I lived directly across the street from the Sauer Castle at 936 Shawnee Rd from 1985 to 2002. Me or any of my family members never saw any ghost, no hauntings in or around the Sauer Castle, that was and is a myth (only stories). Mr Berry lived in the Castle for many years and he said he had never experienced seeing any ghost. All he had experienced was vandalizers; that would continually damage the property. When Mr Berry died, his brother had an auction and sold all he could from the castle. Individuals came from all over the US and other countries. Individuals came wanting to use our phone to call their backers. People offered to pay to park on our lawn and my husband wouldn't have it. lol The lady we purchased our home from was in her late 70's, she told us of growing up across the street from the Castle. She said she remembered when it was still owned by some of the original Sauer family; she told us of experiencing large parties on the Castle lawn. She also said they would have opera singers perform from one of the second floor balconies for entertainment.
I'm a bit late to comment lol, but this castle is also an ancestral building for me. Anton Sauer is my 5th great grandfather, and my current grandma still carries the Sauer name. It would honestly be a dream to visit this castle one day but it would be a bit of a mission to get there considering I live in another country. A shame the owner isn't doing anything to repair it.
I drove by it today and it's covered up on three sides by scaffolding. Also lots of macherery around the castle and tons of building materials scattered around the castle. And the new owners apparently live in the house just next to the castle within the fence, because the gate was open and there were 2 cars in the driveway of that house and it appeared to be lived in. I've grew up in Kansas City and have seen this property in various states of disrepair over the last 30 or so years... I am SO INCREDIBLY happy to see that there are finally some steps being taken to preserve this rich piece of Kansas City history, and US history for that matter considering this is one of the first private homes to have indoor plumbing in the whole country!
I would LOVE to see pics of the wine cellar built in to the side of the cliff behind the home! I just realized recently that it even existed, and I bet it's pretty amazing too. Anton Sauer was certainly a man who liked and could easily afford the finer things in life.
Such a beautiful house. My parents used to drive my brother and I by when we were kids. We called it Igor's house. Such a shame that Carl Lopp is letting his ego get in the way of restoring this place. So much potential.
Carl needs to get off his ass and renovate this house! It's disgusting, listening to him reminisce about his family and the good old days as he wanders through the dilapidation! It's insulting! I would be ashamed that I had let my ancestral home crumble before my eyes...
I called today - January 23, 2019 - to the visitor's bureau. They really don't know anything but were extremely nice. What a SHAME. SHAME ON THIS OWNER. He needs to let it go
for real - if he can't come up with the cash, please let it go to someone who can. There's no shame in it - definitely way LESS shame than letting it fall to pieces over nothing but pride.
Lara Everett that’s because it was built in 1871 and it has a ton of history. I’ve been there at night on Halloween it’s haunted. I live down the street from it it’s creepy at night
The guy giving the tour is the present owner, Carl Lopp. He comes off as such a pompous ass. Saying the old glass is warped because its a liquid? Silly. Old glass came from the manufacturer like that because when it was molten and poured the glass was not completely level when hardened. Anyways, I don't know how he cannot feel such shame for allowing that house to become so derelict. Let's face it, it is not going to now suddenly get renovated. Its decaying to the point of no return. It will eventually fall in on itself, as the back area already has, before he does a damn thing. Shameful.
There's many other beautiful buildings around KC that have met same fate. Unfortunately this building is in a not so fantastic area. If it was located somewhere like Johnson County or even Leavenworth County it probably would've been wrestled away from owner & restored. If the owner owes so much in taxes, HOW can it not be taken away? Or perhaps the owner has been paying the taxes?
Why is your family member still letting it rot away? I just looked at it today and still nothing. I've heard he claims he is going to fix it, but clearly that isn't true.
They tried. You can look up but this jist of it is: "Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., attempted to wrest control of Sauer Castle from him. Back then, local governments in Kansas had the power to take private property for private purposes if a case could be made that it was for the betterment of the community. A private developer had wanted to restore the castle and add new housing units on 44 surrounding acres owned by Lopp and others. A tax-increment financing district was proposed to underwrite the $7 million redevelopment project. But after neighbors objected to the big project and put their trust in Lopp to restore the castle, that project fell through. Since that time, the power of local governments in Kansas to take private property for private purposes has been severely limited. No longer can Kansas municipalities force private owners to sell their land for anything other than public purposes, such as building a road. Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/article14048957.html#storylink=cpy
I called today - January 23, 2019 - to the visitor's bureau. They really don't know anything but were extremely nice. What a SHAME. SHAME ON THIS OWNER.
That is a shame. Do you know how much they could make from letting people do paranormal investigations? Atchison is charging $400.00-$600.00 a night for a couple houses there and they are always booked.
That house needs probably. 3 million in work done to it. It needs top to bottom renovations. Imagine your great great grandfathers house gets given to you and the entire world expects you to pay for it and do it, like I agree. He should sell it to someone who will fix it and restore this masterpiece but he obviously doesn’t have the funds for a project of this sie
Love this at 3:44...it’s like the seam in Wizard of Oz where the sepia was spliced with the Technicolor! It goes from gray and “dingy” to a brilliant burst of color.
I appreciate you showing this. Very interesting to me. I do wish it would be rehabilitated to what it once was and maybe have some teas there or something that would interest the Rosedale Community and bring people here.
