A historical location like a monument, and just what happened here that was so historic? I got a better idea restore it there's people families in apartments and tenements that shouldn't be, those people could move in to a big place like this rent controlled so they get a good job they pay only so much in rent and bills so they have a lil $$ to live off of and those apartments those tenements could be reduced cost for being so small and the poor can move in. The grounds of this property might even be big enough to build a homeless shelter on it. Connect the 2 with a hallway at the kitchen door so you can use the kitchen for the shelter to cook the food and wheel it into a cafeteria in the shelter, equip it with warming treys for supes and stuff restrooms and showers and in the main room you put bunk beds and a TV with cable. You can have the people who stay there work in the cafeteria and they could work on the grounds for free room and board for a few days, if they stay a week and do good work they're entitled to a tent when they leave and job counseling oh and future living assistance in other words they stay for a week they get help finding a job and a stable place to stay.
@@AlbertoRodriguez-ju6hc That sounds like you are a Marxist. In America you have to work and make your own money. I pay my own house payment and no one helps me out. This is not Cuba.
I'm a master locksmith and the small brass tags on the door locks are similar to manufacturers tags from England used at the time of the US war of independence (prior to the 1820's. I can't be sure without being able to better examine the locks but this house could be in the 220 year old range.
Being close to the freeway, getting it restored to the inn & civil war museum could bring the revenue in to help pay for the renovations! I love the history and appreciate your sharing ❤ this adventure with 🇺🇸 us!!
SWEET JESUS *** WHAT A SHAME IT IS TO SIMPLY STAND BY AND ALLOW SUCH A HISTORICAL PIECE OF HISTORY TO FALL INTO SUCH A STATE OF DISREPAIR !!! FREEWAY OR NOT *** I WOULD ABSOLUTELY MOVE MOUNTAINS JUST TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF RESTORING THIS MAJESTIC BEAUTY AND THE LAND AS WELL !!! I CAN ALMOST HEAR IT'S CRIES OF ANGUISH !!!
My eyes went straight to the seamed metal roof and thought the amount of water damage might be minimal, and I believe it was. The wall and ceiling paper was loose because of the changes in temperature and humidity affecting the glue (wallpaper paste, how well I remember the stuff; my mom was one of the go-to women in our village for hanging wallpaper). I noticed small electric wall heaters scattered here and there, so they must've removed the steam/hot water radiators. I also noticed large electrical distribution fuse boxes in one room to handle them, but if they have cold weather in that part of Tennessee, everyone must've had to dress warmly for it. 'Course, we all did when I was a kid, in the '40s. In fact, most people didn't heat bedrooms---other than enough to keep frost from forming on the bedcovers, LOL. (Mom was born in 1910 and remembered, one Christmas morning, waking up to find her covers stuck to an outside wall by frost---and the fruit they'd hung on the Christmas tree was frozen solid in the living room!) People were hardier in those Days or Yore.
My mom grew up in Minnesota in an old farmhouse. She remembered waking up in the morning during the winter with snow on the ground and the glass of water on her nightstand would be frozen solid. And she had to walk to school uphill both ways in feet of snow. Lol. But the water thing was true. Had to be tough back then.
@@loritanner4478 Yes, I know about it always being uphill both ways, to and from school, as it was the same when I was a kid in the '40s- early '50s. The snow was always deeper then, too! Funny thing: we moved to a city of 30,000 when I was 13, and as we had a full hour for lunch, I walked home and back, probably a half-mile or so each way, during good weather. We were _abused,_ I tell you! Seriously, other than an occasional cold, we seemed to be pretty healthy, too. (At 81, I still prefer to "Sleep warm in a cool room.") All best wishes. :=)
we had old pre Civil War house when we first moved in we came further south didn't realize how old it got in tn we woke up one morning our hot water heater broke water all over when hubby got up for work ab hour later when I got up 2 inche's of ice ..we slept with feather blankets stayed toasty Warm til we had to get out of bed . then you froze.
@@susanharrah3462 The old joke was, "I didn't know how fast I could move in the morning until the first day I woke up to a really cold bedroom. Got a fire lit in jig-time and got back in bed in a flash!" (I've done the same thing when the temp dropped overnight and I hadn't set the thermostat properly.)
In the days before AC and electricity the houses in the southern part of the United States were intentionally built with very high ceilings. It allowed day time heat to rise up and helped keep the occupied part of the room cooler. Also as much as possible windows were across from each contributing to cross flow ventilation. Also the second story veranda was not as much for sitting out on but to shade the first story of the house from the summer sun.
Concur - I'd also like to add that the 'fireplace' referred to @ 02:20 was originally for a coal or wood burning stove position with a connection to the chimney to exhaust any smoke from the home.
Cant help but to think how this house was someone's pride and joy of a home. The voices and steps, laughter and cries have filled this house so many times by so many ppl
Yes indeed. Can you imagine being a kid in a home with those wide stairways? I was privileged to live in a confederate style home which my dad restored to beauty. As a kid I loved to peel the old newspaper wall coverings to read ads underneath the wall paper.
@@jamesschultz5299, Your assuming the owners were slaves owners. The owners could have been successful merchant, banker, politician or into transportation like steam boat. But if he was a slave owner then one thing is certain, he was a Democrat.
Another beautiful old mansion just begging to be restored and helped. I appreciate the tour. I have to wonder when it was last lived in. It is never ending rooms. So much clothing left. Thank you for showing these wonderful old forgotten places.
I imagine while watching, the people 150 years ago standing in there talking, sitting celebrating Christmas. The Little children running up and down the stairs. Imagine the soldiers congregating in one room and talking about the war and what they're next moves will be. If only those walls could talk. What great stories they would tell. :) I sure hope somebody buys the property and restores it, keeping it time period antique. ❤👍
Appreciate what you do. Would appreciate it, too, if you would show us not just the house, but closeups of some of the items left behind - old books, dishes, medicine cabinets, clothes etc. Would give your viewers some insight into the previous owners, and sometimes, you may come across something special that would go unnoticed with just a walk-through. Blessings.
I often think the same things watching these urbex videos. I want to see and study textures, patterns, labels, artifacts etc. If you looked close, this house still had a lot of small elements from eras that were decades old. That work bench in the basement was probably original to the house. Some of those cleaning products to the side heading down there were from late sixties or seventies. That house was huge! It still has good bones, the roof appears to be intact. Those poorly sealed, boarded over windows will be the first weak link in its structural integrity. What an incredible structure, hopefully it gets a second chance.
With horse drawn carriages on beautiful rock paved streets instead of highways..Families walking their baby carriages, and beautiful large Oak trees, and green grass. Like a Norman Rockwell painting.
