Massive Abandoned Mansion Resort House Forgotten in The Catskill Mountains
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Beautiful old fishing resort from the early 1900’s built in the early 20th century and then closed down and switched over too apartments in the 1950’s. Then by the 1990’s only the first floor was still lived in by an older woman who ran a small shop out of the house. After her passing in the mid too late 90’s the large mansion has sat empty ever since and now is in its final days sadly with massive structural collapses after decades of neglect. Would’ve been a beautiful place back in the day with a beautiful setting overlooking out too a peaceful stream up in the Catskill mountains of New York.
History being forgotten, construction ways no one remembers, craftsmen who none can copy. “Old is bad, new is best.” NO.
The reasons for this deterioration of old houses and buildings are so numerous, and they all start with “circumstance”. Your videos are so interesting, and then comes sadness. But someone needs to make a record of people, things, days gone passed. And you are the man doing the job, and very good at it.
Thank you time and time again.❤
Well that was interesting and very, very dangerous! So pleased that you live to tell another tale. Perhaps it used to be a guest house with so many rooms, floors and staircases. Would have loved to have seen it intact but respect goes to you for showing us another amazing old relic❤
That house must have been incredible back in the days and yes massive is the right word to discribe this beautiful house. So sad to see it in such a bad shape. Thanks for showing us before it's gone forever. Stay safe !! ❤🇨🇦
Agree this was a beautiful home in its day probably raised lots if kids here as well
I think this house is beyond the "fixer-upper" category. Such a shame, must have been lovely in its day. That front porch was amazing. Be careful in these old places that are sinking like this one is. Thanks, Kappy
😊 I'm so glad your okay. Don't push yourself just to show us the old house. You are more important than anything here.
I appreciate that! Just never know what will see! Im very careful tho! Thank you for the kind words and watching! :)
That's right! Please take care of yourself.
Must have been a great place to stay back in the day. Go fishing and then come back and relax on that awesome porch. So peaceful. Thanks Kappy!
Beautiful old home and I love the porch’s gingerbread trim. ❤
It sure must have been something in its day. Wow, huge, beautiful and the location is absolutely stunning. Love rivers, I grew up next to one and so nice to listen to the running water at night. Very soothing.
Kappy, I've commented on a lot of your videos. What I haven't told you is that I'm an MD working in a very busy urgent care but I did ER work for 20 years. I've seen lots.... LOTS.... of injuries from people falling through floors or roofs, working on renovations and construction. I say that to say this...... please be careful in these old houses. You are always cautious, and for good reason, so please don't take any unnecessary chances just to show us a room. Wow, that house would have been amazing in its "hay day" but unfortunately it looks ready for demolition. I sure hope your tetanus shot is up to date. I truly enjoy your video posts so please keep-em coming.
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Yikes this house is ready to crumble!!! Be safe out there!! Great explore 😊😊😊
I really appreciate the concern! Thank you!! I try to be as cautious as possible! Got a tetanus shot a few years ago after stepping on a nail in a old house so should be good on that haha! Thank you very much for the nice words and watching! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Remember that a tetanus shot needs boosters! Your medical provider can tell you when you need another one.
Spoken like a true MD. Thank you ❤
That furniture is not 80’s more like 40’s-late 60’s…esp the metal spring bed frame. I feel old lol!
This surely was vacationing in style coming to this resort house to get away to the mountains. Very charming!
That porch was amazing!! I could hsve spent alot of time sitting out there. Would have loved to have seen her 20 years ago. She must have been beautiful.
That must have been really soemthing back in the day. Is the Catskills going through a drought? Looks pretty crunchy and easy for a fire to take off. Thanks again. I love it when you show running water in a creek. So soothing.
Jeez Kappy! You're very brave risking a walk inside that disintegrating house!! 😳😬 That hallway in the uppermost story was like something out of The Shining!! Just needed the wee kid on his tricycle and the dead twins at the end of the hall...and "REDRUM" painted on a door!! 😋😁 She was a beauty in her day. Love the porch!! Would the 4th floor be for live-in help do you think? Thanks Kappy! Please stay safe!!! 😮😉😄
Hey Kappy great find! What a beautiful home it was. Up state new york is awesome! I lived up there 4 awhile. Stay safe out there.
