Abandoned Browns Resort Catskills NY... The Families Lost EVERYTHING !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Brown's Hotel was a nationally known resort complex located in the Borscht Belt area of upstate New York, in the Catskill Mountains. It was one of the largest and most elaborate establishments of its kind during an era when the entire region prospered as a tourist destination. From the 1940s to the 1980s, the hotel was a popular vacation destination for many upper-middle-class families living in the New York City metropolitan area. Jewish-American families were welcomed and even catered to specifically by the hotels in the Borscht Belt during a time period when anti-semitism was prevalent in the hospitality industry. Filling a niche, the area quickly became a mecca for Jewish-American families. Brown's Hotel was located in the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake in the Town of Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York.
In 1944 in the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake, New York within the Town of Fallsburg, Charles Brown, owner of several hotels, purchased the Black Apple Inn from the Appel family for US $70,000. The Appels had built the hotel in the early 1920s. After making an additional $100,000 in renovations, the 473-room hotel opened as Charles and Lillian Brown's Hotel and Country Club with the phone number Hurleyville 150. The resort became known for the wealthy patrons it attracted, competing against the larger establishments in the area.
In 1978, Charles Brown died That summer, Bob Hope was paid $50,000 to make his sole appearance at a Catskills venue. At that point Lillian Brown, who owned 100% of the company, began gifting small shares of stock to her grandson Bruce.
In 1988, after suffering from financial trouble, Lillian Brown was forced to file for bankruptcy .
On May 30, 1997 at the age of 93, Lillian Brown died in Miami Beach, Florida.
It was Later turned into Grandview Palace Condominiums
In March 2012, the city of Fallsburg had threatened to condemn the condominium due to numerous violations including inoperable sprinklers, fire alarms, and fire doors,] but the owners promised to fix the issues. Because of the fire safety issues, security personnel were ordered to patrol the grounds every 30 minutes in the event that a fire started. On Saturday, April 14, 2012, a guard on routine patrol noticed a wood-burning smell near an old boiler room at 5:05 p.m. but could not locate any smoke. A tenant smelled something burning at 5:20 p.m. and observed smoke rising from the main building but it was not deemed serious enough to call authorities. Around 6:00 p.m., the guard who initially smelled smoke unlocked the boiler room after reports of more smoke, he observed heavy smoke and flames leaping from the room at this time. The initial call came in at 6:06 p.m. but Loch Sheldrake fire chiefs, typically stationed just 1.1 miles east of the condominiums, were out of town for the weekend. The Hurleyville Fire Department five miles south of the property was called into action. The sizable inferno with 20 to 30-foot high flames eventually drew over 43 fire companies and 300 firefighters in what is believed to be the largest fire in Catskills history. Even forest rangers were brought in to battle fires that had burned nearly 20 acres of the Catskills’ characteristic pine forests. The blaze swept through the century-old wooden-frame structure destroying seven of the nine buildings of the complex aided by adjoining hallways between buildings and fueled by propane tank explosions. Over 100 residents were evacuated with no one seriously injured, many victims being relocated to the sports complex at Sullivan County Community College less than two miles southeast of the property. Four firefighters were slightly injured and by Sunday morning the fire had finally been extinguished. Fallsburg town supervisor Steven Vegliante believed that all fire code violations had been resolved before the blaze but insurance companies disagreed. On May 24, it was confirmed by officials that the fire began in the condominium's main building that had completely collapsed, initiating in a boiler room no longer in use in what was once the basement of the Brown's Hotel. The damage was so bad that the county's public safety commissioner Dick Martinkovic stated “We’ll never be able to go in there and put our finger on one specific thing and say that’s what it is.”
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That very interesting thank you! I visited there once in the mid 1980's with a fiend when we were still in High School and his parents were kind enough to invite me. It was still Browns Resort at the time. I remember being introduced to cafilta fish at dinner, and then got to see Wayne Newton perform at the theatre. Those were great times!!!!!
Thanks for watching. Brings back memories.. Unfortunately as you see its in such bad disrepair. Check out the other Catskill video's
Glad I made it to premier. Cool video! Very sad though all those personal belongings and photos left behind.
Thanks Don...Yes very sad they weren't able to come back
I was a musician there during the Summers from 1984-1987. I played every night on that stage in that showroom and in the Brown Derby that was across from it. I have lots of pictures from back then. You could see that the hotel was in decline back then, but we still got the big name acts like Tony Bennett. The theatre looks exactly as it did back in the day...... minus the decay!
