I know it's been said a million times on this channel but just like these videos never get old...neither does the absolute disappointment that these homes rot into oblivion.
it is all about money,right? no funds for preservation of the heritage in most of modern times...people are supposed to live in cheaper glass/aluminum/plywood/plastic lately dwellings...full of allergens?
Referred to as Edgewood, the residence contained 33 rooms with ten bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and approximately 8,000 square feet of living space. Thank you for the explore. You always find such nice locations.
Hello Kappy, yes this beautiful old mansion was a nursing home in the 1980s. I was a young nurse and was working through an agency. I went there 2 nights for midnight shifts. It was the creepiest, scariest place I ever worked. There were patients all the way up to the 3rd floor. It was me and 2 Nurses Aids. It was called Queen City Nursing Home. The staircases are covered up with drywall. The one was just being closed in when I went there. It was a grand place in it's hay day. It was winter and that steam heat hissed and popped. The second your video came on I recognized it. The more you explored the more I recalled it. Oh Wow!!! Thank you for this video it brought back some fun memories. I have lived in Cincinnati my entire life. Cincinnati is so bad about tearing down it's history. How ironic you would video tape this mansion. And yes before anyone ask; the patients that slept on the top floors were able to ambulate on their own. Thank you so much Kappy!! Stay Safe out there! ☺️
This would have been an awesome place! Wonder how many hours was put in on all the intricate wood detail. The hand rails were beautiful and the mosaic flooring too. Imagine there isn’t any body who can do that kind of work any more. Thanks for the GRAND tour. Stay safe😁
Once again, Ruby saves the day! I love how you are able to pick out the original details to the house, such as the mosaic floor in the entry and the details in the remaining woodwork. That also had to be the sketchiest looking fire escape I have ever seen. Thanks for another fantastic explore!
This house is not quite as old as our Victorian era house. Thankfully ours was maintained throughout the years. The home next door to us was empty for years and was finally bought by a couple who have invested well over a million dollars in restoration. These homes are expensive to maintain but worth it if you have the time and money and a love of the history of the period.
This house was outstanding in it's original state.Thank you for sharing and you do a great job of showing these beautiful long forgotten homes.Sad that others invade them with disrespect and graffiti..
Fortunate that you were able to film this before it was torn down (in October 2022). I found an article (link below) with a description of a gala celebration held there when the home was new and before times turned bad for the owner. Often sad that time moves on and so many things are lost. Thanks for all of these interesting videos. "In all of Avondale there is no place more beautiful than Edgewood, the home of Mrs. A.E. Burkhardt, and in all the annals of Cincinnati’s social history, no reception has excelled in sumptuous appointment the one she gave yesterday to meet her niece, Miss Clara Erkenbrecher. The house of stone is built on the edge of one of the most picturesque woods in the Ohio valley and has a far-away view from every outlook. The interior is of royal magnificence, with its rare painting and statuary pieces from the A. T. Stewart collection, bric-a-brac picked up at intervals in Europe, and an abundant wealth of the floral world filled the house with delicious perfume and added to the general gorgeous effect. The drawing-room, furnished in white and gold, was lavishly decorated with bowls of pink and white roses. The hall was gorgeous in red: halfway upstairs beneath a superb stained-glass window was a floral window seat in yellow tulips. The library across from the drawing-room was a picture in yellow. The high shelves of the mantel were heaped with the golden flowers of spring and across the top of the long book-case were massed the same lovely flowers in riotous profusion. The rooms above the stairs were greatly admired, especially the Moorish room, and Mr. Albert Erkenbrecher’s bachelor quarters on the third floor. A full orchestra was stationed near the stairs and discoursed the brightest and latest of operatic and dance music. But the prettiest place in all the house was the dining room, a dream in green and white, and everybody was lost in admiration. The mantel was banked high in white Roman hyacinths, tulips and maiden-hair hyacinths and maiden-hair ferns." At Edgewood, Brilliant Reception in Avondale.” Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 1892, p. 5. abandonedonline.net/location/a-e-burckhardt-house/
Hi Kappy and Ruby. This house is amazing. And that front staircase most likely use to be grand before they closed it up. I'd guess they did it when it became a nursing home. This house should have been saved. Not to be torn down. Hope y'all have a wonderful day.
