Urban Exploration - ABANDONED - Mint Houses - Demolition
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- Опубліковано 27 жов 2013
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In This video, I decided to make a compilation of all the Mint houses I have been to and also share with you all the post demolition videos and photos.. A few houses still stand but with the recent change on the land, it will soon become a land for town homes, stores, and restaurants. All these homes became abandoned in 2007-2008 after the Franklin Mint building near them closed. One large mansion was burned down by teens in 2010. A developer bought the building / land and offered to buy out the half dozen houses around it. Everyone took the deal it seems, However this developer ran into a snag which ended up leaving these homes abandoned and forgotten. Just recently, a case settled between two developers and some of the homes have been demolished. The houses still standing will also soon be demolished. These were all very unique houses and it is terrible they ended their life this way.
Meyers House - • Abandoned House, Myers...
Sunnyside Mansion - • Abandoned House, Sunny...
Pennell House - • Video
Donovan / Pond House - • Video
Disclaimer: Exploring Abandoned Structures can be dangerous and you could be trespassing. You could get a fine, get hurt, get sick, and/or get arrested. Therefore I CAN NOT be held responsible for your actions if you do choose to enter an abandoned site. I am not providing this video to show people where and how to get to these places. This video is meant to give my viewers the feel of an abandoned structure safely in their home plus provide some history. Just don't do it. If you choose to ignore this disclaimer, you are taking full responsibility for your actions! - Розваги
Demolition of these lovely places is like wiping out the memories of the people who lived in them. What a shame. Thanks for posting.
I see the loss of peoples dreams, the decaying of what was once hoped for. These houses aren't cookie cutter houses, all made from the same mold, these were unique in everyway. I am so sad to know they are gone, just like the people who once laughed and loved inside them.
Nicely said 💗🌹
I love seeing these old houses. Such a shame they ended up this way
thanks so much for saving it on film. Should be illegal to destroy such beauty.
Unfortunately "legality" is determined by the corrupt..
Thanks for preserving the memories of how real houses were built.
Broke my heart to see the stone house torn down. It didn't look to be in very bad shape...the end of an era.
The Donovan house could have been restored if someone wanted to put the effort into it. What a shame. Houses like this, instead of being torn down, could be given to someone that wished to bring them back to life.
Sussie Due i agree. however sometimes like this property, a developer buys them and there only goal to the places and tear down and build new
I have been part of a house deconstrutions and it is costly. People who make decisions to do this want things done fast, not take 4 years. Those stone walls can be sectioned off,wraped and moved to be reassembled at a new site. It is obvious that it couldn't stay on this land for a renovation. Forget the nostalga of history, these houses are just built better than modern homes. There is a big push by fire departments to map new areas, so they don't go into them if they are burning. They get people out of the windows now and colapse of pre-engineered i-beams has shown to be 3-7 mins. in some cases. The fumes given off by new construction materials are very toxic. Pvc trim for example.
alibabafurball the sad thing is they did nothing that you mentioned. They demo these houses with everything in them. I was there to see them doing the one. They did check for the copper but thieves have already done that part of the job. They even said the thieves stole the copper all the way down to the well.
That last house looked like a pretty damn nice house.
Yes. I agree. Just needs a clean-up and some paint. But what if they can't sell it?
Having done historic restoration in the past, it's really sad that these old houses being destroyed by vandals and torn down. If anything there is a ton of period materials that could have been salvaged from them.
yea i was amazed at how unique a lot of these places were
I SO agree with you and can't understand how people don't see this. One of my brothers was the City Planner where we used to live and he felt the same way. That city has so many lovely old building that have been renovated for present use. Most places now feel that the way to deal with a gorgeous old abandoned building is to tear it down and build an ugly, brick strip mall - which will, mostly likely, stay empty and in 20 years, will still be sitting there deteriorating, with no occupants.
I've had the chance to go into several old houses or buildings like this, and as you say, there is nearly always something of interest and value in there.Pity more people can't appreciate that.
To see the ultimate in insanity as far as lovely building being left to vandals, look into the Beacon Hill House in Newport, RI - that is one of the most ridiculous wastes I've ever seen.
I agree. They could have salvaged just about everything. More to the point all these beautiful old homes should be restored and left as 1 family dwellings. Yet they leave some little chicken coup type house standing and people fix those up. I know it's cheaper, but cheap is not the best. Cheap is cheap.
