would have entered The Twilight Zone! Neat old house! Odd that the basement steps were accessed by going through the bathroom. Nothing like privacy. “Pardon me. Just passing through.” They must have bussed kids in from quite the distance for that school based on the few homes nearby. Stay warm. Stay safe. Thanks for the tour!
The square passage out on to the roof was for chimney cleaning purposes. When you burn coal or wood (as many people in your part of the world did) it builds up creosote which can cause chimney fires if the chimney is not cleaned regularly. The trap to the roof saves the owner the chore of erecting a ladder in the winter, and also gets him safely up to the chimney without having to fight the roof snow. The only drawback was that you had to open the trap daily and to clear away the snow piled in top of it. The small room upstairs was likely a nursery where parents could put a crib. Many older houses had them as the families were a LOT more populous back then.
the town has that "Faded Prosperity " look 'that so many get when the occupancy drops to rock bottom, There are a few old farming communities around here that are just hanging on by a thread. The bygone times were almost a different world compared to now. Thanks for the time & Effort.
I just found your channel a few days ago, but I love it. Thanks to you, and a few other channels like yours, I'm going to be getting more into photographing abandoned places
I love the woodwork around the windows and doors. The 1950 newspaper... that was back when Sunday get-togethers were the big thing. The war had been over for only a handful of years. Imagine the Christmases there and all of the laughs. That back-field view from the screened-in porch was beautiful. These old houses really take me back. It's gut-wrenching sad to see it after all of the voices in them have died...
This house reminded me of my parents’ first house in 1955. By the time I was born in 1970, they had bought a second house and rented out the first one. I remember going there as a toddler, after the renters had moved out. It was a mess and had some damage.
Reminds me of so many Iowa farmhouses in the 50's. I wonder if that front room was the dining room, hanging light would have been centered right over a dining room table. Light to have on for supper and then sit around the table to do homework. Came in through back door when done with chores, up to bathroom where you could wash your hands before supper. Just some random thoughts. Hello to Lily too. Great video.
This looks like it was a very nice house in its day. Kinda sad to see it in such a state of decay. By the way, I love that you have your adorable dog accompany you. She's beautiful and appears so happy and healthy. You need to go warm up now. You're making me cold!
Man, I wish I had the money to purchase a place like that and completely restore it and live in it (keeping as much of the original woodwork, cabinetry and bannisters intact)! I'd LOVE doing that!
Still watching such.a lovely find how do you cope with stress of seeing sll this and how cold ypu.are thankyou so much for sharing this take care bless you stay safe
Crookston! You are way up there aren't you! Grew up in Minnesota, but now in TX. Looking at the snow makes me glad I'm here where it was in the 50's today. I do miss the white Christmas and Thanksgiving though.
From the front, I think this house is so pretty! Classic farmhouse. Ha..the stairs in the bathroom. That was certainly unexpected. I love the blue and white checkerboard floor in the kitchen which is quite large. Looks like some items have already been stripped, floor grates, etc. Beautiful staircase. What a shame. But I'm not even sure Chip and Joanna could fixer upper that place.
I grew up in a house much like this. Breaks my heart to imagine it in this state some day. Vandals suck! I live in Iowa. I know this cold. Thank you for braving it. You rock in the house exploration world.
The light hanging in the front room is known as a “poker light” because it is retractable. The oval ball in the center is where the cord winds up. Beautiful old farm place!!!!
My parents' house was built in the mid-40's and had the same tub, fixtures and tile work. As noted by an earlier post the plumbing went in later...explains the odd bathroom location too.
The "Railings" you saw in the attic are the frame of an iron bed. Also when the house was built it probably had an outhouse for going to the toilet. That's why bathrooms are often found in strange places in the house.
I recently came across your channel & truly enjoy your videos, especially since some of them are in areas that I'm familiar with. I've been by this house dozens of times. I always thought that it would have been a nice big house in its day. There were many times that I thought about stopping & checking it out. But every time we came by it, we were in a hurry, to get to our daughter's, in northern Minnesota, or get home, in northwestern North Dakota. Thank you for doing this video & showing what this house looked like close up & on the inside. I have a few comments, regarding some of the rooms. For those wondering why the back door came into the bathroom, it's obvious that when they got indoor plumbing, that back entry was the only room that was not needed for some other use, so it became the bathroom. As for the tiny bedroom, upstairs, that was most likely the Nursery. Since there only needed to be a bassinet or crib in there, it did not need to be as large as the regular bedrooms. Finally, I have 2 possible uses for the ladder going to the roof. There could have been what was commonly known as a widow's walk. These were balconies on top of houses, along the coasts of the oceans & Great Lakes. They were called Widow's Walks because wives of sea captains would go there & watch for their husband's ship, if it was overdue. Often it would not show & that was where she became a widow. The only reason that I can think of to have a widow's walk on the prairie, would have been to keep track of which field the husband, & often kids, were working in. The other possibility for having the ladder going up to the top of the roof, would have been to make it easier to clean the chimney. Thanks again. If you can, come & do more videos in ND.
