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Exploring an Abandoned Colonial Revival House with Everything Inside

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  • Опубліковано 4 гру 2020
  • Today we visit this historic gem in Ohio. This beautiful home was build in 1905 and showcases Colonial Revival Architecture. As you can see the porch of this beautiful abandoned house I gone so we had low expectations. Boy were we surprised to find that is was wide open with everything left inside. A real mystery! Like a family just vanished from this amazing house.
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  • @l.s.jonesy3947
    @l.s.jonesy3947 3 роки тому +115

    Hello Once Occupied. Now that I have watched the whole video. I want to say thank you. I bought this house a couple of months ago but I live 9 hrs away. I'm glad to see that the yard is still cleared it was a jungle. When I first saw this house I loved it. We are starting reno in April. We have been putting in for grants to historical home renovation groups. As you can see it's probably going to be a 200k job. I have not been pass the stairs ( too scared). Just wanted to let you know it's restoration is on the way

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +31

      Wow really! So awesome. Email me and let’s talk. I can get you hooked up with historical folks that can help. I would love to help and make a follow up. I can also share info I have on the house! OnceOccupied@gmail.com

    • @lillyrainblue1581
      @lillyrainblue1581 3 роки тому +12

      Oh how cool be to see the process of it being brought back to life

    • @chriss1810
      @chriss1810 3 роки тому +16

      Bro make videos give us updates!!!

    • @kathleenarcher1233
      @kathleenarcher1233 3 роки тому +13

      I am so happy to hear this house is being saved. Wish I were close id love to help clean it out for just what I could keep..

    • @RyanAllendorf
      @RyanAllendorf 3 роки тому +10

      Yes please make UA-cam videos of this place's restoration!!

  • @kileysecrest5803
    @kileysecrest5803 3 роки тому +21

    My grandfather sold Compact vacuums at night to work his way through business school in the early ‘50s.
    The Compacts were nicknamed “the steel pig.” They made a phenomenal product. He made some of the suggestions that they used to improve future models. He still had the thank you letter from their corporate office.

  • @ve2vfd
    @ve2vfd 3 роки тому +21

    At 2:24 is a box for a Socrates home computer, sold from 1988 to 1992. At 2:35 is the box for a "LeapPad Plus Writing" game which came out in 2000, the actual Leappad is in the milk crate next to the big fish tank. At 19:51 you have a Panasonic Omnivision VCR, circa 1995. That LeapPad suggests occupation with kids until at least the early 2000's.
    For those wondering, the third tap in the sinks was for drinking water, likely from a cistern in the attic. The main taps were often not potable in older homes.

    • @anna10662
      @anna10662 3 роки тому +1

      THANK YOU!! That weird 3rd tap was driving me crazy!! I have never seen that before (but then I'm from Tucson, we don't even have basements!)

    • @shinyshinythings
      @shinyshinythings 3 роки тому +3

      Nice to see some informed commentary!

    • @SakuraSorrows
      @SakuraSorrows 2 роки тому +1

      I had that LeapPad growing up. The kids that occupied this place are probably in their mid/late 20s now.

  • @OofusTwillip
    @OofusTwillip 3 роки тому +59

    The vacuum cleaner dates from the early 1950s. Apparently, they were sold door-to-door, had incredible suction power, and were so well made that some are still in use today!

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +6

      I would totally buy one clean it up and use it 😜 Super retro and cool.

    • @rgs8970
      @rgs8970 3 роки тому +6

      My stepmother had one-- that was what I used to vacuum our family home when I was growing up in the 90s!

    • @combatgirl38
      @combatgirl38 3 роки тому +6

      I would bet the paved-over farm that plugging it in right now would show it running!

    • @marylhere
      @marylhere 3 роки тому +3

      Maybe they were a door to door salesman....that's why there are so many of them in the house.

    • @susanbreloff8587
      @susanbreloff8587 3 роки тому +1

      my brother has a vac just like this.he uses it.

  • @risalangdon9883
    @risalangdon9883 3 роки тому +29

    These old places always makes my imagination start running wild. Imaging just how grand and bustling they were in their hey-day! I am sure it was gorgeous. Awesome find.

  • @orionfl79
    @orionfl79 3 роки тому +66

    To think, if 10 years ago one of those financially "brilliant" house flippers had the foresight to fix the roof that historic gem of a house could have been saved.