I think he did a good job, considering he was faced with all the decaying beauty all at once! Howevr, there WERE things I would have liked a closeup of, like the old curtain design. @Sunshine 🌠 Sunshine 🌠
What a beautiful house! That beast in the cellar was a boiler for steam heat. That's what the coal was for. The last item wasn't a well pump, it was a cistern pump. That concrete was a cistern, a concrete box below that holds runoff water. They would run their gutters to those to catch rain water. My grandparents had one. The water from there was for washing, watering plants, etc. Not for drinking. Cool find!
WOW so many fireplaces, this beautiful old home is just left to rot, how sad. The front doors are stunning & I've always loved those types of flywire doors. It would have been BEAUTIFUL in its day, thank you for showing us around. From down Under Australia 🦘
Kappy I think this is one of the most gorgeous old mansions you've done, so sorry to see it trashed. But to see it still so well preserved speaks for the builders of the day. That giant fireplace that took up a third of the wall I'm thinking might have been the original cooking fireplace if it had hooks inside. A beautiful video, thank you, and sorry to see the freeway next to it. Progress I hate.
Thank you agreed it’s definitely in my top 10 out of all the places I’ve been though I would never want too live in this house compared to some of the others lol
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 A recommended watch included, see below (copy of my comment) Thx. Copy: This must be in East Tennessee, I live in NW Tennessee. It is sad that folks let worth old structures from the Civil War Era go to dust. Clearly this was built as an Inn and it looks like it was located in a main road which became a highway and then possibly Interstate 40, I don't recall how far East it goes but it goes across Tennessee and West through Oklahoma, its the East/West route now. The high ceilings and those with ceiling to floor windows were all for heat management. The ceiling in the 1st room had been deopped about 3 feet, and that would have been done after it was losing owners with operating cash and when A/C became available. There a number of standards for homes across the geographic sections of the USA that were established due to the environment. There should be Architecture History Classes available through Tennessee Colleges and Universities, and online. I would suggest and encourage taking at least 1 of these, as it would open up a whole new venue of understanding when one toured these old home designs and those that have been maintained. If you appreciate Historic Architecture and want to see the absolute Platinum Standard, I recommend the following: The Hay House, Georgia (It should be called the Johnston Hay House). It had only 3 owners, built in 1861 as I recall and it had good fortune throughout the years and is now managed by the best Civic Group. A professionally filmed Tour with one of the Curators is available here on TH-cam. I know this Channel Host and Viewers will appreciate the flawless beauty of that home. I have a special thought for the man whom built it and I would have concurred with his perspective, his opposition to succession at the time. It was not in Sherman's path and Sherman had no choice but to make that path in order to bring the subject to a close. May minds never be so misled by International Banking and Financiers ever again. They finally achieved their goal "Federal Reserve Bank Corporation" a privately owned Company that Owns the Power in the USA and is neither a born citizen nor resident of the USA. (Own the AP/Associated Press too). Watch that great video, you will marvel at it's beauty. 😘
Those fire places are mostly likely original to the construction of the home. A home this historic should be saved! It upsets me so much to see historic places like this left to rot! Cheers
Afternoon Kappy ,,, I wish I had time to sit with you and teach you details of these historic homes . Here is a sample . The ceilings are very high because heat rises . We have AC , they had high ceilings . The decorative pieces above the windows are called a "Valance" . I have built and installed many . The purpose was to hide the curtain hardware . Wow Brother ! Thanks so much for the close up of the door locks . I have cleaned , painted , made new parts from scratch , and even had keys made for continued use . The walls that are exterior , and the bearing walls are for 2 things . No insulation in those days and the bearing wall had to hold up the floors above it . I personally have had to drill through a 3ft plus thick brick exterior wall to run a gas pipe through . All for now , and Thanks Brother . Later ,,,,,,
The front door was beautiful, love the tall ceilings and the gigantic fireplaces! What a grand house. What a sin to let something so beautiful fall into ruin. Imagine what it would have looked like when it was brand new!
The noises you hear could be the headless soldier!I would definitely get lost in that house! But a great house for hide and seek! Thanks so much and have a wonderful Holiday!
I do so love abandoned homes with lots of staircases! Just wish you would show more close-up stills of personal belongings. That's what tells the history of the houses you explore.
They REALLY KNEW HOW TO BUILD 'EM back in the day! TY for paying close attention to the hardware! Golly, if we, as a society, would just re-learn some of those old ways, we'd be so much better off! This structure is a legacy we should cherish. TY.
What a wonderfully historical place and a true shame that the place hasn't been restored!! It needs investors to bring it back to the Inn & Civil War museum depicting when it was the headquarters. Being close to the freeway it could have signs directing people to it charging for getting back expenses put into the renovations! Thank you 😊 for sharing this awesome historical place ❤ with us 🇺🇸!!! This is truly ❤ 💖 one of the best places we've ever seen!
Actually located in VA, built as a Tavern in 1842. Last known owner was famous author, and lived there until 2002 supposedly. I have seen pictures of this gorgeous home in its hay day. Thank goodness for solid roof which has kept it in such good condition!!!!Check out Rick and Beckah's video which shows early picture of this beauty. Loved your footage. As a mom of three adult boys, I would definitely say to please take along a friend when you go on any future adventures. It pays to be safe.
That looks just like the house I always admire driving down 81 in Virginia near Tennessee. Was abandoned forever then someone started refurbish then moved out. Always wanted to see inside.
Absolutely beautiful. I’d rather have this house than a million dollar mansion. I could feel a sadness as you walked through the rooms, but I’m sure that would disappear if it was cleaned up. I’ll definitely have to rewatch this. Thank you for showing us this!!
This is rich beautiful history , should be restored to it's original glory. Thank you for producing this video so those who care about history and have the means and ability may now come forward to take on this what could be a wonderful project for the state to take over or for private ownership.
Although it creeped you out to go down into the cellar, it was appreciated! The old coal/steam heat system was amazing! Very little structural damage, very salvageable. I’ve never seen a house with ceilings that tall nor fireplaces that big! Thank you!
I know I'm watching this late. Seeing it in my feed 2 years after you posted. A gorgeous stately old home that could absolutely be restored! Have you been back? Have you found out anything more on the house? God forbid they tore it down and put up condos. That was a very prestigious home in its day. Does the home have a name? I would love to read some history about it and the area.
Hey Kappy, Just a note to say that I’m mesmerized by your videos. I never heard of urban exploring before I came across your videos. I appreciate how respectful you are of the properties and the owners. My husband keeps worrying that you’ll fall through one of those old floors but I tell him you couldn’t have posted if you weren’t ok! I love old houses too but I wonder how everything gets left in them, who owns or owned them and why they’re left to decay. I can imagine lots of stories as to why but like it when you have details. Thanks for entertaining us and piquing our curiosities! Old folks in Texas.