His is to some extent, saying the original glass window is warped because over time the glass "is actually a liquid". And it's crazy that he is so concerned about a pressed leather door knob when the rest of the house is in such a pathetic state of neglect and decay.
I called today - January 23, 2019 - to the visitor's bureau. They really don't know anything but were extremely nice. What a SHAME. SHAME ON THIS OWNER.
its sad to this work of art just turn to rot . this house looks stunning . even if its so called haunted . that means theres alot of history with the house and you cant let that fade away .if some went in and restored it this house would look amazing inside and out .cant believe hes letting it go the way he is .
Any updates on this place? I’m in love! I volunteer at Glenmore Mansion in Jefferson City TN. I’m so glad it was preserved, as this house should have been. I am endlessly passionate about Italianate and Second Empire architecture.
It is on the market...$10,000,000. It's listed on the registry of historic places, so the owner wants Wyandotte County to buy it and restore it. They said no. And while it may be historical, completely finished and luxurious homes in the finest areas of KC aren't selling for ten million.
The tour guide is actually correct, but what he meant to say was that, glass is an "amorphic solid." Glass in a window sill will eventually become thicker at the bottom of the pane because of years of gravity naturally slumping the glass. You could probably pull empirical data with the use a micrometer to measure the thickness of the top, center, and bottom of the glazing. I'm thinking that this house isn't being repaired or restored, because the owner probably feels violated every time he visits the site. He made mention of a care taker that sold off all the possessions in the home... and, then the constant discoveries of things that are vandalized, or missing out of the house. The discovery of pissant pilferings of personal things that have sentimental value, it just takes a toll on the motivation of moving forward with 'fixing.' I'm sure that there are other factors, but the culmination of theft and vandalism are enough to halt progress on a lot of projects. If I were the home owner, and I desired the complete preservation of the home, but had no intentions of ever living there, or selling the property, (Emphasis on selling... neighboring low income rental properties are a real drag on real estate values) I would probably consider donating the entire property to a place like KCAI, KU, UMKC... Universities are more likely to utilize the space as an auxiliary campus, and the preservation of the structure could be realized. The structure would be preserved and could be utilized like a library, or campus coffee shop, with offices for security, faculty, faculty in residence... Thank you to the baby toting videographer! I've always wanted to tour that incredible home. Now, I'm content.
Derek Miller Thank you for your comment it’s not often someone have this type of insight and yes I’m sure it takes a lot of tolls and emphasis on selling this historic home of my great great grandfathers.
It would make more sense to restore it as it should be. There is enough interest and support for this site to make it a show place museum. If not, it will become just another loss to the area. The most recent video I saw showed the widow's walk fence has fallen or been removed. What a shame this beautiful piece of history is being neglected to the point of destruction.
Hello All. Its a fact we all have some type of admiration for this house that was once a home. Its true its being abandon and no one is happy for that fact. Please keep your comments mature and enjoy the tour.
Now 2023 and the house is going to a "tax sale," whatever that means, because he hasn't paid or maintained the place. I hope it doesn't get torn down. I just found out about it!
@ThomasLaurance If ur the one that taped the video great job I also did a Tour inside the castle but it seems like it's been more than 5 years ago It was back in the 1980,s when me & Sister in Law did the tour I also have pics of inside of castle we all need to get together & save the castle to make it into a bed & Breakfast that would be nice . Just saying I grew up around the area of castle & it's amazing to have the castle in the area but with Wyco wanting to sell it for 10 millions there's no way in hell nobody is going to by it for that price . Wyco needs to get a grip & Fix it up & save the castle & do nice things out of it for the ppl that wants to save the castle .Just saying
So, it's 2020. Has anything been done to this place? I remember my dad driving us by what we called "Egor's House" as a kid and getting super scared! As an adult I would love to see this place fixed up. However, it doesn't sound like that will happen. So sad.
Amy Fruit I just came upon this house tonight when I was driving in the area and was in awe of it. Super cool architecture, and definitely an eerie feel to it, especially on a Cole winter night. Hope they do something about it...
@@erintechnoviking - it has never made it to auction. The owner comes in town and pays the back taxes at the last minute. He just paid half this past week but a Judge ordered it boarded up 12/14/20
It's nice to see the inside of this place. All I've ever seen is drone footage at window level. I've been hearing for the past 20 years that Carl is going to restore it, etc and even in this video he is talking about turning a room into a bedroom suite upstairs. Sadly I don't think this will ever happen. I'm sure there are people who would love to buy this and do a proper restore that it deserves. The Vaile Mansion has been doing tours for decades, and I think even now they are allowing paranormal investigations. Even if Sauer Castle is not haunted, it definitely has had a reputation for it as long as I have heard about the place. I have stayed overnights at quite a few places like this where you can stay the night, do investigations or whatever. Lemp Mansion, Belvoir Winery, and Villisca Axe Murder House come to mind. If you don't stay for the paranormal side of things, you are at least staying at a really cool location with tons of history. I don't know why this guy doesn't just sell it. Make it a nice bed and breakfast like Lemp Mansion. Charge for tours and overnights with a few rooms to sleep in. Charging a couple hundred bucks a pop for an overnight stay could also help with maintenance costs. This place could be a goldmine since nobody can get in to investigate.