So glad to find this video. Stuck at home ill with covid at the moment & very bored. I think what makes the plaster mouldings so beautifull in these old buildings is that they are based on natural shapes from sea-shells, flowers & foliage. Same with some of the wood & metalwork.
Kappy, Cool explore of this old house👍🏻. Such a shame that it’s going to be torn down to make way for condos☹️. There was definitely a lot of old woodwork in this house that is worth saving but I’m not sure that’s going to happen☹️. I did like the wood paneling on some of the walls and the stair wood work was pretty amazing too👍🏻. I think that this Cincinnati historic commission really should have stepped in to help SAVE this ancient home. Good video as always and see you in the next one✌🏻.
At 1:29 the date on the house reads 1886. I hope they salvage what's left like the fireplaces, the huge round window and some of the trim before they demolish it. Thanks for sharing this gem!
Beautiful Kappy!! That’s a hefty Reno to take on but I can see it through its dirt , trashiness, mildew and god know what but I can see it polished. Please please don’t take your chances on going into spaces that seem skeptical.. you had me over here sweating coffee beans 🫘 lol. No but seriously tho. Thanks Kappy . Lots of French features in this one to.
Thank you for offering us the grand tour of this amazing house. Even in a state of abandon, it remains beautiful, with all the attention to details everywhere. Your voice-over is great too!
I believe the date was on the outside in the beginning up top..1886 if i saw it correctly. I AM AMAZED that these beautiful grand homes are left to die like this. Oh if the walls could talk I would be there listing!!
Oh BRAVO!! So enjoyed this tour with my coffee on this chilly morning! Obviously that was an affluent neighborhood back in the day! Thanks so much Kappy & Ruby! You have the best exploration videos on TH-cam!
Lovely explore! Thank you We're building a house right now and all I can think of is all the planning and care that goes into building a house, it's heartbreaking to think that one day maybe the house we're building will end up like this.
So sad that such a grand old home has fell in ruins. As u said the other homes around are being lived in. The stair case had to be decided off because I'm sure it would have taken in the span of that beautiful window on the landing. The date the house was built was also on the front of the house. Gorgeous old home !!
Wow! Gutted and tagged, but still amazing. Beautiful wood paneling at the front door. Glad to see so much of the original architecture remains. Love the huge rooms and windows. They probably had to close the staircase in for the safety of the patients. They may had had some try to commit suicide or something like that. This is a short comment for me. I was so enthralled at looking at the house, it is so magnificent. That third floor was HUGE. I am so glad that lots of the original features survived this place's multiple incarnations. Just an amazing find. It's so sad nobody kept her up. But, the heating, cooling, and upkeep costs would have been astronomical. Stay Safe and Thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely amazing! From the outside to me it actually looks quite ugly in a kind of twee way, with its ghastly stonework and windows misaligning - odd turrets etc. - a bit like a child's rendition of a fantasy castle. But inside it must have been absolutely gorgeous, and still maintains an air of opulence. Because of its random layout, presumably as a result of various add-ons through the years, it must have been a fascinating place to be in way back when as it is now.
I think the staircase was a beautiful staircase it's too bad they build that drywall wall around it I'm sure they done that because it was a nursing home but it one time it was probably the maculant glad to see you're branching out in different parts of the US thank you so much and you have a safe trip God bless
So many fine houses and mansions built in Cincinnati and Dayton area 100+ years ago. So many torn down or left to rot. It takes guts and money to go into neglected neighborhoods and bring them back to life.
What a huge old house! The way it's cut up into apartments makes it even more maze like. It's weird how large the bedrooms are on the third floor, though. Seems to me that would be servants quarters. Maybe they had three or four people in each of those rooms, or maybe the biggest ones were for the Housekeeper and the Butler. No way you could have a house as big as that in 1896 and not have it fully staffed. Another great find, Kappy!
