Artists ABANDONED Mansion | MILLIONS Left Behind After He FLED The Country
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2024
- Once upon a time, an eccentric but creative artist named Hugo Kellen came to a small New York town and settled down in a vacant unmodernized mansion, where he would spend his remaining years in the United States. Throughout his time there, he grew from being a relatively poor and unknown designer to being well-known worldwide for his pieces. Kellen, along with his boyfriend lived inside their gigantic 7,000 square foot mansion on 8 acres, and no day passed without efforts to build additions or collect antiques for the interior. With 4 floors of space, quite a collection was created, including a full-sized organ from 1842, many 1 of 1 artworks, and even their daily drive, a 1959 220SE Mercedes Cabriolet. However, Kellen’s life took a sudden turn after his boyfriend died in 2013, causing heartbreak and emptiness in the home. He arranged a funeral inside, along with digging a grave and creating a wooden coffin himself. However, even after the funeral procession, Kellen could not bring himself to bury the body, so it was kept inside the home for weeks after in the homemade coffin. He found himself increasingly empty and lonely as time went on, and disregarded crucial repairs to the roof of his home, allowing water damage and mold to grow while he lived inside. Eventually, the heartbreak was too much for him and he disappeared from his home and the United States in 2016, leaving everything behind. This home is something I have never seen before, with millions of dollars of belongings left inside to rot. Come along as we explore everything and uncover the secrets that lay within.
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Places like this needs to be made a historical museum. It's a sin to let it rot..makes me sad.
This pad is the type of house you'd see back in the 70s. Beautiful hippie style pad. My kinda place with all the tapestries, beautiful and colorful wall hangings, abstract artwork and just unusual artifacts and paintings. These places were pretty common place in the 70s. The only thing missing was the black lights and florescent posters. I'd move into that beautiful place in a heartbeat. Also, that car. It's so unfortunate for this beautiful place and car just left to the elements. Of all the abandoned places I have watched over many years passed, this home is absolutely one of my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing. You did an amazing job going through each room and allowing us to see the beauty of this place. This is definitely one place I would have loved to explore. Anyone who didn't grow up in the 70's will never know what an amazing time it was to experience. But,this house was the perfect example of how the real hippies back then lived. I loved this pad!!!
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This home is amazing in every way possible, however it is sad that everything is abandoned and left to decay. Thank you for sharing the backstory! More to come 🙌
@silenthillsexplorations bust that door open bruv I wannah c wtf is behind that door 😅😅
The room next to the kitchen with all those cabinets and glassware and dishes is called a Butler's pantry that's where they kept some dishes and glasses ... and extras .
Thank you for showing more of the area and I had no idea it was so close to other homes as it gave such a feeling of remoteness .
In the basement where the fireplace was and you said it was a party room , it was pointing out in another channel that it was some kind of an adult entertainment room and you could see that it was .
What a fascinating place and it's really such a shame the way it is crumbling and has rotting ceilings
I want you to know that on another video with urban explorers I got bashed by several people getting mad at me and saying that's not the name of the owner .
Some of them gave me a hard time about it believe me .
I follow many and watched hundreds of Urban explorations, and I have to say that this is up the top of the most amazing properties I've seen on TH-cam (and saddest too). Thank you for a brilliant video 🙏
Eccentric would be the best word to describe the person who lived here. Such a shame no one was left behind to enjoy his collections.
As an artists myself it would kill me to walk away leaving all the art to mold and decay. Could you imagine all the amazing pieces we would have lost had someone left them and not conserved what was painted and loved through history? I just can't. It is literally painful to witness. SOMEONE needs to save their art, and turn it all over to a museum so they can conserve it and show it in their names. The story to this alone makes it worthy.
Thats so sad. And all those beautiful things. This was a really good one. Thank you
Thanks for watching 🙌
It is really one of the most, if not the most, impressive place / video i've seen.
Not only the pristine not touched state, but the whole story of the owner. Excentric, crazy, maybe a genious that left everything behind ...