Hes selling for 10 million so basically hes not selling. Only a fool would pay more than a million or so. The renovation could easily run 500k to a million. You could build new for a couple million
This is the first Ive heard of this but i know one of the previous owns was a pack rats and used the castle for storage for many items that were eventually auctioned off.
I think guy's name was Berry, was an antique ['junk'] dealer supposedly also dealth in very old cars and parts. Adult residents of area (who were kids at the time) say he'd chase kids off property and well versed in his legal rights. I think they said he died around '85 or '87 and he'd bought it from the old lady Sauer around her death, maybe in 1950's. This is all 2nd and 3rd hand info so take it in that context. Still hate to see this history deteriorate.
Dena Campbell I feel your frustration and it’s not mine to tear down or fix up for that matter. It’s just a shame to watch it deteriorate but that’s what’s happening and there’s really nothing anyone can do about it so sure were upset about it but what can we do.
does anyone know about the house to the right side of the castle? i noticed it's fenced in as well and just as scary. does the castle owner live there or is it abandoned?
Glass does not "flow" over time. 100% not true. Your relative who owns this property is allowing one of the finest examples of Victorian Architecture to rot, and it is a total waste and a shame. Obviously a spiteful person if he is not even repairing the roof "due to a fight with the city". Nonsense.
To be fair to the owner, I read an article that the owner was fleeced out $500 thousand by a former maintenance worker. Kind of hard to restore something when the person who's supposed to help steals the money for it.
@@ThomasDeal2 It was an article about abandoned places in Kansas and why they were abandoned. So, the amount could very well be inaccurate. But, still the sentiment stands, hard to restore something if the people helping are helping themselves to your money instead.
Drove by there yesterday evening, I would love to take a tour of the home who do I contact? I am really saddened with how the house has been treated over the years. It's not everyday a house like that is passed on from generation to generation. From what I understand sounds like your "Second Cousin" is holding on to it but won't restore it for whatever reason. You being related and a descendant as well could take him to court and fight him on it maybe get his name removed so it an be restored. This house deserves to be fought for, if it was my family home, I'd do everything in my power to make sure it was restored and honored. Please fight for this not for the community or the City but for your family!
@@ThomasDeal2 Oh no doubt, it really needs someone to step up and financially and legally take care of it and get it in the right hands. It's sat abused for way way too long.
Than Why isn't Mr. Carl Lopp Doing something to preserve this Beautiful Home. Because I understand he has the $$ to do so. I've lived in the area all my life and right now this house looks like its ready for demo. What a Waste! Btw the top lookout (where you all were standing) the door is standing wide open for all the weather elements to damage the inside of house. Maybe you should be firing the "caretaker" and getting someone Who actually Cares what happen to the Castle, before its too late. Oh and it would be Helpful if Anton P. Sauer's Family actually took interest in restoring this Home, before the city decides its an eyesore and needs to be demoed.
shari fuller You are not being fair to this gentleman. He has stated the issues with this house and the current owner and how he and the rest of the family disagrees with what the cousin ISN'T doing and reasons why. Just because he is a cousin doesn't mean he can get anything done about it, nor does it mean he is responsible. I have no doubt efforts have been made. This is the kind of thing that tears families apart and it sure sounds like the owner does NOT CARE.
This was always a place we would drive by and take photos (from the outside). It's a shame that it's gone to hell that bad. It really is a gorgeous property. My question is, how did the owner not know the caregiver was selling stuff out of the house? Was he not stopping by and checking in on him and/or the house? Also, to the owner, it's said that the first owner hung himself, his wife later committed suicide and one of their children drowned in a pool on the property. Any truth to any of that?
The original owner died of tuberculosis, his wife died of natural causes, they had an infant die shortly after birth (common for that time). Another daughter inherited the property, her husband committed suicide after a long depression (very sad) and then a pool was built, in which her daughter (granddaughter of the original owner) accidentally drowned. Considering the things that just happen over the course of generations, all of this is normal.
In your video, Carl talks as if he's so proud of this house and its history, but yet allows it fall into ruins more and more every day. I really hope that someone is able to finally buy it and it gets restored to its original beauty. Just so sad.
@@ThomasDeal2 It sounds like it at times and then others no. He seems like a real piece of work. Does he give an explanation why he's allowing the once beautiful home go to waste? I was appalled at how he did sound offended that "vandals" have been taking items from the home. Do you wonder if it might have been him?
Never officially up for auction although it has come close multiple times. Carl Lopp, current owner and distant relative, comes up with back taxes, excuses and lies to keep anyone from taking any action regarding the deterioration at the last minute while it continues to deteriorate until yesterday. A judge ordered it boarded up on 12/14/20 and it was by the City and lots of law enforcement. 😢
@@dclayton1672 so very sad. I hope they don't condemn it. It seems to be the fate of so many historic landmarks lately. The preservation societies don't have the money to keep people on the landmarks to ensure they remain in good condition. 😔
I went by there April 17 2021 still boarded up and 2 men were doing yard work it looked like Carl that I spoke to from a distance but im not certain thanks for the going up for auction info
The castle is beautiful and getting more so every day. I don't knowwho these people are, but isn't this breaking and entering, considering they climbed In a window on the first floor?
@ThomasDeal2 Okay, sorry, like I said I didn't know who you all were. If I saw strangers crawling in my neighbors windows, I would be calling the police. And apologize after the fact.