They can’t knock this down 😭 they need to preserve as historic landmark. Your site should get petitions to save or contact Chip and Joanna Gaines to Fix. I would sign a pettition to save. People of Cincinnati you can. Put a petition on here someone even u kappy. Please🙏
It was actually built in 1884 and the couple with their children lived there till the mid 1890s before splitting up. His wife went to live in their Swiss chalet style home and he resided at Hotel Gibson till his death in 1917. The nursing home operated until 2004 then sold for 250,000 and was slated for demo. She was described as a 'royal magnificence' and was deemed a 'country estate' for the family.
I'm just curious if Ruby gets all excited like you do about old abandoned homes. Does she ohhh and ahhh about the architecture and such? Great job you 2👍 keep'em coming
Such an awful shame to see all this beautiful craftsmanship go to time and weather. You just don't see the time and care put into homes, buildings or anything anymore. The woodwork looks like it would have been gorgeous and I'm sure the original main stairway was as well, the smaller one kind of hidden was I'm sure the servants stairway. I also noticed in an article that the house is on the historic register I don't see how Cincinnati can justify the condition of this house in that case.
A work of art. That long ramp is for a wheelchair access....interesting. I'm just mesmerized by the stone, tile and wood... In that fireplace room, a hospital bed frame. Someone was definitely an invalid in this house. The fireplace is so beautiful, probably brought them peace in that room. More beds...you're right. Long term care center...or assisted living. That window....I echo your amazement. Astounding. They should've just let the brick show in that wall. I like it. That second to third staircase is just ....I can't think of a word. But I'm awestruck. Too much pink in that pink room, but otherwise it's grandiose. Sigh.
The metal stairway on the outside must have been added later for a fire escape, looks like it was turned into a business, exit signs and the beds, like you said a nursing home or recovery center.
I can't believe how enormous this house is! It would've been cool if you counted how many bedrooms. Each bedroom had beautiful fireplaces that were probably really beautiful. So many things about the house were just amazing. I don't get why some houses are left to rot and others aren't. It's such a shame. I would've loved to see this house before it started decaying!
Property was sold in 2014 for $75k. Demolished in 2022. There are still many like it in the neighborhood occupied & in good condition. That street doesn’t support market rate homes.
That first room that you walked into where the fireplace was intact under the yellow rose wallpaper, had the frame of a hospital bed. Wondering if the former owner was on home hospice?
Looks like the main staircase was enclosed after it became a nursing home. I bet this home was gorgeous when first built. I hope some things are salvaged before demo. I’d love to have that huge bathtub! Is that house next door abandoned as well?
If this house was listed on the national historic register I don't understand 1) why it's being allowed to be torn down and 2) why it was even left to fall into such disrepair in the first place. It's sad to keep seeing all our historic archicture fall to new development 😢
So sad. It's unfortunate that historical societies don't step in and they allow developers to bulldoze. Now having said that. There is a million things to salvage, not that a developer would care, which surprises me because isn't that what it's all about money? The outside appears to be large granite stones, the mosaic floor as you walk in, and the marble baseboards. Then there the dark wood. It's hard to tell if it's walnut or stained but the craftsmanship is just beautiful. You would be hard pressed to find one to do that today. Of course there's the beautiful flooring, thwonderful Bannister and great windows throughout. Those new track homes won't even last 20 years before they fall apart and certainly won't have the craftsmanship or the beauty one can find in this home. You made a few comments in the video . Remember this appeared to be some type of facility at one point. The beds all over. As you progresses you found more evidence. The drywall on the staircase covering up the beautiful balustrade. The outside fire escape ladder. There was a big white scoop like thing on the 3rd floor, I can't remember what that is but it's something commercial, laundry chute maybe? The louvered thing you thought eas an entrance to the attic was a whole house fan. Very nice for cooling down your home. There were evidences of modern studs every where. These were all evidence of it being a rest home or some type of commercial boarding facility. These changes had to be in place to bring it up to code for fire safety, I would suspect. Now if I were a millionaire I would move this home and restore it. It's worth it.