Thanks for the two for one- abandoned highway AND buildings! Great explore. That house screams 1950’s from the pastel paints to the push button stove. That house reminds me of a two toned ‘50’s Edsel with a push button shifter. (Notice in one of the rooms there were two different colors of pastel paint on the walls.) 50’s newspapers may have been spread to protect the floors from new paint? Or insulation? Speaking of that, I’m cranking the A/C down here in south Florida. Watching this vid made me imagine what cold weather must really be like. Oh, and watch that peeling paint- don’t touch it- may be leaded. Probably is. Thanks again,- you, TikiTrex and Urbex Indigo are the top three, period. You keep it real, take your time, and make it a really interesting adventure.
Lol seems as though there is always a random chair! I always imagine if you and your family or friends are moving away from a house that you grew up in or spent a few decades living in and all the necessary furniture & valuables are packed in the vehicles outside and the house is empty. You're exhausted from moving all your belongings in one day, which you had to do as quick as possible b/c theres no driving back across state (or even the country) for a second trip. You grab a mis-matched chair which there is no room to take along, sit down in the middle of the empty room which was once always filled with family & friends, take a look around, the dust has settled & there is silence, you take a deep breath and have to say goodbye to a beautiful home. I know your q was probably rhetorical, but that's what always goes through my mind anyway. ; )
like your vids a lot...keep up your narration bc it adds a 'breathing human being' to years gone by and kinda speaks for the people that may have lived there before...even though we don't know all the history on these abandoned houses, they once were 'homes' of families, just like our own, but in a different time...so the newspapers you find give us a little more of a layer of back ground on the 'times' the former occupants of these houses lived in and give maybe, at least a mental picture of what their lives looked like, and a bit of their personalities (the comics), not to mention the books you find once in awhile. Great job, and keep it up, please!
In the front yard....... it is called a "Flower-Bed" get it. People would do that. The ladder in the attic was in case there was a chimney fire they could get to it Keep videoing! 🐾
How funny! (I am a sucker for pubs, and am disappointed I didn't think of that) I just thought how cool it looked as a garden boundary. I love iron bed frames.
Hi just so you that the bed frame in frnt of house was a flower bed!! I live in Pa and in the country you will see it !!! They also use old boots and claw foot big old TUBS !!!!!? HaHa HaHa!!!! ✌&💚
I have an old farm house.. those concrete shelves in the basement is an old “cistern”. Basically it’s an old water storage system from back in the day.. they would fill up part of the basement with water and pump out from it for use. Cool house.. I’d pay to have those wooden PCs.. it’s a shame their just rotting away..
Where are these places you explore? I'm a new subscriber, heard you mention "up north" in one of your videos. I live in Michigan, near the Sand Dunes (a huge tourist attraction) there are so many abandoned places around this area. Was wondering if you explore any where near here..?
Those tiny rooms at the top of the stairs in these really old homes are called "fainting rooms". Late 1800's/early 1900's women wore corsets and they were usually tied really tight to get the look of the very small waist (see "Gibson Girls"). Sometimes women felt faint, couldn't breathe (its no wonder) when they left their rooms for the day so they would lie on a chaise or a cot in these fainting rooms until they felt well enough to go downstairs and greet the day. Fainting rooms were private, like bathrooms and it was considered improper to lie on ones bed, even fully clothed, during the day. Very nice house. They sell crap here in California for truck loads of money. I'd buy this house for those prices even ready to fix it up. Especially to get my hands on that adjustable saucer light in the main room inside the front door. NICE capture! I'm subscribing!!
Love your videos, and glad I discovered them! I feel the same way about abandoned houses and buildings! I love history and think about the people who lived in them. Their lifestyle and how they lived. I'm in Colorado and am originally from Wisconsin. I'm guessing that you're in the Midwest somewhere.
The owners of properties, dates structures were built, years of occupancy, improvements, etc are all publicly-available information. Exploring these homes may be educational with this info at hand.
you can defiantly tell where the road ended, that is so weird! Lilly is having fun! You are the only urbex explorer that goes out in this weather! ha ha lol lol ha ha you almost forgot the basement!
