House Tour: 1897 Victorian Mansion
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We are so excited to share this treasure with you! The Pillow Thompson House 1897 is an amazing example of Victorian Queen Anne design.
This exquisite home is one of the finest examples of George Barber architecture in Arkansas. The plans were purchased from the Sears and Roebuck catalog, but the materials were sourced from the builders own lumber mills. The materials inside are gorgeous examples of Arkansas pine, oak and poplar. The transoms over the pocket doors have always contained burled wood, never glass.
This home stayed in the Thompson family until it was donated to the University of Arkansas Community College of Phillips county. The historic home has undergone an extensive restoration thanks to generous donations from donors, and now serves as a community event center and is open for tours Wednesday-Saturday from 10-4.
Hopefully if you ever come to see our Helen in Helena you'll stop in and say hello to tour guide Raymond and let him show you the splendor of the Pillow-Thompson historic home! www.pccua.edu/community/pillo...
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What a beautiful 😍 house!
An absolutely gorgeous house !
This house is gorgeous! Love the Queen Anne style. It is utterly amazing how they crafted these homes back in the day. They had style back then and things were meant to stand the test of time. Today's style is ordinary and boring. Give me the old days and an eye for detail any day over the modern styling! Love the show!
I totally agree. Homes were works of art back then. Now they are so cookie cuttwr
You're right about houses these days being boring compared to the way some houses were built back then. I loved a the woodwork in this house!
Well, the post WW2 " Baby Boom " and influx of soldiers returning to the US triggered an era of mass produced, cheaper housing. Ever since the 1950s, the standard "American dream" has been owning a cookie cutter suburban house with the white picket fencing, etc and the advent of the thirty year mortgage encouraged people to go into debt.
I so agree with you. You would love the little town of Ferndale in, California.
Totally agree
I truly have been born in the wrong Era. My heart leaps every time I see something Victorian. I love all the videos you guys post and love all the restoration you do on your own houses. This house is truly where my spirit originated. Thank you again. Hope to see many more❤
I can't tell you how many times I've told people that I live in the wrong era as well. Queen Anne Victorian's just make me so happy!!
I think that sometimes, and then I remember about the bathroom situation and how terribly uncomfortable the clothes are. :)
Me too!!! I love everything about Victorian type homes!!
You know that certain paints would kill you right? Lol, I love the handiwork of the Victorian era as well, but I can't say I'm brave enough to live in that era.
Forget the past, think technology today like central AC, treated lumbers and fire sprinklers, your home will not be the same without them
Sadly, I doubt $1.2 million would get you anywhere close to the level of craftsmanship and quality materials that makes this house the stunner that it is. What an absolute GEM!!!💎
$6.500. Can you imagine? Sadly that wouldn't even be a down-payment on a house like this today ! Such elegance from a time long gone. Great tour! Cheers ✌ ❤
Well, money was worth more before the Fed.
$120,000.oo might replace that roof today.
Adjusted for inflation $6,500 USD in 1897 is worth $239,396.57 USD in 2023.
Still a great deal considering that today $239,396.57 in the San Francisco Bay Area would get you a 1,700 sq. ft empty lot, or part of a condo, or a collapsed 2 story home all in a neighborhood built over a former toxic waste dump with high crime rates.
@@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive but that 6.5k amount was hard to make. Easier to make 250k in modern times
@@mubaraksonaike Well, it depends.
Raymond did an informative tour of this house and brought up things about that specific time I wouldn't have known. Thank you Mr. Willy.
Hello Sylvia how are you doing today
Victorian is not my personal taste, but this is beautiful. It is one of the few Victorian homes that did not creep me out. Maybe because the woodwork was a warm caramel instead of the dark mahogany you usually see. Also, the wallpaper was not overwhelming and was confined to a few rooms. Most of the walls were solid color and very calming and cozy. The tour and narration was excellent and made the whole place seem alive.
The house was built for $6,500 in the late 1800s economy. Today, you couldn't paint the front porch for $6,500.
That was probably like $6 million today lol!
@@shelynaemerald4676 type shi
@@shelynaemerald4676 no, it’s only like 180,000 or somewhere around that number. And today you couldn’t build a house like that with quality material for 180,000.
@@travel4328 Yeah I know! I was just kidding. :)
@@travel4328 I'll bet today it would be a million or so. I don't know about most states but In Florida where I live, most large homes average half a million to $2 million. I've been looking for a house to buy and home buying is definitely pricey
Finally, a beautiful house with rooms, hallways, and doors. Not just another warehouse.
I am really digging the lighter woodwork!! Gives off a much warmer vibe.
Wow I don't think I've ever seen a more spectacular home than this one!! . . . Pretty sad that homes are no longer build with such craftsmanship anymore . . . That gold mirror 😍🔥 . . I need it ASAP 😂😂
Loved this tour. I had no idea Arkansas had such wealthy historic areas. Good to see restoration and continued use of an historic beauty.