Can one imagine how much it cost just to heat this residence, let alone up keep. Would have been nice to see the basement mechanicals. Servents stairs & quarters on third floor, big money going out just for day to day operations. For the same comparison Kappy would have to join me on Jekyll Island to view the same cottages not in disrepair. Most with cisterns in the atic that hold a 1000 gallons that supplied the house with water by gravity. Whoever built this mansion was of the same caliber of wealth in 1896, but was not invited to Jekyll island because they were from Cincinnati Ohio. Not Chicago or NY. The same buildings with 1896 at the peak, are on Jekyll Island. The gilded age.
this house would be financially unviable to restore ..but ..theres lots of money tied in that house in the way of architectural salvage lets hope the developers dismantle that house rather than just smashing it down there's a big market in period salvage
Suggestion: you can buy a hand held laser beam style thing that measures lengths from wall to wall , from Loews or Menards or Home Depot . It might be fun to have one . Oh that steel staircase was no doubt a fire escape, old schools used to have an enclose slipper slide for a fire escape
I am really interested in purchasing an old abandoned mansion and restore it. Preferably in the country. I’m retired military, so I am flexible on state. 1700s time frame would be great. If you have any suggestions on one you would like to see saved, let me know.
How about that Groundhog Day, folks? Anyway, diesel is the largest in the market for the most technologically sophisticated and environmentally used vehicles. Who knew? 💁♀️
Edgewood was listed for sale in 1902, but after no buyer came through, it was sold at a sheriff’s sale for half of its value to Joseph. Joseph died in 1904 but the home remained with his wife until 1919 when their son Arthur Joseph took ownership. Arthur and his wife Florence lived in the residence until 1936 when it was acquired by Robert H. Gibson The mammoth building was then converted into the Queen City Rest Home, a residence for the aged, by Grace Jones in 1946. It later became the Queen City Nursing Home and remained in operation with 37 beds until 2004. It was acquired for $250,000 in 2005, with the goal of converting the building into office space. The Burkhardt residence was proposed for demolition in 2014 for an assisted-living facility. It's questionable about demolition since is was registered as historical sometime in the mid 80's, but who knows.
I know it's been said a million times on this channel but just like these videos never get old...neither does the absolute disappointment that these homes rot into oblivion.
Couldn’t agree more! Thank you very much for watching! :)
it is all about money,right? no funds for preservation of the heritage in most of modern times...people are supposed to live in cheaper glass/aluminum/plywood/plastic lately dwellings...full of allergens?
It was beautiful 😍, when it was in that day. Wow, I can just see it, in my mind.
Referred to as Edgewood, the residence contained 33 rooms with ten bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and approximately 8,000 square feet of living space. Thank you for the explore. You always find such nice locations.
Too big. Who would need a house this size. It could only be used as a hotel. It must be why so many of these houses became derelict.
Wow, that house would be absolutely beautiful restored.
Neighborhood is not desirable. No one will invest the $$$ needed knowing it’s high crime area.
It's so sad that no one tried to save this beautiful home...😞😞
Hello Kappy, yes this beautiful old mansion was a nursing home in the 1980s. I was a young nurse and was working through an agency. I went there 2 nights for midnight shifts. It was the creepiest, scariest place I ever worked. There were patients all the way up to the 3rd floor. It was me and 2 Nurses Aids. It was called Queen City Nursing Home. The staircases are covered up with drywall. The one was just being closed in when I went there. It was a grand place in it's hay day. It was winter and that steam heat hissed and popped. The second your video came on I recognized it. The more you explored the more I recalled it. Oh Wow!!! Thank you for this video it brought back some fun memories. I have lived in Cincinnati my entire life. Cincinnati is so bad about tearing down it's history. How ironic you would video tape this mansion. And yes before anyone ask; the patients that slept on the top floors were able to ambulate on their own. Thank you so much Kappy!! Stay Safe out there! ☺️
This is a piece of history. So very sad that some of these old homes are abandoned and left to decay. Thanks for sharing.
This would have been an awesome place! Wonder how many hours was put in on all the intricate wood detail. The hand rails were beautiful and the mosaic flooring too. Imagine there isn’t any body who can do that kind of work any more. Thanks for the GRAND tour. Stay safe😁
Once again, Ruby saves the day! I love how you are able to pick out the original details to the house, such as the mosaic floor in the entry and the details in the remaining woodwork. That also had to be the sketchiest looking fire escape I have ever seen. Thanks for another fantastic explore!
