She's a treasure, to be sure, Kappy! For those of us that see her for what she was in her past, she's a special gem, full of changing times in America and a reflection of the proud, productive people that envisioned and created her. Thanks for the tour. She stands as proof that America really was something to cherish, back in the day. Different times and different people, back in her day.
It's so amazing how people let houses like these just go to waste. I can't get over it. People would rather buy the throw away houses than buy a beautiful house like these. ❤❤❤😊
I agree and I just can’t believe the priceless things that are just left to be ruined, things that we’ll never have again. I’m just amazed at all the beauty and work that gets destroyed in a time when all everyone wants to talk about is recycling and reusing things but they’ll let these houses and what’s in them go to waste.
Not everyone can afford to keep up a 14 room house. Sad to see, but the original owners wealth apparently was either not passed on generation to generation, or it was squandered and no one in the family could afford this large of a house. The utility bills for something this size would be huge.
Having lived in a home built in the 40s I can tell you that the entire mansion would have to be gutted and have new wiring ,plumbing etc ..That's why . Typically that is not feasible unless it has a great location and even then it usually gets done by someone who owns a construction company and does most of the work themselves.
This house literally breaks my heart !😢 It’s an absolute SIN this house could not be restored. The woodwork, the built ins, the main staircase, the servants staircases, the tiles, the hardware, the transom doors, and those pocket doors! Even some of the chairs 🪑 and random items I saw like a Jadeite bowl in the kitchen were to die for. Oh if only I was rich!😅
I think this is one of the most beautiful old homes you have taken us to. And even as old as it is and with the hole in the roof, it is still in surprisingly good shape. It is a shame that someone has not purchased this house and tried to save it with all that beautiful woodwork and those tiled fireplaces. Even the vandals did not totally ruin it as they often do. Thank you for sharing this lovely old home with us!
Almost every house you show us the interstate traffic can be heard. The state probably bought the land so the interstate could be built. So many items left behind are salvageable. I loved the chandelier in the dining room above the table.
What a fabulous Victorian! Since there was obviously some wealth, it must've been impressive in its day. 70s decor was hideous enough in the 70s without imposing it on a house like this! On the edge of pocket doors, above the "bar" shape ( recessed handle) you should see a small square or round shape. Press it, and the door handle should pop out. Thanks, Kappy-great, as usual!
I have restored a early 1800 plantation house in North West Tn. that was in far worse shape than this. The amount of work and money spent is unreal but, the satisfaction when done is well worth it. My house was last lived in sometime in the 1960s and had been trashed with all the windows broken out. It now has new custom built windows and a restored pipe organ in it. Thanks for sharing this beautiful home.
A lot of people say oh yeah what a beautiful house they have no idea they're working till to bring it back to its former glory I've worked on a few of them few of them
Nature sure isn't kind to neglected homes. It is so sad that 30 years ago no one could work out a better solution for the future of this beautiful house.
Amazing. What a beauty. Before that awful highway was put in, I can imagine hearing only the birds & feeling a gentle warm breeze & seeing that beautiful view. You probably know this Kappy, but on pocket doors you push the little lever & it pops up so you can use that to pull the door. The tiles on those fireplaces were so pretty. Another great find. I know it would cost a fortune to fix & upkeep this place, but if only………Thanks Kappy
My mind cannot comprehend how these beautiful homes are just left to rot!! A very grand home! Gorgeous wallpapers!! Great video!! Thank you for sharing!!❤
Beautiful surrounds on the fireplaces! The sewing machine there is a White Rotary first coming out in 1900 and manufactured through the 1950's. I have my grandmother's White Rotary, pedal operated. They are beautiful machines.
Another gem you found Kappy! Unfortunately I hear the sound of “progress” very close by. The sound of a busy highway, that probably means the days are numbered for this beautiful home. Such a shame.
As soon as I saw you had a new vid a grabbed my coffee and my eyes😍… I wish , I wish clicking my red shoes. lol I have a beautiful old table that my grandparents had my dad played under it as a child… my guess is it’s 100 years old at least. It would fit perfect in one of these old houses… the history of it was my grand father used to work for Quality Dairy in St.Louis , Missouri delivering milk when a couple could not pay their Milk bill for their family they offered up their dining room set , table , chairs, buffet and china cabinet for payment and that’s how it came to be and was passed down to me. I love it and it still has the same squeak when you lean against as I remember as a child.
Loved it! Pocket doors, fireplace tiles, staircase, servant room, woodwork, so many rooms, loved it all! Such a sad waste to see it going down! Thanks , Kappy! 👏🏼❤
Absolutely stunning! I would LOVE to live here. Lol! I love everything about this home. Thank you Kappy! The homes you bring us are amazing! You just don’t find the kind of quality in the newer homes you see today. This is breathtaking. Stay safe Kappy!