Wow, that must have been some house back in the day. I'm glad you are always careful, as I do worry for you like in this house. Sure was a beauty in it's day! Thank you for sharing your explore, I always look forward to a new house explore. Take care and Peace, Kim ~
Love the breadboard on the 4th floor.
Me too! Thanks for watching! :)
If I could I'd try to salvage things from these houses like that door that wouldn't open...
Too bad, such a nice house with four stories, very interesting.
Hi Kappy! 1st time commenting, but watch your channel all the time. This house looked beautiful! I honestly have no idea how these homes just fall into disrepair and just rot away. I have a couple questions. How do you locate these amazing sites? Is there a common web forum just for explorers? Lastly, at the end of this video you showed us like an entire Ghost Town of these homes. Is that the same area?
Keep up the good work! Please stay safe! You have an adoring fan base and that's awesome. I look forward to the next video!
Lots of traveling around and the help of other explorers! Also a bit of luck! Never know when going to be going down a back road and find a cool old place crumbling away! All the homes at the end are from all over the east coast! Some of the videos are upcoming and some are out already! Thank you very much for watching! :)
Thank you Kappy for another amazing video!
I’m so happy you didn’t attempt any sketchy areas in this place.
Love the history of former homes and buildings with a history you’re sharing with us. ❤
I'm glad you got to show some of it.
It should be against the law to let these old homes go like this
Just goes to show how a good roof can preserve a house.
Kappy, I really LOVE this forgotten House in the Catskill Mountains sitting in a remote area💙💙💙💙💙. It feels sad that it was forgotten😢😢 and that it is sinking too😢😢. However, like you said, "It is amazing how strong the staircases are" in spite of everything clasping around it. The canopy on the porch is gorgeous with the upper frame designs🤗🤗, but again, it is so sad that it is clasping too. I have a really good feeling when you explored this house, as if there were some really happy times. And I LOVED the 1970s to 1980s chairs and the 1970s T.V. set!!! The 1930s style sink, wallpaper, the fancy doorknob, and @ 12:38, I really like the structure of this attic room and window with the folded mattress left behind💙💙💙💙💙. And the guests had who stayed there or maybe it was a Family's Summer home, but either way the people who stayed there had a really nice view of the creek💙💙💙💙💙. Thank you for your bravery in filming this dangerous to explore, but beautiful Mansion Resort home in the Catskills🤗🤗!!!
Geez, somebody must have taken photos of this place back in the day. So sad to see this building in its final days. I can't imagine it will stand on its own too much longer. Thank you Kappy and Ruby you make us work our imaginations.
What an interesting house too bad its falling apart please be careful walking around in these old houses makes me nervous i enjoy watching all your videos keep them coming 😊
It's sad that no one tried to save it and jsut let it fall apart.
Part of the “Borscht Belt,” areas of Jewish summer resort hotels, weekly colonies, and youth camps. By the 1960s, the decline began entered a downturn of vacationers due to cheaper air travel and other areas to explore.
I would have loved to have seen this home in its heyday.
Seems the roof is the culprit in this decay. What a shame. Not violated by graffiti artist but sadly going fast. Lots of neat features. Was a beauty in its day I bet.
And that one there with all the red bricks looks like it still has good bones!!! 🙂👍
The best thing you can for this house is put a match to it.
This house is haunted and you cant tell me otherwise!
That poor house. Someone should have been taken care of it before it got into that state of erosion.
Good grief. For a minute there, I was afraid for you. Some places are too dilapidated -- even for the great Kappy.
That house would have been cool back in the day but it’s so rotten now
Kap has good Mojo
Sup from Kentucky❤
Oh man no fixing that
Looks like a tossed cigarette butt would take that place out in 15 min
I'm just saying because tourism has picked back up and it looks like some of those places could be saved and reopened for business.🙂👍
This was not a private home. It was a hotel although that is probably not what it was called in the day. The wing was the common area, dining and kitchen. The Catskills was a huge vacation area for New Yorkers. There are many abandoned resorts large and small throughout this area. The demise of these places was cheap airfare. The Pocono Mountains of PA. is another area where you will find many abandoned resorts all closed due to cheap airfare. What is a bonus about these places being closed is there is a lot less people in the trout streams and this is a bonus for fisherman. Nice video as usual, thanks.