Definitely would’ve been a bit sketchy had there actually been a fire lol! Thanks for watching and the kind words! :)
Magnolia trees, stream heat, fire places, big windows,tall ceilings, just beautiful 😍.
This house is not quite as old as our Victorian era house. Thankfully ours was maintained throughout the years. The home next door to us was empty for years and was finally bought by a couple who have invested well over a million dollars in restoration. These homes are expensive to maintain but worth it if you have the time and money and a love of the history of the period.
I imagine this place was so beautiful. Its sad that people show such disrespect with the graffiti. Love your videos. Thank you.
This house was outstanding in it's original state.Thank you for sharing and you do a great job of showing these beautiful long forgotten homes.Sad that others invade them with disrespect and graffiti..
Well said!
Just read that this beauty is now demolished. Thank you for capturing its glory before its demise. Way to go Cincinnati ! Another gem lost.
Fortunate that you were able to film this before it was torn down (in October 2022). I found an article (link below) with a description of a gala celebration held there when the home was new and before times turned bad for the owner. Often sad that time moves on and so many things are lost. Thanks for all of these interesting videos.
"In all of Avondale there is no place more beautiful than Edgewood, the home of Mrs. A.E. Burkhardt, and in all the annals of Cincinnati’s social history, no reception has excelled in sumptuous appointment the one she gave yesterday to meet her niece, Miss Clara Erkenbrecher. The house of stone is built on the edge of one of the most picturesque woods in the Ohio valley and has a far-away view from every outlook.
The interior is of royal magnificence, with its rare painting and statuary pieces from the A. T. Stewart collection, bric-a-brac picked up at intervals in Europe, and an abundant wealth of the floral world filled the house with delicious perfume and added to the general gorgeous effect. The drawing-room, furnished in white and gold, was lavishly decorated with bowls of pink and white roses. The hall was gorgeous in red: halfway upstairs beneath a superb stained-glass window was a floral window seat in yellow tulips. The library across from the drawing-room was a picture in yellow. The high shelves of the mantel were heaped with the golden flowers of spring and across the top of the long book-case were massed the same lovely flowers in riotous profusion. The rooms above the stairs were greatly admired, especially the Moorish room, and Mr. Albert Erkenbrecher’s bachelor quarters on the third floor. A full orchestra was stationed near the stairs and discoursed the brightest and latest of operatic and dance music. But the prettiest place in all the house was the dining room, a dream in green and white, and everybody was lost in admiration. The mantel was banked high in white Roman hyacinths, tulips and maiden-hair hyacinths and maiden-hair ferns."
At Edgewood, Brilliant Reception in Avondale.” Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 1892, p. 5.
abandonedonline.net/location/a-e-burckhardt-house/
Hi Kappy and Ruby. This house is amazing. And that front staircase most likely use to be grand before they closed it up. I'd guess they did it when it became a nursing home. This house should have been saved. Not to be torn down. Hope y'all have a wonderful day.
Thanks guys ‼️
So glad to find this video. Stuck at home ill with covid at the moment & very bored. I think what makes the plaster mouldings so beautifull in these old buildings is that they are based on natural shapes from sea-shells, flowers & foliage. Same with some of the wood & metalwork.
I would love to have seen that place long before they added more room's to this nice house .
I imagine the main staircase railing is still there. It's just been encased in a wall.
Kappy,
Cool explore of this old house👍🏻. Such a shame that it’s going to be torn down to make way for condos☹️. There was definitely a lot of old woodwork in this house that is worth saving but I’m not sure that’s going to happen☹️. I did like the wood paneling on some of the walls and the stair wood work was pretty amazing too👍🏻. I think that this Cincinnati historic commission really should have stepped in to help SAVE this ancient home. Good video as always and see you in the next one✌🏻.
This one sure was a beauty. Thank you.
My City you can hear all the sirens. Welcome to Cincy go Bengals . It’s a beautiful home the City has a lot of them .
Thankful your curiosity filled my curiosity! I live in Cincinnati and know there many large, beautiful homes but, never been to one.
At 1:29 the date on the house reads 1886. I hope they salvage what's left like the fireplaces, the huge round window and some of the trim before they demolish it. Thanks for sharing this gem!