Thank you for another wonderful tour. It hurts my heart that these grand old ladies can’t be saved and put on a national registry. We will never see houses like this again. And I have to tell you that I think you are very brave. You don’t have to be afraid but just listen to your gut. It won’t let you down.
Amazing, solid mansion! I love the fact they didn't put cheesy paneling over the walls and ceiling tiles on the ceilings. It's incredible how original this mansion is! To be still standing, and in this good of shape, for a 180 year home, I think it's indicative of great quality materials and construction! Such a pleasure seeing this historical mansion! Thanks, as always an awesome tour! PS-I don't think today's construction will hold up nearly as well. lol
That is one historical house that should be saved. I love this house would make a great B&B Just needs someone one with the time and money to put it back to its former glory i would love this this house if there is someone out there please save this house if i had the the money i would love to buy this property it has the history the beauty of the landscape not forgetting any ghosts that resides there. Man i love this house i 🙏 pray some one rescues it before it gets too bad. Thank you so much kappy for a great explore
Your adventures are so interesting and appreciated! This house looks like an 1842 house explored by a couple (Exploring with Rick & Bekah) back in February. If it is the same house, their video includes a few pictures of the house in it's "heyday" & a little historical info. at the beginning of the video that you may be interested in seeing. The house is amazing.
So enjoy all these videos, keep up the great work. On a side note Kappy, you have a great voice, perfect for narration, your pronunciation of the word "pretty" is like none I have ever heard before, you make it sound so nice and pretty in itself, makes me smile.
This mansion is begging to be saved and fully restored. I suggest you start contacting historical society and government officials to find out how to go about saving such a marvelous old treasure of American history and culture. Excellent Jon on your documentary
The exterior resembles the mansion shown in "Ghosts". The fancy downstairs rooms would have been the Gentlemen's, Ladies, and business class parlours and dining rooms. There is the large kitchen for meal preparation. The room with all the shelves and another sink, probably used for canning and food storage. There may have been a laundry in the basement. Second floor bathroom was plopped into a small bedroom, when plumbing arrived. The bedrooms would have been suites, with bed, couch, chairs writing table, meal table, maybe other pieces. It was originally built as an inn, correct ?
Cooking was done in fireplace probably why they are so large.. The story behind the stories of this house priceless .. so glad you found it to share this wonderful history with the public. Thanks
I read once that back in the 1800s people would build a house and as the farms grew and they made more money, they would add on to the existing house and that's why u get the difference levels and offsets like u see here. It's an incredible big house. Rooms for days. I can see it done up and restored. Those window cornice type toppers were so different. Sort of a french look. Those were really cool. That main staircase was amazing to. I could imagine how that looked in it's day. It's a shame that traffic from the nearby highway was so loud. Having said that it could make a beautiful B&B just off the highway. The 3rd floor could be residents quarters. Wish I had a chunk of money not doing anything I would be very tempted. 🤔. Wow just read in your description it was originally a inn. Well there u go it was speaking to me from the beyond. 😉
That house is amazing!! Loved the paneled doorways! Oh to have the money to fix up an old beauty like her! Even enjoyed the headless soldier story! Thanks for yet another great explore Kappy!! ✌
Never mind Kappy, I found it and I know exactly where it is and who owns it and how to help restore this house. Thank you for showing this house and being so mindful of the history and house. Love it.
Hey Kappy! I’m sure you’ve been told this many times but if you’re ever feeling uneasy in a house, you don’t have to go all the way through it just for us. We will understand completely. If you feel like you need to get out then go ahead. It’s totally okay and understandable. You sounded quite uneasy during most of this particular exploration. Have a great day! 😃
I hope he has a gun with him. Sometimes the homeless folks can be mean. Also lots of people make drugs in these old houses and if you walk into it, It can get ugly.
Kappy… Question: Have you ever had any one answer you, when you have asked “ Is anyone here?” That would scare the beejeezus out of me ! But then i would never be in one of these places alone ! Lol
What a really impressive and interesting mansion. The downstairs was so grand. Things got progressively creepier as you continued endlessly through it. By the time you got to the basement it just felt sinister! Amazing explore - maybe one of your best. Thank you, as always.😊
I felt the same. Kept thinking of it as a hospital. So much physical pain and mental anguish. Cries in the night without comfort. The overwhelming sadness seen and felt in every room. Even the last to live in it left signs their own distress in the rooms.
Gorgeous! I was born and raised in middle TN in an 1830s house. A General from MS stayed in our house while soldiers camped around it. My family owned it from 1976-2012. We had to sell due to economic depression in Marshall County, sadly. I sure hope the new owners are loving that home which was part of our family. It had two gorgeous mantles, tall ceilings, transoms and much history. My father was a Nashville high school history teacher. He researched the history of our home. So rich! 🍁 This reminds me so much of the Carnton Plantation, only larger. I have a sneaking suspicion where this house is located. 😉 I have been in many like this one and just love the heritage😍😍 That huge fireplace looks like one where they would have cooked but it wouldn’t have been attached to the main house, so...🤷🏻♀️ Thank-you for sharing with us! 🍂katie
@@Lo2smoove I don't think these places could exist without free forced labor in the house and in the fields. What a nightmare of abuse that legally existed for centuries and benefited the wealthy in the south and also in the north. Many people today wouldn't hesitate for a second to bring back slavery. These beautifu opulentl plantations wouldn't exist without free or very cheap labor.
What an amazing, beautiful mansion! It;s deplorable to ignore and allow this structure to deteriorate There is no appreciation for the skill, history and beauty that will soon be gone forever.
Kappy, houses used during the Civil War (this one possibly as a command post or hospital) are known to have blood stained floors. Unless the floors are painted, carpeted or vinyl covered the stains are dark and visible. There is no way to remove the stains. The sounds of someone walking that you heard was the murdered Civil War soldier. No, I’m not nuts; it happened to a dear friend of mine as well.
Oh wow. I remember seeing this home each summer as a girl traveling south. It looked abandoned way back then. Thank you so so much for showing us inside! Look how well it was built! It is a grand house! I would love to know its history. 😍
It appeared to be a very stately home at one time. A very beautiful find. Your excitement over fireplaces crack me up! No wonder all of your subscribers get equally excited over your amazing finds! Lol! Stay safe Kappy and can’t wait to see the next one! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!😊
I have the cleaning supplies and ready to move. WOW this place is in great shape and lovely. Lots of room and a person can get lost in here. Love the built in cabinets and all those fireplaces. A lot of history here for sure. Thanks for sharing and you have a great day
I drive by this house several times a week. I was so surprised to run across it on TH-cam. Thank you so much for sharing! I am in complete awe of all the beautiful and original materials. So wish someone wound restore this beauty.
