As someone who is pretty well versed in P.H. History, this is a great, and very informative video. I am friends with the entity(s) that own the property, and must discourage trespassing towards your viewers, as there is a business that is ran there, and the owner(s) have been at the mercy of vandals, ghost hunters and trespassers, who think it is necessary to break windows, kick in doors, and set stuff ablaze. Good job, and keep on saving history, one video at a time!
Thank you for the compliment - researching the history is as much fun as the explore. Needless to say, we were surprised when we saw lights on! And right?! What is it with people that destroy other people's stuff - if someone broke their stuff they'd cry louder than any one.
This video was awesome, very informative! I spoke with one of the owners while standing across the street from the side that houses the business while documenting for my channel, I wonder if the friend who commented above was also the other owner 🤔
This video was awesome, very informative! I spoke with one of the owners while standing across the street from the side that houses the business while documenting for my channel, I wonder if the friend who commented above was also the other owner 🤔
I can certainly tell people that there are NO ghost there! Only beautiful memories of a place in time that was once like something out of a fairy tale! It’s very heart breaking to see how it appears today! It’s certainly a shame that people have no respect for the past and the places where history was made! Pressmen’s Home could have been a museum of history and beauty if it had not been vandalized! I loved that place so much! My happiest childhood memories were made that having summers with my grandparents. I’m 66 now.
This is heartbreaking to me. I was born and raised in this beautiful valley and 68 years later am still homesick to go back to the carefree days of fun in the pool fishing in the lake or just exploring the Chapel homebuilding or the hotel.
Many Mansions n such built by elite systems, got used for nafarious activities at some point during or after thier 'heyday' and then abandoned.. such as even a Rothschild mansion, an Epstien mansion.. I saw online by others visiting abandoned mansions... unwanted exposure has people moving to other locations no matter what material value is left behind. The vehicles in this video say alot!🕯️
This is a very interesting video! Thanks for making it. I was chatting with a friend of mine who told me about visiting this site in 2021 and thought that something shady might be happening there now. Apparently, there was a USDA sign posted on one of the buildings. So I'm curious about who actually owns this land and what they are doing on it.
My grandfather was a night watchmen there in the early years and we as children spent our summers there. It was truly a beautiful place. Something out of a fairytale!! I’ll always have fond memories of Pressmen’s Home. It was Breathtaking!!!
My father trained at the school and my parents honeymooned there. I spent many happy childhood summer vacations there. Luckily I have some home movies of happier times at Pressmen's Home. It was a magical place.
@@NotLost It's very sad to see it in its current state. I used to love sitting in the rocking chairs on the smoking porch (that, I think, was the last part of the hotel, to be lost to a fire.) Since my father belonged to the pressmen's union (in fact he was the secretary for his local group), the last summer we went down there, they knew it would be closing. We were allowed to take home some of the books from the library. I still have them. The fountain in front of the chapel had colored lights in it and they looked lovely at night. I remember one of the waiters from the dining room called Pepper. I could go on and on with all the memories I have.
As I'm employed in Knoxville, Tn at a very Elite Country Club that is privately owned by a Gentleman in Raleigh N.C, this property still has potential of being rejuvenated with the proper funding and guidance. As I have only visited this property from *Roadside*, it is one of the most intriguing and interesting places I've ever visited. You indeed have the most informational video online, 2nd from the orginal recordings from mid 60s etc. GREAT JOB!!! You have truly done your homework.
Thank you so much - learning the history is almost as fun as the explore! Granted, all the narrative content i found on line, but I did try to mix it up and not just plagiarize.
It would take a somewhere up in the millions to restore this place to something worth while. I can only hope someone comes along before it is all nothing but rubble, the precious sandstone chapel is already a lost cause. The hand painted Frisco is gone, the back half of the church is falling in, and the floor is on the verge of collapse, I do not know the state of the trade school, and admin building. But I'd assume they arent in much better condition. As I was not allowed in them when I recorded my set of videos.
