ABANDONED MANSION OF TITANIC OWNER!

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  • ABANDONED MANSION OF TITANIC OWNER!
    YO YO! Today we explored Lynnewood Hall Mansion! Lynnewood hall is the abandoned house of Peter A. B. Widener and his family. The super rich family were investors of the Titanic and ended up losing 2 sons in the tragic titanic sinking!
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  • @kylemcgran
    @kylemcgran  6 ปีที่แล้ว +230

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    • @kevinceniceros1690
      @kevinceniceros1690 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kyle McGran, I wonder what the Titanic would look like today if it did not sink?

    • @vii_fatals_iiv8796
      @vii_fatals_iiv8796 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kyle McGran no body owns titanic now the ocean does so yeah

    • @jeanettecallahan8777
      @jeanettecallahan8777 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kyle McGra

    • @cyc7lops
      @cyc7lops 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kyle, I used to be able to send a message to a creator, apparently TH-cam took that away as well. Anyway, be careful of Lynnewood, esp at night. They have what look like pitbulls in there. I've seen them occasionally, as I live down the road. Thank you for this magnificent video. From what I understand, everything of value has been removed from the interior. Perhaps you can get permission to video inside. Taxes are $3k/yr for 1 BR condo; you can imagine what they'd be for this. First Church of Korea must be gettings lots of donations from the flock.

    • @1bighead2sameshoes64
      @1bighead2sameshoes64 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey Kyle, get a note or some prove of paper document, like find out which estate agent is looking after the property and offer help to film it to market it for sale. Or just tell the estate agent the truth that you have a project on TH-cam to view abandoned home's.
      There's nothing wrong with what you doing, so there's nothing wrong getting the permission to film for your project. Interesting 👌

  • @mhyatt82262
    @mhyatt82262 5 ปีที่แล้ว +741

    Now that’s a real MANSION. Not a newly built large house with plastic or aluminum siding exterior walls and paper Sheetrock walls inside. This MANSION is built from expensive stones and marble with a true Slate stone roofing. That’s why it’s still standing after 100 years. Great video.

  • @kathleensmith950
    @kathleensmith950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Security has done a great job. The place would be in shambles if left to trespassers. Somebody is keeping it up? I bet the interior is magnificent! Yes make a Titanic Museum.

  • @daveboorse2250
    @daveboorse2250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I visited the Widner mansion a number of times in the mid-1950s when it was a seminary. On one visit, I stayed over-night and was put up in the guest room which had been Mr. Widner’s bed room-a fabulous room with floor to ceiling mirrors in elaborate gold frames on opposite walls, reflecting to infinity, giving the impression that you're standing in a room the size of a football field.

  • @patriciabarkley735
    @patriciabarkley735 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    I got very involved studying the Titanic. I got very depressed and had to stop. It became an obsession wanting to learn about the families who did and didn’t survive. It was a horrible thing to have happen. What a shame so many people died and others lived with the terrible memories the rest of their life. God bless them all. ❤️🌹❤️

    • @judis6224
      @judis6224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Could be proof of what went on behind the scenes tolose people's lives for nothing,from what's out there people working on the ship say it was the Olympiad,not titanic, because of the crash with a war ship,an on going fire for a week,that's how the ship went down,wanting to get out first,cut corners,workers paid off to say nothing, needed the money,sad.

    • @benjleath9406
      @benjleath9406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I have an obsession with the titanic and all the conspiracy theories and what they didn’t do right (I have Asperger’s syndrome) Chernobyl is another one !

    • @mommabearoncrimeandlife6201
      @mommabearoncrimeandlife6201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So me I will jump in and dig deep the compassion is all most to overwhelming sometimes You most be a empathy spirit which is Wounder ful but you can really effect your peace getting to deep . I know so will God bless your sweet soul .

    • @mommabearoncrimeandlife6201
      @mommabearoncrimeandlife6201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Who paying for it’s up keep If it’s abandoned

    • @benjleath9406
      @benjleath9406 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mommabearoncrimeandlife6201 many thanks 🙏 from Ben !! 😄

  • @selinesaint9425
    @selinesaint9425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1990

    So many abandoned mansions in the world, with so many homeless people in the world.

    • @dudee499
      @dudee499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      I think they are still privately owned

    • @jimmiller3594
      @jimmiller3594 5 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      Yeah I the homeless would take care it they would trash it more.

    • @almarodriguez6372
      @almarodriguez6372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I almost homeless I'll move in now

    • @justinschroeder6655
      @justinschroeder6655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      So many homeless and 1 billion dollars donated to rebuild a damn church be mad at that

    • @dutchmoto750
      @dutchmoto750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@justinschroeder6655 dude they donated their own money so what

  • @driftwoodkj1481
    @driftwoodkj1481 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1229

    Shame they don't turn it into a museum. People would love to go inside, they could make money. Put some items off the titanic inside. Or turn it into a hotel. Anything to do with titanic, people are interested in. Shame to let somewhere as lovely as this stand unloved.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I agree !!

    • @jonathanmorgan4264
      @jonathanmorgan4264 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      I wanna know how a Korean church has the money for a place like this. I'd rather it be made a historical landmark and make it open to tours

    • @Carskinify
      @Carskinify 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@jonathanmorgan4264 The so called "poor" always have money for what they want.

    • @MeltingOnYourMind
      @MeltingOnYourMind 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jonathanmorgan4264 koreans make money and they believe in group economics, their race along corners the market on the hair (weave) industry which is a billion dollar a year industry in the U.S and this is suppose to be the "first korean church"

    • @melissasaint3283
      @melissasaint3283 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Wow, some real racism and classism here. Se eral churches have boight majestic old buildings in my town. They got them via tax sale, or were granted them from the town or state for a small nominal fee like fifty dollars, or were given them in an inheritance. The building was probably lying vacant and perhaps, because of historical significance, cant be developed or changed too much by a new owner.

  • @LisiMiranda
    @LisiMiranda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    More than anything, I appreciate you digging up the history on the owners and sharing it. The history behind the beautiful abandoned homes are one of the most intriguing parts of discovering them. I wish more channels did this.

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The history is incorrect: Peter Widener was never an investor or an owner of the titanic

  • @akishajenee
    @akishajenee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Wow, I never knew that. I used to live like 5 mins away from this place. I always went to the Post Office right across the street from it. Great content! Thank you!

  • @Loushineees
    @Loushineees 6 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Wish I could’ve been alive and one of the people back in the day to see this place in its prime. It must’ve been so incredibly beautiful

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I always think about that!