Thanks for sharing and keeping it all as you found. That's real exploring and respect
Thank you sir 🙌
Much sex with you sir
Oh he was absolutely a genius and certainly crazy,but in the BEST possible way ya know... You can see that in his home and all of his wonderful treasures...
found a real unique classic......have to pause to see all the interesting decorations, etc.......nice find......good photography and background info too
Yes, this was a favorite for sure! Thanks for the support 🙌
Wow what a beautiful mansion! So sad home is left too decay! Cool video bro! ❤️😢💪👍
Thank you 🤝
This is by far the best Exploration you have shared to date. A Beautiful Find - Everything about this home is unique, from the floor plan, esthetics, artwork, furnishings and even the Mercedes. Such an Awesome Place. You did an Awesome Job - narrating, sound overs, voice overs, videography, drone video, intros and outros - Everything - Great Work. I am most impressed with the Respect you, and your team, have for all the properties you share with us! Can’t wait to view your future Explorations and where Your Journeys Take You!! AWESOME JOB!! 💯🤯💥
Thank you Chad, I appreciate the support! This was certainly a favorite, and I really can't believe everything that was left behind. More to come 🙌
@@silenthillsexplorationsI haven't watched all of this because I came from another Channel where they showed the whole house and even up in the artist studio but I heard his name is Hugo Kellen and someone claimed to have found his blog and that at least maybe in 2020 he was in Burma and that he even was writing in his blog as of a month ago even though he's 92 now
@gardensofthegods I wish he would do an interview before he dies or hopefully he leaves a journal or something because the information on him is vague ro say the least. The articles that have been written are hear say and a movie about his life would be awesome. He should also claim his art at his age is wouldn't be long before it's really expensive or he could possibility sell it now...seems like a waste.
OMG someone needs to rescue all these antiques!!!!! What a incredible collection. There has to be some sort of estate for them that someone is in charge of. I doubt they wouldn't have a will or something in place or it's tied up in the courts.
Im on the way!
He's not dead yet they only say that for his privacy they said that at the beginning and his name is not Hugo Kellen.
@Heiswithher in another video of the same place they said that name is made up to protect the property.
Can't imagine How they got That Pipe Organ in Attic upstairs
It probably was built with the house given it's age
Amazing ❤❤❤❤❤ thank you 👍🏾
Thanks for watching!
17:39 that's a Japanese Koto, a type of Zither, you finger pick with one hand while gliding the fingers with the other hand to create the different notes, one of my favourite instruments.
Thank you for identifying it as I thought it might be Japanese or Chinese .
There is a frame in this video where you forgot to censor his full name. Bigbankz were a bit more careful with that part. Btw good video.
Amazing find
Great place
Crazy
Thanks for watching 🙌
nice to see its not vandalized
I commented on Reddit. Great find! Especially in the US. Someone needs to buy the house and land. It is still salvageable. Looks like they collected chandeliers and that top box structure looks like possibly a sunroom.
Thank you sir. They were definitely collectors of some sort
What about that body in the back?
That’s a koto qka Japanese floor harp. It’s a lovely instrument. Source: I attended a Japanese hs with a koto club.
How do you even find these places
PS... I think the stringed instrument at 17:38 is a Fuxi Guqin - Something like a Chinese Zither
@Silent Hills Explorations , Please get in touch with @Nichole Curtis . She transforms old 100+ year old homes to their former glory. After doing some research it sounds like the neighbors want this beautiful piece of history destroyed.(Everything dozed to the ground)! There is more than enough things of value to pay for the restoration. @Nicole Curtis works with @HGTV. The whole thing could be videotaped for the whole world to see. Thank you!
Its obvious that people have already gone through the place,perhaps stolen valuables and left it a mess.
Sad that some urbex robbers are stealing a lot of stuff..
I’ve watched this over and over and over. I’m from a small town in ny. I can’t help but think I was there once. Thanks for the memories!!
Maybe you were there ... how long ago do you think it was ? Also the name of the artist he gives in the beginning is actually not the name of the artist
@@gardensofthegods would have been in the 70s with friends.
@@gardensofthegods Do you know the artist name then? I would like to research his artwork since he was world reknown.
@@gardensofthegods I did find out whose home this belongs and the whole story. Yes. I was there once with my sister and her husband. They also know/knew these wonderful talented kind men.
@@victoriadodson6745 so now that they reminded you that you were there do you have any recollection now like has anything come out of the fog where you are starting to recall some events when you were there ?
What did they tell you about the artist or the other people there ? Can you share anything ... any stories or memories with me ?
I tried to google Hugo Kellen but couldn’t find anything on him. I wonder why?
I don’t think it’s his real name
I said in the intro that names were made up in order to protect the location.
