Oldest Stone House in Kentucky? Exploring the Historic William Crow House in Danville
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- Опубліковано 7 січ 2016
- In this video we are going to have a look at the William Crow house in Danville, Kentucky. This house was built in the early 1780's after William Crow returned from the revolutionary war to the large tract of land he had purchased in 1776. Many believe it was built from limestone to gaurd against attacks from Native Americans, which were a common occurance in this area during that time.
There is some controversy regarding the possibility of this being the oldest remaining stone house in this area, and perhaps the entire state. Another contender for this designation would be William's brother John's Old Crowe Inn, which is also in Danville. William and John Crow were two of Danville's earliest settlers, and the city was first called Crow Station, after the settlement that John Crow had established here. At any rate, this is one of a very few homes remaining from this period. William and his wife are said to be buried somewhere on this property, but its unclear exactly where.
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This property has since been bought to be used as a distillery, It was reported in the Danville advocate paper that they are going to be restoring the home.
An especially impressive house: the stone work is remarkable. I noticed over a fireplace, where the plaster has fallen away, that there was a low arch of stones. I wonder how much of that was decorative and/or for structural strengthening and if the plaster was added later. I very much enjoyed the view from upstairs of the avenue of trees leading to the house. I like to think of the horses and buggies and carriages coming and going through the centuries and then later the cars and trucks and of the individual people who walked and rode along that drive. This house and the drive makes me think of the opening paragraphs of the 1974 novel "Beulah Land" by Lonnie Coleman, a novel of the antebellum South. Though the house in that novel is wood it's not so different in style and age from this house. I just discovered your exceptionally well-done videos in the past few days and as of today I'm subscribing. I'll be subscriber 151 but you're going to have many more. I can tell this is going to be a popular You Tube channel.
Excellent video! This is what abandoned exploring is all about. You do it very well! And finding out the history is a added bonus. 10 thumbs up on this one!
Imagine what stories these walls could tell!
OK. Another comment from me! I wanted to add that views of the fallen sections of the house remind me of the photos, also on You Tube, of Belle Grove mansion in Louisiana. There are several videos of this amazing, palatial house showing it in various stages of abandonment and decay and maybe a photo or two of the house when still occupied. That house was built in the 1850's, abandoned, I believe, in the 1920's then was lost in a fire in 1952 or 1953.
Love, Love the music at the beginning.. Just find it sad, that once a grand house had gone into such state....
these bits of history are just amazing to see before there is non left. imagine decades from now,not being able to see the amazing victorian homes we can still see, or homes like this more than one hundred years old probably 200 years old!
Thank you sharing the history of the beauty. I'll never understand why the state would allow this happen.
+Karen Paolantino You're very welcome Karen, thank you for watching. I'll never understand it either, it was apparently in much better shape up until 5-10 years ago so there was ample opportunity. I know they all cant be preserved but there are some that should be state funded
Glad I stumbled onto your channel. Kentucky is going to be Super interesting . Hope to see some GRANDE HOMES coming out of this State ......Good Luck!
I wish! Sadly no. But I will visit through your videos!
+Kentucky Urbex it's sad to see such a lovely house to be left to rot bit by bit, if it's a listed building can't someone get government aid to build it back up to it's original state?
It probably would've still been so useful and beautiful if someone still lived in it and kept it up. So good to see. Thank you.
What an awful tragedy to see this house deteriorate. Thanks for the early photo-pics like those help add so much context to an explore. And your music choices are spot-on! Thank you for another thoughtful, well done video..
+Kittydoc90 Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and music as well.
The place still can be restored , but needs to be done soon before the stone structure caves in. U could pull it off for around 250-300 K. But it would be well worth it. I would take it on if I lived closer. Such an amazing place. I sure hope someone saves it.
Hello.
Speaking as someone with 50 years of experience in the field of historic preservation, I believe Abba Father is correct.
You might be able to pull it off for much less than this estimate if the work was phased over time.
I saved a derelict home in downtown Denver, Colorado. There was no glass in any of the windows, nor any utilities. However, It did have a serviceable roof, and all its walls were intact. The actual cost to me was much less than my initial estimate, because I completed much of the work.
For example, I completed all the demolition work required by the contractors. I removed and marked all woodwork that needed to be out of the way for construction work, and when the work was complete, I reinstalled it. I glazed my own windows. I was fortunate that the sash were in good enough condition so they didn't need to be rebuilt or replaced. In addition, the professionals, such as masons and electricians, worked on my house when they had no other work scheduled, with the signed agreement that they'd charge less for my home's work because it kept them busy.
So, If I worked within a reasonable distance of this ruin, I'd move a trailer onto the property.
I'd start by stabilizing the building, level by level with bracing.
Then I'd clear rubble.
Where possible, I'd save the antique lime plaster. It has a 'look' that is difficult to match with gypsum board. Much of what's shown here could be saved because lime plaster is remarkably strong as long as it isn't flexed back and forth to pull it loose from all the laths.
Because real plaster would probably not be in my budget, I'd remove soft or badly cracked plaster.
However, all the antique woodwork was designed to sit adjacent to or against the lime plaster, so to preserve the original appearance, I'd save as many old laths as possible for use as shims with the new Sheetrock.
I'd also find a competent mason - state historic preservation groups usually have lists of craftspeople who are accustomed to working with old buildings - and we'd determine at what level the masonry was sound. New work would have to start from there. A good mason would be absolutely vital, or the new work would always look like a patch job, and not a very good one at that.
I'd dismantle and mark all remaining woodwork for storage and get it out of the way.
Many of the old window sash looked as though they were worth salvaging, so I'd store those to, if for no other reason than use as patterns.
Then I'd secure what remains of the roof, and seal it with tarps.