I do not live far from this house I would love to explore it so if anybody knows who owns it I just want to go look inside of it I have been drawn to this house for the last 20 years I cannot understand why but maybe if I was to go into it I would understand I am a paranormal investigator so if there's anyone out there that knows who owns it tell them to get a hold of me Cynthia M Calfas on Facebook I would really like to explore this house I think there is something that connects me to this house and I do not understand why maybe if I was to be able to go look at it myself in person maybe I would understand thank you for reading
Such a travesty. I had a house in my hometown I tried to save but president of a bank let it die. I just don't understand. Fyi he is broke. He is fake an knee deep in bills showing off. So sad.
That place has been in disrepair for my whole life. I remember when we were teens, 40 some years ago, and we would drive by that place to scare ourselves. At night, there is NO place creepier in Kansas City. The surrounding neighborhood is fairly typical to where I grew up in KCK. I would guess it would take well over a million to get that place to be habitable; and no matter how much money you put into it, I would think it would be difficult to get your money back out of it. Probably better to just level it and turn the grounds into a nice park. I hope my comment doesn't make anyone mad. But come on, enough is enough already.
im sorry but i love that place i dont care abiut the rumors it is a beautiful place i lived close to it pretty much alll my life and he knows what he is talking about shit the man grew up there i know he has a sister because it was eaither him or someone else that gives out candy every Halloween i would buy that place if i could
I was trying to enjoy this video I was even putting up with a bogus memory lane narration. The false narrative of why window glass is wavy is not because it happened as it aged. What pushed me over the edge and I had to finally stop the video was saying this was the first house in America to have indoor plumbing in a bathroom. Absolutely false. Even the White House had indoor plumbing and toilets by 1833.
Too bad it can't be fixed up just enough for paranormal Investigations. The owner could make some serious money from that. Most places are charging $400.00-500.00 a night!
Its very difficult to photograph and film houses, especially older ones that will rarely have rooms larger than 12 by 12, plus the guys hauling a baby and probably making sure he doesnt plummit 4 stories through 100+ year old wood neglected for decades. Its way better than anything else available. Thank you to the uploader
I lived directly across the street from the Sauer Castle at 936 Shawnee Rd from 1985 to 2002. Me or any of my family members never saw any ghost, no hauntings in or around the Sauer Castle, that was and is a myth (only stories).
Mr Berry lived in the Castle for many years and he said he had never experienced seeing any ghost. All he had experienced was vandalizers; that would continually damage the property. When Mr Berry died, his brother had an auction and sold all he could from the castle. Individuals came from all over the US and other countries. Individuals came wanting to use our phone to call their backers. People offered to pay to park on our lawn and my husband wouldn't have it. lol
The lady we purchased our home from was in her late 70's, she told us of growing up across the street from the Castle. She said she remembered when it was still owned by some of the original Sauer family; she told us of experiencing large parties on the Castle lawn. She also said they would have opera singers perform from one of the second floor balconies for entertainment.
Patty Parker thank you so much for your comments. It’s nice to hear positive thoughts and memories about this old home.
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I'm a bit late to comment lol, but this castle is also an ancestral building for me. Anton Sauer is my 5th great grandfather, and my current grandma still carries the Sauer name. It would honestly be a dream to visit this castle one day but it would be a bit of a mission to get there considering I live in another country. A shame the owner isn't doing anything to repair it.
Maddy email me at tdealphoto@gmail.com and I’ll see what I can do
I’m local in kc. We can talk
Restoration has started apparently
I drove by it today and it's covered up on three sides by scaffolding. Also lots of macherery around the castle and tons of building materials scattered around the castle. And the new owners apparently live in the house just next to the castle within the fence, because the gate was open and there were 2 cars in the driveway of that house and it appeared to be lived in. I've grew up in Kansas City and have seen this property in various states of disrepair over the last 30 or so years... I am SO INCREDIBLY happy to see that there are finally some steps being taken to preserve this rich piece of Kansas City history, and US history for that matter considering this is one of the first private homes to have indoor plumbing in the whole country!
I would LOVE to see pics of the wine cellar built in to the side of the cliff behind the home! I just realized recently that it even existed, and I bet it's pretty amazing too. Anton Sauer was certainly a man who liked and could easily afford the finer things in life.
Such a beautiful house. My parents used to drive my brother and I by when we were kids. We called it Igor's house. Such a shame that Carl Lopp is letting his ego get in the way of restoring this place. So much potential.
This is a national treasure, I hope 🤞 it will return to it’s original grandeur. Thank you for letting me see it . GOD BLESS YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY
Thanks
It’s condition is heart breaking. A decade later and I’m sure it’s much, much worse. Shameful.
This video is a treasure for us. My mom grew up there. Eva Marie Perkins. It’s so sad to think it will be lost soon if nothing changes.
your mom grew up there?
Carl needs to get off his ass and renovate this house! It's disgusting, listening to him reminisce about his family and the good old days as he wanders through the dilapidation! It's insulting! I would be ashamed that I had let my ancestral home crumble before my eyes...
Spencer Huston / trust me we all agree with you.
I called today - January 23, 2019 - to the visitor's bureau. They really don't know anything but were extremely nice. What a SHAME. SHAME ON THIS OWNER. He needs to let it go
for real - if he can't come up with the cash, please let it go to someone who can. There's no shame in it - definitely way LESS shame than letting it fall to pieces over nothing but pride.