Me too! Just maybe move the road a lil further away haha!! So many unique old details, definitely one of my favorites!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching always!! :)
How can we change our thinking and go back to fixing what is still good instead of just throwing everything away . Just think of the timber that is in that house that can never be replicated . I absolutely love these tours and I share them with my mother . Thank you 👋🌹
Cost….. cheaper labor overseas supplies majority of our building materials, middle & lower class cannot afford skilled craftsmen in home construction. Instead the majority of homes are built with semi- skilled laborers. Many Americans don’t have skills or patience required to learn the skills needed to do or assess the work themselves.
I love towers! That fireplace is fabulous! The tile is exquisite and the solid oak baseboards and pocket doors are so nice. And yes, that paneling is not the cheap garbage used in 60's and 70's. I absolutely love fireplaces. Radiators were great but occasionally they needed to be bled because of air bubbles. Open the valve and steam came out. It added moisture to the air. I could be wrong but that cost looks like a raccoon coat which was popular 100 years ago. The light switches are great. I grew up with those types. The hardware is so ornate and beautiful. I can't say enough about redbrick buildings. My hometown, Blue Island Illinois had a large brickyard. We had some of the finest red clay and made some of the finest bricks. They helped rebuild Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire. All those buildings were mostly wood and after learning their lesson on the wooden structures they started rebuilding with brick. Red brick and much of it came from our brickyard. The Illinois Brick Company. Such a fantastic place and indeed another fine adventure! As always, thank you Kappy for another great adventure! 🤠👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I don't know how you find these places, but I'm glad you do! Really awesome place. Our town has a home very similar to this house. It's lived in and has a 3 story turret on the corner of it. Christmas time, they have a Christmas tree in all 3 windows of the turret. You did miss something. There were push button light switches everywhere. The hardware everywhere was awesome to see. And those beautiful fireplaces! This was another great place Mr Kappy. If the walls could talk..... Thank you Mr Kappy for taking me along!
Wow. This house is absolutely stunning. And HUGE! You could fit a whole separate family in that attic! All of the details, especially those different styles of tiles around the fireplaces, were beautiful. And how wonderful that the front staircase is still fully intact. Thanks for going into the room for the home's help. I though it was interesting to see a sink in there. Must've been quite a luxury for the staff. I also loved all the ceiling light fixtures, and the original oil lamps on that one table. Really wish there were pics of this house in its heyday. It must have been spectacular. Even the hardware was gorgeous! And like you, I'm a total sucker for a pocket door! The hardware on these were jaw-dropping. I think, on the first one you tried to engage, if you'd have pressed the little button at the bottom of the plate, it should have engaged the latch for pulling it open. Oh, to have the kind of money to restore a house like that. Thanks, again for this one!
What an incredibly beautiful place to explore! I loved the cherub fire mantle & the old bottles. If only I were rich, I'd buy this one & restore it. Oh, & that attic was amazing.
Just gorgeous, inside and out. Love the staircase and entryway layout, very welcoming. So nice to see so much unpainted woodwork. Beautiful fireplace tiles, very Art Nouveau. Tell you what, I'd move in here tomorrow and start cleaning her up, what a fun project this one would be! One of my favorites lately, really enjoyed it. Thanks, Kappy!
While graffiti here was disrespectful to such a fine house as this be thankful there wasn’t worse kinds of vandalism such as smashed furniture, broken out windows and holes kicked in the walls. Thank you for sharing this place with us; wow!
Beautiful Victorian home. The tiles in the fireplaces are magnificent and should definitely be preserved. (In 1881 my family built a large Victorian home across the street from their mill. The entire third floor was used for servants and the fourth floor of the five-story tower was a playroom for the children. Maybe this tower served as a playroom too?)
The picture in the front parlor/ Red room above the fireplace… I grew up with that exact picture in my parents house. WOW it just caught me off guard. The moment you panned up with ur camera gave me the shock of my life. I haven’t seen that since I was 6 yrs old so around 1977. Love the video!!
Such a unique old feature of the early 20th century! Always love when these places still have the maids quarters and servants staircases! Thank you for watching!! :)
Such an amazing place! The lack of really ornate fireplaces stumpes me. You would think the fireplaces would be very ornate, but they are very ordinary except for the beautiful tile. It's really amazing that anything is left in that house. No one has been interested in that house in quite some time. A bed in the summer it would be almost impossible to get through all that overgrowth. This one is an exceptional find! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yeah I thought it bizarre as well! Especially since a few of the fireplaces upstairs had been removed, usually the first floor ones are for guests and most ornate! Always a mystery in these old places! Thank you very much for watching!! :)
It is the cost of restorations and maintenance that makes these old homes attractive to people but you find the right person they would be willing to take on the cost and the challenge there is someone out there
As a little girl in the 196O's , there were some old houses with the horse hitching posts made of wrought iron in front. Some bedrooms had two doors. We lived a house that had a maids quarters in the attic.