    • @forgottenfoundations1792
      @forgottenfoundations1792 3 роки тому +7

      Honestly. I went exploring with once occupied once and we came across a beautiful formerly abandoned duplex, but the renovations were *just* starting so it was 99% still in it's abandoned state. First thing they did was tarp up the roof. When we noticed we spent probably 10 minutes just ranting about how no one does that and how so many buildings could be saved if they did lol

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +9

      Exactly! Cover the roof to keep it from getting worse and then permanently fix the structural damage before anything else. If they would’ve done that it wouldn’t be abandoned. 😢

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +13

      Hey I actually went back there and got more footage and we did a bunch of research on the history so that video is going to be coming out soon! We need to go exploring again soon!

    • @forgottenfoundations1792
      @forgottenfoundations1792 3 роки тому +6

      @@OnceOccupied Nice! Can't wait to see some insights on it's past, I couldn't for the life of me find much of anything on that place.
      Also, yes agreed!

    • @taraquintanilla8882
      @taraquintanilla8882 2 роки тому +1

      You can't flip a house that isn't yours. A lot of these houses are this way because the owner died and the property was held up in litigation for years while it rots. It's sad.

  • @kellysaunooke740
    @kellysaunooke740 3 роки тому +46

    I dont know why this home was not deemed historical and preserved. I know it was once a beauty.

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +8

      It was put on the registry at one point but sadly if people don’t have the money to maintain or repair it then it will just rot. I think it changed hands so many times for low amounts of money because people underestimated the cost to save it. Getting classified as historical makes the repairs much more expensive as they have to meet the historical guidelines. Being on the registry can be a blessing and a curse depending on the situation. And at this point I don’t think anyone’s gonna put hundreds of thousands of dollars into this house in a beautiful but lower property value neighborhood.

  • @hansoak3664
    @hansoak3664 3 роки тому +8

    Our house was built 6 years after that house and it is mostly all original. We love living in it.

  • @karenawagner2691
    @karenawagner2691 3 роки тому +12

    I have one of those shelves that goes around on the wall, we got it from a house that had a bakery in the front, It was built late 1800s, I display old antique tea and chocolate pots on it.

  • @gaylewilliamson9183
    @gaylewilliamson9183 3 роки тому +21

    One would think that a place like this would have been on a historical book to be preserved It once was a real beauty.so very sad.👍💖💗👵

  • @Chancey464
    @Chancey464 3 роки тому +62

    I'd be days looking through the books & architecture & finishings.

    • @Medic_naturalist
      @Medic_naturalist 3 роки тому +2

      Me too

    • @helenarubio3371
      @helenarubio3371 3 роки тому +4

      What a shame. Really too bad.

    • @suemurphy615
      @suemurphy615 3 роки тому

      Alot of 20th century stuff!!!

    • @twilafields6577
      @twilafields6577 2 роки тому

      I agree, someone needs to save those books and light fixtures!!

    • @Chancey464
      @Chancey464 2 роки тому

      @@twilafields6577
      I read/heard that books are being digitally copied & then destroyed. I do hope this is not the case, if not where would these books after copied be stored.
      These urban explorers find abandoned schools, libraries, & abandoned homes with personal libraries. They are left untouched for the next explorer to see & photograph.

  • @MsPepsi819
    @MsPepsi819 3 роки тому +12

    A lil birdie told me that there is a mansion off of Salem that is empty again. It is rumored to have a ballroom on the top floor.

  • @Dontwantahandle0
    @Dontwantahandle0 3 роки тому +21

    For all the damage this home is taking, it looks like the brick structure is in sturdy shape.

  • @nadieselgirl
    @nadieselgirl 3 роки тому +7

    Wow, it wasn't abandoned as long ago as it appears. I noticed compact florescent in the basement that became popular early 2000s and mainstream by 2007. Shelving that they still sell at Home Depot. Amazing how fast decay can happen.

  • @lindsayfoster5556
    @lindsayfoster5556 3 роки тому +3

    My grandma and mom used to use those vacuums when they had a cleaning business years ago and they called it a “pig” and the best sweeper ever, the suctioning was incredible!