I’ve always been intrigued by this home and curious what the inside looked like! Thank you for this video❤ how stinkin cool!!!
It's really really sad that this magnificent place is not being repaired. 😕
Lara Everett that’s because it was built in 1871 and it has a ton of history. I’ve been there at night on Halloween it’s haunted. I live down the street from it it’s creepy at night
Madalin did you see a ghost apparition of a woman in the top tower? I've heard many stories about this place being haunted all my life...
The guy giving the tour is the present owner, Carl Lopp. He comes off as such a pompous ass. Saying the old glass is warped because its a liquid? Silly. Old glass came from the manufacturer like that because when it was molten and poured the glass was not completely level when hardened. Anyways, I don't know how he cannot feel such shame for allowing that house to become so derelict. Let's face it, it is not going to now suddenly get renovated. Its decaying to the point of no return. It will eventually fall in on itself, as the back area already has, before he does a damn thing. Shameful.
There's many other beautiful buildings around KC that have met same fate. Unfortunately this building is in a not so fantastic area. If it was located somewhere like Johnson County or even Leavenworth County it probably would've been wrestled away from owner & restored. If the owner owes so much in taxes, HOW can it not be taken away? Or perhaps the owner has been paying the taxes?
Iv been told Glass is a liquid also.. and it flows down over a very long time..
@@artmosley3337 and ive been told, the moon. Is made of cheese.
@@buzzcrushtrendkill no.. it’s hollow and it’s a Alien space station
Nice to see inside this historic house. Only got to see it from the road growing up. Would be nice to see it restored.
Why is your family member still letting it rot away? I just looked at it today and still nothing. I've heard he claims he is going to fix it, but clearly that isn't true.
joker432 The question is, how come the city is not forcing the current owner ( my cousin ) to do anything?
They tried. You can look up but this jist of it is: "Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., attempted to wrest control of Sauer Castle from him.
Back then, local governments in Kansas had the power to take private property for private purposes if a case could be made that it was for the betterment of the community.
A private developer had wanted to restore the castle and add new housing units on 44 surrounding acres owned by Lopp and others. A tax-increment financing district was proposed to underwrite the $7 million redevelopment project.
But after neighbors objected to the big project and put their trust in Lopp to restore the castle, that project fell through.
Since that time, the power of local governments in Kansas to take private property for private purposes has been severely limited.
No longer can Kansas municipalities force private owners to sell their land for anything other than public purposes, such as building a road.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/article14048957.html#storylink=cpy
I called today - January 23, 2019 - to the visitor's bureau. They really don't know anything but were extremely nice. What a SHAME. SHAME ON THIS OWNER.
That is a shame. Do you know how much they could make from letting people do paranormal investigations? Atchison is charging $400.00-$600.00 a night for a couple houses there and they are always booked.
@@ThomasDeal2 he want to sell it ?
That house needs probably. 3 million in work done to it. It needs top to bottom renovations. Imagine your great great grandfathers house gets given to you and the entire world expects you to pay for it and do it, like I agree. He should sell it to someone who will fix it and restore this masterpiece but he obviously doesn’t have the funds for a project of this sie
very true
Love this at 3:44...it’s like the seam in Wizard of Oz where the sepia was spliced with the Technicolor! It goes from gray and “dingy” to a brilliant burst of color.
I am not sure why I'm so deeply intrigued by this castle.
ditto
I appreciate you showing this. Very interesting to me. I do wish it would be rehabilitated to what it once was and maybe have some teas there or something that would interest the Rosedale Community and bring people here.
No disrespect but the guy giving the tour sounds like he's making things up. Still a very interesting house.
with all do respect he really isn't
He is correct
I'm not an expert on the home or the construction of the castle / What part of the tour was he incorrect on ?
His is to some extent, saying the original glass window is warped because over time the glass "is actually a liquid". And it's crazy that he is so concerned about a pressed leather door knob when the rest of the house is in such a pathetic state of neglect and decay.
‘People were shorter then, like 5 feet tall so these windows were doors’
I called today - January 23, 2019 - to the visitor's bureau. They really don't know anything but were extremely nice. What a SHAME. SHAME ON THIS OWNER.
It's so sad that the renovation was not completed. Even more damage done to the house by taking off the upstairs bedroom balcony.😪
its sad to this work of art just turn to rot . this house looks stunning . even if its so called haunted . that means theres alot of history with the house and you cant let that fade away .if some went in and restored it this house would look amazing inside and out .cant believe hes letting it go the way he is .
alister sinn the family and I all agree with you.
If we started a go fund me would the owner fix it up? Looks like a KC treasure I’d like to see it live on.
Any updates on this place? I’m in love! I volunteer at Glenmore Mansion in Jefferson City TN. I’m so glad it was preserved, as this house should have been. I am endlessly passionate about Italianate and Second Empire architecture.
no updates ... the place is slowly falling apart
The guy who owns the place is constantly blowing smoke out his ass about all his magnificent plans for the place. All while it's crumbling away.
It is on the market...$10,000,000. It's listed on the registry of historic places, so the owner wants Wyandotte County to buy it and restore it. They said no. And while it may be historical, completely finished and luxurious homes in the finest areas of KC aren't selling for ten million.