TheEnergyMagic---I just checked out the Beacon Hill house and everything is so beautiful. It just makes me sick to find out that it is gone.
There was n beauty left, the vandals destroyed it and for safety sake they should be torn down.
One of the things I don't understand is why no one could be let in to salvage all the wonderful old wood beams, moldings, doors, hardware and cupboards. Such a waste and heart breaking. Those beautiful stone walls and the deep window sills gone forever.
paula null that is a good question! I wonder the same. Maybe it does happened?
I agree with you.The last one The Pennell House with all those doors,winding wood stairs,even the basement stairs. That basement looks LESS scarey than some I remember. The stonework is great.
+Abandoned Steve (Historical - Urbex) Yes Steve, as a Masonry Restoration guy for the past 25 yrs. I am in touch with a well known DelCo masonry contractor from the old neighborhood. He informed me that much of the finished stone, hardware, and reusable hardwoods are bid on and salvaged (safely removed) on many of the larger historical houses that have had some form of security while they sat abandoned.
That last one looked like it had only just started to decay! What a beautiful house. Hope that one gets saved :)
It's so sad to see these beautiful old places left to ruin when there are so many homeless families. I've seen parents pass away and their adult kids fight over property until had rotted into the ground. I just don't understand that way of thinking. When I was homeless (lived in my car with 2 kids & a dog) all I wanted was a hand up and a warm place to stay -- not a hand out.
I totally agree. There are unused cars sitting in huge parking lots. Instead of selling the cars for cheaper.. the manufacturer basically throws them away.
The 2nd & 3rd house were my favorite. True houses with thick walls and wide window sills. The Donovan house with that beautiful wide porch. Some of the homes had no vandalism. The 6th house was beautiful and no vandalism. You just want to weep over should waste. Great video
Wow that is sad I almost cried looking at how abused those homes were because they could have ben fixed up
Great video. Thank you for sharing Steve.
+RAIDERHEAD WOLVERINES Thank you!
The stone house being demolished was for me heartbreaking. Thank you for doing this so there is at least some record of their existence!
Diehl Elkin Your welcome. Thanks for watching
Great video! I always enjoy them. Thanks for taking the time to share them with us.
i really enjoyed the videos of these houses. it's a shame all of that history has been destroyed. thankfully you got the opportunity to film them, before they were gone. thanks for the video, and thanks for having shared them from prior to destruction
Great work as always, Steve! Those are some nice houses. Good thing you were able to document them before they were demolished.
I liked that drawer with labels like "body glitter", "Tattoos". Interesting things went on in that house! ;-)
And yes it is ashamed to see such fine old houses destroyed, so much labor went into building them. My hometown had many beautiful old colonial houses that were torn down to build strip-malls and parking lots.
How cool! I pass the Mint and a few of these houses almost every day. (well the ones still standing anyway)
Thanks Tiki. Very glad i was able to capture them before the demolition
Hi Steve. Although it's a shame these old places are abandoned and eventually demolished, it's great that people like yourself document them for their architecture and histories. Keep on filming. Thanks and cheers.
Sue Lang That why i love to visit them, to document them. That is what keeps me doing what I do.
I don't understand why anyone would want to pull down any of those houses! They were basically beautiful! I'm living in an 1800s ish farm house that is cold and has problems and is difficult to heat and maintain, but it has history and a soul and when we have got it into shape, it will be beautiful-like any of those houses would have been beautiful if they had been loved!
I watch these videos and think of all the abandoned houses I have passed by over the years, just wanting to stop and take a look inside. It is just so sad to see these monuments to skill and craftsmanship forgotten. I want to cry when I see the vacant lots.
Janet Yandle yea I use to do the same. I wish i was doing this early in my life.
me too
Thank You so much! Glad you enjoy them
I just love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing them with us.
Thank you for capturing the houses before they were demolished! It's kind of depressing.
So sad. Thanks for sharing this with us.
sshhhh about the metal detecting Im following in his footsteps and getting some nice caches .. everyone just forget about it Ive already hammered his places been doing it for years ... thanks Steve love your videos ,,
love the old homes so sad to see them go
This is absolutely my favorite video of yours Steve. These houses were so beautiful. It's such a damned shame the progress of human life has to destroy such absolutely stellar historical buildings. I have watched this video several times!
licksnkicks Thanks these were my first explore. They mean a lot to me
That last one is in pretty good shape!
orb between 5:50-5:58. cam out of the hallway heading to the right. you felt that chill when you saw it too. non-liner path!