  • @sedoragreen8028
    @sedoragreen8028 3 роки тому +25

    Congrats on one of the best and most labor intensive videos I’ve seen in awhile! You really put your heart into getting us a great video on this one climbing all over like you did. How sad that this house is in ruins. What a place it must have been. Sometimes the mutual agreement among you all of not taking anything is a bit of a double edged sword. Firstly, and rightfully so, it isn’t yours to take, which would make it stealing and just plain morally wrong. But then, in houses like this one, nothing is ever gonna make it out and everything will be totally destroyed. Wasted when a history buff somewhere might treasure that piece. But then again, it’s stealing! Conundrum solved only by you guys having made such a righteous decision. Proud of y’all and great video!

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +15

      I couldn’t agree more. There are so many times when we want to take something in order to save it from rotting away but who don’t want it to become a slippery slope. In cases where the owner is there we often asked to buy things and in many cases they say take whatever you want which is great. In cases where we can find the owners they are often going through hard times or inherited the house I don’t have the means to do anything with it and they appreciate a little bit of cash. In cases where we can’t find an owner but we find things like a photo album We will make an attempt to reach out to a family member to let them know it’s there. I’m really glad you enjoyed the video and we are blessed to be one of the last people to visit this place before it’s gone.

    • @l.s.jonesy3947
      @l.s.jonesy3947 3 роки тому +3

      The home is getting cleared out next month if you would like that bike or anything else I would definitely give it to you for the video you took. Let me know I will put it to the side.

    • @janesalandon8466
      @janesalandon8466 3 роки тому

      @@l.s.jonesy3947 that’s really cool of you to do.

    • @kathleenarcher1233
      @kathleenarcher1233 3 роки тому +1

      @@l.s.jonesy3947 I would love to buy one of those old vacuums!!

  • @lonnyfox
    @lonnyfox 3 роки тому +5

    The shelf all around the dining room is called a plate rack you display pottery china plates China platters and stuff on

  • @jessicawinkler7537
    @jessicawinkler7537 3 роки тому +7

    I always feel so sad seeing homes like this collapsing.

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +7

      We have actually been talking to the property owner and they have plans to try to save it so I hope they come to fruition.

    • @kathleenarcher1233
      @kathleenarcher1233 3 роки тому

      Sameeee

  • @barbaramonell6328
    @barbaramonell6328 3 роки тому +2

    The green compact vacuum you found was nicknamed "the little green pig"by the manufacturer. My husband and I purchased the exact one in 1962 when we first were married. Still have it and it works! Your description was right on

  • @richlaw1965
    @richlaw1965 3 роки тому +23

    Such a beautiful place at one time. Just want to salvage so much out of there before it's all destroyed.

  • @taralewis2606
    @taralewis2606 3 роки тому +7

    What a beautiful mansion this was back in the day!! The staircase must have been gorgeous. I was scared for you walking around in this house. I’m glad you got out in one piece! Obviously this house didn’t have a tin roof. Looked like some big trees came crashing down on her. I noticed some blue tarp in a few places so maybe they did try to save it. Great video, thanks for all the details!!

  • @Granny2470
    @Granny2470 3 роки тому +4

    Great explore!!!!! Loved the bathroom sinks!!!!! Thank you 😊

  • @LDDavis911
    @LDDavis911 3 роки тому +79

    Holy crap, dude. You’re insane. The only things holding those floors up are Jesus and rotting wood. This house is a death trap. On a positive note, the Schwinn spider bike was cool.

    • @crystalsmith7002
      @crystalsmith7002 3 роки тому +5

      That house is a neat find.please be careful in your Adventures it looks really treacherous and could become dangerous in a hurry.Thanks for Sharing l love seeing a good Explorer of old houses.

    • @cindyengle5425
      @cindyengle5425 2 роки тому

      Sadly it's horrible mess with some humans trashing the place.🤪🙄

  • @Missfireblossom
    @Missfireblossom 3 роки тому +26

    You go climbing around a house that is literally rotting and falling down on itself and at the end tell US to be safe out there. WUTTTTTTTTTT? :-P

  • @priscillaa.8548
    @priscillaa.8548 3 роки тому +2

    OMG, I recognized the Compact Electra vacuum cleaner immediately. We had one in the early 1960's, as a toddler I was fascinated by it. My siblings and I pulled each other around on it! So funny, I'd forgotten until I saw this video.