@@silenthillsexplorationsWe don't hear you say his name is made up ... we just hear you say once upon a time an artist ... Hugo Kellen ...
When I repeated that name on another vid , several people got really angry with me ... I have to tell you it was embarrassing and frustrating to be hounded that way ... it felt like cyber stalking .
@ 2:24
...minute 32:39 pause...is there a framed photo in front of the mirror with the image of your late husband's face in the coffin? or it just seemed that way to me
Incredible abandonment indeed; excellent video.
Thank you very much 🤝
It is very likely.
This place is full of subtle references to cultures and people.
Watching the video is like trying to rebuild the puzzle of the owner, which was likely deeply affected by their loss.
Amazing place, amazing respectful video
@@fbr4197 you're right ...
What an amazing mansion. Such a shame it’s falling into decay .
thank you, great, informative. Just watched another video on the artist, they gave us no information.
I always try to give a backstory in order to make the video more interesting and informative. Thank you 🙌
There is a rumor that the owner either has a son or gave the bastard son of his ex wife who was pregnant before marrying and trying to make him think it was his but after the wedding told him she got pregnant before by a Sociology professor at Penn University. This so called son has tried killing him several times and who is not getting anything in an inheritance is behind the break ins and vandalism by being paid by the town and village government who is trying to take the property by illegal actions. Apparently police get authority from this guy that is founder and President of COG Cincinatti Ohio Graphics Corporation. Would never help the man who supported him, sent him to Friens's Select Private School and gave him his surname to give him legitimacy. Apparently tried klling him 5 times but failed,.. once witnessed by Philadelphia police on Christmas Eve 1980 or 1981,that sent him to Penn University Hospital enpmergency from a severe kidney punch and caused serious internal bleeding and that has the complete names addresses filed on record of the assault. He told police not to charge the 19 yeard boy because it was his mother's doing and he would decide a punishment in the future suiable leaving it open for continued assaults. Looks like this is it. They verdict! If true.
Why would someone leave everything behind
Really spooky 😮
Heres the thing, as a fella who absolutely loves history, i must agree, to enter into a home or anywhere that does not belong to you is a crime,would you want it done to you or a loved one? Hell no!! BUT to the one who said to tell the history of the man an all his accomplishments but not his name is wrong. Its like tell the history of Lincoln but not his name. History is history an if you PUT YOURSELF in the public eye for all too see your art an such then thats where it is, your personal life should be your own but what you do because you want fame is out there...
I have some interesting backstory and information that gives the viewers a better understanding of the "how and why" of this home's owner. His accomplishments must be remembered and preserved, even if the house, unfortunately, does not. Let us preserve what we can. however, we can.
What is the backstory?
Someone give me a clue on who's home this was so I can look up more info on Google.
His name is not Hugo Kellen. They used this name to disguise his identity.
@@buttergirl1996. Yep it's me again I just came here to remove the comment ... I hope this is the last time I see one that I put in these vids 😂.
No wonder I was convinced the guy's name was what I said because in the first minute of this vid the guy that has this video said that was his name .
I feel like looking for these comments I put here with the wrong name for the artist is like looking for lost buried little landmines .😂
@@gardensofthegods I know, it’s very deceiving that this guy who made the video says the name Hugo Kellen. And then you find out the name is made up. There was no need for him to say any name at all, instead of confusing people. I was confused at first as well. Until I started research and realized it’s a bogus name.
@@buttergirl1996he told u it was a bogus name in the beginning
@@dagmarmarionkidwell-to9ub The point is there’s no need for him to make up a bogus name PERIOD. The introduction says a name that is not a real person. That’s the whole point. Many people were deceived.
It's so sad he gave up on his home and walked away due to a broken heart. That is just sad beyond words. The home, and everything inside probably was too painful for him because he had gotten everything with his lover. Makes me wonder whatever became of him? Your music set the mood, and I could feel the pain.
Two things,......the wooden slats inside the walls are called 'lath', not paneling. Paneling is what is put on the outside of the walls, not inside. Lath was commonly used in homes from the 1700's to the 1950's. A cement substance would be smeared unto the lath and pushed between the slats to hold everything together, and then a chicken wire type screen would be put on top and then paster. That's how walls were made.
At the bottom the stairs where the lions were sitting, are called 'Newel Posts', not steeples. Steeples are the tall pointy roof type structures on churches. Newel Posts can be plain, or quite elaborate, some even with lights within statues. Plain Newel Posts especially in the South, often were hollow, and were where families kept important papers and jewels during the civil war.
