@@kdmichalek782 I'm sure if you asked he might, however, I don't think he belongs anywhere near that property and he might get charged for trespassing and B&E.😬
It's nostalgic to see these old houses, yet kind of sad. It tells all of us we're just passing through and everything we have or treasure is just temporary ownership. Too bad there was no one to pass this home down to.😞
@@toosunakabooma1213 And your basis for your claim that Biden will put a stop to that? Or are you just using any excuse whatsoever to slip in some vitriol? Don't reply, the question is rhetorical and one does not engage in discourse with those who make unfounded statements. NRN EOD 'bye now
Unlikely. It appears very nice on the surface, but its structural integrity is really questionable and those are the big money problems where it becomes impractical to renovate. Unfortunately, the land is probably more valuable than the house and the house will be removed. One can only hope that someone reclaims what they can, like the floorboards.
These houses always take my breath, can bring me to tears at times. Must be in an area where people are taught to leave things alone that don't belong to them. Thanks for the videos.
I really appreciate, when urban explorers take you through an old home, packed with antiques, that could easily be stolen or destroyed, yet nothing has been touched. It shows respect, for the people who's treasures they were. With all of the horrible, human behavior, that we witness daily, it's like a breath of fresh air. Well done.
Ohhhhh, this house is amazing. It needs to be saved, and the antiques . Those photos and other papers etc. should be preserved. Somebody plz. save this history.
The woodwork and the stove, refrigerator, the metal fireplace upstairs…. Omgosh, Amazing!! I rented an old house in PA, that was renovated, that was built in 1981…. into a duplex, with all the original floors windows, fireplaces (3 in it)! It had 12 ft ceiling’s and I LOVED living there!! Had a bearclaw tub 🛀 in the bathroom…. It was something!!! In a town called Harmony, such a small and lovely old town about 20 miles North of Pittsburgh!! A Historic Town on the Washington Trail!
Here's another old house that could give out antiques to help out children in foreign countries like, the Nissi Orphanage Children's home is looking for furniture, that's in Narok Kenya Africa. Many people in the Democratic Republic of Congo could use this, and many other orphanages. The spring from the bed looks like it's still in good condition. How far south was this?
You just KNOW that place is haunted All joking aside the craftmanship and carpentery is absolutely mindblowing, this house is over 100 years old and is in better condition than most modern homes that are 30 or 40 years old.
This one was really, really, nice. They don't make wood like that anymore. The tight wood grain and the size of the beams explain why that house is still standing...wonderful find and fabulous video !
@@toosunakabooma1213 Don't take my words so literally. The timber industry doesn't allow wood to grow long enough to produce the quality of grain seen in this construction.
We don't make wood like that because we don't have any more wood like that. Very few trees in America are older than 150 years unless they are inaccessible to humans. Not because they died or don't get older. It's because we've logged our country to death.
I found houses like this on the prairies of Saskatchewan in 1981 ,calendars still on the walls from the 40s ,just abandoned farms ! Great summer of my life ,a mini bike exploring however far a tank of gas would take you !
Boy, what a classic abandoned antique and vintage house find. Full of atmosphere and fully restorable. One of the best I've seen. Even with a hundred year old typed letter mentioning some poor old lady 'John's mother' who seems to have spontaneously combusted by her kitchen table. A lot of emotions in this house.
There was one Full size Old Metal Bed frame i would have loved to have in one of the upstairs bedrooms..Just like my grandparents bed they slept in thier entire Married life of 60 years..its still in the Family..i agree this started out as an old log home..away over 200 years ago..as they say...if these old walls could talk.. Wonderful story. Loved it.
@@williamragle5196 That was pretty cool. I grew up with my Dad and Grandmother, all the beds were metal framed accept for 3 twins and one was in the 80s
These fireplaces that are completely made from wood and have never been painted are absolutely gorgeous! The craftsmanship that was put into making these with only hand tools was amazing! A trade from the past.
Judging from the views of the outside chimney and the way it remains full width, and tapers above the second floor, I'd say those fireplaces were both functional at one time. It looks like they've both been paneled over, leaving only the mantles and surrounding woodwork, with the flues tapped to serve space heaters.
@@ckuehncnwhsyt oops. I thought that chimney was impressive!! I also had my suspicions that part of this house was log-added on to as more money became available.
I walked into this house with you, then took a turn down memory lane back to the late 60's - early 70's. My Grandma & Grandpa home in East Texas , I use to stay summers with her & if it got to hectic I'd run away for a week in winter. Thank you
Reminds me of my great grandparents house in Pittsburg TX. We’d drive up from Houston for thanksgiving and eat in they’re beautiful old house. I can remember the smell and the taste of the soft water. They were in they’re 90’s and Big Dad my great grandfather would pour coke over vanilla bean ice cream for us kids he was so good to us. All the food came out of the half acre garden where we’d pull up potatoes. I miss them so much how lucky was I....
That was absolutely fantastic! Did anyone actually read the 101 year old letter? There is a very grisly section regarding some guy named John going to his mother's house on a Sunday only to find her completely burned beyond recognition. It goes on to say they had to wrap her body in sheets to keep her together. Also toward the end there is an apparent direct reference to the Spanish Flu.
I am so dense. Even after he shows the date, it still didn't occur to me that the letter writer was talking about the Spanish Flu! John finding his mother burned up is horrendous. I cannot imagine.
It is odd that she was so badly burnt but not the things around her. Spontaneous combustion I wonder? If she had caught her cloths on fire whilst she lite the stove, surely it would have caught the house on fire also. Cannot think how it would have happened otherwise. Once my department went to a fire started because a man asked his wife to get the fuel can for the stove and she had not done it before so she brought him gasoline and not diesel. He didn’t realize it until he started to pour it but by then it was too late! He caught fire and as he ran through the kitchen his feet melted the linoleum flooring. So that we firefighters could see his foot prints in it from the stove to the door out of the house.
I wish we had better programs aimed towards restoring old structures like this in the US. They are pretty good about it in the UK, it would seem. We should do the same. Our culture is as unique as any other and should be preserved.
Transmeesha. I have watched a program where people purchase old homes in Scotland and England. I love the show as the buildings are so old and often historical. I have remained shocked at the price they have to pay for these places. Some of these homes they buy almost need to be totally rebuilt. They go in with a budget but always end up going way over budget. I think it’s just called Restoration Home.
@@cookiesspirit2329 He also wants people to keep verandahs. I get this. We lived on ours in the summer! Now with new homes, you rarely see a verandah. People put decks on the back. Growing up, a lot of our neighbours had verandahs and used them. It was so great for socializing. People stick to themselves more these days!
@@wendycrawford1792 Yes, we had screened-in front and back porches, living on the Gulf of Mexico, also called sleeping porches, before everyone had air conditioning. We played in the front yards and knew our neighbors. Out here in Las Vegas, the new builds look like cracker boxes, hardly any driveways and built so closely together there’s no street parking. After retirement, we moved to a little desert town about 70 miles from Vegas, and have over an acre of land. I drive to my neighbor’s house if I’m too lazy to walk lol! And now, the older the house they better they were built, like from the 1970s backward. It’s a shame seeing our beautiful landmark homes being torn down to build unsightly crap now. With more people working from home, the young people are getting them now very cheaply and restoring them, but of course that’s not for the faint of heart!