  • @gSlover4reel
    @gSlover4reel 3 роки тому +8

    Thanks for this glimpse of history in this fascinating, once glorious home, before it is lost forever.

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому

      You’re very welcome I’m just glad you were lucky enough to check it out before it collapses

  • @TalkTalk44
    @TalkTalk44 3 роки тому +6

    Some one please save that beautiful light fixture in the dining room .thank you .and the blue bike .

    • @MrScottie68
      @MrScottie68 3 роки тому

      I thought the same thing. That light fixture is a gorgeous, one of a kind beauty.

  • @donnaweber4715
    @donnaweber4715 3 роки тому +6

    It is a shame that no one rescues all of the beautiful items before they are not able to anymore

  • @NotLost
    @NotLost 3 роки тому +16

    ...and kudos to you - take only pictures and leave only footprints (even if they are on the kitchen counter)

  • @suzannekosic4088
    @suzannekosic4088 3 роки тому +1

    You guys are awesome. I too love abandoned homes and tour through as many as I can. It is really sad that these homes aren’t saved or at least the woodwork and hardware. I’m 63 years young and have been climbing in and out of windows since I was a youngin. I live in GA now but have found abandoned Plantation homes in SC, a group of nuns who left every single item they owned in this home..Rumor had it that there were six elderly nuns living in a gorgeous 1870 home until they died off. I visited the home in 1974. Outside of Boston in a little town called Randolph. I too only leave foot prints. Unfortunately filming these homes was not a popular past time then. friend and I are going in search of one or two on Friday. My methods is to drive until I get lost, that’s when I find something new. To the new owner of this home: Thank you for saving it. Please do a blog as you bring it back to life.

  • @haweater1555
    @haweater1555 3 роки тому +3

    You're much braver in your exploration than I ever would be. I wouldn't even want to be underneath the dining room light fixture as it could collapse at any second.

  • @Turkeyinthehay
    @Turkeyinthehay 3 роки тому +6

    It's mind-boggling that a house like that was allowed to sit and rot with a lifetime of memories inside of it. I'd love to know the circumstances that led to this outcome because I can't get my mind around it.

  • @robinbirdj743
    @robinbirdj743 2 роки тому +1

    It’s caved in because the water damaged the wood below...not from the weight of stuff. Unbelievably beautiful sinks and lovely items still inside. Not the purchased junk, but the house. Take more time for the doorknobs, lights, etc please. Nice tour!

  • @lorimorrisey7957
    @lorimorrisey7957 3 роки тому +2

    That stars and stripes pogo stick in the basement was in mint condition!! What a.wild and wooly explore guys!! Kudos!!

  • @EB1878
    @EB1878 3 роки тому +6

    Looks like a hoarder lived there. It was probably very beautiful in 1905.

  • @uniquascaper7052
    @uniquascaper7052 3 роки тому

    My husband would trip over that vacuum. We LOVE for old equipment- so much better than todays. And I really wish you saved that light fixture. That odd little room upstairs was called a 'dressing room'. That's where ladies would dress and do makeup and hair. We bought a 1905 Queen Anne and have been looking for a corner sink just like that one..wow. Lord those stair spindles look like ours. Thankfully no one touched the wood inside the house and it was well cared for. And we just have to replace some things like chandeliers and sinks, etc. to get it back to 1905. So sad to see that stuff in that house just left to rot. Once water starts getting in, old places are doomed.

  • @inezmorris18
    @inezmorris18 3 роки тому +17

    Wish I could go through and save things before it is all "gone"

  • @carpdude73
    @carpdude73 3 роки тому +4

    HA! That vacuum is exactly like one my mother bought 2nd hand back in the 70s. It was even the same color and worked great.
    Thank you for risking life and limb for us to enjoy this cool old building. I always like your videos!

  • @debraellison6255
    @debraellison6255 3 роки тому +3

    Was there a fire in the kitchen? Looks like just that side lost the roof. Maybe that's why everything was still there. I so wish someone would save the chandeliers. The porcelain in the washrooms were nice with the third drinking spigot. I think the table was a poker table. It had a space for your drink. Liked the hurricane lamps on the mantle. So handy if you lose electricity. Or just sitting outside at night. Great staircase. Too bad no one could see the beauty to make it right again.