I would love to buy and refurbish those old homes. These old homes have such strong bones and amazing cool structures. It is a shame these homes are not remodeled or moved and refurbished to their modernized inside but kept the natural state of the home.
Just found your channel. I love watching videos of old abandoned places. You do a great job of filming. So many videos are so rushed it's hard to see much. I like the fact u take your time and don't rush through the place. Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you're with family and friends.
Wow, most of the area looks abandoned, thought that was an interesting home, and actually salvageable, ..possibly, but with the whole area so desolate, why bother. Thanks for sharing, stay warm!
I dont know if anyone has said, but the bed frame in the front yard, was for a flower bed, you see them pretty often now, mostly at older homes. Get it...... flower BED! LOL, There is a house not far from me who has one in their front yard. Thanks for the video, I would have loved to live there back when it was new. Blessings!
I always enjoy your new videos. Hope you get to go full-time on it. Loved this house and even though the vandalism was evident at least there wasn't a ton of clothes for them to throw on the floor.
I would say it was built in about 1910. Running water and electricity was added probably in the 1940s or 50s. The back entryway was turned into a bathroom at that point. It would have replaced an outhouse. I was kind of surprised by the 1957 date on the second news paper. I would have thought the 1950 date was closer to when the floor was remodeled. But I guess they were still working on it in the late 50s. But I don't see anything newer than that.
contact the owners, and see who owns this house. It could be the county or the state. They might have a sheriff's sale. Someone needs to fix the roof, and cover the windows and lock the doors
Tom Burcher Unfortunately I don't think anybody is going be fixing that house up. It might not even be fixable at this point, and if it was fixable it would be cheaper to just build a new house. Most people want new houses.
pennellkay If it was built after the 1930s it would have been built with bathrooms included. But this house has a back entryway that had been converted into a bathroom. That is an indication that the house did not originally have running water. They put the bathrooms in later on. The mainline railroads in that area were built in the 1880s and 1890s before the area was developed. The branch lines were built out by the 1910s, about the time most of the development was going on. I'm pretty sure this house is 1910 or maybe even earlier.
Please don't stop talking so much (as ur wife suggested). That is the main reason ur videos are so neat ! You explain everything..what room ur in..info on things left behind..info on how the house was built. You are awesome !! Some other videos on you tube they just play music and we dont have a clue what were looking at. I also dont like the cussing in others either.
You are by far the best !!
Karen Burke I agree, I like his voice plus no cussing!
@@dedriapettus9637 I too, agree!
LOL. Of course of all people, it would be his wife that says he shouldn't talk!
I agree. You are one of my favorites. Don't stop talking.
who died and put you in charge,ethan minnie is the worst with his whats up guys nonsense
How ironic that these old homes that were built to last are allowed to rot away over decades of neglect, while the modern homes built now likely wouldn't last more than a few years without climate control and maintenance.
Market driven economy and and.
short term gains. No one cares about sustainability
I live in a house built in 2008 but it would probably last for 35-45 years before decaying to the point of structural instability, but it's a well-built house that is well maintained. You're right about most modern homes though, it would probably take them 20 or so years before the structure became unstable. I lived in a trailer with an extension built around 1998, abandoned in 2001 and the floor started collapsing around 2017. The ceiling started coming down about the same time. But this was an extension that wasn't made to last forever to begin with. It did what it needed to do, keep me and my family warm and dry as I played PlayStation in that room.
November 19, 2019 10:58 pm
And there are so many homeless people
Yes. This is so true I’m a union carpenter today’s homes now are garbage if you really want the truth They can be built so fast now day I m very proud of my work. I just don’t wanna be involved in building block homes for a outrageous price !!!!!
That house was actually in pretty good shape considering all the open windows and the open roof. I liked the 50's style kitchen. The woodwork was beautiful. Thanks for braving the cold.
What a beautiful farmhouse that was back in it’s heyday. Pocket doors, beautiful woodwork, all those rooms and the little cupola or whatever it was up on the roof. So many memories within those walls. I always feel that these old houses all have a soul. Thinks for the trip. Lily is a very fun, happy girl.
Thank you for posting these videos. My parents both grew up in that area on farms and as kids my siblings and cousins would go exploring too. I live too far away to get up there much now. It is bittersweet for me. Those old ghostly houses. I remember them well.
I absolutely love your UA-cam channel and your videos! I love picturing and imagining what these places were like before they were abandoned, people grew up in that house and had so many memories within those walls it's sad to see such a beautiful place abandoned. Thank you for giving us a look at these amazing historical places!