Not sure if seen another video & forgot to click the Like button, for remember the covered bridge picture over the fireplace, still what a video & sad to see abandoned.. A Huge Thank You for sharing this beauty....
Thank you so much for taking "us" on this tour it must have been a exceptionally beautiful home so sad it has been left to time and the nature eventually without restoration efforts. If I had the money, I would be happy to take it on really a cool house.
In todays modern economy these old mansions were impossible to heat in winter. The upkeep was huge, that would require lots of staff and groundskeepers.
This house is the best beauty of 2024,it's spectacular even in its decay!! Love the layout of this home and everything about it! What a shame to see it abandoned, NY mega pot lottery winner,id snatch it up and have it restored,great find kappy thanks for sharing 💯😎
Wow Kappy, You always find the most beautiful homes that have stopped in time. Even the simplest of rooms was elegant. I loved the patriotism it had in many rooms.
There's alot of neat features in this house, definitely one of my favorites. I'm kinda surprised the main floor fireplace mantels haven't been stolen. Thankyou Kappy!
I have an 1885 Behning and Son Eastlake Victorian black laquer upright piano that we purchased in 1961 from the grandson of the woman who purchased it new in '85. On the same street, even. I still have it and its holding up much better than that old house. Had this house been properly maintained, it would be just fine.
Beautiful house! We can always count on you to bring us up to the attic! My favorite. You’re spot on for the oil lamps, 1930s. Staircases were very nice, surprised that the railings etc weren’t more decorative or fancier. Loved the pocket doors, so many doors in general throughout. Great find, excellent camera work and narration as always, thank you! -John
To walk in that house and see that beautiful staircase !!!! This is a big house and I’m sure when it was built it was stunning with the floors, wallpaper and fireplaces !!! Even the attic was beautiful!!! Thanks Kappy !!!
I like these videos because it takes me back in time; It helps me imagine how the people lived back then, what their trials and tribulations might have been, their sorrows their dreams, you can almost hear the laughter and joy that they shared at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Life may have been more difficult due to lack of forthcoming knowledge and they definitely worked harder back then but I don't believe they had as much stress as we do today in the fast paced hectic world we live in today.
I have those lamps on the dining room table they are worth a lot. Loved the kitchen it would have been great in it's prime and how convenient having the staircase coming down to the kitchen. I looked up the green and red ones they are listed as ebay as Depression Era $130.00 for 2 of them. Those are the ones I have 2 green ones I was fortunate to buy them in a small thrift store over 20 years ago. Anna In Ohio
Truly a once beautiful home that is worthy of restoration before it's too late. Nice to see all of the woodwork hasn't been painted. The picture on the mantel was by Paul Detlefsen. It seemed like everyone including my folks had one of his pictures gracing their walls back in the sixties and seventies .
What a beautiful house. The features are just amazing pocket doors, wood flooring, beautiful tile surround the fireplaces, wall papers are just a few to mention that I love. Don't forget the antique ice box in the basement. Wow, what a house. Thank you for sharing have a great day
That needs to be saved,love the architecture,stair case,pocket doors ,windows,furniture,wall papers,fireplaces,lighting,love it all.why would anyone live in a new one if they could have this.Love it ❤️👍
Thank you for braving the basement! Love that old glass Mrs. Butterworth syrup jar next to those Mason jars. One can see what a grand old Dame she was! Love the intricate hardware etc. Lovely! Thanks!!
The tiles surrounding three of the fireplaces are absolutely stunning. It’s so sad to think that someone designed and made those tiles, someone else chose them for the house and now they wait only to be destroyed at some point in the future. It’s truly sad that those works of art won’t be saved to be used again.
I know I say this a lot but this is a new favorite. Thank you Kappy. I wanna buy this so bad. Start with the roof and move to the basement and then let the fun begin. Oh; can you pause on the old push button light switches when you see them? I love those. Just if you think about it.
Absolutely will do from now on!! Never thought to look at them but I will make sure I do now!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)
I remember those push button light switches too! Always such a thrill when old memories are actualized back into fact! Plus, those were the days, when we lived amongst such things!
Really big place! Downstairs floorplan was a bit confusing but the tile on the fireplaces made up for it. The upper floors made more sense. Nice to see not all the woodwork painted and only slight grafitti damage. Good one! Thanks, Kappy
The sad thing is the family will sell it to a developer and they will tear down the old mansion and build cheap or gaudy looking McMansions on the land😢
What a beautiful old house. I particularly like the open space below the main staircase. Of course, it's exists because there isn't the customary parallel staircase to the basement right underneath it. In any case, such a space, after the advent of the telephone, was often used for one of those telephone seats with attached small table, which would hold the phone on top, and the phone book in a short shelf below. The chest of drawers at 15:13 is indeed a style of art deco, one referred to as "waterfall" design (curved waterfall top edges, often book-matched veneers, both features of which are exhibited here), and was popular in the 1930's. You always manage to find the most interesting houses. Thanks.