Beautiful Kappy!! That’s a hefty Reno to take on but I can see it through its dirt , trashiness, mildew and god know what but I can see it polished. Please please don’t take your chances on going into spaces that seem skeptical.. you had me over here sweating coffee beans 🫘 lol. No but seriously tho. Thanks Kappy . Lots of French features in this one to.
So sad to see such a grand home left to just rot away. Very sad. Watching you from the Southern Tier of the Catskill Mountains in Upstate New York USA
Thank you for offering us the grand tour of this amazing house. Even in a state of abandon, it remains beautiful, with all the attention to details everywhere. Your voice-over is great too!
I love the circular stone work.
I believe the date was on the outside in the beginning up top..1886 if i saw it correctly. I AM AMAZED that these beautiful grand homes are left to die like this. Oh if the walls could talk I would be there listing!!
Oh BRAVO!! So enjoyed this tour with my coffee on this chilly morning! Obviously that was an affluent neighborhood back in the day! Thanks so much Kappy & Ruby! You have the best exploration videos on TH-cam!
The mosaic floor was probably made by Italian terrazzo and mosaic workers from Friuli Italy. Beautiful!
Lovely explore! Thank you We're building a house right now and all I can think of is all the planning and care that goes into building a house, it's heartbreaking to think that one day maybe the house we're building will end up like this.
Yes, it looks like it could have been some kind of an old folks home. Very nice wood work.
What a waste of a gorgeous old home. I would love to see the inside of the one next to it, lived in and loved. Thanks for this Kappy and Ruby.
Awesome house love to have the money to restore it back to a modern style house. Good video
The historic integrity of that home was completely destroyed when they converted it into apartments and the nursing home. 😔
Thanks again for your tour I finally hit the subscribe button😃
So sad that such a grand old home has fell in ruins. As u said the other homes around are being lived in. The stair case had to be decided off because I'm sure it would have taken in the span of that beautiful window on the landing. The date the house was built was also on the front of the house. Gorgeous old home !!
Wow! Gutted and tagged, but still amazing. Beautiful wood paneling at the front door. Glad to see so much of the original architecture remains. Love the huge rooms and windows. They probably had to close the staircase in for the safety of the patients. They may had had some try to commit suicide or something like that. This is a short comment for me. I was so enthralled at looking at the house, it is so magnificent. That third floor was HUGE. I am so glad that lots of the original features survived this place's multiple incarnations. Just an amazing find. It's so sad nobody kept her up. But, the heating, cooling, and upkeep costs would have been astronomical. Stay Safe and Thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely amazing! From the outside to me it actually looks quite ugly in a kind of twee way, with its ghastly stonework and windows misaligning - odd turrets etc. - a bit like a child's rendition of a fantasy castle. But inside it must have been absolutely gorgeous, and still maintains an air of opulence. Because of its random layout, presumably as a result of various add-ons through the years, it must have been a fascinating place to be in way back when as it is now.
That was really amazing!
What a interesting house and how big it is your videos never get old always enjoy watching. Thanks for sharing
I think the staircase was a beautiful staircase it's too bad they build that drywall wall around it I'm sure they done that because it was a nursing home but it one time it was probably the maculant glad to see you're branching out in different parts of the US thank you so much and you have a safe trip God bless
So many fine houses and mansions built in Cincinnati and Dayton area 100+ years ago. So many torn down or left to rot. It takes guts and money to go into neglected neighborhoods and bring them back to life.
What a huge old house! The way it's cut up into apartments makes it even more maze like. It's weird how large the bedrooms are on the third floor, though. Seems to me that would be servants quarters. Maybe they had three or four people in each of those rooms, or maybe the biggest ones were for the Housekeeper and the Butler. No way you could have a house as big as that in 1896 and not have it fully staffed. Another great find, Kappy!
There's an online wiki that says 3rd floor was living quarters for a bachelor? man of the family.
if they used these old places to train trades apprentices from ground up , many old time trades would be revived and beautiful buildings saved .
They can’t knock this down 😭 they need to preserve as historic landmark. Your site should get petitions to save or contact Chip and Joanna Gaines to Fix. I would sign a pettition to save. People of Cincinnati you can. Put a petition on here someone even u kappy. Please🙏
What a beauty !!