A flower bed literally is what I THINK it used to be Lol. I just adore farmhouses,they're just so quant and simple but you always had everything you needed to survive and thrive.Our great grandparents and grandparents knew what it took,TRUE GRIT something that is lacking with the new generation.GOD BLESS ALL THE SOULS THAT WORKED SO HARD TO GIVE US LIFE. Thanks for the great video. AWESOME EXPLORE!!!
I love this house. It looks very clean and solid. Its really not in bad shape. Just the hole in the ceiling from the roof hatch being open, But, that can be fixed. The metal posts in the attic look like an old bed frame. The hatch on the attic was probably for cleaning the chimney.
You can tell the house was added onto. The bathroom was added on. It looked like it had a window in the shower from being an exterior window. The bathroom looked like it used to be a mudroom. Even though this house is empty, it still seems homey. It has a nice energy to it.
The land probably got bought as eminent domain due to the highway being built closeby, but never used. Oh, and I noticed the kitchen floor is warn in one area, probably where they had the phone on the wall for years. Also, the trim around the opening going upstairs is worn on each side from years of hands touching it in the same spot The backdoor has a worn spot too. The hanging light in the living room can be easily adjusted up and down dependent on your need. People would pull them down for, say, eating dinner or a card game and then push them back up for regular livingroom lighting. They were popular in the 60s. Don't know why they don't make them anymore? They were cool.
Great house. I hope it's not knocked down. Thanks for filming it.
My grandma had a light like that in her kitchen. It was nice. : )
@@catycoom6416 My grandma had one as well. :)
@@catycoom6416 the light fixture was from 60s
Very cool places! You must of been freezing! 15°!!! Brrrrr ❄ Thank you for sharing! Stay safe and warm, Blessed Be!! 😊❤
A lot of these old places originally had coal furnaces and later changed over to oil which is why the oil tank is on top of that concrete shelf. That little opening was probably where the coal was delivered via a chute. I recall as a kid all our houses had coal bins in the basements. Of course, someone had to shovel the coal into the furnace. Those were the days. Good exploration!
anyone know what the word "klinkers" means?
My ancestral home had a coal furnace until I was in second grade. I remember the coal truck backing down the back yard and the coal being delivered into the bin in the cellar; coal dust would travel through the house. We were always warm, though! My dad would shovel the coal into the furnace, and my brother and I were tasked with scraping out the ashes and spreading them on the dirt driveway behind the house. I always wondered how those black rocks could possibly burn.
The TV looks exactly like the one we bought in 1971 and the kerosene heater looks like the one we had in the early 1980’s. Nice capture!
Awesome house! Love that door knob,beautiful. If walls could talk WOW! Nice find 👍
I love these videos. When I see them, I see flashes of the family that lived there.
These are my absolute favorite thing to watch on YT..I'd love to be able to travel all over finding abandoned homes...
Me too, it would be so interesting!!!
debi Dawson me too! But not alone
Me too. I love old homes
Interesting indeed, but for some reason I feel a sadness when looking at those houses. There is just something sad about an old abandoned home.. as if it is waiting for someone to return. I guess maybe they represent times that will never return.
@@catherineleigh9000 take smith and wesson
I so enjoy going with you through these homes....seeing what use to be....wishing they could be again...💖
Oh glad to see Lily she’s having a ball! Makes me cold just looking at your video looks interesting love that big porch wow good size house.
Awesome house! Love the kitchen stove, very 1950's. I wonder if the house was renovated then? Makes sense considering the newspapers on the floor. Probably added the bathroom then too. Once upon a time, a nice lady make angel food cake and hot cocoa in that kitchen. Sad to see the place falling apart.
Good point. Probably built around 1900-1920 renovated in 1950s! That place probably went into disrepair during the great depression. Hate seeing like it is now.
Hi Mr Farm Hunter..... your dog was really enjoying the snow good to take him with you exploring "you never know what is round the corner" OK this vid brings back my childhood up in Utah i was born n raised in a farm/homestead much the same as this farm.... my family built and owned our farm from when they settled in Brigham City in the early 1800s the basement is so reminiscent of our home the concrete plinths around the perimeter of the floor area were for meat storage vegetable crate store and for storm protection in winter... modification had to be made for a more comfort living style... i was born in 1941 and i can remember my father and others helping re roof our house my grandmar she wouldn't entertain modernization she was 109 when she passed away .. on electricity.. hot n cold running water water drawn from a well in her back yard outside toilet .. she was a wonderful old lady dressed all in black laced up black boots and a black bonnet just the way women dressed in the Victorian age granny Bickley was from a lost age in our history .. yet strange as it seems she could drive farm tractors 4+4 and the family 18 wheeler Peterbilt strong as an ox was granny Roseanne Bickley ok thanks for the posting.......Ed
Another great video.. Thanks for sharing. The bed frame in front of the house was a..."flower bed"....lol...I've seen this done often before. Looks really cute when its filled with flowers. Till next time...😃💙
I can't understand why these punks, and I am being polite, have to destroy so much. The windows in the tub looked fairly new.