When the camera takes a long view, i can imagine the life, kids running through, laughter, playing the piano on a winters night for entertainment.... boggles my mind.
Still in good, savable condition. Very well built! Thanks for showing it. The stove in the kitchen is worth a pretty penny. Great its still there. Hope someone will save it.
John Franklin. Hi John. No offence but l beg to differ. Those old wood stoves are big and not the prettiest. When l bought my house there was a Findlay condor in it. We used it for a while and it was fun. People want pretty wood stoves like the very popular Findlay Oval. This stove isn’t that old and it’s heavy and not what I’d call attractive. They are heavy as heck to move. They have to be approved for you to be using them in n terms of home insurance. Insurance companies won’t approve a stove like this. I had friends who had a completely restored Findlay Oval and they had a hell of a time getting an insurance company that would approve it. Lovely house though.
Beautiful old home. The attic door hardware looked hand forged. Hand hewn logs. The pocket doors so you didn't have to heat the whole place until company comes over. Imagine the old fashioned Christmas's this place saw. I hope someone can save it.
Letter postmarked 1920 was speaking of the Spanish Flu (of 1918-1920). The writer's mom was quite ill and she also mentioned the husband of a newlywed has passed away and that his funeral was that afternoon. Her P.S. stated the letter did not get mailed in a timely fashion because she had come down with the flu very bad! That letter is a first hand account of the epidemic!
Really incredible right! Especially interesting considering I filmed this in February 2021 so the letter was written almost 101 years ago exactly from when I found the house! Also dealing with another pandemic in current times, just odd coincidence!
Same here I do love old houses a lot would love to purchase it as well. Hi Pamela how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus?
The fact that it's all covered in snow, makes it seem more "frozen in time". I'm not attempting humor, it really gave it the feeling, along with the state of the house being so well-preserved. Like the piano with amazing old pictures. Great work documenting this moment in time.
OMG I got goosebumps when you opened that door and found out it’s base is actually an authentic log cabin!!! Can you imagine the workmanship and dedication it took to build this? Is there a way we can pursue the current status of this property because i think it’s worth saving.
Kappy that was a very large log house, just think of the work that went into building that..Pocket doors..that may have been an old civil war picture..what a charming old place. Love those old wood burning cook stoves...another great video ,,thank you Kappy...
It did look like someone had staged some areas. The fact that the core house is log may mean the house is much older. It was not unusual to add to a log hoUse and disguise its origins with clapboard and plaster. It looked like the logs were possibly hand hewn. The wallpaper was interesting.
@@JM1701ABCD Yes, I don't know how you feel about this practice, but in a way, I personally believe it's disrespectful. (I've even seen some where they'd tried to make people think cultists had been using them for nasty rituals.) I prefer Urbexers like Kappy, who just record these places the way the owners left them. I get a better feel that they're _homes,_ not just houses.
Kappy, your appreciation of the beauty and aesthetics of these houses is so admirable...and welcome. American culture cannot lose men like you. The skilled tradesmen must be looking down and beaming to find a soul like theirs. As the poet John Keats said, "Truth is Beauty, and Beauty, Truth." You got some soul there, fella. Thanks for your presentations.
My grandmother had those lights that attached to the top of the bed. This house brought back a lot of old memories from the past. My other set of grandparents had the push button switches also.
My grandma had one of those bed lights also. Has a frosted globe with flower patterns on it. Probably 1920's to 30's . I have it now. Still works,but too old to use.
We actually had at least one of those push button light switches in one of our homes, also had one, at the top of the basement stairs, that was a twist knob, with a pointer on it, set in a cylindrical ceramic base. Both types made a characteristic "Plink!" noise when you turned the lights on or off. Kappy's explorations are like a time machine for me: taking me back to my childhood in small-town (and not so small) 1940s Wisconsin.
Your a rare breed Kappy.You don't touch and don't take.An absolute time capsule.Would anyone know how much a place like this would go for.Perfect if you like your peace.🇦🇺🐍🦂
It is really amazes me how much better built these ancient homes were built compared to today's homes and how they are built. 181 year old home that with little renovation and cleaning could literally be moved into. No leaking from the roof. I've noticed that many of the homes Kappy explores so many are in amazing shape for their ages. I wish I had a set of old springs to sleep on. So much better than these new age mattresses!!! Kappy, I love watching your channel and all these old homes. I want to live in ALL of them. Thank you for sharing!!! P€ac€~n~£0v€
I wish I had the money to save all these old places. This just gets me in my heart. I always wonder why houses like this get left to fall apart. The doors are gorgeous, the old stove, the family pictures. Oh please somebody salvage this stuff. I would love to know the history of this house.
This is amazing. Did a photographer go in and stage the photos, books and clothes etc? I am impressed with this young man not taking anything and leaving everything as is. You can tell the compassion he has for these old homes with their beautiful craftsmanship. Good job sir. 👏🏻
I so love that they didn’t paint any of the woodwork!!! That window seat was amazing along with the corner cabinet in the kitchen. We have steps similar to those except ours were enclosed with a door at the bottom directly in front of the steps! We did open it all up for ease and temperature. Lastly, I love how you are stepping back and showing the whole room, it gives a better perspective.... thanks for the ride. :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Your videos are some of my favorite to watch on here, have you been to Southern Illinois? There is a piece of history falling apart, the old slave house, (I do not condone slavery) it has some beautiful architecture, and I think preserving history, even though it's a sad history is important. It's closed to the public, but educational purpose visits are allowed with permission. The state bought it and are hoping to get funding to preserve it, but since Illinois is bankrupt and it was a site of reverse underground railroad, I really do not see it happening. www.theoldslavehouse.com/ There are so many historic homes falling apart in southern IL, there is also an old hospital in Mount Vernon IL. My daughter and I used to explore all of the old houses in our area, we had so much fun doing it, I always wondered what the lives of the people that owned it were like. I love even the smallest details of history. Thanks Kappy for helping me relive the adventures with my daughter.
Oh my such a beautiful house!! Love the hardware, woodwork!! I would have to save the old photos!! I just can't leave them there to just fade away! Thanks so much for sharing. Oh and I love the hardwood floors too!! :)
One of your best houses!!! Really enjoyed it! That kitchen was awesome ! Loved the stove and sink and refrigerator!!!! I really hope someone is caring for it!!! Great explore Kappy! It’s refreshing to see a young man so passionate about old things!!! Thank you and looking forward to the next one 😁
One of the best finds I’ve seen online. Appreciate your eye for hardware and doorknobs. However, it was unfortunate you glossed over equally fascinating items such as that letter which would revealed amazing details, even if it was a personal business letter. Photographs also tell a lot too and humanize this home and your camera should zoom in so we can see their faces. Always good to find a food item in the pantry and look for a date, if possible. Still an amazing find, and we’re very grateful you’ve shared it with us.
Just watched this video, from New Zealand. I wonder if the letter was refering to the Spanish Flu that hit 1920s, Was fasinating to read, used a magnifying glass.
What a great old farmstead! The log section has many features of a late 18th/early 19th century home--the limestone chimneys, 4 pane transoms over the 6 panel doors, scratch beaded beams and joists, wainscot moldings and Norfolk thumb latch on the door to the attic. Looks like it got a makeover in the early 1900's when the wing was added. Excellent job, thank you for sharing!