@@aprilwhite388 He says the locations of some houses wrong on purpose. I actually know where this house is too. But I'm gonna respect his wishing on keeping the location unknown. My mom and I was shocked earlier when we noticed its a house we see once a week on interstate also.
This is important for people to remember: just because a house is on a historic register, whether local or national, does not necessarily mean that it cannot be actively (bulldozer) or passively ('demolition by neglect') destroyed. Preservation laws in the US are shamefully and notoriously toothless, being subverted by private property laws. Being Listed 'might' open up some opportunity for a pittance of financial help to preserve or restore the property, but little else in most places. You can proclaim a property to be a national treasure, but if it's in private hands, the owners can still do almost anything they want to it. There are many instances of historic properties being actively demolished by developers who only bought them for the land to cram as many townhouses on it as they could, or of spiteful owners leaving houses to sit, rot, and be vandalised until they fall down for being told that they couldn't do anything that they wanted with them because they were in a historic district, or because the other half of the family that they hate really wanted to live there. *Every* old building has something to teach, and the older they are, the more that they have to teach. Every act of vandalism to and every destruction of an old building is nothing other than outright theft from present and future generations. Until that theft is punished with the severity that it deserves, the destruction will continue.
Especially now at days when they are ripping down statues going back to this time, and the word plantation is considered dirty. These houses will be torn down to erase history.
I have 2 points to make. First giving a historical significance to a property does nothing to alleviate costs (no financial help) and actually turns these places into a massive financial burden to the people who own them. I would rather see them lived in and modernized without idealistic yuppies ruining the homeowners desires to stay there than to see them in neglect because it’s the most affordable option. My second point is how would you feel if someone said your house is too old and that means you have to live a certain way in it or renovations can’t change anything? I’m glad we don’t have European style preservation laws that require us to keep everything as is only repairing in a restorative manner rather than an improvement manner. Could you imagine that house modernized? Rehab the exterior then start stripping inside and retro fit it with modern electrical, lighting, one of those large rooms could be a great family theater, upgrade those bathrooms and add one to the top floor. With renovations that old house with its interstate proximity could become a B&B that pays for itself and a caretaker with room rentals. Add some AC because nobody wants to sweat and a modern kitchen and it’ll be good
The place is huge. I wouldn't doubt that someone is living in that place and was hiding from you. It must have all kinds of hidden spaces. To bad they don't clean up around the place LOL. Great find Kappy
Not sure if you're aware but those doorways with thick walls sometimes have hidden storage. Many old homes have them. A narrow door inside the frame. I was helping renovate an old mansion. The door frame to the master bedroom had a hidden door. Inside were shelves. There was an old colt pistol on a shelf. The home owner had no idea it was there
This is one of those times when I wish that I were really rich. Just so that I could purchase this home 🏡 and put it back to as original as possible. Just Beautiful 😍 ❤ ♥ 💕
This should be preserved as historical location
A historical location like a monument, and just what happened here that was so historic?
I got a better idea restore it there's people families in apartments and tenements that shouldn't be, those people could move in to a big place like this rent controlled so they get a good job they pay only so much in rent and bills so they have a lil $$ to live off of and those apartments those tenements could be reduced cost for being so small and the poor can move in.
The grounds of this property might even be big enough to build a homeless shelter on it.
Connect the 2 with a hallway at the kitchen door so you can use the kitchen for the shelter to cook the food and wheel it into a cafeteria in the shelter, equip it with warming treys for supes and stuff restrooms and showers and in the main room you put bunk beds and a TV with cable.
You can have the people who stay there work in the cafeteria and they could work on the grounds for free room and board for a few days, if they stay a week and do good work they're entitled to a tent when they leave and job counseling oh and future living assistance in other words they stay for a week they get help finding a job and a stable place to stay.
I absolutely agree !
As history all over the world is slowly and methodically being erased, I completely agree with you.
@@AlbertoRodriguez-ju6hc That sounds like you are a Marxist. In America you have to work and make your own money. I pay my own house payment and no one helps me out. This is not Cuba.
@@AlbertoRodriguez-ju6hc Sounds great. Are you going to pay for it to be repaired? I do agree, it would be great.
Should be a commercial for metal roofs. That place is totally fixable. How beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I like all the stairs going all over the place
I'm a master locksmith and the small brass tags on the door locks are similar to manufacturers tags from England used at the time of the US war of independence (prior to the 1820's. I can't be sure without being able to better examine the locks but this house could be in the 220 year old range.
it said "I Ford and Co."
I would concur with the first post
Excellent,this beautiful house isn’t in that bad of condition,it should be saved and restored
Comes down to having lots of money.
It would be simply spectacular; though, it would take millions.
One problem is that it appears to be fairly close to traffic
@@samvalentine3206 Yes! The traffic noise would prevent any enjoyable outdoor activities.
Being close to the freeway, getting it restored to the inn & civil war museum could bring the revenue in to help pay for the renovations! I love the history and appreciate your sharing ❤ this adventure with 🇺🇸 us!!
SWEET JESUS ***
WHAT A SHAME IT IS TO SIMPLY STAND BY AND ALLOW SUCH A HISTORICAL PIECE OF HISTORY TO FALL INTO SUCH A STATE OF DISREPAIR !!!
FREEWAY OR NOT ***
I WOULD ABSOLUTELY MOVE MOUNTAINS JUST TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF RESTORING THIS MAJESTIC BEAUTY AND THE LAND AS WELL !!!
I CAN ALMOST HEAR IT'S CRIES OF ANGUISH !!!
My eyes went straight to the seamed metal roof and thought the amount of water damage might be minimal, and I believe it was. The wall and ceiling paper was loose because of the changes in temperature and humidity affecting the glue (wallpaper paste, how well I remember the stuff; my mom was one of the go-to women in our village for hanging wallpaper). I noticed small electric wall heaters scattered here and there, so they must've removed the steam/hot water radiators. I also noticed large electrical distribution fuse boxes in one room to handle them, but if they have cold weather in that part of Tennessee, everyone must've had to dress warmly for it. 'Course, we all did when I was a kid, in the '40s. In fact, most people didn't heat bedrooms---other than enough to keep frost from forming on the bedcovers, LOL. (Mom was born in 1910 and remembered, one Christmas morning, waking up to find her covers stuck to an outside wall by frost---and the fruit they'd hung on the Christmas tree was frozen solid in the living room!) People were hardier in those Days or Yore.