Great job on this. I've passed through Pressmen's Home many times and in college was fortunate enough to get permission to wander through the grounds as I was doing survey work for the TN Historical Commission. I was working in local tv news when the hotel burned down. That just seemed like the "final" blow to the property. Strangely enough in your video it doesn't look dramatically worse than it did in the mid 1990's. This history of Pressmen's Home is fascinating and even if the buildings don't survive, it is nice to know there are lots of pictures and video to keep its memory alive.
It will take a large company investing in it to bring it back. Ford bought the old train station in Detroit years back. They refurbished it back to its original state and the grand opening was two days ago on Thursday, June 8th. Look it up here on UA-cam. Ford hired the right people to restore it. People who previously stole things, like the old clock, even returned them to be added back into the train station. Would be great if large company could do same there…..just takes a vision and a lot of money. This area could use some good PR, considering the rest of us in country only hear about the bad stuff happening there, like missing kids, drvgs and tr@fficking. Y’all gotta work on getting that crap outta there! Your part of the country is beautiful!
I live down the street a bit. I've never heard of white supremacist in the area. I don't see any racism here at all. Heck, most people are related around here and it doesn't matter what color you are. I agree with you about the vandals. Just because something is old doesn't mean it doesn't hold beauty. That is until some punk writes "I was here" and leaves broken bottles because that's so fun. 🙄🙄Good video by the way.
As someone who is pretty well versed in P.H. History, this is a great, and very informative video.
I am friends with the entity(s) that own the property, and must discourage trespassing towards your viewers, as there is a business that is ran there, and the owner(s) have been at the mercy of vandals, ghost hunters and trespassers, who think it is necessary to break windows, kick in doors, and set stuff ablaze.
Good job, and keep on saving history, one video at a time!
Thank you for the compliment - researching the history is as much fun as the explore. Needless to say, we were surprised when we saw lights on! And right?! What is it with people that destroy other people's stuff - if someone broke their stuff they'd cry louder than any one.
This video was awesome, very informative! I spoke with one of the owners while standing across the street from the side that houses the business while documenting for my channel, I wonder if the friend who commented above was also the other owner 🤔
This video was awesome, very informative! I spoke with one of the owners while standing across the street from the side that houses the business while documenting for my channel, I wonder if the friend who commented above was also the other owner 🤔
As a family member of the families of the rural area , I do wish we could come together and restore it to it's glory
I can certainly tell people that there are NO ghost there! Only beautiful memories of a place in time that was once like something out of a fairy tale!
It’s very heart breaking to see how it appears today! It’s certainly a shame that people have no respect for the past and the places where history was made! Pressmen’s Home could have been a museum of history and beauty if it had not been vandalized! I loved that place so much! My happiest childhood memories were made that having summers with my grandparents.
I’m 66 now.
This is heartbreaking to me. I was born and raised in this beautiful valley and 68 years later am still homesick to go back to the carefree days of fun in the pool fishing in the lake or just exploring the Chapel homebuilding or the hotel.
my home from 1954 to 1970s. lived, played and worked in this beautiful valley and miss it every day.😪
Fascinating! Great video!
Came for the “Summer Wells” case…Subbed fir the awesome content! 👍
Many Mansions n such built by elite systems, got used for nafarious activities at some point during or after thier 'heyday' and then abandoned.. such as even a Rothschild mansion, an Epstien mansion.. I saw online by others visiting abandoned mansions...
unwanted exposure has people moving to other locations no matter what material value is left behind.
The vehicles in this video say alot!🕯️
Wow, thank you Marie! Most of these I toss up there more for myself, but did spend a little more time on this one because the place deserved it!
@@NotLost it’s a really great video…interesting, informative, and easy to follow! 👍
That’s absolutely beautiful, even in a state of disrepair!!
Decay has its own beauty, even if you need to look at it with a different perspective.
This is a very interesting video! Thanks for making it. I was chatting with a friend of mine who told me about visiting this site in 2021 and thought that something shady might be happening there now. Apparently, there was a USDA sign posted on one of the buildings. So I'm curious about who actually owns this land and what they are doing on it.