Thank you for documenting this home . I wish either the descendent/s of the original homeowners would come and save this home or put it on the market so someone can purchase it and restore the damages from it sitting vacant and turn it back into a loved home . Almost made me cry though the living room with the piano , record player and chair . I can imagine an elderly person sitting there in that chair listening to old records or playing the piano reminiscing about times gone by . Obviously the inhabitant/s either passed away or where moved to a retirement home . With all those rooms I can imagine this home filled at onetime with a rather large family and the grandchildren coming to visit Grandma and Grandpa in this home . They sure don’t spend money like this anymore to give homes character.
I would estimate that this home has not been lived in since the late 50's / early 60"s yet it is remarkably sound. The home comfort wood stove was probably from the 30's / 40's, note it's deco lines.
Oh how I wish someone could rescue this house before it falls totally apart! It just breaks my heart to see old photographs like that be left behind. So much history in that house! If only the walls could talk! Nice video Kappy!
I really like this house and I think it could be saved but it will have to be done soon. Maybe only a few major fixes and then the fun stuff like cosmetics. ❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely amazing. If I was an explorer I would go round each property as I was leaving and close all external windows and doors to preserve the property for as long as possible🏡
All of your explores are great , but this one was special , love when old furniture and pictures are inside ! Keep finding and filming , I will keep watching !
It appears to be a real antique photograph, but they can be reproduced easily, so... Its amazing how pristine this house and its furnishings are! It looks like someone just moved out yesterday and intend to come back for the rest at any moment. The outside definitely doesn't betray the state of the interior! I think the Home Comfort wood stove had a mate in that 1700s house with all the pianos and the pump organ. Maybe. Is have to go back and check, but I know I did some research on it. Its worth a lot, anyway, especially in good condition. You may be right, Kappy. This place almost seems to have been staged by a photographer. Wow! Those are undoubtedly old growth timber logs, no telling how old they are, probably they saw the founding of the country! Great find, old boy! Really wonderful and intriguing. Thanks so much!
Another great find. Old paneled doors like in this house are the best. They look beautiful and they're solid wood, not hollow core like some cheap doors made today. Look how long they've lasted in that house! And those deep window seats would be perfect for reading or daydreaming.
One of the first things that I noticed was the kerosine heater, the tank outside had long legs to gravity feed oil, then the thickness of the walls, log frame with coverings inside and out, the range boiler piped off of the kitchen stove for hot water, the knob and tube wiring, and the faux wood grain painting that you could see peeling on the 2nd floor mantle. Very Cool and very modern in its day. Wish we could see the basement. Thanks !
I always pictures the families that lived there and how they looked and what eventually happened. The kids grew up and went away and the old folks there got old and left. A time passed by not really too long ago. These are the people that were here right before our great grand parents.
Yo, Kappy! Amazing find! That house is incredible-the craftsmanship of these houses is mind boggling compared to today. I was dying to see more of the bathroom. I LOVE old plumbing fixtures and it looked like there were some old ones in this house. Great video!
@@MaxZomboni million dollars restored far worse with under 100k its dry still inside one corners starting to leak may be one of the oldest homes around since its log cabin underneath probably pre 1850s cabin
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the piano and the pictures. But, also about the chair and the record player. Love the wooden doors with the glass panes in them. Truly amazed that they are not broken. I think it's odd to have those type doors in just a regular farm house. Maybe that back part had been a business at one time? Wow!! Love the fridge, wood heating and cooking stoves. The cooking stove looks to be in great shape. Love the stained glass on the kitchen door. Awesome house to be that old and untouched. Hardly any structure issues. Just goes to show how well things were made. Thanks for sharing your finds and allowing us to join you on your adventures. Stay safe!
As a new subscriber and binge watching tons of your videos, I’d have to say this is my favorite house! I love your channel and what you do...I remember as a kid going into old abandoned houses and the excitement of it! Love how you narrate and zoom in close on different objects. Thank you Kappy for bringing all this nostalgia back to us. Stay safe dear. 😊
I'm loving the design of this house, inside and out,its beautiful!! Its still in pretty good shape considering its age and shape, the fridge is definitely from the mid-late fifties.In the kitchen did u notice the old button light switch,love the porch,thus house has a very strong vibe about it,very cozy and charming! This is a great find kappy! Thanks so much!
@@feikotemme8736 good morning, yes you are so right! Just like the cars from the thirties,forties and gifted,u got hit by one of them,and that was it!! My mother had a hot point fridge that lasted from when she was fifteen, for another thirty five years, and a maytag washer that lasted as long,I wrote both companies a letter,the junk they make today lasted but a few years, not the same quality craftmanship
Love that kitchen stove. Took some practice to know how to get the fire just the right heat to cook and bake with. Warmed up many Winter mornings. I can imagine the smell of the home made bread or biscuits being made. My gramma made bread and biscuits. A fond memory I have is going into her house after playing in the snow and having her fresh baked biscuits and home made jelly... You don't forget things like that.
Love it! Love it! Love it! That is amazing. I also liked how you showed walking up the steep staircases. You usually omit that. My favorite parts are always the staircases and the to see how and where they added the bathrooms. Those old houses were not built with plumbing or bathrooms inside. Obviously because there was no plumbing at that time. There must be a old stone well or cistern still there as well as an outhouse. Amazing to see the original hand hewn logs. Thank you Kappy!
my husband and I recently sold a home like this in Ohio to move south. Ours was built in1856. The walls looked just like what you showed when you opened the attic door. this wasn't a log cabin. It is made out of hand hewn lumber, big trees like you said, but it was originally a house. this one looks like it absolutely can be saved.
1:45 photo of civil war, belongs in museum, a location, those that enjoy knowing about past history can feel as if they have been there. It's what learning about past history does to people. Quite fascinating find here, there are many antiques and vintage items, as the home is in a preserved condition, which has a story, all it's own ( allow your imagination to run wild) 9:30 cast iron head/ foot board with metal bed frame. Sweet! 👍 Nice find! Kappy! You've out did yourself Stay safe 😉
And also I have to mention the bathroom! My bathroom looks EXACTLY the same as the bathroom! It's a little bigger but has the exact same sink and cast iron tub and blue tiling and medicine cabinet. I couldn't believe it! (P.s. I think that that little closet on the side of the porch used to be the original bathroom)
That was a good one. Very old stove and frig, Those pictures are priceless. Wished you had given a better look at those pictures. No doubt the people are dead now.. Great find.👍
You guys are documenting things that would it not for your work would be lost on our grandchildren. I am glad to see how respectful most of you are to the properties, and how cautious. Thanks for your historical records.
All of that STUNNING wood work, the doors, those transoms, the mantle just breathtaking. Said it before, neglect like this should be criminal. If the family has no intention to save the home, why not allow someone to come in (no cost to the family and save some of the wood. (Trim/doors/fireplace etc) I know liability is likely #1 concern, both parties can sign a contract saying the family is in no way responsible for any injuries that may occur while on property/salvaging. Also, all pieces collected belong to the "picker".
It puzzles me to no end that repurposing extinct lumber mostly artisan carved,hand forged hardware and beam work is not an exception but a rule in America . So much of these homes still stand nationwide and the materials used in their construction for the most part cannot be acquired in any reasonable quantity regardless of cost. I spent nearly 3 decades in the greater Detroit area demolishing street after street of American history in the form of the finest artisan built single family homes you will find anywhere on earth.The absolute waste of priceless one of a kind staircases mantles, cabinetry and doors leaded stained glass was a daily occurrence and quite often millions of dollars worth of architectural antiques was pushed down with the homes that contained them and burned/ buried on site. It's not possible to preserve these homes at taxpayer expense. Theres way to much serious work to do here on so many levels. But I'll never understand why these kinds homes have to continue to be a total tragic loss.