My mom grew up in Minnesota in an old farmhouse. She remembered waking up in the morning during the winter with snow on the ground and the glass of water on her nightstand would be frozen solid. And she had to walk to school uphill both ways in feet of snow. Lol. But the water thing was true. Had to be tough back then.
@@loritanner4478 Yes, I know about it always being uphill both ways, to and from school, as it was the same when I was a kid in the '40s- early '50s. The snow was always deeper then, too! Funny thing: we moved to a city of 30,000 when I was 13, and as we had a full hour for lunch, I walked home and back, probably a half-mile or so each way, during good weather. We were _abused,_ I tell you! Seriously, other than an occasional cold, we seemed to be pretty healthy, too. (At 81, I still prefer to "Sleep warm in a cool room.") All best wishes. :=)
we had old pre Civil War house when we first moved in we came further south didn't realize how old it got in tn we woke up one morning our hot water heater broke water all over when hubby got up for work ab hour later when I got up 2 inche's of ice ..we slept with feather blankets stayed toasty Warm til we had to get out of bed . then you froze.
@@susanharrah3462 The old joke was, "I didn't know how fast I could move in the morning until the first day I woke up to a really cold bedroom. Got a fire lit in jig-time and got back in bed in a flash!" (I've done the same thing when the temp dropped overnight and I hadn't set the thermostat properly.)
@@oldenweery7510 we put insulation in pretty quik. that winter you could see the wind going through the walls it was cold
That place should be turned into an "American Civil War" museum...maybe with donations.
This house is beyond amazing. Wish someone would save the old gal. It's huuuuge.
In the days before AC and electricity the houses in the southern part of the United States were intentionally built with very high ceilings. It allowed day time heat to rise up and helped keep the occupied part of the room cooler. Also as much as possible windows were across from each contributing to cross flow ventilation. Also the second story veranda was not as much for sitting out on but to shade the first story of the house from the summer sun.
Concur - I'd also like to add that the 'fireplace' referred to @ 02:20 was originally for a coal or wood burning stove position with a connection to the chimney to exhaust any smoke from the home.
If the walls could talk in this house. This house was AMAZING, by far one of my favorites. You never disappoint.
Cant help but to think how this house was someone's pride and joy of a home. The voices and steps, laughter and cries have filled this house so many times by so many ppl
And slaves
Yes indeed. Can you imagine being a kid in a home with those wide stairways? I was privileged to live in a confederate style home which my dad restored to beauty.
As a kid I loved to peel the old newspaper wall coverings to read ads underneath the wall paper.
If only walls could talk
@@jamesschultz5299 slavery doesnt define american history its a part of it
@@jamesschultz5299, Your assuming the owners were slaves owners. The owners could have been successful merchant, banker, politician or into transportation like steam boat. But if he was a slave owner then one thing is certain, he was a Democrat.
That front door, entranceway, transom, is just so cool, gorgeous.
Another beautiful old mansion just begging to be restored and helped. I appreciate the tour. I have to wonder when it was last lived in. It is never ending rooms. So much clothing left. Thank you for showing these wonderful old forgotten places.
I imagine while watching, the people 150 years ago standing in there talking, sitting celebrating Christmas. The Little children running up and down the stairs. Imagine the soldiers congregating in one room and talking about the war and what they're next moves will be. If only those walls could talk. What great stories they would tell. :) I sure hope somebody buys the property and restores it, keeping it time period antique. ❤👍
Appreciate what you do. Would appreciate it, too, if you would show us not just the house, but closeups of some of the items left behind - old books, dishes, medicine cabinets, clothes etc. Would give your viewers some insight into the previous owners, and sometimes, you may come across something special that would go unnoticed with just a walk-through. Blessings.
I often think the same things watching these urbex videos. I want to see and study textures, patterns, labels, artifacts etc. If you looked close, this house still had a lot of small elements from eras that were decades old.
That work bench in the basement was probably original to the house. Some of those cleaning products to the side heading down there were from late sixties or seventies.
That house was huge! It still has good bones, the roof appears to be intact. Those poorly sealed, boarded over windows will be the first weak link in its structural integrity.
What an incredible structure, hopefully it gets a second chance.
Why so people can go thur it and mess it up……..not a good idea
It would be so neat if there were pictures of what these houses looked like in their heyday. I try to picture people in them when the houses were new.
Wish someone could restore this beautiful property. Scandalous to leave it it’s this state
With horse drawn carriages on beautiful rock paved streets instead of highways..Families walking their baby carriages, and beautiful large Oak trees, and green grass. Like a Norman Rockwell painting.
Me too!
I think he did a good job, considering he was faced with all the decaying beauty all at once! Howevr, there WERE things I would have liked a closeup of, like the old curtain design. @Sunshine 🌠 Sunshine 🌠
This home is massive
What a beautiful house! That beast in the cellar was a boiler for steam heat. That's what the coal was for. The last item wasn't a well pump, it was a cistern pump. That concrete was a cistern, a concrete box below that holds runoff water. They would run their gutters to those to catch rain water. My grandparents had one. The water from there was for washing, watering plants, etc. Not for drinking. Cool find!
WOW so many fireplaces, this beautiful old home is just left to rot, how sad. The front doors are stunning & I've always loved those types of flywire doors. It would have been BEAUTIFUL in its day, thank you for showing us around. From down Under Australia 🦘
Kappy I think this is one of the most gorgeous old mansions you've done, so sorry to see it trashed. But to see it still so well preserved speaks for the builders of the day. That giant fireplace that took up a third of the wall I'm thinking might have been the original cooking fireplace if it had hooks inside. A beautiful video, thank you, and sorry to see the freeway next to it. Progress I hate.
Thank you agreed it’s definitely in my top 10 out of all the places I’ve been though I would never want too live in this house compared to some of the others lol
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I agree Lorna
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A recommended watch included, see below (copy of my comment)
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This must be in East Tennessee, I live in NW Tennessee. It is sad that folks let worth old structures from the Civil War Era go to dust.
Clearly this was built as an Inn and it looks like it was located in a main road which became a highway and then possibly Interstate 40, I don't recall how far East it goes but it goes across Tennessee and West through Oklahoma, its the East/West route now.
The high ceilings and those with ceiling to floor windows were all for heat management.
The ceiling in the 1st room had been deopped about 3 feet, and that would have been done after it was losing owners with operating cash and when A/C became available.
There a number of standards for homes across the geographic sections of the USA that were established due to the environment.
There should be Architecture History Classes available through Tennessee Colleges and Universities, and online.