    • @ararefind9069
      @ararefind9069 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Right on

    • @tourbillon13
      @tourbillon13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you would like to see how she looked back then, Pinterest and Google have some stunning photos...
      None of the pool though, which is my favourite thing to see first!!!
      Enjoy 😊

  • @AltonRowell-gb1lb
    @AltonRowell-gb1lb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +569

    This reminds me of what Christ said . Store up your riches in heavon where thieves and moths won't corrupte it.
    HE is right, we only possess things for a short time.

    • @twinkitten1
      @twinkitten1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alton Rowell God made it like that purposely....

    • @buckylove6918
      @buckylove6918 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      christ had some great one liners

    • @jewljackson
      @jewljackson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I hope you don't mind my input because I respect your outlook. My belief is that God has mercy, its the people who don't. It's easy to blame God and not ourselves for the way earth is.

    • @FaithandNova
      @FaithandNova 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      We do only possess things for a short period of time

    • @anonimous2451
      @anonimous2451 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah but to possess this and restore it, mucho pasion, Mi pasión, Grande Pasion.

  • @r.t.dominguez1717
    @r.t.dominguez1717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    As a senior director of design on classical architecture for JWDA Shanghai... the "iron works" of the fence is truly a work of art. So beautiful! ❤️

  • @mrs.g.9816
    @mrs.g.9816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for putting this video out there. It's making people aware of a beautiful old mansion that needs restoration. All too often in this country (especially in NYC) buildings like that get vandalized beyond repair or demolished. It seems most Americans don't value history or beautiful architecture that with loving care can last for centuries.

  • @debbiecross6379
    @debbiecross6379 5 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    wish we could have gotten a look inside

    • @Snapepet
      @Snapepet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I've seen pictures of the interior....just a few. Go to Google Images of Lynnewood Mansion. It's incredible.

    • @Snapepet
      @Snapepet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wait! I see there's a video here on YT that shows inside! Let's try that!

    • @nonamegame9857
      @nonamegame9857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for saving me from watching this whole video 😊😊

    • @jessicajarsak7812
      @jessicajarsak7812 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know. I would have liked to see inside too

    • @tanyawashington3782
      @tanyawashington3782 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @amadeo_serrano
    @amadeo_serrano 7 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    Rather than sneak in at night, why not, at least, try contacting the church that owns it? If you indicate that A) you want to video-document the interior, then combine that with what you have already done to form a full video view of the home. B) show previous work illustrating harmless intent and C) remind them that such a publicly available video might be an aid in finding a buyer that might otherwise not even know of the home, then, perhaps, they might agree to grant access accompanied by one of their staff monitoring the visit. Better that way as there is no danger of being discovered and charged with trespassing.

    • @jamesstepp9982
      @jamesstepp9982 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      If you do contact the Church to ask for access,don't forget to invite them or their representatives to accompany you as you do your filming,to assure that nothing is damaged or tampered with. Even though that would be assumed anyway,mentioning it shows your respect for their concerns.
      It would be worthwhile,if you get your Documentary done,to market it to the TV networks or at least Public TV-they LOVE this kind of stuff.

    • @douglasvilledarling2935
      @douglasvilledarling2935 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or the realtor that is trying to sell it

    • @TheJoelleknight
      @TheJoelleknight 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      This!!!

    • @julieblanke943
      @julieblanke943 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s a very good idea actually

    • @SRYCHLY
      @SRYCHLY 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amadeo Serrano: Positively outstanding suggestions! Great project!

  • @celestelacey812
    @celestelacey812 7 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Maybe you could ask someone if you could do a documentary video of this place. This place was amazing and I loved the history that you shared on this place. Thanks.

    • @dwaynechretien4584
      @dwaynechretien4584 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good Idea Celeste.

    • @cindyecklund8294
      @cindyecklund8294 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would absolutely love to see the inside of this place, what amazing history..

    • @grumpyoldbiker1118
      @grumpyoldbiker1118 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree. Maybe someone would be open to allowing a detailed documentary-style piece on the property. It could only serve to increase it's sales potential.

  • @ambreeniram1433
    @ambreeniram1433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    The drone shots r awesome really. Its a palace in need of restoration. I hope it gets back to its former glory. Such a fine piece of architecture.

  • @mrjolieguy8673
    @mrjolieguy8673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Damn what a beautiful structure, I’m certain that this place would definitely be successful as a wedding venue
    Like they could have it as the reception and hotel so no one has to go driving other than to this one place. It’s be convenient and booked up with appointments for many people
    This is really ridiculous that this place is just left to rot.... what a shame😉✌🏼👍👍

  • @MrTrashcan1
    @MrTrashcan1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    My grandmother lived in West Oak Lane in Philly (now a war zone) about a mile from this. We drove past it for years never actually seeing the building or knowing what the property was. I truly hope someone buys it and restores it. Even as new use like hotel/convention center--it would be great to see it preserved.

    • @94nolo
      @94nolo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Neecy Carlton
      You really assumed racism, didn't you.

    • @denisejohnson3578
      @denisejohnson3578 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nolan Milnes Your the one who called my nieghborhoods a war zone, and nothing could be farther from the truth. Crime is actually way down in WOL. When crimes does take place it's petty crimes. So yeah I do go racial because that's where you went, but you're just trying to deflect from that.

    • @discobroccoli198
      @discobroccoli198 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Neecy Carlton. No he didn't call your neighborhood a warzone that was MrTrashcan1 who said that.

    • @denisejohnson3578
      @denisejohnson3578 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Nikolas Ransom oh. ok my bad.

    • @denisesclater759
      @denisesclater759 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I know what you mean when they move in they destroy everything then move to the other side and rotate around leaving get to behind,,,,,,I seen a whole big city destroyed but they can keep it cause now they go to prison here they can keep killing each other it on the news every day,,,,

  • @kenwales9276
    @kenwales9276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My Dad was a student here in late 1950s, early 1960s when it was Faith Theological Seminary. I lived around the corner from there on Heather Rd. Some of the posted videos show the interior and it is sad the place is as run down as it is. I remember it when it was in its glory and beautiful. Some of the other TH-camrs got permission from a grounds keeper that apparently lives there.

  • @setamelk101
    @setamelk101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Who looks after it, it seems like it has care takers otherwise the gardens would of been like a jungle.

  • @HappyGhettoUltimate
    @HappyGhettoUltimate 6 ปีที่แล้ว +437

    Can I just point out that although Widener was an investor in the building of the Titanic, he was not the owner. The Titanic was owned by the British Shipping company White Star Line. Unfortunately, due to American made films like Titanic made in 1997, people seem to believe that the Titanic was mostly or exclusively an American tragedy, which belittles the vast loss made by the British who actually made up the majority of the passengers and almost all of the crew.