This is a fabulous house and the items inside are exquisite! It would be a crime to tear it down especially with everything inside as some items belong in a museum, especially the organ and his personal artwork. I didn't catch it if you mentioned it, how long has the house been abandoned? I wonder if anyone could buy anything from there?
Thank-you for the tour.
I erased my comment to you because I don't want people to repeat the name which was actually a wrong name that the guy who has this video made up but he doesn't say that in the beginning that it's made up .
A number of people on another vid got mad at me for repeating that name and said that's not him .
People say they do know who he is and have found his blog but won't divulge the name of the blog ... they say he's 92 years old and wants to be left alone
@@gardensofthegods thank you for responding.
If he has a blog, then he doesn't exactly want to be left alone. Wow, I was unaware he is that old.
@ 2:24 there is a statement in the screen that names and location are fictitious, to protect the place
The home is still in the owner's name. By what I have found, he owes back taxes on the property. Unless he has recently passed, he is 92 years old.
@@angelasmith5408 thanks so much for the update!
The first “kitchen “ is a butlers pantry. It is storage for dishes and sometimes food storage.
Ahh thank you for letting me know!
A lot of things stolen already. The dragons face, coins in the eyeglass case, death masks, black generals hat, and who knows what. Sad.
That's what happens when you don't carefully put videos on YT. I discovered the owner's name in this video.
I thought I was tripping on the dragons face because I saw it in another video. Someone should secure it immediately.
Obviously it’s the kids who take these videos, or it would be completely trashed. The furniture is already moved around if you see pictures of the original house. It’s a sad sad story of 2 elderly brothers, the mansion, and loss.
@@oliverwhisper don't play with karma... 😎
Seen by several explorers. Great place. Needs to be left alone. Who took the dragons head off the riding dragon in the main room? You’re cursed forever 😁
I have a pretty good idea of who took it, gonna try and convince them to return it.
Fr so much stuff is getting taken
Who took the death masks? Lmfao. Scary shit
@@drakenbeats3339 yeah those Indonesian masks are pretty cool.
Yep, shocking ! My guess for the original construction is the year 1885.
No, 1910
Is there a place to read a bio about him? I love to do research. I am not at all interested in visiting the mansion. I just love to read about interesting people. I have googled him, but I find very little about him.
@belindaivins6427. I've Googled him and only get You Tube Videos. Nothing about the man at all
Luksus and Gene Lott . An interesting story.
That is the correct name. You will also see the items in the home and the coffin with his partner.
On another video it is stated that he left in 2019?
There is a shot in another video of this place that shows a stack of The Organ magazine with the latest issue being January 2019. So someone was there at least as late as December 2018.
So the man was buried in another coffin while the original coffin stayed behind?
From my knowledge, yes.
Wierd and sad place... They wasted money and other peoples time on useless-decaying things.
This way of living is just pointless.
Thank you for the find,
and I hoped you liked being there but this place just gives me the shevers
Shame to lose chandeliers
Too bad this place isn’t being preserved. Over time vandals are going to destroy it.
There has to be someone to remove the contents of this place. Who owns it now? Surely someone is paying taxes or the state would take it and sell the contents and land for back taxes. You know, how we allowed the Gov to screw us out of truly owning anything... J/s
Some say that wasn’t his boyfriend, it his brother that he referred to as his “best friend.” I don’t know what is true?
It was his brother, he passed away in 2013 and he is buried in the manor gardens.
He and his brother were given up for adoption at very young age and were taken by separate families. As taboo as it is his long lost brother WAS his lover, one and the same.
I believe he is still alive and still designing at 92 years old.
I heard he was still alive too.
Hugo kellen
Why can’t we learn the artist’s name. I don’t believe it is Hugo Kellen. I would love to learn more about him and his art.
There's not much about him in detail. He was a guy that stayed to himself, he's actually still alive but people can't seem to put a finger on him and no that's not his name. I'm assuming by not saying they name they are trying to stop people from finding the house so it doesn't get robbed, which has already happened from watching other videos, but if you google hard enough and put in the right clues you can figure it out.
I've Googled Hugo Kellen and Nothing Comes Up🤷🏼♀️
Notice in the beginning he starts off with once upon a time and then he says the name of the artist ... but guess what in the comments he then says that he told us it was a made-up name but no he didn't tell us in the video that it was a made-up name ... at least I never heard him say it and other people will tell you that's definitely not the name of the artist .