@Michelle M You stfu!
@Michelle M Geez, Michelle, why are you being such a bitch? Period much?
I love it when people reply bullshit and then delete it when they get called out
Thank you for shooting this! I drive by it alot & have stopped for some pictures but that's the most daring I got. Looks like they have covered the windows now. Love these abandoned places! Oh the stories they can tell!
You betcha!
Oh! So it's boarded up now eh?
@@FarmHunter last I saw a few weeks ago they had plastic or something on the upper floor windows. I'll have to drive by again to verify for sure. It was a quick drive by...
I love watching your channel. You always pause on the interesting stuff.. The ornate door handle, the beautiful wood door frame. ❤️
Loved that old farmhouse. What a beauty it was in its day. 🐱
I could watch and listen to you all day..Your videos are so interesting to watch and your voice is so soothing to listen to..keep 'em coming!
Thank you! Happy to hear that you enjoy 😁👍
Looks like it would've been a nice house i hate seeing houses go to ruin when it could be a great home for someone.
You should wear masks & gloves (also have some protective gear in your car for some of the places you go into) better to be safe than sorry.
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Awesome tour. The woodwork is beautiful. Thank you for sharing and daring!
Love to of seen what this house looked like when before abandoned
I love seeing renovations done to an old house over the years,such as adding rooms,porches,etc..,or switching floorplans,like turning a living room into a bedroom,or a side porch into a bedroom,etc..SO COOL!!
I love seeing that too! Trying to decipher when each "improvement" was done.
Would have loved to have seen this farmhouse in its prime. all the rooms and layout of the house was great. It for sure reminds me of the houses my grandparents would have lived in. The stained glass is beautiful, such a shame it is going to waste.
Lilly's enjoying her adventure.. she's cute!
Love your channel! Love seeing Minnesota through your lense. Really cool old house. Nice old trim for sure!!
Road to nowhere. Do do do do do do do do. Had you gone all the way to the end, you would have entered The Twilight Zone! Neat old house! Odd that the basement steps were accessed by going through the bathroom. Nothing like privacy. “Pardon me. Just passing through.” They must have bussed kids in from quite the distance for that school based on the few homes nearby. Stay warm. Stay safe. Thanks for the tour!
This was once a fine house. Lots of nice features. I do love the color of the base boards and other wood trim. Thanks for sharing.
The square passage out on to the roof was for chimney cleaning purposes. When you burn coal or wood (as many people in your part of the world did) it builds up creosote which can cause chimney fires if the chimney is not cleaned regularly. The trap to the roof saves the owner the chore of erecting a ladder in the winter, and also gets him safely up to the chimney without having to fight the roof snow. The only drawback was that you had to open the trap daily and to clear away the snow piled in top of it.
The small room upstairs was likely a nursery where parents could put a crib. Many older houses had them as the families were a LOT more populous back then.
thanks for having us on this adventure with you you do an excellent job in discribing things and your thoughts
What a beautiful home that must’ve been. Give Lily a pat from a fan in Vermont. Keep safe. ✌️
the town has that "Faded Prosperity " look 'that so many get when the occupancy drops to rock bottom, There are a few old farming communities around here that are just hanging on by a thread. The bygone times were almost a different world compared to now. Thanks for the time & Effort.
Thanks for showing a video of this beautiful house
I just found your channel a few days ago, but I love it. Thanks to you, and a few other channels like yours, I'm going to be getting more into photographing abandoned places
Great to hear!!! Thank you for watching 😁
I love the woodwork around the windows and doors. The 1950 newspaper... that was back when Sunday get-togethers were the big thing. The war had been over for only a handful of years. Imagine the Christmases there and all of the laughs. That back-field view from the screened-in porch was beautiful. These old houses really take me back. It's gut-wrenching sad to see it after all of the voices in them have died...
I’m in love with this house. I don’t know what it is, definitely needs some love! As weird as it sounds it’s calling out to me. Great video!
Ken Long it has a happy energy about it.