  • @supermoodydealwithit
    @supermoodydealwithit 3 роки тому +12

    At the top of the stairs behind the cubby storage there were rolled up poster size papers. I really want to know what they were!
    Bring someone with you and do a live feed sometime. They can read you the suggestions and questions! That would be so cool!! 😁

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +4

      That is a really good idea. We might actually do that pretty soon! 💪🏻

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +1

      The papers were actually wallpaper because I looked at them pretty close but sadly I didn’t get it on tape

    • @BA-ef4pr
      @BA-ef4pr 3 роки тому

      There was also a box of rolled up scroll looking paper. Yes going back is a great idea-if its safe

    • @kathleenarcher1233
      @kathleenarcher1233 3 роки тому

      Yess plz do this!!

  • @rockerz57
    @rockerz57 2 роки тому

    Mom had a Compact. Those things will go forever. Bought in the mid 60s....my Sis has it now and still uses it.

  • @angiewanders7272
    @angiewanders7272 3 роки тому +2

    It's crazy that everything is just left behind. Sad that the house is destroyed and falling apart. I bet it was a beautiful home back in it's prime. Be safe out there!!!

  • @billshroyer9487
    @billshroyer9487 2 роки тому +1

    Like your witty repartee. "Easy access to the kitchen" (From the bathroom). Lol! Thanks for the explores! Def earned a sub!

  • @combatgirl38
    @combatgirl38 3 роки тому +2

    I had a chrome bullet shaped Electrolux vacuum that was a work of art! The one you showcased was a goddamn Beauty! You gotta question what's more important to invest in than houses like that. The vacuum and its superior structure and the house are one in the same as symbols of how quality of life has gone Down rather than up. We work twice as hard today for necessities that are designed to fall apart within a year or two, so it is impossible to invest in expensive needs that will last a lifetime. Those are reserved for the few who can afford the Mercedes Benz level of lifestyles. Meanwhile, we appear to have peaked in the mid century as far as functioning aesthetics go. But hey! We're living longer than ever these days! Gotta keep those worker ants alive.
    Ironically, it's not images like these that represent dystopia, but the row after row of condos that have taken their places.

    • @combatgirl38
      @combatgirl38 3 роки тому

      I watched a video from the year I was born [1972] of black leaders discussing systemic racism in society at that time. This was 6 years after the civil uprise of 1966. What they pointed out was that a car that was built in the 40's ran better at That date than a brand new vehicle available that day, which was designed to be replaced. They went on to discuss that it was a war on class and that race was used to divide and distract. It still is, nothing's changed there either. This isn't about politics, though I live in Minneapolis just blocks from the recent riots and saw first hand the corruption.
      No, my point is that today in almost 2021 the issues of class and the value of affordable products and homes has only gotten worse, nose-diving in fact. Indeed, this house was at that time built for the elite but the difference is shown mostly in size and detail work. I've seen many of your other explores and I know you understand exactly what I mean about the quality that was standard for basic middle class incomes. (And yes, I am aware that those incomes were also race sensitive. History of man is ugly but we sure built beautiful things across the globe from tribes to royalty back in the day.)

    • @MsPepsi819
      @MsPepsi819 3 роки тому

      My Grandmother had one of those bullet ones, hers was blue. If my memory serves me right

  • @JudeNance
    @JudeNance 3 роки тому +7

    I wish the walls could speak of the things they have seen.

  • @diannadhaliwal3647
    @diannadhaliwal3647 3 роки тому

    You ought to contact that lady from tv show "Rehab Addict"to answer a lot of your questions about old architecture.She fixes up old homes &reuses stuff from dilapidated ones.

  • @winterburden
    @winterburden 3 роки тому +4

    Beautiful! And tidier than my hoarder dad's house.

  • @mowergal9776
    @mowergal9776 3 роки тому +8

    Those sweepers are from the 50's. My step Mom has one, in fact she still uses it.
    Someone should ask about removing those old light fixtures and sinks..if at all possible. Especially that corner sink in the butlers pantry.

  • @ventisale1
    @ventisale1 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Once Occupied. I've just discovered your videos and absolutely LOVE them. Thanks so much for taking the time to record and share these amazing finds. With this explore, which wasn't that long ago, (and with others) when the house is so close to imploding upon itself, are you ever tempted (or do you even ever have time) to think about contacting someone who will salvage what is salvageable from the structure? It breaks my heart to see these "elements" go to ruin when you can no longer find them... keep these videos coming. all the best. btw, i'm confused. everything was so old, but then there was the energy saver lightbulb and the plastic shelving in the basement ... and the newish fan in the very top floor... weird...