    • @falco5150
      @falco5150 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I've never thought of it as "an American tragedy".That being said....the people on board were on their way to America....and many Americans were on board. American's are also the ones who found her. Not sure why "being an American tragedy" would belittle anything. A tragedy is a tragedy.

    • @barbarawellswhite8702
      @barbarawellswhite8702 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Matt A tell your bbc to start producing their own movies or stop moaning about Americans

    • @TheOgo1971
      @TheOgo1971 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shut up idiot ...Smh

    • @johninaryan951
      @johninaryan951 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Matt A And part of it was build in Ireland 😊

    • @Gia_Marie
      @Gia_Marie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      J.P Morgan and a few other corrupt bankers were also behind the built of Titanic. Some even alleged that they had something to do with the sinking as warnings were put off to the side when wired (called) through.

  • @ronshaw80
    @ronshaw80 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Peter A. B. Widener did not die on the Titanic, but died here at the mansion in 1915, at the age of 80. His son, George Widener and his grandson Harry Widener did die on the Titanic.

    • @karenkramer3760
      @karenkramer3760 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, you would have thought their clout would have gotten them saved. I would love to hear more of that story.

    • @lasandrawiggins2078
      @lasandrawiggins2078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ron Shaw 😞

    • @brianbommarito3376
      @brianbommarito3376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Karen Kramer, I know about the Widener story. Here it is, and sorry about how long my comment is, but I promise that if you are patient with me, you won’t be disappointed.
      Old Peter Widener was a banker and made the family fortune originally in trolley cars in Philadelphia. In 1912, I believe Widener’s fortune was the largest in the Pennsylvania state. Widener was good friends with banker J.P. Morgan, who set up a trust company called the International Mercantile Marine (or I.M.M.), and this company’s main goal was to merge the big shipping lines together in order to form a kind of monopoly called a “Morganization,” basically get the companies to cooperate with each other and keep prices high so they would profit from running the business. Too much competition was good for the consumer but bad for the businessmen, and they were frequently at war. Especially the two British lines, White Star (Titanic’s owners; run by J. Bruce Ismay) and Cunard Line (which owned the Lusitania and later built the Queen Mary). Morgan and Widener wanted these companies to settle their differences and operate as members of their American monopoly. White Star agreed and sold themselves to I.M.M. while Cunard refused and eventually got British government funds. Peter Widener owned the bank that loaned money to I.M.M. used to then purchase White Star. This made Widener in a sense, even more Titanic’s owner than Ismay or Morgan were. Ismay stayed on White Star to operate it and eventually came to be chairman of the board in Morgan’s company as well.
      Elderly Peter Widener had a son and heir named George, middle-aged, who sailed on Titanic’s maiden voyage along with his wife Eleanor and their son Harry. I don’t know too much about George Widener but I know he would’ve become head of his father’s wealth if he had survived. He held a private party in the ship’s “à la carte” restaurant, in honor of Captain Smith, who was planning to retire after bringing Titanic safely back to England. Smith was at the party for a short time, but several survivors who attended the dinner reported that Smith drank no alcohol and was anxious to return to the ship’s bridge to see how his officers were doing, looking out for ice that had been reported in the area.
      George’s wife Eleanor was a middle-aged socialite and had a string of genuine pearls in her possession, and this is partly the basis for the Heart of the Ocean diamond from the James Cameron movie.
      George’s son Harry, in his late twenties or early thirties, was a Harvard University graduate and avid book collector and had a precious second edition of Francis Bacon’s essays with him on Titanic. He was hoping to add it to his private collection at home in Pennsylvania.
      Traveling with the Widener’s was George’s manservant/valet Edward Keeping and Eleanor’s ladies-maid Miss Amelie Gieger, originally from Germany. Both were in their thirties, same as young Harry.
      After Titanic struck the iceberg, Eleanor and Miss Gieger were able to get seats in a lifeboat, but George and Harry and Edward Keeping were men and remained with the ship and died. Eleanor’s pearls and Harry’s book were also lost in the sinking.
      When elderly Peter Widener heard of his son and grandson’s death, he was naturally grieved and upset. Furthermore, his grief turned to anger when he heard that White Star chairman Bruce Ismay had managed to survive by claiming an empty seat in one of the very last lifeboats to let men passengers in with the women. According to one story, Peter said “If George and Harry are really gone, Ismay’s got a lot of explaining to do.” I must say in Ismay’s defense, however, that the movie paints him to be a terrible human being but the truth is much more complex than that. Ismay became a convenient scape-goat.
      Afterwards Peter and his daughter-in-law Eleanor heard a rumor circulated in the newspapers that the body of either George or Harry had been found by a Canadian ship a few days after the sinking. How saddened they were to find out this wasn’t so, but the body actually was identified as George Widener’s valet Edward Keeping, and he had been carrying one of George’s personal possessions which is how the confusion started.
      Anyways, old Peter Widener died in 1915, the same year that Eleanor made a generous donation to Harvard to build a massive new library, which was named in her son Harry’s honor. The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library is still part of Harvard’s campus to this day. Eleanor Widener eventually remarried to an archaeologist, Dr. Alexander Rice, and died in 1937. I wish I knew what happened to the maid Miss Amelie Gieger, but I do not. Eventually the Widener family lost their money, and the mansions of both Peter and George were sold.
      You can find a lot of this material on the Internet in pieces, especially Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Titanica. As far as I have been able to ascertain, every word of it is true.

    • @joeymama4666
      @joeymama4666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brianbommarito3376
      I remember reading that Mrs. Widener, as the rescue ship was leaving the domed Titanic, saw one of the officers shoot himself in the head, and then she saw the captain leap into the water.

    • @ARenae1
      @ARenae1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @brian Wow ! Very interesting. Thank you for sharing

  • @zonalenhart6954
    @zonalenhart6954 7 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I would not trespass however you might try contacting the realtor or owner to see if they would let you promote the sale by doing a video of the place with all the interesting historical info.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      +Zona Lenhart that's a good idea I'm gonna try that!😊

    • @margerose8975
      @margerose8975 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Zona Lenhart This is the best idea! Everyone would win... *and* we could see the inside with you! Kyle, there's a LoT of TH-cams out there, but you've made an extremely intriguing video here! I'm going to subscribe and see what you're up to next 🏰

    • @deerjohn7995
      @deerjohn7995 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zona Lenhart everyone loves you!