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!
I absolutely saw an orb at time index 05:51. It came from the hallway and went down into the floor in front of the camera. It appeared to be pulsing light.
Thanks for sharing Steve.
Its just dust :)
Excellent job on this one Steve !
Greg Groom Thank You Greg
So sad...thanks for sharing.
Amazing video.. What beautiful houses these must have been. There are so many around where I live (Northern PA), I have so many mountains and backroads around me. it makes me sad to see so many of these houses just sitting there ready to fall down..
i agree
Awesome channel man.
Loved the interior of that last house. Those open beams!! I've been in hundreds of "modern" homes but they lack the character, I don't think it's something you can build now days. Even exposed to the elements, some of the wood in these old houses was solid (or the cameraman would have wound up in the basement). You can only hope some of the craftsmanship in those homes was salvaged for reuse by whomever was doing the physical teardown.
The Pennell house really fell apart since you were there. Thankfully, it still stands, though
Amazing Video!!
This makes my heart hurt. Those were beautiful homes! Thanks for sharing though.
your welcome it is very sad to see them go
dam that's a sweet video... keep up the great job!!
Very sad to see some of these houses demolished especially the stone house.
Very well made! Really enjoyed it!
car 54 Thank You. Glad you enjoyed it!
just heartbreaking to see the field stone homes, especially, being torn down.
BOO#!!
Lovely video and pics , how sad to see these beautiful historic homes bulldozed. It's a shame.
One my my favorites. The interior layout was awesome
important to document these houses, well done. me I liked the second and third houses best. apart from the houses in your vid, I bet they will tear up a lot of those nice mature trees as well.
Great video! beautiful stone structures! I think it's Great you chose to document these houses. I think it's a shame when people, make the decision to demolish our history rather than invest and protect it for the future. once there torn down you can't get them back! all you have is memories and thankfully in this case videos and pictures.
Thanks for taking the time to share them with us!
great vid loved it keep it up :)
Thanks Scott!
those stone houses should have been restored
I agree
Abandoned Steve Here lies the problem that kills these homes . Destroy or restore. Neither is the answer. Relocate it. Put the money into securing it from vandals 1st. Dismanttle second, and rebuild 3rd. Some areas allow this some don't due to building codes.
i love old houses exspecially the ones that have elaborate layouts its so sad to see them neglected and torn down
janice kornas This one was my favorite house. Never seen it anywhere else
very good statement and all very true. I was able to find an old picture from the 60s of the sunnyside mansion when it was in it hay day but that is it. It feels good knowing I have captured them before they went
I love videos like these they're great! :)
Glad you enjoy them!
I really enjoyed the video Steve. I bet those stone house were sweet in their day.
Your welcome. These were the first places I visited when I started this channel so they meant a lot to me.
its so sad to see beautiful buildings like this become run down .....They say houses have a life of its own...I agree...We leave a part of us whenever we move to a new place at the old
They could call in "Salvage Contractors" to come in and save as much of an old house's cabinetry, architectural details doors, windows, etc so at least they can go to other restorations and keep the history going.
Thank You so much!
This is the saddest video I've watched of yours so far... I was pouting the entire time! The first house, Meyers, it such a unique design, especially the interior! I really wish they'd stop building these quickly thrown together house in subdivisions and spend the money on refurbishing these old ones that have survives nearly a century or more! GAH! Terribly sad... :(
Heidi Saily i agree. This was one of my first houses I explored and one of the most unique ones I have seen
i like how those flowers are still alive lol
Love that curvy stairwell at around 17:35. These beauties have so much character...unlike the cookie cutter houses of today. Love your work!
The first one had a huge chimney.
The stone house was really to nice to of torn down.Damn its one of the few abandon houses that still have windows entact.
you are correct about the windows. Thanks for watching James
hey i grew up there thanks man great vid
which one? how long ago and any pictures?
I really luv old houses they are crafted from a era when architecture and design was handmade with care and pride.
I hate when old homes get torn down, that's happened many of times in my town, homes that were actually in great condition, demolished cause they wanted the land for other developments or parking lots, lots of people in my town are pissed about it.
I cried watching this. How can people be so short sighted? Where are the historical preservationists? SO UNNECESSARY!!! Heart breaking!!
very nice houses!It's so sad ( from Belgium)
yea that is my favorite. Thank You!
it is soo cool u can find these places
Heart breaking.
The Pennel House was beautiful. The beams in that place were girgeous, especially the ones on the second floor. I hope this house survived...