@@MaxZomboni you would be shocked how often investment brokers give these homes away. But you gotta move em.This one is a grand slam as far as moving goes..... lemon squeezie
The "Civil War" photograph was actually a hunting photograph from the late 1800s or early 1900s and has nothing to do with the Civil War. But quite valuable and beautiful though.
Besides the blocked fireplaces, this is a perfect house to me. Reminds me of one I lived in in PA. But not updated! Love the bathroom with the tile, cool light fixture and crystal doorknob. Love the original door to the basement and the log beams. Are they tearing it down? Thank You Kappy! 🧡
A lot of the wood work in the house is in amazing conditiin. Id venture to say that most of the doors, window frames, etc. On the first floor might be original circa early 1900's. I was particularly impressed with the door that had the transom built into a wooden frame work. Really unique. Ibrhink those photos are probably originals. That hazy, foggy, effect can be seen in mid 1800 photographs almost through the early 1900's. A really great find. Having been born in the mid 40's, i was able to experience grandparents, and great aunts and uncles that lived in places like this. Have always loved them.
Awesome shot at the end with the mountains behind the house. Never seen mantle's that wide before and its a log house to boot. Great find here, appreciate you bringing it to us.
Love this house, I grew up in a house that had 12 foot ceilings & the door knobs were glass on the bedroom doors etc. These houses were built tough. We had an attic fan in the attic & a big basement, huge screened in porch , we had 3 huge bedrooms & a fireplace in all of them , plus fireplaces in the dining room and living room. I really miss that house, that's been 50 yrs ago, but the house was older than that.
Awesome dream but know that simple ain’t easy or necessarily cheap. That house takes LOTS AND LOTS of firewood to keep warm in winter and lots to just run every day. Depending where it is that can be expensive. But lot of potential in it. Attic could be finished and turned into more living space, add another wood stove and maybe turn the house into a B&B
@@libertywest5835 seeing how smoke and heat rise I don’t see it as possible to vent the chimney through the floor. Now older houses (early 1900’s) frequently had floor furnaces, the ones in my grandparents house were natural gas. Also boilers and radiators were around in those earlier houses and even in the 80’s when I started school they heated the class rooms with radiators all powered by a boiler maintained by the janitor/maintenance man. Hell those radiators were still there in the 90’s when I quit public “education”
Wow, this awesome house is really sturdily built. The logs as well as the timbers and beams all very hefty. The hardware on the attic door looks like it predates the house by quite some time. I would like a better look at the newell post and spindles on the main part of the stairway, the carving on the fireplaces and that wardrobe/closet in the second bedroom. Thanks for the tour!
Gorgeous! Especially love the large recessed windows..but it's just beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Oh, the photo's were amazing. I tried, so hard, to read that letter, lol.
The end of the letter mentions her having the flu and one of her friends passing away from the flu, considering the date was 1920 I assumed it was referencing the Spanish flu which occurred in that time period!
It's hard to believe this house has been left untouched. No vandalism, or graffiti, just beautiful. Thank you Kappy.
How awesome
Doesn't this guy realize he's opening the door for criminals to vandalize and loot those homes!?
@@a.a.a.8365 Does he give the location of the house though?
@@kdmichalek782
I'm sure if you asked he might,
however, I don't think he belongs anywhere near that property and he might get charged for trespassing and B&E.😬
That's because it's not located in California. Aka diversity sh#thole. 😟
It's nostalgic to see these old houses, yet kind of sad. It tells all of us we're just passing through and everything we have or treasure is just temporary ownership. Too bad there was no one to pass this home down to.😞
I would have loved to inherit a house. I’m almost 60 and have never owned a home.
That old house is probably got a ghost inside
Yes, this house and it’s occupants time was up. Kinda haunting. You can’t go back home or back to the time it was lively.
This house is actually in remarkable condition, considering it hasn’t been touched in years. Someone could refurbish this to its former glory!!
I think I saw a metal roof. Amazing how much better preserved houses are that have one.
@@pennywebb867 Yes, I wish more homes had been built with their excellent protection; we'd have even better places to explore with Kappy!
Exceeding its former glory.lots of govt.programs for the motivated among us...Biden will put a stop to that.
@@toosunakabooma1213 And your basis for your claim that Biden will put a stop to that?
Or are you just using any excuse whatsoever to slip in some vitriol?
Don't reply, the question is rhetorical and one does not engage in discourse with those who make unfounded statements.
NRN EOD
'bye now
Unlikely. It appears very nice on the surface, but its structural integrity is really questionable and those are the big money problems where it becomes impractical to renovate. Unfortunately, the land is probably more valuable than the house and the house will be removed. One can only hope that someone reclaims what they can, like the floorboards.
These houses always take my breath, can bring me to tears at times. Must be in an area where people are taught to leave things alone that don't belong to them. Thanks for the videos.
I was just wondering who you get permission from to go into this house?? Just curious
Ah yes, gone is the time when private property was private. Its a respect thing.
I really appreciate, when urban explorers take you through an old home, packed with antiques, that could easily be stolen or destroyed, yet nothing has been touched.
It shows respect, for the people who's treasures they were.
With all of the horrible, human behavior, that we witness daily, it's like a breath of fresh air.
Well done.
Exactly
Ohhhhh, this house is amazing. It needs to be saved, and the antiques . Those photos and other papers etc. should be preserved. Somebody plz. save this history.
Who owns this house???
give me $100k and ill save it
The woodwork and the stove, refrigerator, the metal fireplace upstairs…. Omgosh, Amazing!! I rented an old house in PA, that was renovated, that was built in 1981…. into a duplex, with all the original floors windows, fireplaces (3 in it)! It had 12 ft ceiling’s and I LOVED living there!! Had a bearclaw tub 🛀 in the bathroom…. It was something!!! In a town called Harmony, such a small and lovely old town about 20 miles North of Pittsburgh!! A Historic Town on the Washington Trail!
Here's another old house that could give out antiques to help out children in foreign countries like, the Nissi Orphanage Children's home is looking for furniture, that's in Narok Kenya Africa. Many people in the Democratic Republic of Congo could use this, and many other orphanages. The spring from the bed looks like it's still in good condition. How far south was this?
You just KNOW that place is haunted
All joking aside the craftmanship and carpentery is absolutely mindblowing, this house is over 100 years old and is in better condition than most modern homes that are 30 or 40 years old.
I think its haunted too
This one was really, really, nice. They don't make wood like that anymore. The tight wood grain and the size of the beams explain why that house is still standing...wonderful find and fabulous video !
Wood isnt made.God wills its existence for his children to use and it grows .Then we waste it...And much of it is gone forever..
@@toosunakabooma1213 Don't take my words so literally. The timber industry doesn't allow wood to grow long enough to produce the quality of grain seen in this construction.
We don't make wood like that because we don't have any more wood like that. Very few trees in America are older than 150 years unless they are inaccessible to humans. Not because they died or don't get older. It's because we've logged our country to death.
Definitely 👍
The tight wood grain means that it is hardwood. The closer the grain the harder the wood.