Some have said they found his blog but they won't tell us the name of it and say he is 92 years old and that he wants to be left alone
@2:24
Just read
Not sure why the name isn’t given. How could giving the name lead to vandalism of the home? Sounds like the videographer is playing with us. But, the house is neat.
Not his real name
@gardensofthegod s he didn't say it he wrote it
Anybody know the man’s name? Why wouldn’t the TH-camrs who toured this mansion, say his name? Curious to know if he’s still alive
Luksus and Gene Lott. An amazing story.
@@Lucy-ie8qw Thank you! Yes, it is an amazing story, indeed.
I am confused about the name of this designer. Credible sources say this was the home of Tzaims Luksus. One can find photos of this man Luksus inside this home (actually, even a photo of Luksus presiding over the funeral of Gene Lott as Lott lay in the coffin seen inside this house). I don't think Hugo Kellen is the correct name.
You are correct. Now watch all the clicks go down lol. Well it was a big mystery. Everybody was falling all over themselves, going back and forth to each other's videos. I wonder if the people making the videos knew this would happen . I never heard of him before
Interesting story. I saw the photos.
The artists name is not Hugo Kellen. Do your research. Grief and trauma can break many people and though he abandoned this home the artist lives on in his 90's. It's a shame his mausoleum will soon be ransacked by thieves after all you UE ytubers exposing his sanctuary are finished getting your views. They will find his location and treasures one day soon.
Hey, if he or his family wanted the stuff, they would have taken it or donated it.
@@kathypaltan1428 Not if he didn't give permission could they take it. Maybe he wants it left as it is.
I agree. People are trespassing. I get that it’s interesting and people are curious but it is illegal and wrong to be there and it’s stealing to take someone else’s property. It sounds like he is still alive and he probably has a Will.
What’s the alternative? Let it all rot into the ground? Why not save some of his work?!
@@MiddlePath33 I know it's hard to comprehend, but maybe, just maybe that's his intent. It's his property to do what he likes, after all.
WHO owned it??
Gene Lott
Is this the place with the zebra rug ? Hmm
Move in😊
Why do you make the ridiculous assumption "That it will probably be demolished with everything still inside" . I doubt it, There are more than enough interesting and valuable items to make it attractive to someone to sell them on someone's behalf, even the local council could raise some money for either his estate or a local charity. But far far too cool to waste. After all if you just count the lights/chandeliers, how many do you think at several hundred - to several thousand each or the organ - tens of thousands, they come apart to move. Yes charity I think/hope. cheers.
sikkkk!
Happy we got to see it 🔥
that artist name does not sound correct
No I don't believe it is because when I told it on another video people got really angry with me saying that's not his name ... they said he had a Blog but wouldn't tell me the name of the blog and that he wants to be left alone but I don't know if this is actually true
They say the name is fictional, to protect the place from vandalism
@@fbr4197 There was no need to say any name in the first place.
Why do you take someone else's video and put your voice on it !!???
what
Not HUGO Kellen
You were going to fast. So much to see, but you were kind of rushing.
Noted. Thank you.
Maybe because they were trespassing and breaking and entering.
@@TerenceDonahueu think
Interesting but you leaving am open invitation for sslvage hunters and squattets 🤪
Right at the beginning of the video he says there are photos of the owners . . . They are unfortunatly dead. So he is dead. Still i wish we knew who he was more about this incredibly gifted artist
Don't assume he is dead. Although he is supposedly 92, his last blog entry is from April 2024.
Don't Ass... the blog entry is true ...
The owner is not dead, his partner died and is buried out back
Who Gave You Permission To Explore People’s Abandoned Homes After These Poor People Pass Away.. Your Tress passing. Anything For Views
Don't think they will mind tbh lol 😆
He’s not dead. In fact he’s active online
Mind your own business!
@@motherofwolf4035they are?
@@pixlyJolt he posted a comment on his blog as recently as April 30th of this year
Trespassing,breaking and entering. Then posting your crimes online. Probably not the best idea.
Mind your own business!
Well aren’t you fun at parties
Oh what much musiic and everythings, this house. Wear people's left this house,,oh my good left all,,and are ruined everything homes. Very bad and sad..But thanks this you video,,its good.👌🏡🏠🏛