  • @TheJanet4321
    @TheJanet4321 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, you were brave to be climbing around in that house! I've never seen a house where so many rooms had collapsed. I was on pins and needles the whole time you were in there.

  • @barbaraness4507
    @barbaraness4507 Рік тому

    My father used to bid on houses to tear them down. Usually he was allowed to keep anything on the property. Sadly he never got a house this size, or with such a large amount of stuff in it. He built 2 shed’s from the bricks, windows, and doors he was able to keep.

  • @sarahgonzales539
    @sarahgonzales539 3 роки тому +1

    The old sink and faucets are gorgeous I love it.

  • @TheSwords99
    @TheSwords99 3 роки тому +1

    I have that compact Electra vacuum. Made in the 1950s. They sell on ebay for $100-175. I need the hose!

  • @itsdefinitelytrue7600
    @itsdefinitelytrue7600 3 роки тому +2

    I found that vacuum cleaner online and it said it was from the 1940s and you can buy it for $40 so if you're looking for a vacuum cleaner from the 40s that you can never use but it looks kind of cool you can definitely find it online.

  • @madisongreene8853
    @madisongreene8853 3 роки тому

    NO WAY!! At 2:43, my mother had the exact same vacuum cleaner when we were kids! I used to sit on it and ride along as she vacuumed the house. Absolutely amazing! Great video, guys! Definitely a thumbs up!! Just so you know, that vacuum is from the early 70's.

  • @janedeloatch9939
    @janedeloatch9939 3 роки тому +1

    It looks like someone lived there in the 80’s. How does this happen to a house? It’s so beautiful.

  • @rachellvanscoter1645
    @rachellvanscoter1645 2 роки тому

    What a great find. It's be there stuck there forever. Completely unrelated, I used to have one of those vacuums! Best vacuum I've ever owned.l

  • @jimsoutdooradventures2748
    @jimsoutdooradventures2748 3 роки тому +3

    Holy Cow. There was so much stuff and so much decay on this explore. I always remember my grandparents having those type of vaccum cleaners. Thanks for the adventure 😄

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! The vacuums were by far my favorite 🤩

  • @nadinechandler8898
    @nadinechandler8898 3 роки тому +4

    New sub...great exlpore, man u take some insane chances...stay safe! ✌

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +1

      Welcome 🙏🏻 Glad you liked the video!!!!!

  • @rebeccathompson7768
    @rebeccathompson7768 Рік тому

    man that vacuum! my grandma had one. I loved that thing

  • @yolodiy7236
    @yolodiy7236 3 роки тому

    You have some big Balls! I would of never walked threw that house. Them floors were gone at anytime you could of fell threw. Thanks for bringing us on your adventure.

  • @karendworschack756
    @karendworschack756 3 роки тому +1

    Looks like it would've been a nice house in its day!
    You have a great voice for doing videos! Very pleasant to listen to! 😊

  • @philipbohlinger4150
    @philipbohlinger4150 2 роки тому +2

    Judging by all of the goodwill bags, I'd say they were hoarders.

  • @kenlahmers9648
    @kenlahmers9648 Рік тому +1

    It would be so interesting to know the stories behind why people would just leave everything in a house and abandon it.

  • @thomasbaye4805
    @thomasbaye4805 3 роки тому +2

    Generations lived in that house ..home for one family after another.

  • @kathycasey9153
    @kathycasey9153 3 роки тому +5

    Makes me want to cry.

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +2

      Another one lost 😞

    • @normalopez3476
      @normalopez3476 3 роки тому

      Yep, me too! I can only imagine how beautiful it once was.🙎

  • @MsSherrydarling
    @MsSherrydarling 3 роки тому +1

    That faucet set up must have been the newest thing. The spigot is where the water came out with mixed hot and cold water

  • @colleenvandergriff8554
    @colleenvandergriff8554 Рік тому

    My Mom and Dad had a vacuum cleaner like that. It is from the late 50sand early 60s. That was a beast. I think it was more early 60s.