It would take Major bucks to completely restore this home! Thus the reason it has yet to be done 🤷🏼♀️ Love the tiles and old hardware. Would be nice if you could find pictures in its hay day to share!
This house is amazingly beautiful.. The cherub tile in the upstairs bedroom is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.. It’s always a shame when so many old original window pains get broken out..Not only allowing the elements to creep in and break down the interior, but also just the value of the wavy glass pains themselves is irreplaceable.. This house still has a great deal of life left in her.. The wood floors seem very solid in most of the home.. Why oh why are all these desirable homes not in my area🥰. Thanks for your wonderful old home tours for those of us who adore them and their history..❤
This is a BEAUTIFUL home, with so many things that could and should have been saved. Love that they did not paint those wonderful pocket doors! Wow! The 'bi-centenial' papered room had a pad lock. Interesting. My Grandmother house had the 'button' light switches, and one of the same curtains. Ahh memories 😊Another thoughtful, respectful explore Kappy. Thank you. Stay safe.
A grand house with amazing spaces. Someone long ago took all the original mantels; too bad, they must have been stunning. Kappy, check out 904 Park St, McKeesport, PA.
Just googled earth that address!! Amazing!!! Oh that one looks like it would totally be worth the explore! The brick design on the outer tall chimney is very cool!!! Wow!
Yes, I've never seen brick work quite like it on a private home. This place also has a grand staircase. I don't know if Kappy saw my comment; I hope he did and will consider visiting this place.@@1927su
Such an amazing Victorian home, that deserves to be restored to its former glory!❤️
Completely agreed! So many unique old details like the pocket doors and staircase! Thank you for watching!! :)
Can you imagine how much plumbing and electrical would have to be replaced?
She's a treasure, to be sure, Kappy! For those of us that see her for what she was in her past, she's a special gem, full of changing times in America and a reflection of the proud, productive people that envisioned and created her. Thanks for the tour. She stands as proof that America really was something to cherish, back in the day. Different times and different people, back in her day.
Well said!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)
It's so amazing how people let houses like these just go to waste. I can't get over it. People would rather buy the throw away houses than buy a beautiful house like these. ❤❤❤😊
I agree and I just can’t believe the priceless things that are just left to be ruined, things that we’ll never have again. I’m just amazed at all the beauty and work that gets destroyed in a time when all everyone wants to talk about is recycling and reusing things but they’ll let these houses and what’s in them go to waste.
Not everyone can afford to keep up a 14 room house. Sad to see, but the original owners wealth apparently was either not passed on generation to generation, or it was squandered and no one in the family could afford this large of a house. The utility bills for something this size would be huge.
Amazing place
Having lived in a home built in the 40s I can tell you that the entire mansion would have to be gutted and have new wiring ,plumbing etc ..That's why . Typically that is not feasible unless it has a great location and even then it usually gets done by someone who owns a construction company and does most of the work themselves.
If codes and safety deem it a dangerous habitat for what ever reason you can’t live in it
This house literally breaks my heart !😢 It’s an absolute SIN this house could not be restored. The woodwork, the built ins, the main staircase, the servants staircases, the tiles, the hardware, the transom doors, and those pocket doors! Even some of the chairs 🪑 and random items I saw like a Jadeite bowl in the kitchen were to die for. Oh if only I was rich!😅
Probably with a few million dollars.
&thetowertarot13. Me too!
I think this is one of the most beautiful old homes you have taken us to. And even as old as it is and with the hole in the roof, it is still in surprisingly good shape. It is a shame that someone has not purchased this house and tried to save it with all that beautiful woodwork and those tiled fireplaces. Even the vandals did not totally ruin it as they often do. Thank you for sharing this lovely old home with us!
I wish someone would revive this old girl. She's amazing! Just the fact that the tiles are still intact surrounding the fireplaces is a miracle!
Almost every house you show us the interstate traffic can be heard. The state probably bought the land so the interstate could be built. So many items left behind are salvageable. I loved the chandelier in the dining room above the table.
I always try to imagine these places when they were new and filled with a family that loved them.
What a fabulous Victorian! Since there was obviously some wealth, it must've been impressive in its day. 70s decor was hideous enough in the 70s without imposing it on a house like this! On the edge of pocket doors, above the "bar" shape ( recessed handle) you should see a small square or round shape. Press it, and the door handle should pop out. Thanks, Kappy-great, as usual!