Arkansas?! I'm from there!
Arkansas is where the wealthy traveled to for so called health resorts, Hot Springs, etc.
@@lavenderflowersfall280 Me too
It takes great patience and 💰 to restore a historical home. My hat goes off to those that embark on this journey.❤
Oh my goodness this house is BEAUTIFUL!! As soon as I saw the outside I gasped and then the beauty continued on the inside! I'm not usually a fan of wallpaper but most of it in this house was really pretty. Especially in the parlor. I enjoyed the history of the house as much as the tour. I just wish we could've seen the bathrooms. Unless I just blacked out for a minute and missed it.
I liked the wallpaper at 15:00 little stars and wreaths I guess they are.
Very pretty. Not too keen on dark colors on walls.
I was hoping to see a bathroom as well, but only saw a sink/toilet... 🙄 21:26 😅
Of you want to see this house try going to West Helena Arkansas but be careful very dangerous city I'm from there but the historic homes are beautiful
This Place is pure class. Just a stunning masterpiece. Back in these days, the builders were true craftsmen. How they did what they did is truly mind boggling. LOVE IT !!!!!
In really olden days, a fortress had a narrow entrance to keep out the enemy. This house is a fortress for the family. The interior is open and huge rooms are very inviting for the family and their invited guests.
That explains the somewhat lackluster entry through the front door. Thanks, did not know this!
Hello Evelyn how are you doing today
This house looks like half the houses in my town which are mostly now apartment buildings. Such a pleasure to see one intact and restored 🤗
The importance of saving this historically, beautiful homes goes beyond words. This restored home is filled with magic that can't be truly reproduced now a days. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
Wow, this one has all the bells and whistles. Loving these victorian home tours.
What a beautiful house!! He gives such a great tour too!
I love Victorian homes especially the Queen Anne with the beautiful carved spindled detailed wood anywho🦉y'all have a blessed day❤ and night ❤️.
Raymond,
Thank you and you did a great job at keeping history alive. God bless bless you, Sir.
Such a grand place! I'm amazed that so much was the original items and craftmanship!! Just takes you back in time 💞🥰
Hello Sheila how are you doing today
How beautiful.... such a majestic home 🏡.... if only I could afford a lovely home of that magnitude... I adore Victorian homes ...
Thank you Phillips County College for this restoration. Having grown up in Helena, Arkansas, I know there are many more historic homes that need restoration. This was done with so much love.
I really like the exterior color scheme of this house. It’s very austere compared some other period color schemes. It really lets you focus on how all the decorative parts work together
I do too. Its lovely 👍
Exactly. It looks clean and new.
Another fantastic home and tour. Can I just say, the chandelier wallpaper! 😍 I'm amazed at the amount of original pieces still in the home. Brilliant 👏 ❤🤍💙
The Beauty of Victorian Home's! No word's can describe its glory.
Amen
I grew up 1/2 block from the PT House and loved Francis and Josephine Thompson. This was a great tour of this beautiful home and Raymond is wonderful and did a fantastic job as tour guide with his wide knowledge of not only the house but also historic Helena. Love you Raymond.
I could listen to that man tell me stories of history for days lol
Nice, loved it. Knowing the history and the people who lived in the house, and how and what they did in the past. It like stepping back in time and placing yourself there. 👍🙂
This home is absolutely beautiful. I would have liked to see a little more detail in the tour though.
Hello Vanessa how are you doing today
Holy smokes! Talk about love at first sight! 😍 That is one gorgeous house.
It's nice to get a historical snapshot of a upper-middle class[well-to-do] lifestyle. They weren't crazy-rich, like Vanderbilt rich.
Oh, you’re living my dream! I believe to have an old soul, and this Victorian mansion is just everything! Thank you for this incredible tour.
Love the house, the story and narration. It's all amazing.
Hello Sharon how are you doing today
We had the same exact piano when I was growing up and it is actually called an “upright baby grand“ because it is truly a baby grand that has been originally built as an upright piano.
So so beautiful.... To think it only cost $6,500 and was a kit home from Sears.... I'm in love with history and old homes....
It actually isn’t a Sears Kit house. This is a George Barber pattern book house. Sears sold the entire housing components beginning around 1912. George Barber mostly sold house plans.
In today’s money that would be $215,739.64
@@tylerbhumphries That's still pretty inexpensive.
@@VioletJoy Pretty Expensive??? I'd like to see anybody build that home today for under $12 million.
@@chrisgraham2904 I said "inexpensive".
When i was a teenager we lived near Bloomington IN and Bloomington had a lot of historical homes like these. I don't know really if they were victorian homes or what kinds of homes they were but i always wanted to live in one. I always thought they were beautiful! Also, so does some of the nice neighborhoods near Greenville South Carolina. They have similar designs and the round castle like rooms and rooftops. ❤
What a beautiful treat! Thank you so much! I get so excited each time I get a notification from you guys!