It was actually built in 1884 and the couple with their children lived there till the mid 1890s before splitting up. His wife went to live in their Swiss chalet style home and he resided at Hotel Gibson till his death in 1917. The nursing home operated until 2004 then sold for 250,000 and was slated for demo. She was described as a 'royal magnificence' and was deemed a 'country estate' for the family.
I hope u got your mask on...y'all be safe in those houses....
I'm just curious if Ruby gets all excited like you do about old abandoned homes. Does she ohhh and ahhh about the architecture and such? Great job you 2👍 keep'em coming
Keep me updated.😊👍🙏
Such an awful shame to see all this beautiful craftsmanship go to time and weather. You just don't see the time and care put into homes, buildings or anything anymore. The woodwork looks like it would have been gorgeous and I'm sure the original main stairway was as well, the smaller one kind of hidden was I'm sure the servants stairway. I also noticed in an article that the house is on the historic register I don't see how Cincinnati can justify the condition of this house in that case.
A work of art. That long ramp is for a wheelchair access....interesting. I'm just mesmerized by the stone, tile and wood... In that fireplace room, a hospital bed frame. Someone was definitely an invalid in this house. The fireplace is so beautiful, probably brought them peace in that room. More beds...you're right. Long term care center...or assisted living.
That window....I echo your amazement. Astounding. They should've just let the brick show in that wall. I like it. That second to third staircase is just ....I can't think of a word. But I'm awestruck. Too much pink in that pink room, but otherwise it's grandiose. Sigh.
The metal stairway on the outside must have been added later for a fire escape, looks like it was turned into a business, exit signs and the beds, like you said a nursing home or recovery center.
I can't believe how enormous this house is! It would've been cool if you counted how many bedrooms. Each bedroom had beautiful fireplaces that were probably really beautiful. So many things about the house were just amazing. I don't get why some houses are left to rot and others aren't. It's such a shame. I would've loved to see this house before it started decaying!
If those walls could talk. Oh at the stories they would tell us.
It's so sad people let these beautiful homes go down hill like this.
That's a big one.
Keep bringing em like this! Just imagine it's glory days.
The mane stair case was walled in banister is probably inside the wall.
beautiful
Property was sold in 2014 for $75k. Demolished in 2022. There are still many like it in the neighborhood occupied & in good condition. That street doesn’t support market rate homes.
That first room that you walked into where the fireplace was intact under the yellow rose wallpaper, had the frame of a hospital bed. Wondering if the former owner was on home hospice?
Never mind I now see there are several lending possible truth to your nursing facility theory
Income tax in 1913 brought these robbers barons into the real world .. their castles became a burden their children didn’t want !!
Yet another big, beautiful Victorian, soon to disappear. I could cry.
Ooo something i haven't seen.
This house had 33 rooms, 8000 square feet. 10 bedrooms and 7 baths. It was used for a nursing home.
I never could understand why people destroy such beautiful old houses.
Looks like the main staircase was enclosed after it became a nursing home. I bet this home was gorgeous when first built. I hope some things are salvaged before demo. I’d love to have that huge bathtub!
Is that house next door abandoned as well?
I bet this Ole girl was a beautiful in her day.
If this house was listed on the national historic register I don't understand 1) why it's being allowed to be torn down and 2) why it was even left to fall into such disrepair in the first place. It's sad to keep seeing all our historic archicture fall to new development 😢
The outside stairs are obviously the fire escape. Not for every day use.
What is the address? Who is the developers.?
@@jimclary7013 I have no idea. I just commented on the video.
So sad. It's unfortunate that historical societies don't step in and they allow developers to bulldoze. Now having said that. There is a million things to salvage, not that a developer would care, which surprises me because isn't that what it's all about money? The outside appears to be large granite stones, the mosaic floor as you walk in, and the marble baseboards. Then there the dark wood. It's hard to tell if it's walnut or stained but the craftsmanship is just beautiful. You would be hard pressed to find one to do that today. Of course there's the beautiful flooring, thwonderful Bannister and great windows throughout. Those new track homes won't even last 20 years before they fall apart and certainly won't have the craftsmanship or the beauty one can find in this home.