Wow, great info, thanks!🎉
Even the clothes were bad back then.
I can’t wrap my head around how these grand and beautiful homes go abandoned. I want to save them all!
I have restored a early 1800 plantation house in North West Tn. that was in far worse shape than this. The amount of work and money spent is unreal but, the satisfaction when done is well worth it. My house was last lived in sometime in the 1960s and had been trashed with all the windows broken out. It now has new custom built windows and a restored pipe organ in it. Thanks for sharing this beautiful home.
A lot of people say oh yeah what a beautiful house they have no idea they're working till to bring it back to its former glory I've worked on a few of them few of them
So sad to see these beautiful homes rot away.
20:47 absolutely beautiful, the details and the quality… I don’t think the houses they build today are meant to last like these beauties
Yes, the little cherubs @ 17:00 ❤
If i were rich and alot younger, i'd like to buy the house and try to get it refurbished. It is still a beautiful house. Great video kappy!
Thank you very much for watching!! :)
It needs love for sure. A gem from a different world of folks. Makes you wonder if the original family knew that they had a treasure of a home.
Nature sure isn't kind to neglected homes. It is so sad that 30 years ago no one could work out a better solution for the future of this beautiful house.
The craftsmanship in this house is amazing. I am so glad that you are documenting these beautiful places before they crumble away.
Amazing. What a beauty. Before that awful highway was put in, I can imagine hearing only the birds & feeling a gentle warm breeze & seeing that beautiful view. You probably know this Kappy, but on pocket doors you push the little lever & it pops up so you can use that to pull the door. The tiles on those fireplaces were so pretty. Another great find. I know it would cost a fortune to fix & upkeep this place, but if only………Thanks Kappy
My mind cannot comprehend how these beautiful homes are just left to rot!! A very grand home! Gorgeous wallpapers!! Great video!! Thank you for sharing!!❤
Beautiful surrounds on the fireplaces! The sewing machine there is a White Rotary first coming out in 1900 and manufactured through the 1950's. I have my grandmother's White Rotary, pedal operated. They are beautiful machines.
Another gem you found Kappy! Unfortunately I hear the sound of “progress” very close by. The sound of a busy highway, that probably means the days are numbered for this beautiful home. Such a shame.
As soon as I saw you had a new vid a grabbed my coffee and my eyes😍… I wish , I wish clicking my red shoes. lol
I have a beautiful old table that my grandparents had my dad played under it as a child… my guess is it’s 100 years old at least. It would fit perfect in one of these old houses… the history of it was my grand father used to work for Quality Dairy in St.Louis , Missouri delivering milk when a couple could not pay their Milk bill for their family they offered up their dining room set , table , chairs, buffet and china cabinet for payment and that’s how it came to be and was passed down to me. I love it and it still has the same squeak when you lean against as I remember as a child.
Loved it! Pocket doors, fireplace tiles, staircase, servant room, woodwork, so many rooms, loved it all! Such a sad waste to see it going down! Thanks , Kappy! 👏🏼❤
Absolutely stunning! I would LOVE to live here. Lol! I love everything about this home. Thank you Kappy! The homes you bring us are amazing! You just don’t find the kind of quality in the newer homes you see today. This is breathtaking. Stay safe Kappy!
Me too! Just maybe move the road a lil further away haha!! So many unique old details, definitely one of my favorites!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching always!! :)
How can we change our thinking and go back to fixing what is still good instead of just throwing everything away . Just think of the timber that is in that house that can never be replicated . I absolutely love these tours and I share them with my mother . Thank you 👋🌹
Cost….. cheaper labor overseas supplies majority of our building materials, middle & lower class cannot afford skilled craftsmen in home construction. Instead the majority of homes are built with semi- skilled laborers. Many Americans don’t have skills or patience required to learn the skills needed to do or assess the work themselves.
What a wonderful old house. Shame it hasn't received love it deserves. We like how you took your time going through this grand old house
Thank you! Yeah the video definitely turned out pretty long but was so much to show! Thank you for watching!! :)
I love towers! That fireplace is fabulous! The tile is exquisite and the solid oak baseboards and pocket doors are so nice. And yes, that paneling is not the cheap garbage used in 60's and 70's. I absolutely love fireplaces. Radiators were great but occasionally they needed to be bled because of air bubbles. Open the valve and steam came out. It added moisture to the air. I could be wrong but that cost looks like a raccoon coat which was popular 100 years ago. The light switches are great. I grew up with those types. The hardware is so ornate and beautiful. I can't say enough about redbrick buildings. My hometown, Blue Island Illinois had a large brickyard. We had some of the finest red clay and made some of the finest bricks. They helped rebuild Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire. All those buildings were mostly wood and after learning their lesson on the wooden structures they started rebuilding with brick. Red brick and much of it came from our brickyard. The Illinois Brick Company.