  • @bluelady111
    @bluelady111 3 роки тому +2

    You are lucky to come out of this explore safe. To make long story short:
    Water infiltrated into the structure due to roof leak, and, soil and the site was not well treated against the moisture (I don't recall seeing wall insulation). Over time, the structure weakened and collapsed and kept on collapsing because the water kept penertraing the house.
    Too much rust, paint scaling and rotten wood seen, all are indication that this house was wet which tell that the building envelope and the interior space were expose to a high level of humidity and condensation. That was the reason for the house to collapse.
    Probably the ppl lived in this house must leave because of "most likely" a structure collapsed while they were living in the house. Then, the nature took its toll on the house because no repair was done, or maybe the pple died when the collapse happened, or they didn't have insurance or money to repair.
    No point of keeping the house, all must go. Maybe some items can be preserved if someone has passion and patient to do that.

  • @tulanzuya
    @tulanzuya 3 роки тому

    I grew up with one of those vacuums, my mom got hers around 1946. We called it "the pig." Was still working good as new in the mid 1980s when parents retired out to AZ and us kids fought over it in 1997 when both parents had passed. I didn't get it but best darned vacuum cleaner ever made!!!

  • @colleenhoperue5538
    @colleenhoperue5538 3 роки тому

    What a great video.As a collector of 70s to 90s tabloids and magazines and memorabilia I loved seeing all the stuff in the house.

  • @gilberthill9617
    @gilberthill9617 Рік тому

    Those were good vacuumed the suction is great on them they were expensive but made to last for ever.

  • @MaxZomboni
    @MaxZomboni 3 роки тому +1

    3:45 Compact Electras were high end vacuums made from 1946 to 1981. They are still sold today as Tri-Stars. That particular design was made from 1955 to 1978. But the name plate design dates it to the 1970s. It hard to say when the place was last lived in. As you said, all the personal items have been removed and what is left is just hoarder stuff. But some of the items are clearly from the early 2000s. This was a nice explore.😎

  • @pbs4535
    @pbs4535 3 роки тому +3

    The vacuum cleaner dates back to the 1930s
    the hanging light fixture dates back to the early 1920s.

  • @donnagagne3813
    @donnagagne3813 3 роки тому +1

    This scared me to death. Please don't take chances like this again. It's sad to see this lost forever. It was a beautiful house.

  • @redhead4life12345
    @redhead4life12345 3 роки тому +1

    Wow what a great find. If it is in upper Dayton View I am surprised it has not been restored.

  • @diannadhaliwal3647
    @diannadhaliwal3647 3 роки тому

    You ought to make an offer on the contents and rescue some of stuff like decorative hardware,glassware,glass doorknobs,art,doors,spindalwork on staircase,windows,stained glass ect. Such a shame to have that stuff go to waste.

  • @HarleyBadger
    @HarleyBadger 3 роки тому +1

    I love those Compact vacuums! The ones you found here are from the mid 50's and cost $150 USD each at the time... that's $1477 EACH in today's dollars!!!

  • @davidcreamer1967
    @davidcreamer1967 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video. I used to live in Montgomery County Ohio! 9:25

  • @clinteast7476
    @clinteast7476 3 роки тому +10

    that old bike looks like a old school schwinn,may be worth $

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +3

      I thought the same thing! Most of the metal is pretty rusted but when I shined the light on the seat you could see it had a very bright blue striped glitter finish.

    • @StrawberryCopper
      @StrawberryCopper 3 роки тому +2

      @@OnceOccupied That bike style called a 'Stingray'.....

    • @kathleenarcher1233
      @kathleenarcher1233 3 роки тому

      I had a schwinn just like it when I was 6 I loved that bike so much!! Wish I still had it

  • @MsPepsi819
    @MsPepsi819 3 роки тому +4

    Often when people walk away and leave things in houses it is due to fear, ignorance (maybe they received an eviction notice and didn't know their rights) or depression.

  • @netaearl2389
    @netaearl2389 3 роки тому +1

    What a great house, heart was in my mouth while you were there 😕 terrible shame to see the house collapsing on itself. Loved the folk art in the basement.

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому

      I agree I could’ve spent a week there going through everything!