I found houses like this on the prairies of Saskatchewan in 1981 ,calendars still on the walls from the 40s ,just abandoned farms ! Great summer of my life ,a mini bike exploring however far a tank of gas would take you !
the house is a gem. Still has some life left in her.
Yeah she does.
Why doesn't a person look into it and move in fix it up?
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LOVE THEWOOD WORK IN THE HOUSE. REMINDS ME OF MY SISTERS HOUSE STILL BEAUTIFUL TO THIS DAY.
Boy, what a classic abandoned antique and vintage house find. Full of atmosphere and fully restorable. One of the best I've seen. Even with a hundred year old typed letter mentioning some poor old lady 'John's mother' who seems to have spontaneously combusted by her kitchen table. A lot of emotions in this house.
101 year old lol letter.
There was one Full size Old Metal Bed frame i would have loved to have in one of the upstairs bedrooms..Just like my grandparents bed they slept in thier entire Married life of 60 years..its still in the Family..i agree this started out as an old log home..away over 200 years ago..as they say...if these old walls could talk.. Wonderful story. Loved it.
@@williamragle5196 That was pretty cool. I grew up with my Dad and Grandmother, all the beds were metal framed accept for 3 twins and one was in the 80s
The quality craftsmanship is what I love. The doors were incredible
These fireplaces that are completely made from wood and have never been painted are absolutely gorgeous! The craftsmanship that was put into making these with only hand tools was amazing! A trade from the past.
Judging from the views of the outside chimney and the way it remains full width, and tapers above the second floor, I'd say those fireplaces were both functional at one time. It looks like they've both been paneled over, leaving only the mantles and surrounding woodwork, with the flues tapped to serve space heaters.
@@ckuehncnwhsyt I agree...Im sure they were functional at one time
@@ckuehncnwhsyt Absolutely they were functional at one time. Just wonderful to think about. I loved that impressive stone
@@ckuehncnwhsyt oops. I thought that chimney was impressive!! I also had my suspicions that part of this house was log-added on to as more money became available.
I am greatly enjoying the walk down history lane. Thanks so much for the tours of yesteryear.
I walked into this house with you, then took a turn down memory lane back to the late 60's - early 70's. My Grandma & Grandpa home in East Texas , I use to stay summers with her & if it got to hectic I'd run away for a week in winter. Thank you
Reminds me of my great grandparents house in Pittsburg TX. We’d drive up from Houston for thanksgiving and eat in they’re beautiful old house. I can remember the smell and the taste of the soft water. They were in they’re 90’s and Big Dad my great grandfather would pour coke over vanilla bean ice cream for us kids he was so good to us. All the food came out of the half acre garden where we’d pull up potatoes. I miss them so much how lucky was I....
That’s so good to hear. How are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus if I may ask?
That was absolutely fantastic! Did anyone actually read the 101 year old letter? There is a very grisly section regarding some guy named John going to his mother's house on a Sunday only to find her completely burned beyond recognition. It goes on to say they had to wrap her body in sheets to keep her together. Also toward the end there is an apparent direct reference to the Spanish Flu.
I read it lol pretty intense and interesting with the talk of the Spanish flu with everything going on 100 years later lol
I am so dense. Even after he shows the date, it still didn't occur to me that the letter writer was talking about the Spanish Flu!
John finding his mother burned up is horrendous. I cannot imagine.
The mother died in a house fire she died at the breakfast table and the woman Lillie and she was burnt to a chrisp
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It is odd that she was so badly burnt but not the things around her. Spontaneous combustion I wonder? If she had caught her cloths on fire whilst she lite the stove, surely it would have caught the house on fire also. Cannot think how it would have happened otherwise. Once my department went to a fire started because a man asked his wife to get the fuel can for the stove and she had not done it before so she brought him gasoline and not diesel. He didn’t realize it until he started to pour it but by then it was too late! He caught fire and as he ran through the kitchen his feet melted the linoleum flooring. So that we firefighters could see his foot prints in it from the stove to the door out of the house.
It makes me heart sick to see these old homes. They are just left...
That doorbell isn't a button. It would've had an oval shaped knob that you turn and it rings a bell on the other side of the door as it turns.
That's what my house had.
I wish we had better programs aimed towards restoring old structures like this in the US. They are pretty good about it in the UK, it would seem. We should do the same. Our culture is as unique as any other and should be preserved.
I agree. And Prince Charles warns people about that destruction a lot, he doesn’t like “new builds.”
Transmeesha. I have watched a program where people purchase old homes in Scotland and England. I love the show as the buildings are so old and often historical. I have remained shocked at the price they have to pay for these places. Some of these homes they buy almost need to be totally rebuilt. They go in with a budget but always end up going way over budget. I think it’s just called Restoration Home.
@@cookiesspirit2329 He also wants people to keep verandahs. I get this. We lived on ours in the summer! Now with new homes, you rarely see a verandah. People put decks on the back. Growing up, a lot of our neighbours had verandahs and used them. It was so great for socializing. People stick to themselves more these days!
@@wendycrawford1792 Yes, we had screened-in front and back porches, living on the Gulf of Mexico, also called sleeping porches, before everyone had air conditioning. We played in the front yards and knew our neighbors. Out here in Las Vegas, the new builds look like cracker boxes, hardly any driveways and built so closely together there’s no street parking. After retirement, we moved to a little desert town about 70 miles from Vegas, and have over an acre of land. I drive to my neighbor’s house if I’m too lazy to walk lol! And now, the older the house they better they were built, like from the 1970s backward. It’s a shame seeing our beautiful landmark homes being torn down to build unsightly crap now. With more people working from home, the young people are getting them now very cheaply and restoring them, but of course that’s not for the faint of heart!
That and even though it’s probably not wired for the internet, a homeless person or elderly person would still love to live in it.
When the camera takes a long view, i can imagine the life, kids running through, laughter, playing the piano on a winters night for entertainment.... boggles my mind.
Still in good, savable condition. Very well built! Thanks for showing it. The stove in the kitchen is worth a pretty penny. Great its still there. Hope someone will save it.
John Franklin. Hi John. No offence but l beg to differ. Those old wood stoves are big and not the prettiest. When l bought my house there was a Findlay condor in it. We used it for a while and it was fun. People want pretty wood stoves like the very popular Findlay Oval. This stove isn’t that old and it’s heavy and not what I’d call attractive. They are heavy as heck to move. They have to be approved for you to be using them in n terms of home insurance. Insurance companies won’t approve a stove like this. I had friends who had a completely restored Findlay Oval and they had a hell of a time getting an insurance company that would approve it. Lovely house though.
Beautiful old home. The attic door hardware looked hand forged. Hand hewn logs. The pocket doors so you didn't have to heat the whole place until company comes over. Imagine the old fashioned Christmas's this place saw. I hope someone can save it.
Letter postmarked 1920 was speaking of the Spanish Flu (of 1918-1920). The writer's mom was quite ill and she also mentioned the husband of a newlywed has passed away and that his funeral was that afternoon. Her P.S. stated the letter did not get mailed in a timely fashion because she had come down with the flu very bad! That letter is a first hand account of the epidemic!
Really incredible right! Especially interesting considering I filmed this in February 2021 so the letter was written almost 101 years ago exactly from when I found the house! Also dealing with another pandemic in current times, just odd coincidence!