Good observations! Thank you for the kind words and watching! :)
STOP APOLOGIZING!!”😂 It’s perfectly fine to not want to kill yourself to make a video!! That being said…WOW! What an amazing place! There’s all kinds of cool old places in the Catskills…my Dad spent a lot of time in those mountains hunting and fishing! Thanks for evoking all those great memories this morning! Glad your safe and sound!❤
What an amazing house. I can only imagine how beautiful it was back in its heyday! Great video Kappy!
This house would make a lovely bed and breakfast inn because it right on the road great video kappy and thanks for thanks for this beautiful house.
That huge house was a grand lady once. Thanks for showing. Stay safe.
You're very brave going into those places that are collapsing in on themselves. Please be careful when making these videos. Many blessings to you, Kappy!! I really enjoy your videos!!
Love , Love Your Explores. The peace and quiet.. Nature sounds and Old Wood !! This place looked like it was a boarding house. Wish I was there every time.❤
It’s crazy how the floors can be falling in in these old homes but the stairs are still usable. Lol! With all the floors, I would think a large family once occupied it house. I’d say it was beautiful in its day. Thanks so much Kappy for another wonderful find! Please stay safe! 😊
Horizontal surfaces always rot faster, they don't shed water; since stairs are anchored to vertical wood, they survive longer.
I was shocked how sturdy the stairs were in that place still! After filming I found out it started it’s life as a boarding house/ hotel so explains why so large! Thank you for the kind words and watching! :)
The way staircases are built is why they are so sturdy to last through when all the other areas rot away.
A digital recreation of this with music from the 20's would be awesome. Such a beauty
Very true! I’d love too see that! Thank you for watching! :)
Hey Kappy! What a massive house! Ashame it has seen better days. I am surprised you got to explore as much as you did! Sketchy floors and all. Thanks for another great explore. Stay safe! ✌️
the woodwork, and trims, excellent! A bygone era when woodworking skills were appreciated and desired for homes.
Thank you Kappy! This would have been a beautiful massive house in its day!!!
Hi Kappy. Don't ever risk life and limb to show us places that are too dangerous. It does appear as if this was once a beautiful house that is now slated for the wrecking ball . I'm surprised there were no fireplaces .
Wow that house is huge. It’s crazy how some parts can be so thoroughly gone and other parts look ok. Thanks for risking your neck and sharing with us.
I was surprised at the lack of fireplaces in this place
This house must've been amazing in it's Day
What a lovely home! I wonder how many generations lived there. I can just see you, Kappy, enjoying the porches, going across the road to catch fish for dinner.. Thanks, and hi Ruby!.
surprised this one is still upright. Must've been a beauty tho....We all cringe for your safety when you go to these relics!!
Another beauty Kappy Hope you enjoyed the Catskills/NY. Sure a beautiful area to explore. How nice you showed Lake Erie. Our home away from home in summer. Back to that beautiful home. Ok Kappy, someday soon I’m betting you have a home with wrap around porches!That second floor porch was idyllic. Thanks again Kappy. You’re the best. Please stay safe!
Love that area of New York State! I’ll take the woods over the city any day haha! Thank you for saying that! I hope to someday have a old house witha big porch like this one!! This one had a great view of a river too! Thanks for watching! :)
When that place finally collapses it'll be quite a sight. I'm surprised that you even stepped into the 2nd side of the house with all the decay. The river is so tranquil as well as all the surrounding fields.
You would think that house would have been on the national historic registry
This one looked scary. Thanks for being so brave. I kind of liked this state of decay. By the way Kappy the furniture left looked like 50s 60s to me. Must’ve been abandoned for quite a while. Thanks again for another good one!
Looks like it was a boarding house at some point in time
Saw someone faster than me, same thought on stairs..Kappy is amazing, building is really dangerous, yet he still manage to get photos..
Too kind of you too say! Thank you for watching! :)
I wonder if this might have been a boarding house?
It’s a shame. Beautiful spot. Can you imagine sitting on that front porch enjoying the view. Too bad the roof wasn’t maintained.
Would’ve been heaven in the day! Thanks for watching! :)
I think it's the foundation in the middle of the basement part of the house the angle the dip is looks like a support colem rotted out
Kappy, you would have loved the 1860’s house I grew up in.. Wrap around porch on 90% of the house.. Doorknobs just like you point out.. Hardwood floors in all rooms.. All ceilings were 10 ft, including rooms on second floor.. All rooms were at least 15x15 ft.. Fireplaces in every room.. Cold storage under the kitchen floor accessed only from outside.. Staircase at least 4 ft wide with huge railings, wide posts with huge ball on top.. railings running all around on second floor so you could see staircase and entry hallway.. I never realized what a fabulous home it was a hundred years later when I lived there in the 1960’s.. I dream of that house quite regularly. I even dream I bought the house and still live there.. Can you tell that I loved that house?