You made a few comments in the video . Remember this appeared to be some type of facility at one point. The beds all over. As you progresses you found more evidence. The drywall on the staircase covering up the beautiful balustrade. The outside fire escape ladder. There was a big white scoop like thing on the 3rd floor, I can't remember what that is but it's something commercial, laundry chute maybe? The louvered thing you thought eas an entrance to the attic was a whole house fan. Very nice for cooling down your home. There were evidences of modern studs every where. These were all evidence of it being a rest home or some type of commercial boarding facility. These changes had to be in place to bring it up to code for fire safety, I would suspect.
Now if I were a millionaire I would move this home and restore it. It's worth it.
Kinda castle look!
I thought the same thing! Like something from Europe! Thanks for watching! :)
Imagin what that main staircase looked like when it was railing before they walled it.
once again, the tile on the fireplaces could be rookwood.
Can one imagine how much it cost just to heat this residence, let alone up keep. Would have been nice to see the basement mechanicals. Servents stairs & quarters on third floor, big money going out just for day to day operations.
For the same comparison Kappy would have to join me on Jekyll Island to view the same cottages not in disrepair. Most with cisterns in the atic that hold a 1000 gallons that supplied the house with water by gravity.
Whoever built this mansion was of the same caliber of wealth in 1896, but was not invited to Jekyll island because they were from Cincinnati Ohio. Not Chicago or NY.
The same buildings with 1896 at the peak, are on Jekyll Island.
The gilded age.
That house got chopped up terribly inside lol that was a grand staircase that got walled up! Hard to keep track of how the rooms are set up now lol
It is a grand house.
It's OK for it to be torn down and a practical dwelling be built in its place.
That's the cycle of life.
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The metal stair case is probably a fire escape..
Whoever turned this home into a nursing home didn’t spend a dime to maintain the house. They kept every penny extra for themselves. What a shame.
this house would be financially unviable to restore ..but ..theres lots of money tied in that house in the way of architectural salvage lets hope the developers dismantle that house rather than just smashing it down there's a big market in period salvage
They added a wall eside the stairs for safty
Suggestion: you can buy a hand held laser beam style thing that measures lengths from wall to wall , from Loews or Menards or Home Depot . It might be fun to have one . Oh that steel staircase was no doubt a fire escape, old schools used to have an enclose slipper slide for a fire escape
The metal stairs are fire escapes.
Wide. Angle. Lens. Is definitely needed
I am really interested in purchasing an old abandoned mansion and restore it. Preferably in the country. I’m retired military, so I am flexible on state. 1700s time frame would be great. If you have any suggestions on one you would like to see saved, let me know.
Looks like the stairway was closed off on one side later on.
The house built by a wealthy furrier has been mostly demolished now.
You can see where the banister was before it became a wall
Looks like that stair case got enclosed
You didn’t check out the basement? I know how much you enjoy that area
What nimrod paints over a marble fireplace?
sad it's going to be demolished.
Boa tarde, se possível, colocar pelo menos às legendas em português, pois é difícil para mim entender, pois adoro muito esses vídeos , seus .
On the top floor, the louvers appear to be an attic fan. After seeing the attic, that's what it is.
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Edgewood was listed for sale in 1902, but after no buyer came through, it was sold at a sheriff’s sale for half of its value to Joseph. Joseph died in 1904 but the home remained with his wife until 1919 when their son Arthur Joseph took ownership. Arthur and his wife Florence lived in the residence until 1936 when it was acquired by Robert H. Gibson
The mammoth building was then converted into the Queen City Rest Home, a residence for the aged, by Grace Jones in 1946. It later became the Queen City Nursing Home and remained in operation with 37 beds until 2004. It was acquired for $250,000 in 2005, with the goal of converting the building into office space. The Burkhardt residence was proposed for demolition in 2014 for an assisted-living facility.
It's questionable about demolition since is was registered as historical sometime in the mid 80's, but who knows.
Aha. That explains what I generally call the "handicap ramp" outside.
Thanks for the additional information.
Unfortunately the designation of being on the register provides little if any protection.
@@susanlongb4 True.
@@carolmay5168 YW.