Next, I'd have the mason begin to rebuild the walls with lime mortar.
With the walls intact, I'd start to rebuild the roof, interior finishes and the utilities.
I believe it'd take about three years of hard work to reoccupy the house. And large amounts of patience.
There are a couple of plantation houses in about this condition that are now under restoration. However, they are frame and timber construction, so that makes the job considerably easier.
However, if this home is relatively isolated, all of this work becomes far more complicated.
Gregory Hubbard
Let's hope that someone can perform a miracle on this house. I hate seeing these historic and unique structures fall apart, only to be replaced by cheap, poorly constructed, generic "modern" homes.
@@fredherbert7920 I so agree 👍
It would cost a mint to restore, but would be beautiful if someone did.
that is sad. a place that is registered historic should have been better taken care of.
If this home was on the national registry why didn't the state of Kentucky take care of it?
+Tiffany Audette Being on the registry doesn't mean the state is required to take care of it, it only means the owner can't make drastic changes to a home, and also allows for tax write off's and other assistance for restorations but sadly that never happened..
WHAT A MESS!!! Makes my HEART ACHE!!!! The stone alone is GORGEOUS, but would cost, I'm guessing, 'MILLION'S' to restore!!!!
I totally agree with you. Thank you again and I really enjoy your videos.
+Karen Paolantino Thanks Karen :)
Interesting house. It seems once the roof starts leaking they don’t last long though. Great job on the video, the explore, camera work, and editing were very good and a little bit of history is an added bonus. Thumbs up.
i' enjoyed it !!!! ' love stuff like this as well....love see more tc sir
+Susan G A. Thank you Susan! There will be many more to come like this in the very near future
Beautiful home. I love history information you tell. Wish you would come to Tennessee. I near the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia boarders. Lots of homes.
It is WILD to be able to see inside the house of my 4x great grandfather!
wow..so Sad this wasnt taken care of..so Historical..
So sad to see its decay. Thank you for the history behind it.
I've just subscribed,great videos.:-D
+Nela Neca Thank you very much : ) I'm glad to have you here
the history and age of the home reminds me of a house still in livable state, in virginia,it is told the top dog of the dismal canal project lived there during the work,referring to the house I'm remembering. thank you.
+Sonya Caviness Thanks Sonya, thats interesting, what canal are you referring to in Virginia? is it really called the dismal canal or is that a moniker
Wow cool..
I hate to see beautiful homes abandon and it's heartbreaking it's so sad I wish somebody would save it but it would cost so much but it would be so worth it..So much history..
Great video.What a sham no one took an interest to save this Beautiful home.
Sad to see what was Once a gorgeous house & now in such a horrible shape..
Do you know how long the house has been unoccupied for?? Who lived in it once they passed on? Thank you for posting this. The home is amazing. I feel sad about this part of American history that is just crumbling into nothing.
Is there any information on who owns the property now? I recently discovered this location and would love to explore it a bit more...
I hope the stones from the fireplace are removed and numbered so they can be rebuilt into another fireplace to look the same. Much of the rest of the stone used to build this house could also be used to either put a stone facade on a house or it could be used for fireplaces too. I would love to use the stone myself or help others to be able to use it if I were in a position to do so. The stairs are wonderful in both this house and the Fisher-???? old historic house from Danville that was/is to be torn down. It would be so great to see those stairwells put into another house!!
Very sad to me, a house with such historic backround they left to just become dilapidated. In a few years it'll be just rubble. Sad.
What a shame that no one saved it! 😢
Such a treasure, wish it could be saved. So sad.
With this building being of significant historical importance, seems as though funds could have been garnered to keep it from becoming so badly destroyed.
I appreciate the video. I just wish it could be saved
So sad to see these gracious & once beautiful home rot like this
So sad that homes of this age are let fall into such a state. I don't have an answer to avoid the problem, but sure wish I did. 🥺
What is the address for this house? We visited my grandparents in Danville many, many times. Don't remember ever seeing the house.
It's criminal what was allowed to happen to this house! 😢
who owns the home now? and how much land with it?
So sad, what a shame!
Why didnt the historical society keep this old landmark repaired?
Someone save this house, please..
Like Bekka would say it didn't make it in her little soft voice of hers .
So sad..I wish someone would save it.
It's actually being restored!
I’ve been in side you can hear people talking and chains😬 my nana used to work on a farm close to it one day people were shooting guns up there
Thats what i dont get if its on historical regestry then why are they not fixxed and maintained
If they are buried on the property I could find their graves.
You could go there with a good dowser. It wouldn't take them long at all. I amazed the tv guy buy marking wires so he wouldn't hit them when he was hooking up my dish. He's never seen anything like it. I guess I need to make a video and show people how to dowse. Hardest thing for me these days is finding a wire hanger or someone strong to cut me a couple of wires.It would be great if you would locate the graves. Might be something you could learn and add to your show. Are you guys Welsh or Scot? I think Irish can do this too. Just not the English or French. MY husband is Sioux indian and he can but he is irish on the other side.
I can do it too and I'm full blooded Scandinavian (Swedish and Norwegian). I've used welding rods and coat hangers to find electrical and water lines.
How do you really know its the oldest
"Sad,Needs alot of work would be great to save!!!"
Sad!
did they have children?
What happened to this house
it's currently being restored, believe it or not!
Why are they letting this place rot, If it's on the historic register, isn't it supposed to be under town/city control. This place will be gone within the next decade..what a sin! Our history is being lost daily.
+Chris Hildreth From what I understand, being on the National Register of Historic Places gives you access to tax write off's and other resources for the owners, should they choose, to help in restoration efforts. It doesn't protect it from falling apart if the owner chooses not to do anything with it.. unfortunately. Its sad to see these things happen, especially to the most historic ones.
Not a fan of the music.