    • @kawanbrownlee9724
      @kawanbrownlee9724 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ricky Bennett there is a couple on TH-cam who has video of the inside of Lynnewood Hall they also explore abandoned buildings

    • @jefferybernard4800
      @jefferybernard4800 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not likely to happen

  • @sharondaslaughter5133
    @sharondaslaughter5133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    I used to live about a mile away from this property and everytime I would drive past it I would almost always see a white dog sitting on the front of the mansion steps. I was intrigued by it to where I started doing research. The story was deep. Another fact was that the very back building of the mansion is an indoor swimming pool. The structure wasn't built when the mansion was first built. It was later added. Also on the website I looked at had many pictures of the inside and how the grounds used to look and how it looks now. Im still amazed!!!

    • @stanleywheeler404
      @stanleywheeler404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That Mansion is absolutely breathtaking!!! Its such a shame to see it in that condition!! I wished that I lived near it well maybe some day the wife and in WILL take a drive to check it out!!!

    • @nimadolma7807
      @nimadolma7807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When ever you cross this mansion, you don’t feel something weird ??? 🤣

    • @Mytube777
      @Mytube777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Here’s something I read about it. temple-news.com/holleran-lynnewood/

    • @eunice723
      @eunice723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Where is the owner's children or grandchildren??? Y were they just abandoned like this??

    • @Ozefan2580
      @Ozefan2580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eunice723 The family line might have died on the Titanic. Not sure if they had any other children...

  • @bettierusso5410
    @bettierusso5410 7 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    My Maiden name is Widener. I am the great niece of George Widener. This just makes me ill to watch. The house was sold by a relative of the Elkins family. The church that bought it has allowed it to fall into complete ruins!! I would love nothing better to be able to own this family home, but it is tied up in court. I highly suggest you only go where you are able to, unless getting prior authorization to entry. To go in would be an act of breaking and entering and would land you in jail. It is so sad to see this in this shape. Please be respectful to the family that has gone through a very tough time.

    • @patriciadavies1891
      @patriciadavies1891 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bettie Russo I

    • @nebulonicon
      @nebulonicon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Bettie Russo: Like so many who are interested in great American buildings, I've watched for years as your family's magnificent house has been neglected by its current owners. However, it is still (mostly) intact, and that is better than the fate of so many grand houses, both here and in England. I hope the legal morass can conclude soon, and maybe a more committed owner will step in and renew it. I don't have your personal familial connection to it, so It is still for me a great thing to see, in spite of its condition.

    • @konapuppy10
      @konapuppy10 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bettie Russo I’m sorry for all your losses. Watching something that meant so much to you decay away, is heartbreaking.
      Again, I’m sorry for your pain. 😿💐

    • @konapuppy10
      @konapuppy10 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Adelina Johnsson They didn’t build it, they were only investors. Things like this happen, only to rebuild and make things better and stronger. But, I agree, your comment had nothing to do with what was posted.

    • @1018weasel
      @1018weasel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      i think you are full of shit.

  • @Jpolohaiti
    @Jpolohaiti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +384

    Is it just me on here who think this place looks like the white house??? If anyone else think so too give this comment a big like""👍🏿

    • @sphinxrising1129
      @sphinxrising1129 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just because a building has colums dose not make it look like the White House. Colums actually predate the White House by several thousands of years. Check out ancient Greece for example. The Romans copied the ancient Greeks is many ways.

    • @annlyons3403
      @annlyons3403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's is larger too.

    • @nancyhobson9710
      @nancyhobson9710 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I, too, thought that

    • @jackg2306
      @jackg2306 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought that

    • @nancyhobson9710
      @nancyhobson9710 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same style of architecture?

  • @Ternurita26
    @Ternurita26 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Love to see the inside of this mansion..great video!👍👍❤

  • @resinheaven8888
    @resinheaven8888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is fascinating to me thank you for posting this. My great grandfather was Wallace Henry Hartley the head bandsman on the titanic. The Hartley family went on to create Hartley jam by William pickles Hartley . My daughter was born on 15th April at the time the titanic sunk .

    • @trailhopper883
      @trailhopper883 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      White star should have NEVER sent a bill for their uniforms to the family's !.

    • @Wayne_155
      @Wayne_155 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You and your daughter are both pretty damn old

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Wayne_155 comprehension is important. He said his daughter was born april 15th, at the same time as the sinking, not the same year

  • @LaDivinaLover
    @LaDivinaLover 6 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    It’s for sale for $15,000,000 and apparently a new tax bill for historic properties in Philadelphia limits the property taxes so it would actually only be a maximum of $54,000 per year. It isn’t abandoned but rather owned by the “First Korean Baptist Church of New York”. They couldn’t get the permits in order to convert the property to a church and so put it back on the market. It is in relatively good condition outside, is structurally sound, and only a few of the rooms inside are in bad condition. The servanrs corridor, quarters are in disrepair but the main rooms, save the dinning room or smoking room, are in fine condition. As are the bedrooms. The indoor pool is fine as well but needs a good cleaning.
    If I win the lottery I’d buy it in a heartbeat. Restoration costs are estimated at $5,000,000 to restore the interior and the grounds. So quite the bargain in all actuality.

    • @amaddick93
      @amaddick93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same. I love historic homes.

    • @Winefred213
      @Winefred213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LaBartoliLover how do you know what it looks like on the inside and such?

    • @Winefred213
      @Winefred213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I would also buy this property and restore it to its former glory if I ever won the lottery. I love everything about the Titanic, even though the house technically has nothing to do with the Titanic except the fact that the original owner owned part of the ship, but that’s still fascinating to me!!

    • @danielsmlth389
      @danielsmlth389 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Winefred213 There are other videos taken inside

    • @Winefred213
      @Winefred213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Daniel Smlth how do you find the videos of the inside? I would love to see them!!

  • @douglascrosby5100
    @douglascrosby5100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    They couldn't take it with them!!!
    "Layup for yourselves treasure in heaven where moths and rust doeth not corrupt"
    It's all vanity in the end, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved"

    • @garymckee8857
      @garymckee8857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      How true.

    • @IZRElLO747
      @IZRElLO747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes you are absolutely right Amen to the glory of God Matt 6:19-20

  • @mathersdavis
    @mathersdavis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Testament to the fact that everything we have is for "our" convenience and once whence we depart we leave it all behind. Nothing lasts forever.

    • @lasandrawiggins2078
      @lasandrawiggins2078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mathers Davis I said that also,,, Nothing in the material realm goes with us! Even theses materialized bodies.

    • @BishopKing.308
      @BishopKing.308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      BEAUTIFULLY SAID MY FRIEND ✌♥️🙏

    • @kristineeee
      @kristineeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said.