I would suggest and encourage taking at least 1 of these, as it would open up a whole new venue of understanding when one toured these old home designs and those that have been maintained.
If you appreciate Historic Architecture and want to see the absolute Platinum Standard, I recommend the following:
The Hay House, Georgia
(It should be called the Johnston Hay House).
It had only 3 owners, built in 1861 as I recall and it had good fortune throughout the years and is now managed by the best Civic Group.
A professionally filmed Tour with one of the Curators is available here on TH-cam.
I know this Channel Host and Viewers will appreciate the flawless beauty of that home. I have a special thought for the man whom built it and I would have concurred with his perspective, his opposition to succession at the time.
It was not in Sherman's path and Sherman had no choice but to make that path in order to bring the subject to a close.
May minds never be so misled by International Banking and Financiers ever again.
They finally achieved their goal "Federal Reserve Bank Corporation" a privately owned Company that Owns the Power in the USA and is neither a born citizen nor resident of the USA. (Own the AP/Associated Press too).
Watch that great video, you will marvel at it's beauty.
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Do you have any idea where this house is in Tennessee
Those fire places are mostly likely original to the construction of the home. A home this historic should be saved! It upsets me so much to see historic places like this left to rot!
Cheers
Can one imagine, how much firewood was humped into that house to feed 9 fireplaces,,, just wow.
It’s a cooking hearth. My dream home kitchen and living room has one. 🥰
Afternoon Kappy ,,, I wish I had time to sit with you and teach you details of these historic homes . Here is a sample . The ceilings are very high because heat rises . We have AC , they had high ceilings . The decorative pieces above the windows are called a "Valance" . I have built and installed many . The purpose was to hide the curtain hardware . Wow Brother ! Thanks so much for the close up of the door locks . I have cleaned , painted , made new parts from scratch , and even had keys made for continued use . The walls that are exterior , and the bearing walls are for 2 things . No insulation in those days and the bearing wall had to hold up the floors above it . I personally have had to drill through a 3ft plus thick brick exterior wall to run a gas pipe through . All for now , and Thanks Brother . Later ,,,,,,
Love the original kitchen with its cooking fireplace!!
The front door was beautiful, love the tall ceilings and the gigantic fireplaces! What a grand house. What a sin to let something so beautiful fall into ruin. Imagine what it would have looked like when it was brand new!
Completely agreed! Definitely a favorite, Thank you for watching!
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Thank you for doing this, keep showing us beautiful old houses!
The noises you hear could be the headless soldier!I would definitely get lost in that house! But a great house for hide and seek! Thanks so much and have a wonderful Holiday!
I do so love abandoned homes with lots of staircases! Just wish you would show more close-up stills of personal belongings. That's what tells the history of the houses you explore.
They REALLY KNEW HOW TO BUILD 'EM back in the day! TY for paying close attention to the hardware! Golly, if we, as a society, would just re-learn some of those old ways, we'd be so much better off! This structure is a legacy we should cherish. TY.
Magnificent old gal, wish she could get all her beauty back. Thanks Kappy.
The High Ceilings kept it cooler in the Summer☀️
I would LOVE the chance to go sift through everything in that house!
Me too 😊
@@Chrisssy2112 me three!
Yes!!!!
Me four and I wouldn't destroy anything. I'd put everything back where they were. ;)
Hi, how are you?
What a wonderfully historical place and a true shame that the place hasn't been restored!! It needs investors to bring it back to the Inn & Civil War museum depicting when it was the headquarters. Being close to the freeway it could have signs directing people to it charging for getting back expenses put into the renovations! Thank you 😊 for sharing this awesome historical place ❤ with us 🇺🇸!!! This is truly ❤ 💖 one of the best places we've ever seen!
What a spectacular home. You just have to see past the damage to realize it was grand in it’s day. If walls could talk.
Those pieces of wood over the windows are 19th century pelmets and are very rare and expensive antiques now.
First time I’ve ever got the chills watching you explore a house!
I think this is my favorite one so far! I love the grandness of it. The history and haunting lore just added to it☺️
Actually located in VA, built as a Tavern in 1842. Last known owner was famous author, and lived there until 2002 supposedly. I have seen pictures of this gorgeous home in its hay day. Thank goodness for solid roof which has kept it in such good condition!!!!Check out Rick and Beckah's video which shows early picture of this beauty.
Loved your footage. As a mom of three adult boys, I would definitely say to please take along a friend when you go on any future adventures. It pays to be safe.
I just looked that up thanx
Trying to find the video, if you see this could you tell me the name of their video? Thanks!
Yeah, if he took a friend
He probably wouldn't have been so scared, and checked the basement more
This has been a amazing house, I bet it has seen many people come and go. Such a beautiful house. Great fine ❤🇬🇧 xx
That looks just like the house I always admire driving down 81 in Virginia near Tennessee. Was abandoned forever then someone started refurbish then moved out. Always wanted to see inside.
This made me so sad! I can’t believe it has been abandoned.
Absolutely beautiful. I’d rather have this house than a million dollar mansion. I could feel a sadness as you walked through the rooms, but I’m sure that would disappear if it was cleaned up. I’ll definitely have to rewatch this. Thank you for showing us this!!
This is rich beautiful history , should be restored to it's original glory. Thank you for producing this video so those who care about history and have the means and ability may now come forward to take on this what could be a wonderful project for the state to take over or for private ownership.
Although it creeped you out to go down into the cellar, it was appreciated! The old coal/steam heat system was amazing! Very little structural damage, very salvageable. I’ve never seen a house with ceilings that tall nor fireplaces that big! Thank you!
I know I'm watching this late. Seeing it in my feed 2 years after you posted. A gorgeous stately old home that could absolutely be restored! Have you been back? Have you found out anything more on the house? God forbid they tore it down and put up condos. That was a very prestigious home in its day. Does the home have a name? I would love to read some history about it and the area.
Hey Kappy, Just a note to say that I’m mesmerized by your videos. I never heard of urban exploring before I came across your videos. I appreciate how respectful you are of the properties and the owners. My husband keeps worrying that you’ll fall through one of those old floors but I tell him you couldn’t have posted if you weren’t ok! I love old houses too but I wonder how everything gets left in them, who owns or owned them and why they’re left to decay. I can imagine lots of stories as to why but like it when you have details. Thanks for entertaining us and piquing our curiosities! Old folks in Texas.
Hello Sandy how's the weather over there
My God! That’s stunning with all the early architecture
What a huge, magnificent home. Great find. Very much enjoyed this video!
If walls could speak, what a story this beauty would tell.
Imagine how beautiful she was in her day. Stunning!