Such a fantastic place and indeed another fine adventure! As always, thank you Kappy for another great adventure! 🤠👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Kappy, you have a wonderful voice that is calming and goes well with your videos of these majestic old homes. You're doing a great job! Thanks!
I really appreciate that thank you very much! :)
Agree
Me too❤️
I don't know how you find these places, but I'm glad you do! Really awesome place. Our town has a home very similar to this house. It's lived in and has a 3 story turret on the corner of it. Christmas time, they have a Christmas tree in all 3 windows of the turret. You did miss something. There were push button light switches everywhere. The hardware everywhere was awesome to see. And those beautiful fireplaces! This was another great place Mr Kappy. If the walls could talk.....
Thank you Mr Kappy for taking me along!
I will make sure to focus on those push light switches next time I find them!! Thank you for the heads up!! Very much appreciated for watching!! :)
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Wow. This house is absolutely stunning. And HUGE! You could fit a whole separate family in that attic! All of the details, especially those different styles of tiles around the fireplaces, were beautiful. And how wonderful that the front staircase is still fully intact. Thanks for going into the room for the home's help. I though it was interesting to see a sink in there. Must've been quite a luxury for the staff. I also loved all the ceiling light fixtures, and the original oil lamps on that one table. Really wish there were pics of this house in its heyday. It must have been spectacular. Even the hardware was gorgeous! And like you, I'm a total sucker for a pocket door! The hardware on these were jaw-dropping. I think, on the first one you tried to engage, if you'd have pressed the little button at the bottom of the plate, it should have engaged the latch for pulling it open. Oh, to have the kind of money to restore a house like that. Thanks, again for this one!
What an incredibly beautiful place to explore! I loved the cherub fire mantle & the old bottles. If only I were rich, I'd buy this one & restore it. Oh, & that attic was amazing.
Just gorgeous, inside and out. Love the staircase and entryway layout, very welcoming. So nice to see so much unpainted woodwork. Beautiful fireplace tiles, very Art Nouveau. Tell you what, I'd move in here tomorrow and start cleaning her up, what a fun project this one would be! One of my favorites lately, really enjoyed it. Thanks, Kappy!
Glad you enjoyed!!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)
Maytag washer/dryer probably still work!
I was thinking the same thing! I still have my
old set of Maytags much like those, & they are still kickin ass!!
While graffiti here was disrespectful to such a fine house as this be thankful there wasn’t worse kinds of vandalism such as smashed furniture, broken out windows and holes kicked in the walls. Thank you for sharing this place with us; wow!
Beautiful Victorian home. The tiles in the fireplaces are magnificent and should definitely be preserved. (In 1881 my family built a large Victorian home across the street from their mill. The entire third floor was used for servants and the fourth floor of the five-story tower was a playroom for the children. Maybe this tower served as a playroom too?)
The picture in the front parlor/ Red room above the fireplace… I grew up with that exact picture in my parents house. WOW it just caught me off guard. The moment you panned up with ur camera gave me the shock of my life. I haven’t seen that since I was 6 yrs old so around 1977. Love the video!!
Wow Deja vu! What a coincidence! Thank you very much for watching! :)
Hey Kappys on! I'm a happy camper now! Ty Kappy 4 the new vid! Stay safe
Thank you very much for watching!! :)
I really enjoyed this house! I could imagine a family living here. Loved the servants stairs and room.
Such a unique old feature of the early 20th century! Always love when these places still have the maids quarters and servants staircases! Thank you for watching!! :)
A beautiful home with amazing and intricate workmanship. Sad to see it so neglected. Thank you for sharing.
Such an amazing place! The lack of really ornate fireplaces stumpes me. You would think the fireplaces would be very ornate, but they are very ordinary except for the beautiful tile. It's really amazing that anything is left in that house. No one has been interested in that house in quite some time. A bed in the summer it would be almost impossible to get through all that overgrowth. This one is an exceptional find! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yeah I thought it bizarre as well! Especially since a few of the fireplaces upstairs had been removed, usually the first floor ones are for guests and most ornate! Always a mystery in these old places! Thank you very much for watching!! :)
Wow! That's some house! Always sad to see these beauties fade away. 😢
Sat here with a cuppa getting ready to watch can’t beat it :)
Thank you very much for watching!! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 your welcome I love anything with history get me through the day thank you for the content 😌
It is the cost of restorations and maintenance that makes these old homes attractive to people but you find the right person they would be willing to take on the cost and the challenge there is someone out there
What a big beautiful Victorian! I wish someone would save it before it’s to late. Thank you Kappy!
What a beautiful view from the tower
@@jenniferdeleon8954 right!! That attic space was fantastic! Such a unique old place!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)
Where in Virginia is this?