This house reminded me of my parents’ first house in 1955. By the time I was born in 1970, they had bought a second house and rented out the first one. I remember going there as a toddler, after the renters had moved out. It was a mess and had some damage.
Love how thorough his videos are. He doesn't leave anything out.
That was a coo place!! Keep doing what you're doing Farm Hunter....love it!!! And Lillie's cute too!!!👍🌵🙂
Reminds me of so many Iowa farmhouses in the 50's. I wonder if that front room was the dining room, hanging light would have been centered right over a dining room table. Light to have on for supper and then sit around the table to do homework. Came in through back door when done with chores, up to bathroom where you could wash your hands before supper. Just some random thoughts. Hello to Lily too. Great video.
the bed in the front is actually called a flower bed...its word play, I've seen lots of houses that have those in the front yard or similar thing!
Your really pretty! and thanks for the knowledge! have a cool day/night ;)
I love seeing those! They make for a great photograph, especially in front of such a beautiful house!
Dude! I was gonna say...
Those of us living vicariously did Not forget the basement!!
thanks for another great vid. my son (he's 5!) and i both love your channel. please stay safe! i keep you in my prayers ♥
Thank you for watching! 👍😁
Desolate area. That house had some pretty mahogany trim. Sad it's going to waste.
Yes!!! 😍 mahogany is so posh and elegant. Very nice! I try to imagine the home in its full glory ❤❤❤ thx for sharing 😎
I thought that too!
Probably oak. Would of been so beautiful back in the early 1900s!
I wouldn't call this desolate. There's some sort of main highway right across from it. You can hear the cars passing by the whole time.
it's red oak with an oil stain and varnish.. had that in a 1901 craftsman four square almost like it.
This looks like it was a very nice house in its day. Kinda sad to see it in such a state of decay. By the way, I love that you have your adorable dog accompany you. She's beautiful and appears so happy and healthy. You need to go warm up now. You're making me cold!
Man, I wish I had the money to purchase a place like that and completely restore it and live in it (keeping as much of the original woodwork, cabinetry and bannisters intact)! I'd LOVE doing that!
What an amazing house this was. It's sad it's in ruins when so many people are homeless.
I love that you have the same kind of curiosity i have !! Great place thanks for sharing =))
Still watching such.a lovely find how do you cope with stress of seeing sll this and how cold ypu.are thankyou so much for sharing this take care bless you stay safe
I get cold just watching being out in that cold weather early in the morning.
Crookston! You are way up there aren't you! Grew up in Minnesota, but now in TX. Looking at the snow makes me glad I'm here where it was in the 50's today. I do miss the white Christmas and Thanksgiving though.
Mike Oliver ... You are so right. And Christmas lights always look prettier shining through the snow!
Oh ya! Im way up north here!
Farm Hunter ... Ya sure...you betcha!
Smart to have a dog with you...
Good to bring a dog with you. Keeps you good company...and security too!
if it is safe for the dog to walk in certain areas.....they don't wear shoes!
From the front, I think this house is so pretty! Classic farmhouse. Ha..the stairs in the bathroom. That was certainly unexpected. I love the blue and white checkerboard floor in the kitchen which is quite large. Looks like some items have already been stripped, floor grates, etc. Beautiful staircase. What a shame. But I'm not even sure Chip and Joanna could fixer upper that place.
I grew up in a house much like this. Breaks my heart to imagine it in this state some day. Vandals suck! I live in Iowa. I know this cold. Thank you for braving it. You rock in the house exploration world.
That stained glass window would look beautiful on a Craftsman style house.
Beautiful scenery. Wonderful home.
The light hanging in the front room is known as a “poker light” because it is retractable. The oval ball in the center is where the cord winds up. Beautiful old farm place!!!!
My parents' house was built in the mid-40's and had the same tub, fixtures and tile work. As noted by an earlier post the plumbing went in later...explains the odd bathroom location too.
The "Railings" you saw in the attic are the frame of an iron bed. Also when the house was built it probably had an outhouse for going to the toilet. That's why bathrooms are often found in strange places in the house.
I recently came across your channel & truly enjoy your videos, especially since some of them are in areas that I'm familiar with.
I've been by this house dozens of times. I always thought that it would have been a nice big house in its day. There were many times that I thought about stopping & checking it out. But every time we came by it, we were in a hurry, to get to our daughter's, in northern Minnesota, or get home, in northwestern North Dakota.
Thank you for doing this video & showing what this house looked like close up & on the inside.