  • @lindasmith6439
    @lindasmith6439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I drive by this beauty everyday when I'm going to work i always think damn i wish i could see the inside and people living in one of those small houses maybe Security

    • @julianneh.wathne
      @julianneh.wathne 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool! I assume you knew it was from a passenger of Titanic?

    • @alphaone101
      @alphaone101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      From what I've read in several different sources, their are security guards living in the guest house or possible both of them which is why there are no broken windows, vandalism or graffiti. They apparently are doing their job well.

    • @julianneh.wathne
      @julianneh.wathne 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      alphaone101 what, I saw vandalism in one of the bathrooms in another video of that house

    • @anynymous2501
      @anynymous2501 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucky u!

    • @timelessmillennial1851
      @timelessmillennial1851 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What’s State?

  • @rj32
    @rj32 7 ปีที่แล้ว +609

    Well done bro. killer location, too bad you could not get into that place, but stay safe stay legal, cause you cant make youtube videos from jail. New subscriber. Keep up the good work.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      +rj32 will do! Thank you!

    • @WeCharmed3
      @WeCharmed3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Actually ,depending on the state, he could go inside, have utilities turned on in his name and fix the place up, equaling to him owning the place after starting in it for 7 years (depending on the state). It's called squatters law

    • @einarkm
      @einarkm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      actually not, the property is occupied so he would face charges for trespassing, and believe me when I say this, people have been arrested for trespassing on this property

    • @TheWaldo32
      @TheWaldo32 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      rj32 I

    • @edstarnoneed5556
      @edstarnoneed5556 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      rj32 He was a business partner of JP Morgan and JP was a general for the Rothschild.
      In early 1905 the Rothschild wanted to open reserve bank but two of the most wealthiest objected and it caused problems for the Rothschild.
      JP Morgan invited both of the families on the TITANIC only to pull out last min for business reason .
      Titanic was sanked by the Rothschild to get rid of hand full of people who stood in Rothschilds way.
      This family was one of those who objected.
      This was recently published in Australian news .

  • @davidhunt3161
    @davidhunt3161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    It breaks my heart that such a beautiful house is deserted

  • @scootergreen3
    @scootergreen3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    That's why prices are so high to board a ship, plane and everything else to pay for the investor's huge mansions.

  • @rajamumtaz5078
    @rajamumtaz5078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a great building, its design ,gates and walls .all absolutely beautiful. However, it is so sad that its occupants are not lucky to share this building and just disappeared so that their days were cut short ..Amazing .thanks young man for this video

  • @gilev3230
    @gilev3230 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wikipedia reference:
    Peter A. B. Widener was never an investor in the Titanic, he was a board member of International Mercantile Marine Company, owner of the White Star Line, with J.P. Morgan.[18]

  • @robertwalker3087
    @robertwalker3087 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The drone shots were bomb. That place is like the White House times four. The thing to do would be to contact the seminary and say you wanted to be a priest. Good vid, great music.

  • @carolinebennett4028
    @carolinebennett4028 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I don't think it matters that sometimes you cannot gain access to the inside, what you showed of the outside and the drone shots coupled with the information and history are excellent. Thank you.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️❤️

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The history is wrong on this. Peter Widener was never an owner or investor in the Titanic.

  • @bonniemagpie5166
    @bonniemagpie5166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for taking us here🌷.

  • @Strawberry1798
    @Strawberry1798 6 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    It's sad how they let these extoric places be abandoned and go to waste and rot its a poor person dream

    • @leilanisunsets1362
      @leilanisunsets1362 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I would love to have it I'm poor but I would sure make it look nice

    • @MeltingOnYourMind
      @MeltingOnYourMind 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I would've made it an expensive boarding school and i would live in one of the guest house, and open it to the public on certain days, and events and even let hollywood film in it..with ppl being able to win 300 mil on the lottery, the price to buy it and restore it would be nothing, and we have billionaires in this country

    • @faithlinah806
      @faithlinah806 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yulnever carry it with yu toiling inthe sun fo nothing the graves arether yu l be greeted by twilight zones

    • @zedkuchalo
      @zedkuchalo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Ed Miller😂😂 think she meant 'historic' 😂

    • @akimateru7980
      @akimateru7980 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right..

  • @hubertturowski228
    @hubertturowski228 6 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    Great video. I love those facts on screen. That animation is done very well. Haven't seen it anywhere else. I just randomly clicked into this video and I'm definitely staying here now.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks bro glad you enjoyed!

    • @traceyelix2875
      @traceyelix2875 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree 100%. Good job. Like subscribe comment. I'll be watching this channel regularly

    • @constancebuckler7718
      @constancebuckler7718 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same here. Totally random click, but loved the drone shots and facts. I'm subscribing!

    • @thomasjonesjr6282
      @thomasjonesjr6282 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who are the current owners?

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thomasjonesjr6282 it was recently sold, but was owned by the Korean Church of NY

  • @jp2slow1980
    @jp2slow1980 6 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Its shame to see such a beautiful building and historic go to waste.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It really is😔

  • @alphaone101
    @alphaone101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This place is far from "immaculate" inside, from what I've read. As you can see in your drone footage the roof is in terrible condition and has been for some time, allowing rain and melting snow to pour into the inside of the Mansion destroying the ceilings, walls, paintings, carpets, statues and etc. I've also read that a lot of the valuable wood trim, floors, staircases and etc. have been sold and removed from the mansion. The article I read stated that the mansion is on the verge of not being able to be rescued and restored. I also read that a guard or guards live in one or more of the guest homes and make sure no one enters onto the property. Another great historical building being left to fall into oblivion.........gone forever. White Hall another great mansion built by the same builder who built this one met the same fate and it was just as amazing, if not more amazing than this one.

    • @ohwellwhateverr
      @ohwellwhateverr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shame on the owners for letting it fall into ruin. Places of historical significance need to be looked after. What is that church doing holding onto this building when it’s doing nothing to restore it?

  • @mollyquinn9120
    @mollyquinn9120 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Call the realtor & make an appointment to tour it & put on a suit & go! Great video!

    • @KT8705
      @KT8705 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Molly Quinn the video says it's owned by a Korean church. He'd have to get their permission...not a Realtor

    • @mollyquinn9120
      @mollyquinn9120 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Katy B I thought it said it's for sale in the printing.

    • @mollyquinn9120
      @mollyquinn9120 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's on the market for 16 million as of June 2017! It's for sale right now!