That light in the upstairs landing and the pink/reddish light in the sitting room, gorgeous!
Omg. This hour is beautiful. I love all the details. The funiture
What a stunningly beautiful home!!!
What gorgeous house! So glad it was donated to the college so it can be kept up. Some of us can't understand why George would give up this house but each to their own taste.
They did mention there was restoration that happened after he donated it. So maybe he couldn’t afford the upkeep on the house. But that’s just a theory on my part
Beautiful house; thanks for sharing! And I'm glad it's one we can visit in person--I've added it to my bucket list.
Wow, I absolutely love old homes 🙌🏻☀️
Thank you Raymond Willie for the wonderful tour!
It’s so neat, it looks like a doll house. Hard to believe it’s a real house in the beginning of the video!
absolutely stunning!! so much History to this home.. I bet their spirits remain in this home..
This is simply stunning.
Wow what a beautiful home, just stunning!!!
Great tour & bits of history!!! Thank you!
Exquisite example of Queen Anne architecture so beautifully restored! Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh! This is my dream home! It is just exquisite!! There is no other way to describe it!! Such beautiful details everywhere!! I’d love to see it in person some day! I’m so glad that they are maintaining it! Laine and Kevin, this has to be your best video yet! I learn so much from you! Thank you for sharing this beautiful home!!!
Wow! Absolutely gorgeous!
What a treat! From the exterior architecture to the interior architecture, to the history of the family and the history of the items in the house, this was a homerun!
Hello Heather how are you doing today
I think it was very well maintained👍👍👍
Beautiful house. Thanks to the people who donated to restore it.
This is absolutely breathtaking!
Love, love, love this house
This house is beautiful. I love hearing the history of the house, that made if even more special.
Hello Vicky how's the weather over there
Thank you so much, Raymond for an insightful tour!
Thank you, Raymond, for sharing your knowledge with the public.
What an exquisite work of art this home presents. Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful homes with us.
Hello Dianes how are you doing today
Fabulous look at a home from our past, beautifully preserved/restored! Excellent guide provided much invaluable information.
Now that’s beautiful
Beyond words ! Elegance,detailed,the carved wood, fireplaces,light fixtures , just breathtaking,l had to watch this 2 times in a row , and still didn’t see all the details, what a beautiful home to be renovated,how times have changed. I really enjoyed the video, and have an appreciation for the craftsmanship of this lovely home and property.
What a beautiful home! Thanks for sharing.
Wow what an amazing house, and a big thank you to Raymond for a very knowledgeable tour.
Absolutely stunning ...
Thank you for the tour
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I love these tours!!
Beautiful. I did miss your architectureal descriptions for this one.
Excellent tour. The gentleman from the College was very knowledgeable and interesting. Thank you.
Absolutely STUNNING!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful home! It’s my favorite so far! This gentleman was the best with all his knowledge and facts of this home. Who knew they taxed closets?
I always watch on my tv but came to subscribe so I could comment.
Thanks again!
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I Love this house it is a beautiful example of the time period and it is so light and airy, just cozy like a warm hug.
Thank you once again Laine & Kevin for bringing us this tour. Thank you Raymond Willy for guiding us on this tour, truly enjoyable. And thank you Phillips Community College and the community of Helena for restoring and caring for this wonderful structure that is a piece of our history. Absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful house and brilliant tour.
Love these time travelling videos. Thank you 😊
Wow! What a beauty!
What a beautiful house!
What Exquisite detail!💗
Absolutely gorgeous 😍
Incredible beauty.
Just love beautiful Homes
Thank you so much ! Beautiful home with a great tour guide. Curiosity Stream sounds awesome. Going to check it out.
Thank you Julie! And yes, seriously Curiosity Stream is literally all we watch these days!
Beautiful!
Oh, so gorgeous!!
wow that's just gorgeous
How beautiful !
I loved the tour through the house. When the gentleman opened the closet door and showed the lady of the houses clothes I cried thinking about her. It must have been wonderful growing up in that beautiful house. I loved her bedroom the most. It looked just like a bedroom that I would love to sleep in if I lived there. Thank you for sharing.
Nicely preserved. Thank you for the tour.
Lovely home! Wish things were still made in such a way. Beautiful!
omg, i'm melting from all the gorgeousness of this home! it's like a time capsule. *sigh*
Enjoyed. Beautiful house. Interesting history. Very nice tour guide.
What a beautiful house
This home is Stunning. 👌 👏!!
I drove by this house everyday when I worked in Helena, 1970-1985. I was born in Helena and lived there til 1990. Love these old homes.
Absolutely stunning. Only in my dreams 😍