The tour guide is actually correct, but what he meant to say was that, glass is an "amorphic solid." Glass in a window sill will eventually become thicker at the bottom of the pane because of years of gravity naturally slumping the glass. You could probably pull empirical data with the use a micrometer to measure the thickness of the top, center, and bottom of the glazing.
I'm thinking that this house isn't being repaired or restored, because the owner probably feels violated every time he visits the site. He made mention of a care taker that sold off all the possessions in the home... and, then the constant discoveries of things that are vandalized, or missing out of the house. The discovery of pissant pilferings of personal things that have sentimental value, it just takes a toll on the motivation of moving forward with 'fixing.' I'm sure that there are other factors, but the culmination of theft and vandalism are enough to halt progress on a lot of projects.
If I were the home owner, and I desired the complete preservation of the home, but had no intentions of ever living there, or selling the property, (Emphasis on selling... neighboring low income rental properties are a real drag on real estate values) I would probably consider donating the entire property to a place like KCAI, KU, UMKC... Universities are more likely to utilize the space as an auxiliary campus, and the preservation of the structure could be realized. The structure would be preserved and could be utilized like a library, or campus coffee shop, with offices for security, faculty, faculty in residence...
Thank you to the baby toting videographer!
I've always wanted to tour that incredible home.
Now, I'm content.
Derek Miller Thank you for your comment it’s not often someone have this type of insight and yes I’m sure it takes a lot of tolls and emphasis on selling this historic home of my great great grandfathers.
It would make more sense to restore it as it should be. There is enough interest and support for this site to make it a show place museum. If not, it will become just another loss to the area. The most recent video I saw showed the widow's walk fence has fallen or been removed. What a shame this beautiful piece of history is being neglected to the point of destruction.
@@sherimcneil3079 happens far too often in America.
Hello All. Its a fact we all have some type of admiration for this house that was once a home. Its true its being abandon and no one is happy for that fact. Please keep your comments mature and enjoy the tour.
This may be the last time we ever see it like this
No way do I believe that guy lived in that house for 8 years. That house was completely trashed by or before the mid 70’s and he is not that old.
Now 2023 and the house is going to a "tax sale," whatever that means, because he hasn't paid or maintained the place. I hope it doesn't get torn down. I just found out about it!
So pathetic he's not restoring this beautiful piece of history
Patrick Scott couldn’t agree more
@ThomasLaurance If ur the one that taped the video great job I also did a Tour inside the castle but it seems like it's been more than 5 years ago
It was back in the 1980,s when me & Sister in Law did the tour I also have pics of inside of castle we all need to get together & save the castle to make it into a bed & Breakfast that would be nice . Just saying I grew up around the area of castle & it's amazing to have the castle in the area but with Wyco wanting to sell it for 10 millions there's no way in hell nobody is going to by it for that price . Wyco needs to get a grip & Fix it up & save the castle & do nice things out of it for the ppl that wants to save the castle .Just saying
So, it's 2020. Has anything been done to this place? I remember my dad driving us by what we called "Egor's House" as a kid and getting super scared! As an adult I would love to see this place fixed up. However, it doesn't sound like that will happen. So sad.
Amy Fruit I just came upon this house tonight when I was driving in the area and was in awe of it. Super cool architecture, and definitely an eerie feel to it, especially on a Cole winter night. Hope they do something about it...
Why did people call it Egor's/Igor's house? I'm not from the area and am curious
It’s now back on the market for auction.
@@erintechnoviking - it has never made it to auction. The owner comes in town and pays the back taxes at the last minute. He just paid half this past week but a Judge ordered it boarded up 12/14/20
It's nice to see the inside of this place. All I've ever seen is drone footage at window level. I've been hearing for the past 20 years that Carl is going to restore it, etc and even in this video he is talking about turning a room into a bedroom suite upstairs. Sadly I don't think this will ever happen. I'm sure there are people who would love to buy this and do a proper restore that it deserves. The Vaile Mansion has been doing tours for decades, and I think even now they are allowing paranormal investigations. Even if Sauer Castle is not haunted, it definitely has had a reputation for it as long as I have heard about the place. I have stayed overnights at quite a few places like this where you can stay the night, do investigations or whatever. Lemp Mansion, Belvoir Winery, and Villisca Axe Murder House come to mind. If you don't stay for the paranormal side of things, you are at least staying at a really cool location with tons of history.
I don't know why this guy doesn't just sell it. Make it a nice bed and breakfast like Lemp Mansion. Charge for tours and overnights with a few rooms to sleep in. Charging a couple hundred bucks a pop for an overnight stay could also help with maintenance costs. This place could be a goldmine since nobody can get in to investigate.
i know so much potential and my grand parents were married there so that another great option !
Omg he's selling it!!!!
Hes selling for 10 million so basically hes not selling. Only a fool would pay more than a million or so. The renovation could easily run 500k to a million. You could build new for a couple million
I remember a train or train cars setting on the property about 79 or 80. what was the deal with that?
This is the first Ive heard of this but i know one of the previous owns was a pack rats and used the castle for storage for many items that were eventually auctioned off.
I believe that was a previous owner who was a pack rat of sorts
I think guy's name was Berry, was an antique ['junk'] dealer supposedly also dealth in very old cars and parts. Adult residents of area (who were kids at the time) say he'd chase kids off property and well versed in his legal rights. I think they said he died around '85 or '87 and he'd bought it from the old lady Sauer around her death, maybe in 1950's. This is all 2nd and 3rd hand info so take it in that context. Still hate to see this history deteriorate.