Maybe that is what happened to the occupants.
Oh, wow! Thanks for sharing your findings.
And someone’s mother was burned alive
You’d think if that town has a museum, it should be preserved in their town’s history.
Amazing loving the scenic view outside with the snow. Inside is so beautiful the woodwork. Thank you for sharing!🇨🇦🇨🇦
I love old houses like these the house I grew up in is like 121 years old now so I do love old houses. I am so glad that nobody destroyed this house
Same here I do love old houses a lot would love to purchase it as well. Hi Pamela how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus?
The fact that it's all covered in snow, makes it seem more "frozen in time". I'm not attempting humor, it really gave it the feeling, along with the state of the house being so well-preserved. Like the piano with amazing old pictures. Great work documenting this moment in time.
OMG I got goosebumps when you opened that door and found out it’s base is actually an authentic log cabin!!!
Can you imagine the workmanship and dedication it took to build this?
Is there a way we can pursue the current status of this property because i think it’s worth saving.
Would need to know the address of this place. Then simple as checking county public records
I love all the real woodwork in old houses. It’s artistic and beautiful.
Kappy that was a very large log house, just think of the work that went into building that..Pocket doors..that may have been an old civil war picture..what a charming old place. Love those old wood burning cook stoves...another great video ,,thank you Kappy...
Probably was a civil war pic homes probably the oldest around and no one even know since the old pre 1850s log cabins been covered up
Gayle Have you ever baked a loaf of bread and a chicken in one in the winter? IT IS BLISS!!
Hi same here gayle hall. How are you doing with your family if I may ask?
Very respectful tour! Thank you for that because at one time this was someone’s home. Love old homes and the history that is in each one! Very nice!
Might still be their home. Just a thought
It did look like someone had staged some areas. The fact that the core house is log may mean the house is much older. It was not unusual to add to a log hoUse and disguise its origins with clapboard and plaster. It looked like the logs were possibly hand hewn. The wallpaper was interesting.
Def. looks like someone came in to take photographs.
@@JM1701ABCD Yes, I don't know how you feel about this practice, but in a way, I personally believe it's disrespectful. (I've even seen some where they'd tried to make people think cultists had been using them for nasty rituals.) I prefer Urbexers like Kappy, who just record these places the way the owners left them. I get a better feel that they're _homes,_ not just houses.
@@oldenweery7510 exactly I prefer everything as it were!!
Wheres all the dust 😜🤣😂
I agree
Kappy, your appreciation of the beauty and aesthetics of these houses is so admirable...and welcome. American culture cannot lose men like you. The skilled tradesmen must be looking down and beaming to find a soul like theirs. As the poet John Keats said, "Truth is Beauty, and Beauty, Truth." You got some soul there, fella. Thanks for your presentations.
My grandmother had those lights that attached to the top of the bed. This house brought back a lot of old memories from the past. My other set of grandparents had the push button switches also.
My grandma had one of those bed lights also. Has a frosted globe with flower patterns on it. Probably 1920's to 30's . I have it now. Still works,but too old to use.
We actually had at least one of those push button light switches in one of our homes, also had one, at the top of the basement stairs, that was a twist knob, with a pointer on it, set in a cylindrical ceramic base. Both types made a characteristic "Plink!" noise when you turned the lights on or off. Kappy's explorations are like a time machine for me: taking me back to my childhood in small-town (and not so small) 1940s Wisconsin.
Many nice a antiques if not saving the house all woodwork should be removed a nd saved
My mom's house still has a couple of push button lights. The others wore out.
Your a rare breed Kappy.You don't touch and don't take.An absolute time capsule.Would anyone know how much a place like this would go for.Perfect if you like your peace.🇦🇺🐍🦂
This is my absolute favourite house of all your explorations. It was just stunning.
I have some really good ones on the way !!
Wow amazed it was preserved and amazed that house was well built thank you so much for sharing. I enjoyed the tour .
Real Nice Find Kappy! And thanks to the tin roof for house being better preserved!... 😀
It is really amazes me how much better built these ancient homes were built compared to today's homes and how they are built. 181 year old home that with little renovation and cleaning could literally be moved into. No leaking from the roof. I've noticed that many of the homes Kappy explores so many are in amazing shape for their ages.
I wish I had a set of old springs to sleep on. So much better than these new age mattresses!!!
Kappy, I love watching your channel and all these old homes. I want to live in ALL of them. Thank you for sharing!!!
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I wish I had the money to save all these old places. This just gets me in my heart. I always wonder why houses like this get left to fall apart. The doors are gorgeous, the old stove, the family pictures. Oh please somebody salvage this stuff. I would love to know the history of this house.
This is amazing. Did a photographer go in and stage the photos, books and clothes etc? I am impressed with this young man not taking anything and leaving everything as is. You can tell the compassion he has for these old homes with their beautiful craftsmanship. Good job sir. 👏🏻
I so love that they didn’t paint any of the woodwork!!! That window seat was amazing along with the corner cabinet in the kitchen. We have steps similar to those except ours were enclosed with a door at the bottom directly in front of the steps! We did open it all up for ease and temperature. Lastly, I love how you are stepping back and showing the whole room, it gives a better perspective.... thanks for the ride. :)
Thank you have been messing around with my new camera trying out different wide shots and angles!
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Your videos are some of my favorite to watch on here, have you been to Southern Illinois? There is a piece of history falling apart, the old slave house, (I do not condone slavery) it has some beautiful architecture, and I think preserving history, even though it's a sad history is important. It's closed to the public, but educational purpose visits are allowed with permission. The state bought it and are hoping to get funding to preserve it, but since Illinois is bankrupt and it was a site of reverse underground railroad, I really do not see it happening. www.theoldslavehouse.com/
There are so many historic homes falling apart in southern IL, there is also an old hospital in Mount Vernon IL. My daughter and I used to explore all of the old houses in our area, we had so much fun doing it, I always wondered what the lives of the people that owned it were like. I love even the smallest details of history. Thanks Kappy for helping me relive the adventures with my daughter.
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 it's working. Keep it up!
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 seeing the wide angle view of the whole room definitely gives us a better perspective. Love your channel!
Oh my such a beautiful house!! Love the hardware, woodwork!! I would have to save the old photos!! I just can't leave them there to just fade away! Thanks so much for sharing. Oh and I love the hardwood floors too!! :)
One of your best houses!!! Really enjoyed it! That kitchen was awesome ! Loved the stove and sink and refrigerator!!!! I really hope someone is caring for it!!! Great explore Kappy! It’s refreshing to see a young man so passionate about old things!!! Thank you and looking forward to the next one 😁
One of the best finds I’ve seen online. Appreciate your eye for hardware and doorknobs. However, it was unfortunate you glossed over equally fascinating items such as that letter which would revealed amazing details, even if it was a personal business letter. Photographs also tell a lot too and humanize this home and your camera should zoom in so we can see their faces. Always good to find a food item in the pantry and look for a date, if possible. Still an amazing find, and we’re very grateful you’ve shared it with us.
Just watched this video, from New Zealand. I wonder if the letter was refering to the Spanish Flu that hit 1920s, Was fasinating to read, used a magnifying glass.
@@suethomassen1520 It might very well have! That was a major event then.