OMG!! That cherub fireplace surround! Exquisite!!
As a little girl in the 196O's , there were some old houses with the horse hitching posts made of wrought iron in front. Some bedrooms had two doors. We lived a house that had a maids quarters in the attic.
Not sure if seen another video & forgot to click the Like button, for remember the covered bridge picture over the fireplace, still what a video & sad to see abandoned.. A Huge Thank You for sharing this beauty....
Beautiful house. It could still be saved.
loved the bulls-eye glass on the upstairs bathroom door! ... and OMG those tiles around the fireplaces!
Thank you so much for taking "us" on this tour it must have been a exceptionally beautiful home so sad it has been left to time and the nature eventually without restoration efforts. If I had the money, I would be happy to take it on really a cool house.
In todays modern economy these old mansions were impossible to heat in winter. The upkeep was huge, that would require lots of staff and groundskeepers.
This house is the best beauty of 2024,it's spectacular even in its decay!! Love the layout of this home and everything about it! What a shame to see it abandoned, NY mega pot lottery winner,id snatch it up and have it restored,great find kappy thanks for sharing 💯😎
Those fireplace tiles are gorgeous. I can’t believe someone would abandon this beautiful home!
Wow Kappy, You always find the most beautiful homes that have stopped in time. Even the simplest of rooms was elegant. I loved the patriotism it had in many rooms.
True! Was lots of bicentennial wallpaper, at least that was my guess! Very patriotic, love it! Thank you very much for watching!! :)
I like that you notice all the little, beautiful details. I love vintage old antiques 😅
I’m glad you enjoy!! Thank you very much!! :)
There's alot of neat features in this house, definitely one of my favorites. I'm kinda surprised the main floor fireplace mantels haven't been stolen. Thankyou Kappy!
What an awesome house!! Thanks for the explore
It's absolutely heartbreaking to see a beautiful old home like this just left to die....😢
I have an 1885 Behning and Son Eastlake Victorian black laquer upright piano that we purchased in 1961 from the grandson of the woman who purchased it new in '85. On the same street, even. I still have it and its holding up much better than that old house. Had this house been properly maintained, it would be just fine.
Beautiful house! We can always count on you to bring us up to the attic! My favorite. You’re spot on for the oil lamps, 1930s. Staircases were very nice, surprised that the railings etc weren’t more decorative or fancier. Loved the pocket doors, so many doors in general throughout. Great find, excellent camera work and narration as always, thank you! -John
To walk in that house and see that beautiful staircase !!!! This is a big house and I’m sure when it was built it was stunning with the floors, wallpaper and fireplaces !!! Even the attic was beautiful!!! Thanks Kappy !!!
I like these videos because it takes me back in time; It helps me imagine how the people lived back then, what their trials and tribulations might have been, their sorrows their dreams, you can almost hear the laughter and joy that they shared at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Life may have been more difficult due to lack of forthcoming knowledge and they definitely worked harder back then but I don't believe they had as much stress as we do today in the fast paced hectic world we live in today.
I have those lamps on the dining room table they are worth a lot. Loved the kitchen it would have been great in it's prime and how convenient having the staircase coming down to the kitchen. I looked up the green and red ones they are listed as ebay as Depression Era $130.00 for 2 of them. Those are the ones I have 2 green ones I was fortunate to buy them in a small thrift store over 20 years ago. Anna In Ohio
W😍W! She sure is beautiful, break’s my heart too see sure a beautiful home set and decay! Thanks Kappy for another wonderful video! ❤️😘👍🤘
I really appreciate that!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)
The tiles around the fireplaces are amazing!
How sad that these beautiful, old houses are left to rot.
The chandelier in the dining room was beautiful!
New Subscriber! I loved this mansion! Thank you❤
Truly a once beautiful home that is worthy of restoration before it's too late. Nice to see all of the woodwork hasn't been painted. The picture on the mantel was by Paul Detlefsen. It seemed like everyone including my folks had one of his pictures gracing their walls back in the sixties and seventies .
I'm always seeing abandoned places from the road and saying I'd love to see in there. Thanks for taking me inside this huge house.
Awesome house lots of room.
It's a shame no one was interested in saving it
Great job as always
Much luv
Carry on
What a beautiful house. The features are just amazing pocket doors, wood flooring, beautiful tile surround the fireplaces, wall papers are just a few to mention that I love. Don't forget the antique ice box in the basement. Wow, what a house. Thank you for sharing have a great day
Another beautiful old home that could be restored!😊 Thanks for the tour!
That needs to be saved,love the architecture,stair case,pocket doors ,windows,furniture,wall papers,fireplaces,lighting,love it all.why would anyone live in a new one if they could have this.Love it ❤️👍
Thank you for braving the basement! Love that old glass Mrs. Butterworth syrup jar next to those Mason jars. One can see what a grand old Dame she was! Love the intricate hardware etc. Lovely! Thanks!!