My grandfather was a night watchmen there in the early years and we as children spent our summers there. It was truly a beautiful place. Something out of a fairytale!! I’ll always have fond memories of Pressmen’s Home. It was Breathtaking!!!
What years ?
My father trained at the school and my parents honeymooned there. I spent many happy childhood summer vacations there. Luckily I have some home movies of happier times at Pressmen's Home. It was a magical place.
That's sooo cool! It's current state must be a little saddening, but glad you have such great memories and even videos to remember it by!
@@NotLost It's very sad to see it in its current state. I used to love sitting in the rocking chairs on the smoking porch (that, I think, was the last part of the hotel, to be lost to a fire.) Since my father belonged to the pressmen's union (in fact he was the secretary for his local group), the last summer we went down there, they knew it would be closing. We were allowed to take home some of the books from the library. I still have them. The fountain in front of the chapel had colored lights in it and they looked lovely at night. I remember one of the waiters from the dining room called Pepper. I could go on and on with all the memories I have.
As I'm employed in Knoxville, Tn at a very Elite Country Club that is privately owned by a Gentleman in Raleigh N.C, this property still has potential of being rejuvenated with the proper funding and guidance. As I have only visited this property from *Roadside*, it is one of the most intriguing and interesting places I've ever visited. You indeed have the most informational video online, 2nd from the orginal recordings from mid 60s etc. GREAT JOB!!! You have truly done your homework.
Thank you so much - learning the history is almost as fun as the explore! Granted, all the narrative content i found on line, but I did try to mix it up and not just plagiarize.
It would take a somewhere up in the millions to restore this place to something worth while. I can only hope someone comes along before it is all nothing but rubble, the precious sandstone chapel is already a lost cause. The hand painted Frisco is gone, the back half of the church is falling in, and the floor is on the verge of collapse, I do not know the state of the trade school, and admin building. But I'd assume they arent in much better condition. As I was not allowed in them when I recorded my set of videos.
Great job on this. I've passed through Pressmen's Home many times and in college was fortunate enough to get permission to wander through the grounds as I was doing survey work for the TN Historical Commission. I was working in local tv news when the hotel burned down. That just seemed like the "final" blow to the property. Strangely enough in your video it doesn't look dramatically worse than it did in the mid 1990's. This history of Pressmen's Home is fascinating and even if the buildings don't survive, it is nice to know there are lots of pictures and video to keep its memory alive.
Barbara and I stumbled across Pressman's while motorcycling rural TN. Got home and Googled it, had NO idea it was there
It will take a large company investing in it to bring it back. Ford bought the old train station in Detroit years back. They refurbished it back to its original state and the grand opening was two days ago on Thursday, June 8th. Look it up here on UA-cam. Ford hired the right people to restore it. People who previously stole things, like the old clock, even returned them to be added back into the train station. Would be great if large company could do same there…..just takes a vision and a lot of money. This area could use some good PR, considering the rest of us in country only hear about the bad stuff happening there, like missing kids, drvgs and tr@fficking. Y’all gotta work on getting that crap outta there! Your part of the country is beautiful!
Excellent video
Thank you Gary.
Awesome video. I was wondering what that place was.
I live down the street a bit. I've never heard of white supremacist in the area. I don't see any racism here at all. Heck, most people are related around here and it doesn't matter what color you are. I agree with you about the vandals. Just because something is old doesn't mean it doesn't hold beauty. That is until some punk writes "I was here" and leaves broken bottles because that's so fun. 🙄🙄Good video by the way.
Huh, interesting story and complex
Why were all the vehicles abandoned?
No idea, sorry.
14:02
I guess the trucks were run until they couldn't run and just abandoned, I know a waste of good trucks that if restored would still run.
Phil opinsky union rep!!
Where the underground tunnel also there
Maintenance/steam/power tunnels aren't completely uncommon, but there's not much left here so there's probably not much left to any tunnels.