Drove past this yesterday... still falling apart and looks like nothing has been done.
that would be correct
That's an old mudflood building for sure
I have worried for years the city would force demolition, I sure hope it gets saved one way or the other!
My cousin Carl is pissed off at the city and isn't doing anything to the property
@@ThomasDeal2 Then tear the shit down. I mean really. What the hell. It's getting too worthless to sell. It's just a rubble as it is.
Dena Campbell I feel your frustration and it’s not mine to tear down or fix up for that matter. It’s just a shame to watch it deteriorate but that’s what’s happening and there’s really nothing anyone can do about it so sure were upset about it but what can we do.
Thomas Laurance it’s a fact that the unified gov of Wyco is super shady... but why is he mad?
does anyone know about the house to the right side of the castle? i noticed it's fenced in as well and just as scary. does the castle owner live there or is it abandoned?
grey that’s part of the castle property and the caretaker lives there.
That whole neighborhood area is spooky
@@KsBadass88 its the ghettoooo
There are some wonderful people that live in that area. Please don't be cruel to people you don't even know.
Glass does not "flow" over time. 100% not true. Your relative who owns this property is allowing one of the finest examples of Victorian Architecture to rot, and it is a total waste and a shame. Obviously a spiteful person if he is not even repairing the roof "due to a fight with the city". Nonsense.
We totally agree
To be fair to the owner, I read an article that the owner was fleeced out $500 thousand by a former maintenance worker. Kind of hard to restore something when the person who's supposed to help steals the money for it.
More like 30,000 but yes
@@ThomasDeal2 Just re-read the article, 300,000. I overstated the first time.
@@elizabethcox5911 which article there’s a lot of misleading information
@@ThomasDeal2 It was an article about abandoned places in Kansas and why they were abandoned. So, the amount could very well be inaccurate. But, still the sentiment stands, hard to restore something if the people helping are helping themselves to your money instead.
Drove by there yesterday evening, I would love to take a tour of the home who do I contact? I am really saddened with how the house has been treated over the years. It's not everyday a house like that is passed on from generation to generation. From what I understand sounds like your "Second Cousin" is holding on to it but won't restore it for whatever reason. You being related and a descendant as well could take him to court and fight him on it maybe get his name removed so it an be restored. This house deserves to be fought for, if it was my family home, I'd do everything in my power to make sure it was restored and honored. Please fight for this not for the community or the City but for your family!
I completely agree with you but if your going to press the restoration you need to financially back up your family claim.
@@ThomasDeal2 Oh no doubt, it really needs someone to step up and financially and legally take care of it and get it in the right hands. It's sat abused for way way too long.
So is he done fixing everything & living in the castle yet??? Yeah, I didn't think so...
"I took the balconies off to have them rebuilt" bwa ha aha ahaaha sure ya did.
@Thomas D. Laurance, I assume you know the owner or property manager very well?
yes he is my second cousin and we are both related to Anton P Sauer
Than Why isn't Mr. Carl Lopp Doing something to preserve this Beautiful Home. Because I understand he has the $$ to do so. I've lived in the area all my life and right now this house looks like its ready for demo. What a Waste! Btw the top lookout (where you all were standing) the door is standing wide open for all the weather elements to damage the inside of house. Maybe you should be firing the "caretaker" and getting someone Who actually Cares what happen to the Castle, before its too late. Oh and it would be Helpful if Anton P. Sauer's Family actually took interest in restoring this Home, before the city decides its an eyesore and needs to be demoed.
The family including myself have no say in what Carl does. Unfortunately he, as you know isn't doing anything ...
shari fuller You are not being fair to this gentleman. He has stated the issues with this house and the current owner and how he and the rest of the family disagrees with what the cousin ISN'T doing and reasons why. Just because he is a cousin doesn't mean he can get anything done about it, nor does it mean he is responsible. I have no doubt efforts have been made. This is the kind of thing that tears families apart and it sure sounds like the owner does NOT CARE.
This was always a place we would drive by and take photos (from the outside). It's a shame that it's gone to hell that bad. It really is a gorgeous property. My question is, how did the owner not know the caregiver was selling stuff out of the house? Was he not stopping by and checking in on him and/or the house?
Also, to the owner, it's said that the first owner hung himself, his wife later committed suicide and one of their children drowned in a pool on the property. Any truth to any of that?
I believe Mr. Saur died of t.b.
The original owner died of tuberculosis, his wife died of natural causes, they had an infant die shortly after birth (common for that time). Another daughter inherited the property, her husband committed suicide after a long depression (very sad) and then a pool was built, in which her daughter (granddaughter of the original owner) accidentally drowned. Considering the things that just happen over the course of generations, all of this is normal.
At 10:30 a male evp says "Then fight for it"
last i heard the county was doing something about this place but thats been a while ago
so whats the deal with this? has it been abandoned since 1985 ?
In your video, Carl talks as if he's so proud of this house and its history, but yet allows it fall into ruins more and more every day. I really hope that someone is able to finally buy it and it gets restored to its original beauty. Just so sad.