    • @b.walker5955
      @b.walker5955 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You do know you must qualify to "tour" this pricey of an estate. Agents are not museum guides. I have a property for sale and no one gets an appointment with out proof of funds. The car you arrive in, purse you carry or a suit and tie aren't enough to cut it. Most qualified buyers don't need to dress to impress. The art of deal is in play if you want a great price you don't arrive dripping in it.

    • @tvoommen4688
      @tvoommen4688 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretend to be a potential buyer !

  • @andytaylor5476
    @andytaylor5476 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Really tragic what is happening to this magnificent home. The problem is with 110 rooms no can afford to live here and maintain it as a residence. It's got to made into a hotel or condos but again given it's size just maintenance alone would cost big bucks. Such a shame.
    Please don't break in. Leave it be.

  • @DivertLiving
    @DivertLiving 7 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    wow what a crazy video man and even crazier story behind the place! love it!!!

    • @aaaa-cp3tb
      @aaaa-cp3tb 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG HELLO 🤗

    • @kimvanhowe852
      @kimvanhowe852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have to learn more descriptive words
      .besides crazy

  • @Johnny53kgb-nsa
    @Johnny53kgb-nsa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    It's on the market for awhile now, Zillow has it listed for $11 million.

    • @michelleaugust9958
      @michelleaugust9958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      john g Do you have the link?

    • @patriciaanzar8696
      @patriciaanzar8696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How much land with it?

    • @Smartychase
      @Smartychase 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Is that all $11 million is not much

    • @maxdemps6504
      @maxdemps6504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello u said how much house cost ?

    • @Bella1neverknows670
      @Bella1neverknows670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michelleaugust9958 Just download the zillow app

  • @Sparky-dr1ii
    @Sparky-dr1ii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    This should be renovated and turned into a museum.

    • @stanleywheeler404
      @stanleywheeler404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is that the same man that the WIDENER UNIVERSITY IS NAMED FOR?

    • @westsidegranny6100
      @westsidegranny6100 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too far from civilization. Only resort would work...

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, but it didn't become Widener till 72'. It was Philadelphia Military College. It was the grandson who donated a lot who asked for change.

    • @joeymama4666
      @joeymama4666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This big old houses are money pits. There's a family here that built three different castles over the years, and even though the family are still quite wealthy, the grandson had to sell his castle because he was speeding over 100K in property taxes and heating & cooling was costing over $200.00 a day. He didn't want to to piss away any more of the family money so he sold it ad moved into a small home the family owned. I can't even imagine what the taxes run for a place like this.

    • @MsAphelion
      @MsAphelion 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stanleywheeler404 more or less, yes.

  • @pamelaracki9255
    @pamelaracki9255 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As long as you don't touch anything . I would definitely recommend going back. Take pictures. Love things like this, hate it when people DESTROY history.
    Love to know what it looks like inside.

    • @DataIsMyHero
      @DataIsMyHero 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pamela Racki But the good thing about this place being blocked off like this is that it’s most likely being very well preserved.

  • @Dstew57A
    @Dstew57A 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    “Everything in the United States gets vandalized when it gets abandoned” Humans are mainly scavengers.. lovely.

    • @bwiser5206
      @bwiser5206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, only in the U.S you phucking tool.

    • @truther4851
      @truther4851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      D Stew Great add for America ..

  • @tammyaylesworth1462
    @tammyaylesworth1462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video I can't believe it's abandoned. I would love to see the inside. I'm so sorry for all the people that lost their lives in a horrible way. It probably would have sank anyway but when he said even God can't sink it was not the best thing to say. My opinion only

  • @theunknown3537
    @theunknown3537 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    His ship was unsinkable and his house well...."unabandonable"🤣

    • @hugoslr
      @hugoslr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      henry Widener wasnt Titanic's owner, JP Morgan was.

    • @karaswindle6343
      @karaswindle6343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hugo S JP Morgan wasn’t the owner of the Titanic either, Bruce Ismay was.

    • @joanhaines2727
      @joanhaines2727 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@karaswindle6343 No, he wasn't. Ismay was head of White Star Line, but WSL was one of many shipping lines owned by the conglomerate International Mercantile Marine, which belonged to JP Morgan

  • @fashion-Chaser
    @fashion-Chaser 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    The grounds keeper does not like un-welcomed guest, and yes he has dogs, good thing you didn't jump that fence. Place is for sale for $17 million currently.

    • @Thoughtso573
      @Thoughtso573 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      EliteKicks856 Wow, I was expecting much more

    • @60viking
      @60viking 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Could be "Money pit 2" movie.

    • @rollingthunder7258
      @rollingthunder7258 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I NEED 10 MILLIONS.
      AND I WILL LET ALL MY FAMILY STAYED IN MY MANSION.
      BUT THEY WILL NEED TO KEEP IT NICE AND NEAT.
      IN/OUT.

  • @layloweli1900
    @layloweli1900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    That mansion look like white House

    • @zapfanzapfan
      @zapfanzapfan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's probably bigger... Just had a look at another video of the inside, amazing. A bit dilapidated but in the heyday it must have been on par with the Newport mansions like The Breakers.

    • @elliemae72687
      @elliemae72687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aye_itz_eli , that's what I said too... in fact... I'm not sure which one is bigger!?!?

    • @Мирич-з4е
      @Мирич-з4е 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well guess what?! It is a white house.

    • @sandynoland3474
      @sandynoland3474 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      zapfanzapfan where did you find a video of the inside?

    • @hogwartswizard5140
      @hogwartswizard5140 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      true

  • @keithallen5795
    @keithallen5795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Interesting paintings are just like Titanic art works.Classic putties , angels.The wife could live well on the art.

  • @MarioLorentz23Art
    @MarioLorentz23Art 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is a cool video and the music you used for it was perfect. Also, I enjoyed reading all the information that you posted throughout the video. Great job.

    • @jillianhudgens4316
      @jillianhudgens4316 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I couldn't read fast enough lol. Im slow today

  • @Itsjae24
    @Itsjae24 7 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    i live within a mile of this mansion & just learned about it this year. so cool!

  • @billcordell9797
    @billcordell9797 7 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I bet security is even tighter at night buddy and there is most def an active alarm system on the buildings n main house so idk if I'd take the chance. Wish you could get permission to tour the place. What a great find.

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Working on that right now!

    • @juliamanalo9974
      @juliamanalo9974 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      cigarmandallas ..best advice!💛

    • @pauldrien2527
      @pauldrien2527 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      cigarmandallas ...
      Especially considering there is much antic treasure inside...
      How do you imagine to just go in ?? You need to ask approval...can not believe your mindset...
      Ask the city mayor ,maybe they sow filming it, but it is owned by someone ??