  • @blinddawg0415
    @blinddawg0415 3 роки тому

    The separate faucet was a cold water with refrigerated chilled water that comes out of it. I’ve seem several old houses with that set up. Usually the chill water unit is in the basement

  • @mkofftiger
    @mkofftiger 3 роки тому

    I don't mean to be a pedant, but what impresses you is not the "fireplace" but the "mantle." You're right to be impressed though. The fan light and sidelights atop and alongside the front door are splendid. I hope someone salvages the architectural antiques (windows, built-in book shelves, lavatories, etc.) before the house collapses or is destroyed.

  • @normalopez3476
    @normalopez3476 3 роки тому +5

    Life is but a vapor.... 💨

    • @thetinpin
      @thetinpin 3 роки тому

      I can't even imagine what flavor of vapor is found there.

  • @vanessatorres1741
    @vanessatorres1741 3 роки тому +1

    i know you arent supposed to take anything... but the wicker peacock chair 🥺

  • @barbaraness4507
    @barbaraness4507 Рік тому

    I have to admit that I’m really surprised
    that the fireplaces aren’t more impressive considering the house they’re in.

  • @carlawebber7635
    @carlawebber7635 Рік тому

    It looks like the house was abandoned in the 70s or early 80s. The vacuums are from the 40s to 50s I would say. The sonk you found with that funny faucet may have been in a buters pantry, considering it was next to the kitchen.
    It can be saved. Lots of money and work

  • @mikec7176
    @mikec7176 3 роки тому

    That bike with the high handlebars and bannana seat is really cool!! We all had them in the 60’s!! Good times!!👍👍

  • @webeeankylosingspindylitis7838
    @webeeankylosingspindylitis7838 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Once Occupied ! I am a very new subscriber. I live in a small town outside of Knoxville in East TN. In my area there is so many abandoned places.including 1 on my property. I am only on Facebook & I love watching these videos but because of health issues I can't go exploring so I enjoy watching others . This area has civil war history 🙂

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому +1

      We love coming to Tennessee to explore. I’m glad you can get lost in our explores because you can’t go out yourself. That makes me happy. Shoot me a message on Facebook.

  • @barbaraness4507
    @barbaraness4507 Рік тому

    Bike with a banana seat! Now that brings back some memories!

  • @freebird5548
    @freebird5548 3 роки тому +2

    The outside of this home is no indication of what was awaiting inside. It's a shame those fireplaces, amazing sinks, etc will eventually be lost in the rubble. Thanks for risking your life to give us a glimpse of a once amazing home.
    P€a¢€~n~£0v€ ✌🏻

  • @deadmetal8692
    @deadmetal8692 3 роки тому

    Wow, @ 2:45 my Grandparents had that same model vacuum. I remember vacuuming their carpets many a time with that thing. Heavy SOB when your just a little kid. lol

  • @hoosiercottagebaker2565
    @hoosiercottagebaker2565 3 роки тому +2

    My grandmother had a vacuum like that in the early 50's

  • @cathyburch4087
    @cathyburch4087 3 роки тому

    I had one of those. It still worked when I sold it on garage sale. Shoulder have kept it it was a good vacuum

  • @joemiller2057
    @joemiller2057 11 місяців тому

    I would love to have a couple of the light fixtures from some of the houses

  • @MariaReyes-jc4mz
    @MariaReyes-jc4mz 3 роки тому +3

    This is a Hoarder Home!!

    • @fishhuntadventure
      @fishhuntadventure 3 роки тому

      No it’s not.
      It’s what happens when people die and the kids don’t care.
      At some point it gets ransacked. Entropy...

  • @kayhood5317
    @kayhood5317 3 роки тому +2

    Looked very dangerous. Wonderful light fixtures, fireplaces, and windows. Must have been so impressive once. I wish some of the books could be saved.

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому

      I know it’s really sad to see a lot of original light fixtures and would work knowing that most likely it’ll end up in a land fill soon. I’m just glad we got to document it first and share it with everybody.

  • @korriwood
    @korriwood 3 роки тому

    Wow! What a cluster! Good work!!!

  • @Maxdekriek
    @Maxdekriek 3 роки тому +2

    loved it as always....greetsz from holland... max

    • @OnceOccupied
      @OnceOccupied  3 роки тому

      Welcome! I’ve been a lot of places but never Holland. Someday when we’re allowed to travel again I’ll have to head out there!

    • @Maxdekriek
      @Maxdekriek 3 роки тому +1

      @@OnceOccupied you are defenatly welcome!!