If you listen he’s actually talking down to me. You guys a real piece of work
@@ThomasDeal2 It sounds like it at times and then others no. He seems like a real piece of work. Does he give an explanation why he's allowing the once beautiful home go to waste? I was appalled at how he did sound offended that "vandals" have been taking items from the home. Do you wonder if it might have been him?
What's the plans for this house?
My cousin Carl in the video with the cowboy hat is doing NOTHING to the property
The plans are to let it fall in on itself and make the city pay to finish the demolition I guess. Carl Lopp is a pOS.
Thomas Laurance can we get in contact w him?
So as of a month ago it was up for auction? Anyone have updates on it?
Never officially up for auction although it has come close multiple times. Carl Lopp, current owner and distant relative, comes up with back taxes, excuses and lies to keep anyone from taking any action regarding the deterioration at the last minute while it continues to deteriorate until yesterday. A judge ordered it boarded up on 12/14/20 and it was by the City and lots of law enforcement. 😢
@@dclayton1672 so very sad. I hope they don't condemn it. It seems to be the fate of so many historic landmarks lately. The preservation societies don't have the money to keep people on the landmarks to ensure they remain in good condition. 😔
I went by there April 17 2021 still boarded up and 2 men were doing yard work it looked like Carl that I spoke to from a distance but im not certain thanks for the going up for auction info
The castle is beautiful and getting more so every day.
I don't knowwho these people are, but isn't this breaking and entering, considering they climbed In a window on the first floor?
no the front door was not accessible and we were with the former owner so yes we had permission.
@ThomasDeal2 Okay, sorry, like I said I didn't know who you all were. If I saw strangers crawling in my neighbors windows, I would be calling the police. And apologize after the fact.
Is there anyway I can set up an appointment to get a tour
no
Why was there rubble all over the floor? And giving tours despite that
Is there any chance of your cousin letting people at least do paranormal investigations of the property?
Nicholas Carpenter who knows ... not many realities respect him enough to even talk with him. My guess is no but money talks
i believe this place is for sale
Hopefully it will be purchased by someone with a great passion and the funds to bring it back to near original condition!
Unfortunately the house is not for sale
Glass is not a liquid.
Technically no but technically not a solid.
math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/Glass/glass.html
Greed is sad
What does greed have to do with this? 🤔
I do not live far from this house I would love to explore it so if anybody knows who owns it I just want to go look inside of it I have been drawn to this house for the last 20 years I cannot understand why but maybe if I was to go into it I would understand I am a paranormal investigator so if there's anyone out there that knows who owns it tell them to get a hold of me Cynthia M Calfas on Facebook I would really like to explore this house I think there is something that connects me to this house and I do not understand why maybe if I was to be able to go look at it myself in person maybe I would understand thank you for reading
you should join the facebook group and all of your questions will be answered there
facebook.com/groups/Sauer.Castle
this was 6 years ago, that baby's 6 or 7 now.
My daughter just turned 6 a few days ago !!
yes she is 6
Such a travesty. I had a house in my hometown I tried to save but president of a bank let it die. I just don't understand. Fyi he is broke. He is fake an knee deep in bills showing off. So sad.
thats a sad fact but true
That place has been in disrepair for my whole life. I remember when we were teens, 40 some years ago, and we would drive by that place to scare ourselves. At night, there is NO place creepier in Kansas City. The surrounding neighborhood is fairly typical to where I grew up in KCK. I would guess it would take well over a million to get that place to be habitable; and no matter how much money you put into it, I would think it would be difficult to get your money back out of it. Probably better to just level it and turn the grounds into a nice park. I hope my comment doesn't make anyone mad. But come on, enough is enough already.
sadly your more right then wrong
im sorry but i love that place i dont care abiut the rumors it is a beautiful place i lived close to it pretty much alll my life and he knows what he is talking about shit the man grew up there i know he has a sister because it was eaither him or someone else that gives out candy every Halloween i would buy that place if i could
Carl did not grow up there.
Bit silly taking a baby in
I was trying to enjoy this video I was even putting up with a bogus memory lane narration. The false narrative of why window glass is wavy is not because it happened as it aged. What pushed me over the edge and I had to finally stop the video was saying this was the first house in America to have indoor plumbing in a bathroom. Absolutely false. Even the White House had indoor plumbing and toilets by 1833.
I believe it's haunted it has not had enough energy in it to manifest itself I'm willing to put my energy on the line
Too bad it can't be fixed up just enough for paranormal Investigations. The owner could make some serious money from that. Most places are charging $400.00-500.00 a night!
Disappointing. Way too much footage of people and not enough of the house.
Feel free to make your own video
Its very difficult to photograph and film houses, especially older ones that will rarely have rooms larger than 12 by 12, plus the guys hauling a baby and probably making sure he doesnt plummit 4 stories through 100+ year old wood neglected for decades. Its way better than anything else available. Thank you to the uploader
So much worse in 2022!
I've seen this place...it's a dump...it's falling apart...needs $$$$$...it is in a dumpy high crime area...just not worth fixing up...
bluekangaroo kw If I had the money I would invest in it because it’s my family heritage but you’re right
Where are you getting your information from? The area is certainly not a high crime area and it's very much worth fixing up.
The area now is full of Mexicans that don't speak English
I live down the street from that I walk there ALL the time. I see a woman hanging her self the mom did tho
Madalin Moore No one hung themselves
No one hung themselves in the Sauer home.