    • @sweetkorn9224
      @sweetkorn9224 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      cigarmandallas rnk all day got inside

  • @LuciiDixon_Tattoos
    @LuciiDixon_Tattoos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow this place is the craziest abandoned place I’ve ever seen!! How can someone let this rot away?? It’s a classic time piece with rich history. Such a shame it’s not being used!

  • @timrachelmortenson6821
    @timrachelmortenson6821 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love the drone shots!! If I had a spare $16 million, I would totally buy it

  • @kylemcgran
    @kylemcgran  7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    NEW VIDEO
    ABANDONED MANSION OF BUSINESS TYCOON (BILLIONAIRE)
    th-cam.com/video/6RMSHkwYoVw/w-d-xo.html

    • @NBWDOUGHBOY
      @NBWDOUGHBOY 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im loving the Glitch Effects. What program and preset do u use?

    • @offgridmanpolktn
      @offgridmanpolktn 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kyle McGran
      Yes please go ahead and try to sneak in there at night, and then send us an update video from your jail cell.
      It's so obvious that this property is still being watched over and not abandoned, that it will be hilarious to see you make that kind of mistake.

    • @ae86hachi
      @ae86hachi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kyle McGran Some drone footage of this place would be incredible.

    • @razakapp3179
      @razakapp3179 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/_wrZSKwtbL0/w-d-xo.html

  • @FantasyGirl365
    @FantasyGirl365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope someone buys this place and takes care of it. It’s so nice

  • @tamarawalker8973
    @tamarawalker8973 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful place. Great story. Thanks for the video & info.

  • @AuntieM78
    @AuntieM78 6 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Do rich people REALLY need all that space in a house??

    • @mtngrl5859
      @mtngrl5859 6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Michele, Yes back in the day. People would have grand parties and people would stay there. Remember the ball room holds 1000 guests.

    • @hans2406
      @hans2406 6 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      No they did not "need" it.
      They wanted to show off the fact they could had it build, for fickle reasons actually.

    • @mtngrl5859
      @mtngrl5859 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Hans2406: Look at era that these homes were built. Prior to our modern birth control, if couples got along they had between 8-15 children based on their fertility. At this level, they usually had a governess and likely 25 or so servants. They all needed a place to live. In addition, often there were rooms needed for guests and family that would often live with the family. Also, this was a time due to etiquette one could not boast about their success, so it was shown by the homes they lived in and how they entertained.

    • @KeithsReviews
      @KeithsReviews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Hell yes. If I had fuck tons of incoming liquid cash I would live in a place like this. Why not ?

    • @janizosorio1009
      @janizosorio1009 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michele Eastman

  • @JoachimPetersson
    @JoachimPetersson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +366

    *Wow, i really want to buy that! Shame that it’s just standing there empty.*

    • @cookieleigh8749
      @cookieleigh8749 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Joachim Petersson buy me a house..lol

    • @danbasta3677
      @danbasta3677 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      In Pennsylvsnia, you'll be taxed to death. Pennsylvsnia is known as the land of taxes.

    • @DennisTjhie
      @DennisTjhie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Well it costs you about 18 million dollars and that is without the renovation costs. The property price keeps going down, but the renovation price will keep rising. For a full restoration you are sure to be spending several millions to restore the house to a livable state and if you want to fully restore the house you are sure to be spending even more.

    • @zippitydodaday6037
      @zippitydodaday6037 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      KingofAwesome
      If someone can afford 16 million then surely renovation cost is pennies to them.
      I quite frankly can't identify with anyone wanting to live in such an enormous place. Seems like it would be a very lonely place until/ unless you threw huge parties. The mansion reminds me of an airplane.

    • @BubbaGanuche
      @BubbaGanuche 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joachim Petersson i

  • @Nahid1347
    @Nahid1347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing. They should start making use of these places. Exhibit or sell them.

  • @abandonedproductions4622
    @abandonedproductions4622 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Nice work brother!!! stay on the right side of those signs tho lol

  • @sbfhawk4343
    @sbfhawk4343 7 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Honestly just make it a museum

    • @heyitsnancy
      @heyitsnancy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SBF HAWK that’s a great idea, hopefully it can happen. I don’t think anyone would ever buy this to actually live in it

    • @kimberlydavis8812
      @kimberlydavis8812 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree 110% it needs to be a museum. It's so beautiful.

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The land isn't zoned for commercial

  • @instaglam7508
    @instaglam7508 7 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    For anyone curious google this house and look under images they have a few pics of how the house looks on the inside not sure how recent pics are but it's very beautiful n fancy

    • @scottmathers8985
      @scottmathers8985 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      thanks for the tip. I wished Kyle had flown the drone in close to the building and try get some shots of what it looked like inside. There is no way that place has art masterpeices still hanging on the walls worth millions that that clip from the local paper claimed. Maybe back in early 1900s.

    • @his4evr2c
      @his4evr2c 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      InstaGlam $20,000,000 Abandoned Mansion

    • @his4evr2c
      @his4evr2c 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      InstaGlam philly.curbed.com/2017/5/19/15660438/lynnewood-hall-interior-abandoned-photos
      Photos: Step inside the majestic Lynnewood Hall - Curbed Philly

    • @sweetkorn9224
      @sweetkorn9224 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      InstaGlam rnk all day got inside

    • @ohitsmsollie.ollielee893
      @ohitsmsollie.ollielee893 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kassondra Rasnic err it's illegal to trespass dude

  • @lisaclark6977
    @lisaclark6977 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'd be happy with one of the guest houses, the fence completely around all the surrounding property and I'd love to have the land.

  • @lindseyjohnson217
    @lindseyjohnson217 6 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Wouldn’t want to clean it!

    • @kylemcgran
      @kylemcgran  6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Seriously😂

    • @lindseyjohnson217
      @lindseyjohnson217 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Kyle McGran yes!!!!! I wouldn’t!! Or pay the electricity bill. Lol it should be cleaned up and made a museum my the state that the house is in. 😃👍

    • @alexechilman
      @alexechilman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lindsey Johnson at least there’s only 55 beds to make!!! It takes me ages to do just 1!!!

    • @helloyall4355
      @helloyall4355 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me either. Way to much to even try and clean. Would take a year to ckean it all for one person.. 😲😲

    • @me373
      @me373 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lindseyjohnson217 it has its own power plant, no electric bill.

  • @taelorwatson9822
    @taelorwatson9822 6 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I was looking for a mansion with at least 120 rooms. So no thanks.