I love the tile around the fireplace 🥰
The tiles surrounding three of the fireplaces are absolutely stunning. It’s so sad to think that someone designed and made those tiles, someone else chose them for the house and now they wait only to be destroyed at some point in the future. It’s truly sad that those works of art won’t be saved to be used again.
Thank you, Kappy! I would have loved to see this in it’s original condition. That tower would have been a great place to read a book in the summer!
Very true! That tower could make an awesome little room! Thank you for watching!! :)
Just imagine being a little child back in late 1800s & living in this beautiful home, must of been adventurous
I know I say this a lot but this is a new favorite. Thank you Kappy. I wanna buy this so bad. Start with the roof and move to the basement and then let the fun begin. Oh; can you pause on the old push button light switches when you see them? I love those. Just if you think about it.
Absolutely will do from now on!! Never thought to look at them but I will make sure I do now!! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)
I remember those push button light switches too! Always such a thrill when old memories are actualized back into fact! Plus, those were the days, when we lived amongst such things!
This house was beautiful !!! I was so happy to see that it wasn’t totally destroyed. I love your eye to details that were in the house. Thank you !
Another fantastic find! Thanks for the tour, Kappy!
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching!! :)
Really big place! Downstairs floorplan was a bit confusing but the tile on the fireplaces made up for it. The upper floors made more sense. Nice to see not all the woodwork painted and only slight grafitti damage. Good one! Thanks, Kappy
Yeah I was shocked to see graffiti but atleast it was minimal! Thank you very much for the kind words and watching!! :)
Those rose and cherub tiles around the fireplaces! Wow... just wow.
Thank you for watching!! :)
The people who own his house are to sell it to someone who could restore it. Thank you so much for the amazing video. 🌻😊
The sad thing is the family will sell it to a developer and they will tear down the old mansion and build cheap or gaudy looking McMansions on the land😢
Oh Kappy, Idont know how you do it ...never running out of beautiful old homes to show to us. You are amazing. ❤ from Pasadena California.
Thanks Kappy for showing this amazing home. It was once very beautiful.
Thank you Kappy for another grand old Victorian home.It was beautiful home for the time period,I really loved the fireplaces and Attic.
Beautiful old home such a shame to let it fall in disrepair 😢
Thank you for your wonderful videos and thank you for seeing the beauty in old homes.
What a beautiful old house. I particularly like the open space below the main staircase. Of course, it's exists because there isn't the customary parallel staircase to the basement right underneath it. In any case, such a space, after the advent of the telephone, was often used for one of those telephone seats with attached small table, which would hold the phone on top, and the phone book in a short shelf below.
The chest of drawers at 15:13 is indeed a style of art deco, one referred to as "waterfall" design (curved waterfall top edges, often book-matched veneers, both features of which are exhibited here), and was popular in the 1930's.
You always manage to find the most interesting houses. Thanks.
It would take Major bucks to completely restore this home! Thus the reason it has yet to be done 🤷🏼♀️ Love the tiles and old hardware. Would be nice if you could find pictures in its hay day to share!
This house is amazingly beautiful.. The cherub tile in the upstairs bedroom is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.. It’s always a shame when so many old original window pains get broken out..Not only allowing the elements to creep in and break down the interior, but also just the value of the wavy glass pains themselves is irreplaceable.. This house still has a great deal of life left in her.. The wood floors seem very solid in most of the home.. Why oh why are all these desirable homes not in my area🥰. Thanks for your wonderful old home tours for those of us who adore them and their history..❤
Just dreamy…I love how tall this house is, it’s insane!
I love thinking about how many people have gone up and down those grand stairs over the past 100+ years.
Such a gorgeous old house
That attic room with the tower would be mine. Definitely a wonderful place.
What a stunning house. And still in very good shape with as old as it is.
This is a BEAUTIFUL home, with so many things that could and should have been saved. Love that they did not paint those wonderful pocket doors! Wow! The 'bi-centenial' papered room had a pad lock. Interesting. My Grandmother house had the 'button' light switches, and one of the same curtains. Ahh memories 😊Another thoughtful, respectful explore Kappy. Thank you. Stay safe.
A grand house with amazing spaces. Someone long ago took all the original mantels; too bad, they must have been stunning. Kappy, check out 904 Park St, McKeesport, PA.
Just googled earth that address!! Amazing!!! Oh that one looks like it would totally be worth the explore! The brick design on the outer tall chimney is very cool!!! Wow!
Yes, I've never seen brick work quite like it on a private home. This place also has a grand staircase. I don't know if Kappy saw my comment; I hope he did and will consider visiting this place.@@1927su
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