This was our summers❤ big resort houses. Swimming pools as well as bowling alley game rooms. Lovely mountain areas...warm memories. ...crazy to walk collapsing floors..stay safe😮😊
You can tell from the front of the house. It was collapsing in the middle. The house was the size of mansion. But I believe it was most likely a boarding house. You didn't see any renovations done. Anything left wasn't beyond the 1980's. The house has been abandoned for a very long time. The best you can describe it now as fire wood.
I love the old houses (I live in one built 1909) and I don't usually think twice watching you explore them. But this one! This looks as if that could have been the day it just gave up and caved in!!! I was concerned for you, for sure. That said, I love your videos!!!!
Amazing view of the river from the 4th floor! What a cool old place!❤
Loved that view! Thank you very much for watching! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 your channel is the best!
I give it 2-3 years left before complete collapse. Depending on the severity of the weather.
A small or moderate earthquake would bring that house on down.
Geez Louise Kappy this place is truly awesome
good thing you didn’t go into the front door. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’m sure you all notice that if the house doesn’t have a metal roof it doesn’t last. This would have been a beauty in it’s day.
if you get hurt we all lose, be safe please
This house looks like a house I lived at in Scranton Pennsylvania
On how it .just have been back in the day . Thank you .B stone .UK
I would love for one of you guys or all of you guys to look into these houses and find a few that you could save and either live in or sell. They are all so precious and really all we have of our histories and should be protected and preserved and enjoyed.
Just think how old the wood is in these houses, maybe 500 hundred year old
Amazing video thank you for sharing❤
Thank you very much for watching! :)
💔Poor beautiful house. At least no graffiti to add insult to injury. Thank you, Kappy. Can you just imagine what it was like 50 years ago…in that beautiful setting? Wow!
I can imagine it with no road between the house and river.
@@Bluerose888 Probably just and old carriage or horse trail when it was first built too get too it! Thanks for watching! :)
@@Bluerose888 Yes!
Awesome Work!!! Love to See Your Explorations!! I Swear You Get Better In Each and Every Video You Make!! Great Video!! 😊❤
Will you do a tour on the houses at the end of this video? Look so interesting!! Thank you
Some of those houses are already out! Take a look through my videos if you have a chance!! Some are coming soon! Thank you very much for watching! :)
Sad the is when the owner dies or move and no one buys the house while still in good condition.
This old house must of been a showplace in its heyday
Her glory days are well gone, but still cool to see what’s left
Urban Exploring thank you for sharing this video with me i really enjoyed it it was unsafe to explore i am
glad you were being safe doing this exploration i would never be doing this because long time watching you i rather stay home and keep what i am doing my friend and i can't wait to see your next video and God Bless and thanks again for sharing this.
As usual...HEARTBREAKING...and as usual too...there always seems to be toilet paper on the dispensers in every house😂😅...no matter the destruction.
Definitely unusual to find two full second floors before the Attic.
The higher you went the better it got in some ways.
One of your upcoming houses is similar to this one, 2 full second floors, before the attic. Hopefully, it's in better shape.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Kappy ,,,,,,,great tour but who lived in a house like this???
"Norman Bates"????
What an old beauty. I will call it the middle, lopsided house. Doubt it up much longer. Appreciate the tour of this old beauty.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Sharing in the fascination of these aged beauties 🏚️💕 I’m so thankful for your content! I’m waaaaaaay down in New Zealand 🇳🇿 and will never get to America. I love the Midwest most of all! To me it’s the heart of America… This huge home is absolutely stunning, along with its location. Love and appreciate your work Kappy 🙌🏼
Where is the pink Queen Ann Victorian at 19:17 located? Could you go through it? I’d love to see inside especially if there’s a servant stair.
Yes the video is out on my channel! I put it out a month or two ago! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video and I don't blame ya for not going any further in. Love the staircases.
That place could probably be fixed up like new for about 25k and turned into a B&B.
More like 25 mil
I’m only 30 years old and can’t believe someone was still living in this house during my lifetime! Yikes!
July 16, 2023 5:56 am