I see you brought a buddy on this trip. I never go alone when explore buildings
Oh how I wish I could have renovated and lived in the Donovan house - that one was so beautiful.
Steve, I love your films and have subscribed but some of the stuff is SO sad....
***** Yea the donovan house was my favorite. I wish i could go back there to explore it better and more but it long gone
It is wonderful to see historic places lost forever in the name of progress. Just what the world needs, another Walmart, Starbucks and Dollar General. And the developer walks away with a lot of money costing only our past.
Patrick Scranton i agree. so sad
great job steve..i hope u go to other states and do more houses ben and tiki trex
Needs more than a cleaning. I can only imagine the mold and who knows what else needing to "cleaned" out of there!
This video is one of the best that I've seen to succinctly explain at least one of the reasons you urbexers do what you do and why what you do is so important. Many people still remember the Franklin Mint (and its ubiquitous advertising) and to see that the company, and the area, and the houses, and the community really did exist and obviously thrive is important-it is history-real, plain old, everyday, Everyman history of a period of this country's existence. Your video demonstrates very well how complete and terrible is history's erasure in Man's quest for the everlasting(?) dollar. And how ironic that the Franklin Mint was known for selling "collectibles," sure to be valuable in the years to come!
I hope history buffs and historical societies can use your video to advance their causes of saving and preserving so many deserving old structures before they disappear too.
Thanks for taking the time to create it.
Kittydoc90 Thank so much for that excellent comment. It is exactly what my goal is in these videos! Thanks for watching
My pleasure-really. :)
This was so good but so sad. It sort of made me have a lump in my throat. Those old stone houses should be restored and put on the historic register. Just think that two hundred years ago someone gathered all those stones by hand, dug the cellars by hand, and laid each of those stone walls by hand. Intending I'm sure to make a home for their families that would last forever. Once they're all gone they're gone forever.
What a shame to tear down history!
These types of homes and what happened to them is so sad.
At least you can get in before the demo though, and have lots of fun smashing stuff up. It doesn't matter, because they will demo'd anyway so it can be quite an entertaining new wave urbex smash fest while it lasts :)
Heartbreaking
I do wish the Pennell house was still around...such a beautiful house! I might have considered restoring that! All stone...good foundation!!!
***** Yea it was an amazing house! I would love to restore it myself
Abandoned Steve I really do love the videos...Thank you for going out and doing this! :)
***** Thank You
its so sad to see these beautiful old homes being deserted and left to rot
SkyKitten1 i agree.. sadly these homes are no longer there
that's true. I wish I could buy them all and refurbish them, or clear the trash out at least
It would be safe to say the trim is all old growth wood. Take all that lead paint off with walnut blasting and create your own "mint". The first house someone saved the radiators, that you can by new, but that smash the woodtrims that can no longer be bought new. Sure you can get trim but not fine grained old growth, or if it was like quartercut oak....just cost out trimming one window.
2nd house looked in great shape makes u wonder why they tore it down
so so sad, that last house looked like it could have been saved
these home mean a lot to me b/c it were I started this crazy journey of urban exploration.
Your welcome kari. Thanks for watching
When you go in these old houses where the staircases have no railings were they built that way or have the railings been removed? Some of those stairs look like they could have been pretty dangerous without a rail.
most of the railings are stolen or broken.
I saw some wood trim and door knobs that I would love to have - house 2 looked like it needed a good cleaning and not much more
yea some of them just need a bit of a fixer up but sadly they will probably never get that
the pennel house was beautiful. even in ruin. its sad to see everything invested in these homes hard work, money,and memories all just get thrown away like that.
+Tessa Smith it is sad, makes you wonder what would happen to any house we live in today
very sad in deed. thanks for giving this subject the notice it deserves. too much history is lost in these old homes. it is infuriating to see how vandals distroy the integrity of these homes, which is a crime. parts could have been salvaged and reused in new construction or restoration of other homes. shame on anyone who Mars or breaks up these once in a lifetime historical homes.
Can i buy one of still standing houses ,what state is this?these houses are beautiful
love the outside look of the second house. would be interesting to see what it looked like originally. bet it was really nice. obviously a lot of mods over the years.
yea getting ahold of older pictures is something I wish was easier to do
surprisingly bright colors in the meyers house
I'm confused--was the Sunnyside mansion saved or not? It looked like it was demolished in this video, but another video shows it was in the process of being restored