Thank you for another wonderful tour. It hurts my heart that these grand old ladies can’t be saved and put on a national registry. We will never see houses like this again. And I have to tell you that I think you are very brave. You don’t have to be afraid but just listen to your gut. It won’t let you down.
Amazing, solid mansion! I love the fact they didn't put cheesy paneling over the walls and ceiling tiles on the ceilings. It's incredible how original this mansion is! To be still standing, and in this good of shape, for a 180 year home, I think it's indicative of great quality materials and construction! Such a pleasure seeing this historical mansion! Thanks, as always an awesome tour! PS-I don't think today's construction will hold up nearly as well. lol
How beautiful the stairways must have been majestic
That is one historical house that should be saved. I love this house would make a great B&B Just needs someone one with the time and money to put it back to its former glory i would love this this house if there is someone out there please save this house if i had the the money i would love to buy this property it has the history the beauty of the landscape not forgetting any ghosts that resides there. Man i love this house i 🙏 pray some one rescues it before it gets too bad. Thank you so much kappy for a great explore
Your adventures are so interesting and appreciated! This house looks like an 1842 house explored by a couple (Exploring with Rick & Bekah) back in February. If it is the same house, their video includes a few pictures of the house in it's "heyday" & a little historical info. at the beginning of the video that you may be interested in seeing. The house is amazing.
I just went to the channel you mentioned, and it is the same house. The early photos were quite a treat. Thank you for sharing
So enjoy all these videos, keep up the great work. On a side note Kappy, you have a great voice, perfect for narration, your pronunciation of the word "pretty" is like none I have ever heard before, you make it sound so nice and pretty in itself, makes me smile.
So awesome….it takes your breath away….why can’t it be saved??????Such a shame,so much history!!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻✝️
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Beautiful house or at least it was once - love the wallpapers. It sure would be grand to see it fixed up, plenty of room!!
This mansion is begging to be saved and fully restored. I suggest you start contacting historical society and government officials to find out how to go about saving such a marvelous old treasure of American history and culture.
Excellent Jon on your documentary
The exterior resembles the mansion shown in "Ghosts". The fancy downstairs rooms would have been the Gentlemen's, Ladies, and business class parlours and dining rooms. There is the large kitchen for meal preparation. The room with all the shelves and another sink, probably used for canning and food storage. There may have been a laundry in the basement. Second floor bathroom was plopped into a small bedroom, when plumbing arrived. The bedrooms would have been suites, with bed, couch, chairs writing table, meal table, maybe other pieces. It was originally built as an inn, correct ?
Beautiful home! So many rooms and staircases! But the front doors were exquisite!
Cooking was done in fireplace probably why they are so large.. The story behind the stories of this house priceless .. so glad you found it to share this wonderful history with the public. Thanks
I read once that back in the 1800s people would build a house and as the farms grew and they made more money, they would add on to the existing house and that's why u get the difference levels and offsets like u see here. It's an incredible big house. Rooms for days. I can see it done up and restored. Those window cornice type toppers were so different. Sort of a french look. Those were really cool. That main staircase was amazing to. I could imagine how that looked in it's day. It's a shame that traffic from the nearby highway was so loud. Having said that it could make a beautiful B&B just off the highway. The 3rd floor could be residents quarters. Wish I had a chunk of money not doing anything I would be very tempted. 🤔. Wow just read in your description it was originally a inn. Well there u go it was speaking to me from the beyond. 😉
What a beautiful old home.
Hoping some will restore this lady.
I sometimes think I lived in such a home many, many years ago.
That house is amazing!! Loved the paneled doorways! Oh to have the money to fix up an old beauty like her! Even enjoyed the headless soldier story! Thanks for yet another great explore Kappy!! ✌
Beautiful house. I can imagine the house in it's prime and decorated for Christmas. And the history the house and the property has.
Never mind Kappy, I found it and I know exactly where it is and who owns it and how to help restore this house. Thank you for showing this house and being so mindful of the history and house. Love it.
If you have info on how to help restore this house, will you share? Love this house too!
@@tammyfaithful2753 I will have to look it up again, I found a page on FB on the house and how they are trying to restore it.
@@alicepoff8214 Post link, please
If eye knew who owned this place eye would try my best to buy it 👍 it will take a lot to bring it up to date so it will be liveable
Hey Kappy! I’m sure you’ve been told this many times but if you’re ever feeling uneasy in a house, you don’t have to go all the way through it just for us. We will understand completely.
If you feel like you need to get out then go ahead. It’s totally okay and understandable.
You sounded quite uneasy during most of this particular exploration. Have a great day! 😃
Very uneasy feeling in this house was strange! Hopefully the video still turned out alright, was an awesome old house! Thank ya for watching!
I hope he has a gun with him. Sometimes the homeless folks can be mean. Also lots of people make drugs in these old houses and if you walk into it, It can get ugly.
@@jaysmith179 never and I would never carry a weapon!
I seen shadows on the wall.
This house was the first one I felt creeped out while viewing. I loved it and it is such a shame to see it falling down. Thank you for sharing!
What a magnificent work of art!💞 I pray someone/ group saved the old girl🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💞👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
So relaxing, thanks Kappy that house is really beautiful! The pile of coal was really cool, can't imagine shoveling coal to stay warm, amazing.
Kappy… Question: Have you ever had any one answer you, when you have asked “ Is anyone here?” That would scare the beejeezus out of me ! But then i would never be in one of these places alone ! Lol
Beautiful!!! Would love to restore this. So sad to see these amazing historical homes left to decay.
Nice to see all the old hardware is still there. Hope it survives and is renovated. Looks solid.
What a really impressive and interesting mansion. The downstairs was so grand. Things got progressively creepier as you continued endlessly through it. By the time you got to the basement it just felt sinister! Amazing explore - maybe one of your best. Thank you, as always.😊
Literally my exact feelings while exploring the place, glad it transferred through in video lol thank you for watching!!
Yes it got spooky! You can feel it just watching
I felt the same. Kept thinking of it as a hospital. So much physical pain and mental anguish. Cries in the night without comfort. The overwhelming sadness seen and felt in every room. Even the last to live in it left signs their own distress in the rooms.
Your videos are exvellent. You always explain and show the layout as you go.
I sure hope someone restores this amazing place!
Another great find and proudly shared on my social media!
This house plus 1 million bucks and you're all set!
Gorgeous! I was born and raised in middle TN in an 1830s house. A General from MS stayed in our house while soldiers camped around it. My family owned it from 1976-2012. We had to sell due to economic depression in Marshall County, sadly. I sure hope the new owners are loving that home which was part of our family. It had two gorgeous mantles, tall ceilings, transoms and much history. My father was a Nashville high school history teacher. He researched the history of our home. So rich!