What a great old farmstead! The log section has many features of a late 18th/early 19th century home--the limestone chimneys, 4 pane transoms over the 6 panel doors, scratch beaded beams and joists, wainscot moldings and Norfolk thumb latch on the door to the attic. Looks like it got a makeover in the early 1900's when the wing was added. Excellent job, thank you for sharing!
Ohhh my gosh! I am envious of your getting to tour this old house! ❤️ I cannot believe it’s sitting there full of all of those things. ☹️
Me too, I hope you’re doing well?
Thank you for documenting this home . I wish either the descendent/s of the original homeowners would come and save this home or put it on the market so someone can purchase it and restore the damages from it sitting vacant and turn it back into a loved home . Almost made me cry though the living room with the piano , record player and chair . I can imagine an elderly person sitting there in that chair listening to old records or playing the piano reminiscing about times gone by . Obviously the inhabitant/s either passed away or where moved to a retirement home . With all those rooms I can imagine this home filled at onetime with a rather large family and the grandchildren coming to visit Grandma and Grandpa in this home . They sure don’t spend money like this anymore to give homes character.
I would estimate that this home has not been lived in since the late 50's / early 60"s yet it is remarkably sound.
The home comfort wood stove was probably from the 30's / 40's, note it's deco lines.
That Lipton tea box in pantry didn't look very old to me
Ok .I'm Soo sorry about the comment on the tea .it just looked too new .I didn't know they had it like that even back then .again I'm so sorry
Oh how I wish someone could rescue this house before it falls totally apart! It just breaks my heart to see old photographs like that be left behind. So much history in that house! If only the walls could talk! Nice video Kappy!
The metal roof is what saved that house, defiantly savable, beautiful!
I really like this house and I think it could be saved but it will have to be done soon. Maybe only a few major fixes and then the fun stuff like cosmetics. ❤️❤️❤️
It reminds me of my uncle Walter and aunt Betty's house in the small town in Quincy, California!!! Great memories as a child!!!❤
Wow! Awesome old house with some great contents. Glad nobody has trashed it. Thanks again for the explore!!
Absolutely amazing. If I was an explorer I would go round each property as I was leaving and close all external windows and doors to preserve the property for as long as possible🏡
All of your explores are great , but this one was special , love when old furniture and pictures are inside ! Keep finding and filming , I will keep watching !
It appears to be a real antique photograph, but they can be reproduced easily, so...
Its amazing how pristine this house and its furnishings are! It looks like someone just moved out yesterday and intend to come back for the rest at any moment. The outside definitely doesn't betray the state of the interior!
I think the Home Comfort wood stove had a mate in that 1700s house with all the pianos and the pump organ. Maybe. Is have to go back and check, but I know I did some research on it. Its worth a lot, anyway, especially in good condition.
You may be right, Kappy. This place almost seems to have been staged by a photographer.
Wow! Those are undoubtedly old growth timber logs, no telling how old they are, probably they saw the founding of the country!
Great find, old boy! Really wonderful and intriguing. Thanks so much!
Another great find. Old paneled doors like in this house are the best. They look beautiful and they're solid wood, not hollow core like some cheap doors made today. Look how long they've lasted in that house! And those deep window seats would be perfect for reading or daydreaming.
I see tiger wood on some of the doors!
One of the first things that I noticed was the kerosine heater, the tank outside had long legs to gravity feed oil, then the thickness of the walls, log frame with coverings inside and out, the range boiler piped off of the kitchen stove for hot water, the knob and tube wiring, and the faux wood grain painting that you could see peeling on the 2nd floor mantle. Very Cool and very modern in its day. Wish we could see the basement. Thanks !
Old 🏡 homes, just like old 🚗cars, have so much character. I guess you can say the same for old people. Hope your leg is better Kappy.
I completely agree since I’m now one of those old people!!!! Lol 😂😭😂😭😂😭👍👎
@@NinfaCarpentergeorgia198 me too! I'm getting more character each day. Lol
I always pictures the families that lived there and how they looked and what eventually happened. The kids grew up and went away and the old folks there got old and left. A time passed by not really too long ago. These are the people that were here right before our great grand parents.
I still remember Looking up at the pretty glass doorknobs when I was a small child.
Yo, Kappy! Amazing find! That house is incredible-the craftsmanship of these houses is mind boggling compared to today. I was dying to see more of the bathroom. I LOVE old plumbing fixtures and it looked like there were some old ones in this house. Great video!
I love this house. I have to wonder if it can be saved. If not its a shame.
It might be able to be saved if you had about a million dollars to restore it. 💵💸💵💸
@@MaxZomboni wtf sweep the floors knock the cobwebs down move right in looks warm and dry.
@@MaxZomboni million dollars restored far worse with under 100k its dry still inside one corners starting to leak may be one of the oldest homes around since its log cabin underneath probably pre 1850s cabin
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I LOVE this house and the old kitchen appliances! It could totally be restored and made beautiful again!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about the piano and the pictures. But, also about the chair and the record player. Love the wooden doors with the glass panes in them. Truly amazed that they are not broken. I think it's odd to have those type doors in just a regular farm house. Maybe that back part had been a business at one time? Wow!! Love the fridge, wood heating and cooking stoves. The cooking stove looks to be in great shape. Love the stained glass on the kitchen door. Awesome house to be that old and untouched. Hardly any structure issues. Just goes to show how well things were made. Thanks for sharing your finds and allowing us to join you on your adventures. Stay safe!
It is amazing how a steel roof helps preserve an old structure... I Hope somebody saves this house, it will be well worth their effort...
As a new subscriber and binge watching tons of your videos, I’d have to say this is my favorite house! I love your channel and what you do...I remember as a kid going into old abandoned houses and the excitement of it! Love how you narrate and zoom in close on different objects. Thank you Kappy for bringing all this nostalgia back to us. Stay safe dear. 😊
I live in an old farmhouse in Illinois. Built in 1900. It has the same woodwork, pocket doors and 5-panel interior doors. I love it!
I'm loving the design of this house, inside and out,its beautiful!! Its still in pretty good shape considering its age and shape, the fridge is definitely from the mid-late fifties.In the kitchen did u notice the old button light switch,love the porch,thus house has a very strong vibe about it,very cozy and charming! This is a great find kappy! Thanks so much!
The Frigidaire is a 1940/'41 model designed by Raymond Loewy.Had the MeterMiser compressor motor,almost indestructible.
@@feikotemme8736 good morning, yes you are so right! Just like the cars from the thirties,forties and gifted,u got hit by one of them,and that was it!! My mother had a hot point fridge that lasted from when she was fifteen, for another thirty five years, and a maytag washer that lasted as long,I wrote both companies a letter,the junk they make today lasted but a few years, not the same quality craftmanship
Love that kitchen stove. Took some practice to know how to get the fire just the right heat to cook and bake with. Warmed up many Winter mornings. I can imagine the smell of the home made bread or biscuits being made. My gramma made bread and biscuits. A fond memory I have is going into her house after playing in the snow and having her fresh baked biscuits and home made jelly... You don't forget things like that.
Love it! Love it! Love it! That is amazing. I also liked how you showed walking up the steep staircases. You usually omit that. My favorite parts are always the staircases and the to see how and where they added the bathrooms. Those old houses were not built with plumbing or bathrooms inside. Obviously because there was no plumbing at that time. There must be a old stone well or cistern still there as well as an outhouse. Amazing to see the original hand hewn logs. Thank you Kappy!