I have a few comments, regarding some of the rooms. For those wondering why the back door came into the bathroom, it's obvious that when they got indoor plumbing, that back entry was the only room that was not needed for some other use, so it became the bathroom. As for the tiny bedroom, upstairs, that was most likely the Nursery. Since there only needed to be a bassinet or crib in there, it did not need to be as large as the regular bedrooms. Finally, I have 2 possible uses for the ladder going to the roof. There could have been what was commonly known as a widow's walk. These were balconies on top of houses, along the coasts of the oceans & Great Lakes. They were called Widow's Walks because wives of sea captains would go there & watch for
their husband's ship, if it was overdue. Often it would not show & that was where she became a widow. The only reason that I can think of to have a widow's walk on the prairie, would have been to keep track of which field the husband, & often kids, were working in. The other possibility for having the ladder going up to the top of the roof, would have been to make it easier to clean the chimney.
Thanks again.
If you can, come & do more videos in ND.
A backdoor into the bathroom?! Haha who designed that 😆 Well documented as usual. Loved that 1950 newspaper
Someone with children. If they get muddy you stick them in the shower and they don't dirty up the rest of the house.
Probably an add-on.
Thanks for the two for one- abandoned highway AND buildings! Great explore. That house screams 1950’s from the pastel paints to the push button stove. That house reminds me of a two toned ‘50’s Edsel with a push button shifter. (Notice in one of the rooms there were two different colors of pastel paint on the walls.) 50’s newspapers may have been spread to protect the floors from new paint? Or insulation? Speaking of that, I’m cranking the A/C down here in south Florida. Watching this vid made me imagine what cold weather must really be like. Oh, and watch that peeling paint- don’t touch it- may be leaded. Probably is. Thanks again,- you, TikiTrex and Urbex Indigo are the top three, period. You keep it real, take your time, and make it a really interesting adventure.
I used to live in Marshall MN. Beautiful state. Thanks for sharing.
Why is there always a random chair in the middle of the floor in these types of videos?
Someone goes around all the old houses putting them there. The crazy chair man.
Need something to stand on or sit on as they are moving?
Lol seems as though there is always a random chair! I always imagine if you and your family or friends are moving away from a house that you grew up in or spent a few decades living in and all the necessary furniture & valuables are packed in the vehicles outside and the house is empty. You're exhausted from moving all your belongings in one day, which you had to do as quick as possible b/c theres no driving back across state (or even the country) for a second trip. You grab a mis-matched chair which there is no room to take along, sit down in the middle of the empty room which was once always filled with family & friends, take a look around, the dust has settled & there is silence, you take a deep breath and have to say goodbye to a beautiful home. I know your q was probably rhetorical, but that's what always goes through my mind anyway. ; )
I don't know, but it does cause chairs just chillin.
@@tonyad291 I find myself in that very situation.so painful.....
Pretty cool stuff. Takes me back. Great video thanks for sharing
Ahh thank you farmhunter awesome old house lots of details I'm sure back in the day was nice looking really nice during snow too hope ya stayed warm
like the layout of the house. not a crappy day, you found a good house so thats a plus
Great house. Thx 4 saying where u r in the house it helps. It felt a little creepy in that attic.
Beautiful old house! They don't build them like that anymore.
I’m new to your channel and love it. Do you ever look into the history of who owned the houses you visit?
like your vids a lot...keep up your narration bc it adds a 'breathing human being' to years gone by and kinda speaks for the people that may have lived there before...even though we don't know all the history on these abandoned houses, they once were 'homes' of families, just like our own, but in a different time...so the newspapers you find give us a little more of a layer of back ground on the 'times' the former occupants of these houses lived in and give maybe, at least a mental picture of what their lives looked like, and a bit of their personalities (the comics), not to mention the books you find once in awhile. Great job, and keep it up, please!
Thank you! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed 😀
In the front yard....... it is called a "Flower-Bed" get it. People would do that. The ladder in the attic was in case there was a chimney fire they could get to it Keep videoing! 🐾
How funny! (I am a sucker for pubs, and am disappointed I didn't think of that)
I just thought how cool it looked as a garden boundary. I love iron bed frames.
Enjoyed the video. Nice woodwork and old stove. This looks so much like rural kansas
Hi just so you that the bed frame in frnt of house was a flower bed!! I live in Pa and in the country you will see it !!! They also use old boots and claw foot big old TUBS !!!!!? HaHa HaHa!!!! ✌&💚
Michelle Kennedy bahaha
I've noticed most old abandon houses have a lonely chair left behind. Thanks for the hard work, Regards Ody Slim
Nice house, I bet it was beautiful back when it had a family.
I love your videos. They're super relaxing to me for some reason. Thanks for sharing!