Hi Anthony, That's awesome you still remember it the way it was...Ive heard alot of resorts up there were all the same ..some saying they were dumping hundreds of thousands to a million but the decline was to much
@@GoodDayforDecay That's true. They were still pumping money in, because they were sure they would get casino gambling and then they would be ready to go. The only thing I didn't like about the resorts, was that they were all Kosher. So, you had to eat all Kosher all summer. Not easy for an Italian kid!
@@JBass69 I never actually thought of that or was told that till now...Ive tryed some kosher items and there nasty but there are things that are very good
YOUR A GOOD MAN YOU AND YOUR WIFE WITH BIG HEARTS GIVING A SHIT ABOUT THE PAST AND HISTORY OF THE LIVES AND PLACES NOW GONE,,,,AMEN GOD BLESS YOU BOTH
That wasn't my wife in that explore just a close friend..But ty
One of the best ive seen yet. Thank you
Thanks for watching..It was longer but we cover the entire building...Check out the other resort videos
I didn't get to catch this video when you posted it, but it was a sobering moment to see parts of people's lives in photos around! I remember these resorts back in the day they were great, in fact I spent my honeymoon at one in the Pocono Mountains it was the best time of my life, I met people who are now valued friends. The resort that I went to on my honeymoon is gone, plenty more are gone. Some were remodeled and some were dozed to make way for homes and condos. It's sad, so sad to see that nobody else will ever have the chance to know what they were like, just as many of us will never know life pre-pandemic again.
Thanks for documenting this and telling its story, as long as the memories of them live on they're never really gone.
Thank you Kathleen , It was very sad and disheartening seeing all the personal belongings people were never allowed to come back for.
A month prior to the fire, this hotel was going to be condemned due to a lawsuit filed against it for not having one of these safety features in it.
There is still something beautiful in each apartment. Even when deliberately destroyed. 🌺
So many memories left behind especially the pictures hanging up or the photo albums we found
it's such a shame about those hotels, being one of the last people to work in The concourse in the main desk before it closed.I don't live in Sullivan county anymore but having fond memories around a couple of the older hotels that went out of business later.
I like exploring these places but its always sad to see the state of these places...Its one thing to see natural decay but taggers and vandals have nothing better to do besides break stuff. Gives us urban explorers a bad name. It is a shame that they didn't sell them . I have older videos of grossingers and such but they are still picture videos..ill have the pines video coming out as well in the future...thats in horrible shape
I found who the Las Vegas Frame belonged to Sheldon S Zimet is now in New York. He is an an entertainer in business nearly 50 years.
Yes there was a check and a desk name plate there also with his name on it..Makes sense the room was filled with records . Thanks for watching and investigating Tara
@@GoodDayforDecay I bet that gentleman has some stories to tell.
I waited for you to climb up on the lifeguard chair LOL. Like last time.
Not this time..lol
I never went to this hotel, but it’s representative of all the hotels in the Borscht Belt. I’m 65, and my parents took me there when I was a kid.
Hard to explain how much I appreciate what you’re doing here, and the reverence you’re showing to these old places. This was part of Jewish history, because Jews weren’t allowed entrance to other places.
While I’m crying at my memories of this by-gone era, I thank you so much for documenting it.
Thank you Ira for watching...Some are in so bad shape like the pines that I was at....Its why we do it, unfortunately will be gone like grossingers , Kutchers etc
Oh my Lord. Thats so sad there Mike. I can Only Hope that everyone was ok in that fire. Thanks for sharing this video with me my friend.
I believe there was no casualties just sad to see that nobody was able to get there personal belongings
Just a few were in residence or home. Everybody was out in the first minutes. Some owners were allowed a brief escorted entrance to reclaim what they could, but there was so much concern about asbestos and building integrity most possessions were never recovered. Insurance refused to pay out because (they said) they were misled by the condo board about the state of fire and sprinkler systems. I don’t know about individual private insurance, but the property is pretty much upside down in value, because of the extent of hazardous materials and the costs of demolition.
Awesome explore Mike!!! Really is falling apart more. Will never understand people breaking things.
Thank you Karen...Definitely getting worse...
First and foremost, I truly am saddened by the losses occurred at this establishment. Your description paints a picture so vividly on how serious fire code regulations are, more so to prevent things such as this from occurring. And the fact that the fire was going for so long before being reported, I am amazed that no one lost their lives here. I am also sad to see that no one was allowed to retrieve their possessions. All those nice belongings just left to rot. Someone really should go in there with a truck and salvage what can be salvage, and donate items for a good cause. It sell items to raise money for local charity's or something. Thank you for this excellent video. 👍
Thank you Philip...It is a shame seeing all those items left and nobody was allowed to come back...We saw so many strong boxes there smashed open...very disheartening...I was there I believe 2 years prior to this video..browns was my first video I ever did...It was a still photo video...check it out on my channel Good Day for Decay and tell me what you think...Be nice it was my first video lol
What people dont understand is when there is a fire the property is no longer yours as it is in investigation and they were maybe given 1 hour later on when things seemed safe to get what they could carry, if that, or maybe not and then they had to move on with life and deal with their insurance companies. When there is a huge fire you cannot just go back and get your stuff. Sadly.