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This reminds me so much of the Carnton Plantation, only larger. I have a sneaking suspicion where this house is located. 😉 I have been in many like this one and just love the heritage😍😍 That huge fireplace looks like one where they would have cooked but it wouldn’t have been attached to the main house, so...🤷🏻♀️
Thank-you for sharing with us!
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The plantations for slaves?
@@Lo2smoove I don't think these places could exist without free forced labor in the house and in the fields. What a nightmare of abuse that legally existed for centuries and benefited the wealthy in the south and also in the north. Many people today wouldn't hesitate for a second to bring back slavery. These beautifu opulentl plantations wouldn't exist without free or very cheap labor.
Great filming, steady, slow, showing the wonderful details. Thank you!! I so wish someone would save this grand ol lady.
What an amazing, beautiful mansion! It;s deplorable to ignore and allow this structure to deteriorate There is no appreciation for the skill, history and beauty that will soon be gone forever.
I really appreciate all the built in bookshelves, cabinets and closets in this one. And, Ruby would have loved all the wallpapers!!
I love love this house. I recognized it immediately. Every time we pass I wish it was mine. Thanks for the inside tour. Makes me want it more.
@Janet Matthews, as one old very old Tennessean to a young one where do you think it is? I think i know but not sure☺️
I live in TN, just interested in finding out where this place is located.
Where is it?
I live in northeast miss
Where is it?
Kappy, houses used during the Civil War (this one possibly as a command post or hospital) are known to have blood stained floors. Unless the floors are painted, carpeted or vinyl covered the stains are dark and visible. There is no way to remove the stains. The sounds of someone walking that you heard was the murdered Civil War soldier. No, I’m not nuts; it happened to a dear friend of mine as well.
This was a coaching inn.
Oh wow. I remember seeing this home each summer as a girl traveling south. It looked abandoned way back then. Thank you so so much for showing us inside! Look how well it was built! It is a grand house! I would love to know its history. 😍
What town is it in?
What town? I want to look up the history.
How cool!
Be careful telling where a place ljike this is public ally. People somletimes go to these old places and vandalize. Can tell through primate msg tho
Would love to know where this is at.
It appeared to be a very stately home at one time. A very beautiful find. Your excitement over fireplaces crack me up! No wonder all of your subscribers get equally excited over your amazing finds! Lol! Stay safe Kappy and can’t wait to see the next one! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!😊
Loved the front door, the screen door was awesome.
Stunning.
Love these old houses so much better made than now days. Enjoyed the video thanks 😊
Wow Kappy just Wow…could hardly believe my eyes!!What a house!!!If only the walls could talk,the stories they could tell!🙏🏻🦋🥰
Your so brave! Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
25:28 that is a bucket pump- a real one -neat (chain water pump)
Awesome isn't it 😲👍
I have the cleaning supplies and ready to move. WOW this place is in great shape and lovely. Lots of room and a person can get lost in here. Love the built in cabinets and all those fireplaces. A lot of history here for sure. Thanks for sharing and you have a great day
I drive by this house several times a week. I was so surprised to run across it on TH-cam. Thank you so much for sharing! I am in complete awe of all the beautiful and original materials. So wish someone wound restore this beauty.
Is this home for sale? It is so beautiful! Maybe it was purchased by a developer? Hope not. :/
This home is NOT located in Tennessee! I hate that he didn't get that right! Although, I have no idea how he got that wrong?!?!
Is this on the VA TN line? It looks like a house I saw from the interstate several years ago. It really caught my attention & interest.
@@aprilwhite388 Then where is it? Please.
@@aprilwhite388 He says the locations of some houses wrong on purpose. I actually know where this house is too. But I'm gonna respect his wishing on keeping the location unknown. My mom and I was shocked earlier when we noticed its a house we see once a week on interstate also.
This is important for people to remember: just because a house is on a historic register, whether local or national, does not necessarily mean that it cannot be actively (bulldozer) or passively ('demolition by neglect') destroyed.
Preservation laws in the US are shamefully and notoriously toothless, being subverted by private property laws. Being Listed 'might' open up some opportunity for a pittance of financial help to preserve or restore the property, but little else in most places.
You can proclaim a property to be a national treasure, but if it's in private hands, the owners can still do almost anything they want to it. There are many instances of historic properties being actively demolished by developers who only bought them for the land to cram as many townhouses on it as they could, or of spiteful owners leaving houses to sit, rot, and be vandalised until they fall down for being told that they couldn't do anything that they wanted with them because they were in a historic district, or because the other half of the family that they hate really wanted to live there.
*Every* old building has something to teach, and the older they are, the more that they have to teach. Every act of vandalism to and every destruction of an old building is nothing other than outright theft from present and future generations. Until that theft is punished with the severity that it deserves, the destruction will continue.
Especially now at days when they are ripping down statues going back to this time, and the word plantation is considered dirty. These houses will be torn down to erase history.
I have 2 points to make. First giving a historical significance to a property does nothing to alleviate costs (no financial help) and actually turns these places into a massive financial burden to the people who own them. I would rather see them lived in and modernized without idealistic yuppies ruining the homeowners desires to stay there than to see them in neglect because it’s the most affordable option.
My second point is how would you feel if someone said your house is too old and that means you have to live a certain way in it or renovations can’t change anything? I’m glad we don’t have European style preservation laws that require us to keep everything as is only repairing in a restorative manner rather than an improvement manner. Could you imagine that house modernized? Rehab the exterior then start stripping inside and retro fit it with modern electrical, lighting, one of those large rooms could be a great family theater, upgrade those bathrooms and add one to the top floor. With renovations that old house with its interstate proximity could become a B&B that pays for itself and a caretaker with room rentals. Add some AC because nobody wants to sweat and a modern kitchen and it’ll be good
The place is huge. I wouldn't doubt that someone is living in that place and was hiding from you. It must have all kinds of hidden spaces. To bad they don't clean up around the place LOL. Great find Kappy
Fix it up nice and I would love to have the kids run through and pick their room! Looks so fun!
Wow, Bet it was a Beauty in ite Day...Extremely Historical...Should Be SAVED!
Not sure if you're aware but those doorways with thick walls sometimes have hidden storage. Many old homes have them. A narrow door inside the frame. I was helping renovate an old mansion. The door frame to the master bedroom had a hidden door. Inside were shelves. There was an old colt pistol on a shelf. The home owner had no idea it was there
This is one of those times when I wish that I were really rich. Just so that I could purchase this home 🏡 and put it back to as original as possible. Just Beautiful 😍 ❤ ♥ 💕