I thought the small room off the back patio looked like it may have been an outhouse at one time.
my husband and I recently sold a home like this in Ohio to move south. Ours was built in1856. The walls looked just like what you showed when you opened the attic door. this wasn't a log cabin. It is made out of hand hewn lumber, big trees like you said, but it was originally a house. this one looks like it absolutely can be saved.
Hi Laura
Your adventures are even more amazing when you see that metal roof...
1:45 photo of civil war, belongs in museum, a location, those that enjoy knowing about past history can feel as if they have been there. It's what learning about past history does to people.
Quite fascinating find here, there are many antiques and vintage items, as the home is in a preserved condition, which has a story, all it's own ( allow your imagination to run wild)
9:30 cast iron head/ foot board with metal bed frame. Sweet! 👍
Nice find! Kappy! You've out did yourself
Stay safe
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And also I have to mention the bathroom! My bathroom looks EXACTLY the same as the bathroom! It's a little bigger but has the exact same sink and cast iron tub and blue tiling and medicine cabinet. I couldn't believe it! (P.s. I think that that little closet on the side of the porch used to be the original bathroom)
New Subscriber.....love your videos, there all albout old historical farm houses. My utmost favourite type of home. Thanks my friend for sharing.
Love that old fridge ❣️
Me too👍
@@atomicradiusatomicradius171 so true
@@atomicradiusatomicradius171 😂👍✌ aint it so
I love your videos; you take it slow and let us see the past. Thank you so much .
That was a good one.
Very old stove and frig,
Those pictures are priceless. Wished you had given a better look at those pictures.
No doubt the people are dead now..
Great find.👍
You guys are documenting things that would it not for your work would be lost on our grandchildren. I am glad to see how respectful most of you are to the properties, and how cautious. Thanks for your historical records.
All of that STUNNING wood work, the doors, those transoms, the mantle just breathtaking.
Said it before, neglect like this should be criminal. If the family has no intention to save the home, why not allow someone to come in (no cost to the family and save some of the wood. (Trim/doors/fireplace etc)
I know liability is likely #1 concern, both parties can sign a contract saying the family is in no way responsible for any injuries that may occur while on property/salvaging. Also, all pieces collected belong to the "picker".
It puzzles me to no end that repurposing extinct lumber mostly artisan carved,hand forged hardware and beam work is not an exception but a rule in America . So much of these homes still stand nationwide and the materials used in their construction for the most part cannot be acquired in any reasonable quantity regardless of cost. I spent nearly 3 decades in the greater Detroit area demolishing street after street of American history in the form of the finest artisan built single family homes you will find anywhere on earth.The absolute waste of priceless one of a kind staircases mantles, cabinetry and doors leaded stained glass was a daily occurrence and quite often millions of dollars worth of architectural antiques was pushed down with the homes that contained them and burned/ buried on site. It's not possible to preserve these homes at taxpayer expense. Theres way to much serious work to do here on so many levels. But I'll never understand why these kinds homes have to continue to be a total tragic loss.
@@toosunakabooma1213 Oh, I absolutely don't want the government involved. Less gov. always less gov.
A remarkable place!! I can see why photographers would be grown there.Thank you for sharing!
OMG! Do you think this house could be saved? It looks like there’s not been any leaks inside? Loved this one ! Thank you Kappy
It might be able to be saved if you had about a million dollars to restore it. 💵💸💵💸
@@MaxZomboni I think, since it’s likely structurally sound, $250,000 would be more than enough to make that home nice and livable again.
This one wouldnt be too difficult to move. PLASTER LATHE AND BEAMS
@@MaxZomboni you would be shocked how often investment brokers give these homes away. But you gotta move em.This one is a grand slam as far as moving goes..... lemon squeezie
Chimneys can be rebuilt.
This house is in pretty good condition hopefully someone restores it before it's too far gone this house still has plenty of life left in it
That Civil War picture certainly looks authentic. The scene looks staged but there are some interesting artifacts. Thanks Kappy for a great tour!
The "Civil War" photograph was actually a hunting photograph from the late 1800s or early 1900s and has nothing to do with the Civil War. But quite valuable and beautiful though.
The key to the preservation was the metal roof. when it was put on it was a huge expense but helped with fireproofing too
Wish the right family could obtain and remodel. Beautiful inside
Thank you for taking me on this tour!! I love the old homes!!
Besides the blocked fireplaces, this is a perfect house to me. Reminds me of one I lived in in PA. But not updated! Love the bathroom with the tile, cool light fixture and crystal doorknob. Love the original door to the basement and the log beams. Are they tearing it down? Thank You Kappy! 🧡
A lot of the wood work in the house is in amazing conditiin. Id venture to say that most of the doors, window frames, etc. On the first floor might be original circa early 1900's. I was particularly impressed with the door that had the transom built into a wooden frame work. Really unique. Ibrhink those photos are probably originals. That hazy, foggy, effect can be seen in mid 1800 photographs almost through the early 1900's. A really great find. Having been born in the mid 40's, i was able to experience grandparents, and great aunts and uncles that lived in places like this. Have always loved them.
This house could easily be brought back to life once again & has beautiful attributes the woodwork & still a few outbuildings
The wall paper is BEAUTIFUL
Awesome shot at the end with the mountains behind the house. Never seen mantle's that wide before and its a log house to boot. Great find here, appreciate you bringing it to us.
Wow great find! Everything is so pristine. So glad you focus on the trim and hardware.
Love this house, I grew up in a house that had 12 foot ceilings & the door knobs were glass on the bedroom doors etc. These houses were built tough. We had an attic fan in the attic & a big basement, huge screened in porch , we had 3 huge bedrooms & a fireplace in all of them , plus fireplaces in the dining room and living room. I really miss that house, that's been 50 yrs ago, but the house was older than that.
This house is still so fixable. I grew up in the '80s and '90s and I missed the simple things in life. I could so fix this house up and live in it.
Awesome dream but know that simple ain’t easy or necessarily cheap. That house takes LOTS AND LOTS of firewood to keep warm in winter and lots to just run every day. Depending where it is that can be expensive. But lot of potential in it. Attic could be finished and turned into more living space, add another wood stove and maybe turn the house into a B&B
the floor vents are for a wood stove ? humm intresting ! ( i honestly don’t know much about old heating )
@@libertywest5835 seeing how smoke and heat rise I don’t see it as possible to vent the chimney through the floor. Now older houses (early 1900’s) frequently had floor furnaces, the ones in my grandparents house were natural gas. Also boilers and radiators were around in those earlier houses and even in the 80’s when I started school they heated the class rooms with radiators all powered by a boiler maintained by the janitor/maintenance man. Hell those radiators were still there in the 90’s when I quit public “education”
Wow, this awesome house is really sturdily built. The logs as well as the timbers and beams all very hefty. The hardware on the attic door looks like it predates the house by quite some time. I would like a better look at the newell post and spindles on the main part of the stairway, the carving on the fireplaces and that wardrobe/closet in the second bedroom. Thanks for the tour!
all the beautiful crown molding
Gorgeous! Especially love the large recessed windows..but it's just beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Oh, the photo's were amazing. I tried, so hard, to read that letter, lol.
The end of the letter mentions her having the flu and one of her friends passing away from the flu, considering the date was 1920 I assumed it was referencing the Spanish flu which occurred in that time period!
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Thank you for sharing all of these videos with Al. Of us !