Awesome video Mike.
Keep them coming.
Thank you edith
The reason many hutches and dressers were destroyed was people hoping to find hidden money. It a common place for people to hide valuables and cash. So since people were rushed out and not to return ,vandals and scrappers figure there must be valuables hidden to be found.
yes i agree lots of looters looking for stuff funny thing was if you watched the whole video i found probably 7 bucks worth of quarters laying in black smoke on a dresser....when i moved the quarter there was a smoke ring under it...Crazy cause how many people were there yet the change was still sitting there
Awesome explore Mike. Very interesting 🤔 sad about the fire. Thanks so much for the epic adventure 😃👍
Thanks Jdexploresfan
This was really amazing Mike thank you! Don’t have a lot of free time for YT these days. Back to work, a quarantined kid and a new puppy. Craziness!!!
Thank you Heather...It was longer but I didn't want to leave anything out
This was a really great video!! I was totally engrossed!! Some wealthy ppl lived there by the looks of some of the furniture and other pieces. So many belongings for such small living spaces. Must of been so devastating to all the occupants to never be able to go back for anything. Hopefully everyone got compensation for the loss of everything. So nice to see you doing videos like this! Nice photo ending too! Good job Mike!
Thank you MusicFan Hawk...It was very disheartening seeing all the items nobody was able to come back for...Very very sad 😥
Soooo glad we r restarting this! What a shame! So many things left behind. Was that Edie gormie in the painting?!
Fingers crossed 🤞 😆
@@GoodDayforDecay lol right. Well youtube has been better today....so far.
Awesome video I loved every minute. 👍👍✌️
Thanks Justin
Oh yeah!
Fantastic video, Mike!! I was in artifact heaven!!!!
Thank you Diane..I know there was so much to see
omg, that was an awesome video.
I owned in the I building till the fire and lost my entire investment. smh
always wanted to return but you saved me the trip,, thanks for that,
Thanks for watching...It was a long video but we went in every room in the main building...I was told nobody was ever able to go back for there belongings...Sorry you lost everything
How horrible to have to leave everything you own and walk away. If people could go in and trash it- why couldn't they go to get their stuff? So many beautiful things. Sad
It aas very sad..So much beautiful stuff left but trashed due to vandals
GREAT VIDEO OF GREAT PLACE THANK YOU
Thanks for watching Mark
@@GoodDayforDecay welcome...THANK YOU...I GOTTA GO SEE THESE PLACES IN PERSON....
Great video!!! I went to Kutshers resort for my senior trip in 2009. I think it has closed now unfortunately. Btw I think you guys should wear masks in those places bc theres a lot of mold.
Thanks...Yeah there is only 1 or 2 small buildings left at kutshers...Normally we do wear masks in bad places but with all the broken windows it had lots of air passing thru..
enjoyed the adventure
Thank you arliss
Hi.. This is amazing!! I want to take a look around, who do you ask for permission???
So sad. Saw Tony Bennett there in. BROWNS Hotel
Very disheartening what happened and nobody was able to get there belongings
So sad to see all those pictures still on the wall. I find crazy some rooms are almost untouched and others completely ransacked. I laughing so hard at " RAQUEL" lol.
There is so much to see , you can spend days in there..that was me not even snooping around...Oh Raquel I'm glad we got married lol
A friend of mine lived there, but luckily was not there at the time of the fire, she lost everything as her section was hard hit by the fire.
2 of the buildings are still standing and as you see everything was left cause the couldnt go back
@@GoodDayforDecay
I shared this with her but she could not watch the whole thing, she did say that some of the buildings were made out of different materials that’s why they are still standing
@@samgarofalo2461 the one we were in was cinder block cause the room was burned out but was contained from a squater catching it on fire last October i think it was
I'm a bit puzzled about all the VHS tapes, with a lot of them still being in their shrinkwrap. Was that still a thing in the US in 2012? I mean, I remember DVD's arriving in the US in 1997. Also, I wonder if tapes will play after being exposed to these conditions (the seasons) since most of them were in appartments that were not affected by the fire. Some of these recordable tapes may have treasured memories on them for the past residents.