I have an old farm house.. those concrete shelves in the basement is an old “cistern”. Basically it’s an old water storage system from back in the day.. they would fill up part of the basement with water and pump out from it for use. Cool house.. I’d pay to have those wooden PCs.. it’s a shame their just rotting away..
Where are these places you explore? I'm a new subscriber, heard you mention "up north" in one of your videos. I live in Michigan, near the Sand Dunes (a huge tourist attraction) there are so many abandoned places around this area. Was wondering if you explore any where near here..?
Those tiny rooms at the top of the stairs in these really old homes are called "fainting rooms". Late 1800's/early 1900's women wore corsets and they were usually tied really tight to get the look of the very small waist (see "Gibson Girls"). Sometimes women felt faint, couldn't breathe (its no wonder) when they left their rooms for the day so they would lie on a chaise or a cot in these fainting rooms until they felt well enough to go downstairs and greet the day. Fainting rooms were private, like bathrooms and it was considered improper to lie on ones bed, even fully clothed, during the day.
Very nice house. They sell crap here in California for truck loads of money. I'd buy this house for those prices even ready to fix it up. Especially to get my hands on that adjustable saucer light in the main room inside the front door. NICE capture! I'm subscribing!!
Nice large house with great character... loved the wood door trim and kitchen floor!
That house at one time was probably so nice, I can't understand how people can just abandon a home.
Love your videos, and glad I discovered them! I feel the same way about abandoned houses and buildings! I love history and think about the people who lived in them. Their lifestyle and how they lived. I'm in Colorado and am originally from Wisconsin. I'm guessing that you're in the Midwest somewhere.
You do great video 👍 🙋 s....Show your dog a lot and you will get more viewers;It will happen,just keep pushing!
The owners of properties, dates structures were built, years of occupancy, improvements, etc are all publicly-available information.
Exploring these homes may be educational with this info at hand.
you can defiantly tell where the road ended, that is so weird! Lilly is having fun! You are the only urbex explorer that goes out in this weather! ha ha lol lol ha ha you almost forgot the basement!
Definitely.
I was wondering if he forgot his dog? no sign of the dog after initial few min.
I would love to buy and refurbish those old homes. These old homes have such strong bones and amazing cool structures. It is a shame these homes are not remodeled or moved and refurbished to their modernized inside but kept the natural state of the home.
The balcony on the roof is called a widows watch i believe. Nice video bro
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Love your videos! Thanks for sharing.
Doggo is cute 😍
You betcha!
It's nice house really I love to live that very quiet place someday.thanks for d video
Just found your channel. I love watching videos of old abandoned places. You do a great job of filming. So many videos are so rushed it's hard to see much. I like the fact u take your time and don't rush through the place. Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you're with family and friends.
Ah that Lily is sweet. So enthusiastic just about having a bit of a run around!
Wow, most of the area looks abandoned, thought that was an interesting home, and actually salvageable, ..possibly, but with the whole area so desolate, why bother. Thanks for sharing, stay warm!
I dont know if anyone has said, but the bed frame in the front yard, was for a flower bed, you see them pretty often now, mostly at older homes. Get it...... flower BED! LOL, There is a house not far from me who has one in their front yard. Thanks for the video, I would have loved to live there back when it was new. Blessings!
I always enjoy your new videos. Hope you get to go full-time on it. Loved this house and even though the vandalism was evident at least there wasn't a ton of clothes for them to throw on the floor.
I would say it was built in about 1910. Running water and electricity was added probably in the 1940s or 50s. The back entryway was turned into a bathroom at that point. It would have replaced an outhouse. I was kind of surprised by the 1957 date on the second news paper. I would have thought the 1950 date was closer to when the floor was remodeled. But I guess they were still working on it in the late 50s. But I don't see anything newer than that.
contact the owners, and see who owns this house. It could be the county or the state. They might have a sheriff's sale. Someone needs to fix the roof, and cover the windows and lock the doors
Tom Burcher Unfortunately I don't think anybody is going be fixing that house up. It might not even be fixable at this point, and if it was fixable it would be cheaper to just build a new house. Most people want new houses.
pennellkay If it was built after the 1930s it would have been built with bathrooms included. But this house has a back entryway that had been converted into a bathroom. That is an indication that the house did not originally have running water. They put the bathrooms in later on. The mainline railroads in that area were built in the 1880s and 1890s before the area was developed. The branch lines were built out by the 1910s, about the time most of the development was going on. I'm pretty sure this house is 1910 or maybe even earlier.
Wonderful house,like your style.Dog having fun andcool she can come too!