Most people held onto there vhs tapes. Some spent alot of money and never switched to dvd cause they spent all the money on vhs or if they did switch they just held onto them anyway...vhs tapes were pretty much the same price as dvds back then..There probably were some memories on tapes there...I didnt notice any myself...just tons of family pictures
@@GoodDayforDecay thanks for your answer. That would make sense. I'm from Europe and over here DVD's had pretty much taken over (and were relatively cheap) by 2004. I wonder if any of these vhs tapes with memories on them would be salvagable. You might end up with three episodes of Dr. Phil or Home Shopping Network though haha.
@@TMCremixes You can see a few that are not the official copies in this video. Namely, The Rock, Liar Liar and The Matrix
WHAT A CRYIN SHAME ALL THESE PLACES...GREAT JOB
Thanks mark...Yes especially this place where everyone had to leave and were never able to come back for there stuff
@@GoodDayforDecay WELCOME....DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS ON DOING NEVELE OR THE PINES OR ANY IN THIS AREA AGAIN ONCE SNOW MELTS AGAIN.....THIS IS BUCKET LIST STUFF,,,I GOTTA SEE THIS,,,,GREAT MEMORIES OF ONCE WAS?
@@Mark69Z28 I already have 2 videos of the nevele but supposedly its being watched im not really sure...we did hit the pines that video will be out probably about a month from now
@@GoodDayforDecay YES ITS ABOUT THE RIGHT TIMING AT NEVELE....SPORADIC SECURITY,,,BAD VANDALISM THERE AS TIME GOES BY,,,TOTAL SHAME,,,,THESE PLACES IN CATSKILL ARE AMAZING,,,,ITS A CRIME THEY KNOCKED DOWN GROSSINGERS
@@Mark69Z28 i know that was the first resort I was at before it was tore down...the machines were there but were lucky to get in
Haven't been to this one before. ❤❤❤❤
Its an amazing place whats left..Sad what happened
When was the last time you were there??
I have seen many videos on this place. As the years go by the place gets worse and worse 😢 the one room you went to with all the plates and cups in the cupboard use to be so much nicer. It had full beautiful bedding and it was actually really "clean" compared to other apartment units. I think the vandals and looters are destroying the places even more. Anyway, good job as always Mike. Just wondering if they plan on tearing the place down or restoring it. Do you know?
I haven't heard any news on it..thank you for watching..it is getting worse from 2 years ago
@@GoodDayforDecay I remember your video from two years ago. I think that's how I discovered you. Someone video taped the place before the fire. It was SO PRETTY!!! It was called Grandview Palace or something like that.
@@sylviarippey6488 yep Grandview palace it was called after browns but was also another hotel before browns purchased it
Is this property totally abandoned? In so many other explorations there always seems to be a guard or someone on the properties. It seems here there's no one on the grounds because there's seems to be many explorations here in recent years.
Fingers crossed TH-cam works tonight
Agreed Angie let's try this again
1:13:00 BOWINCKLE.....NOTICE CROSS ON FLOOR NEXT TO BOWINKLE READING BIBLE
I saw that looks like a plastic one..good eye
@@GoodDayforDecay YES SUPER SAD...THAT WAS NO COINCIDENCE GOD HAD YOU STOP AND RECORD THAT ...
What happened to Gizmo? I have one just like it!
He ran into spike and we had to book outta there lol
Well if no one died then they left with their lives
I was just there yesterday. The chairs in the Jerry Lewis Theater are no longer stacked. It's in worse shape only 6 months later.
Water damage and just people thrashing it are the key factors
loved the video, where is this located? I would love to photograph this place.
1:14:00 how sad ...people lives in photo album...on the ground,,,,,this is the fate of all of us...
To what I was told they said the building was unsafe for anyone to go and get there stuff..funny its concrete if you saw the burned room you can see its all concrete
@@GoodDayforDecay YOUR A PROFESSIONAL HOW YOU DO THESE VIDEOS MY FRIEND,,,,I WOULD LOVE TO TAG ALONG I LIVE NOT FAR FROM THESE GREAT N Y RESORTS THAT ONCE WERE
Gizmo got rescued ! I seen to much Corningware, Corelle, and other dishes I'd of rescued.
Omg there is so much stuff there...There was a Italian lamp there..if it wasn't broke it was a $1000 bucks
@@GoodDayforDecay , there are some treasures in there for sure. Need a large box truck. Sad they're just sitting to rot.
@@pamelanoel8948 I agree
@@GoodDayforDecay , tried looking up the location. I was able to find a lot on Wikipedia, but not location. Do you have an address to GPS ? It's a bit far, but I'm jonesing for a good abandoned property.
@@pamelanoel8948 hit me up on Facebook Good Day for Decay
what is the adress to this place
Got it
great explore mike,Laurie is hot
Thanks James
Grand view meeting
No one allowed to get items
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I heard that ..was watched by security nobody couldn't get in