    • @robertogarciajr.8618
      @robertogarciajr.8618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol.... good one;)

    • @lifeofcoby
      @lifeofcoby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There’s one in heaven with luxurious vehicles parked in a 10 car garage for you .... oh and the employees are waiting for your arrival too

    • @そうゼロ
      @そうゼロ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lifeofcoby uhm

  • @beverlybalius9303
    @beverlybalius9303 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    No. Don't go back at night there... Arrange for a tour.... would be best and more informative

    • @samtheman641
      @samtheman641 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Beverly Balius shut up

  • @tennillec680
    @tennillec680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Omg I’ve driven past this mansion numerous times and always wondered who had owned it. Been curious since I was a little girl. My mind is blown right now.

  • @rollingthunder7258
    @rollingthunder7258 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This Mansion will rot to the core if it doesn't have the warmth tender touch of loving and caring person. Why are they going to let such a beautiful place decay.

    • @timmyr6862
      @timmyr6862 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rosa Colon Because it costs a lot of money. You have to find a very wealthy person who is interested in taking care of it. Most of them probably want a new house without the problems of an old house.

  • @fredericaburrageauthornatu1019
    @fredericaburrageauthornatu1019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    WOW! If I would only hit the lottery, I'd buy it, restore it and sell tickets to the community to visit. Thanks for sharing. The drone shot is amazing!

  • @angielee6125
    @angielee6125 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    It saddens me to think these buildings and others like it are left to rot, knowing there are so many homeless people. If i had the money i would turn places like this into rooms for sick or elderly homeless people.

    • @yvetteblount9232
      @yvetteblount9232 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      angela lee I am sure you have room and money to let one homeless person live with you.

    • @greglautz8470
      @greglautz8470 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And who is going to provide financial support for a building like that for homeless people? Are you just going to open the doors and let random people live in the building with no utilities or maintenance and upkeep? Believe It or Not, There are reasons that people become homeless. It doesn't just happen overnight and without opportunities to do something about it

    • @bwiser5206
      @bwiser5206 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's because you are pretty brainless. Let me guess when you see someone throw a sandwich you think "oh, gee that's so sad. There are hungry people"...Is your brain made of mash potatoes?

  • @elsiebrandso5847
    @elsiebrandso5847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thankyou Kyle this is the most beautiful Mansion ever show on You Tube what a waste of a magnificent and amazing place - it’s furnitures and hand woven silk drapes from Persia nothing but the very best inside this Mansion sign of Power and Wealth , thanks for sharing . ❤️🇦🇺

  • @cherpowell7690
    @cherpowell7690 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Omg what a amazing place!!

  • @toddkurzbard
    @toddkurzbard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Widener was NOT an "OWNER" of TITANIC.
    He was a member (and as you point out, investor" in White Star. He was no more an "owner" then any other investor. The TRUE "OWNER" of TITANIC was J.P. Morgan, who owned the International Mercantile Marine corporation which purchased the White Star Line 10 years earlier in 1902. So calling Widener "the owner" is a FER stretch and is a misleading title.

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Widener was not involved with White Star, he was a founding board member of International Mercantile Marine. He later acquired a 20% stake in IMM, but he never sat on the board of White Star Line, and he was not an investor in the titanic

  • @buddy8225
    @buddy8225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Such an amazing place. Love to see what it looks like on the inside. 😀

  • @shendaraalshedir1933
    @shendaraalshedir1933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have actually seen the Titanic memorial in the Halifax cemetery whilst visiting in-laws graves. I also read books on it *years* before the DiCaprio film. Being part Irish, it is of great interest to me.☘️🇮🇪
    It is a great shame to see such a beautiful building in such a dilapidated state, it would probably be depressed if it could show feelings! It's an even greater shame that it stays empty and not put to some good use.
    But equally as sad, if not heartbreaking, is the man who lived here died from a painful illness. Which was probably nothing compared to the pain of his losing his oldest son & his grandson. Via Titanic or otherwise, loss of a child and/or grandchild is the greatest pain we could live through.
    This just shows that even living in a huge beautiful mansion & having gobs of money cannot protect ANYone from the most painful losses in life.😟 Rest in peace, gentlemen, all 3 of you.🌹🇨🇦

  • @franksablan7276
    @franksablan7276 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    BEAUTIFUL! SO BEAUTIFUL PLACE

  • @Samanthao49
    @Samanthao49 7 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    I love it and for the first ever I would love to win one of those 1/2 billion dollar lottery and purchase it and make it a home for special children who are kicked out of their homes by their parents

    • @swpo1
      @swpo1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Samanthao49 That is a very sweet thought to say. The world needs more folks like you in it. That would make it alot more beautiful.

    • @xr4ti548
      @xr4ti548 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's noble, but goofy. A place like this should be made into a boutique hotel or an art museum.

    • @haleyrose_elm
      @haleyrose_elm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was thinking the same thing, buy it and turn it into something of use.. Helping people it has plenty of space, now if I just had the money!

    • @randycox3232
      @randycox3232 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gleep Wurp ......Art Museum, great idea! It could be nonprofit. It would take a HUGE endowment to get it off ground! Call Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk!😁

    • @jesseshine7652
      @jesseshine7652 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Samanthao49 - you most youuuq'hbgh' hut c I q

  • @cynthia7599
    @cynthia7599 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wow. Huge mansion. Must have been quite the social scene. Then tragedy.

  • @teresagover4782
    @teresagover4782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Maybe you could ask for a tour. It’s beautiful!

    • @bradmagnuson6963
      @bradmagnuson6963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tours are not allowed. The building was recently sold, and is off-limits

  • @ginamaria2579
    @ginamaria2579 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    THAT was AWESOME , great shots love the content , amazing I never even knew it existed, thanks Kyle, really cool.

  • @RickSuddeth
    @RickSuddeth 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Just out of college, I lived there in 1979 for 3 months... top floor, very small servants room... It was in very good shape.. marble grand entrance, dark wood walls, and other details you would see in a building like this.... I remember the white rocks out front, an indoor swimming pool in the back and lots of marble stairs .... That's it!

    • @davidfowler7304
      @davidfowler7304 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      R Sudds wait.. in s guest house there..?

    • @TheDi23
      @TheDi23 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      • Izumi • lol he said 1979 not 1879 !

    • @beef3618
      @beef3618 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      • Izumi • that was only 39 years ago...

    • @kaleidoscope_adventures
      @kaleidoscope_adventures 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      • Izumi • then delete your dumbass comment

    • @kaleidoscope_adventures
      @kaleidoscope_adventures 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      • Izumi • your inability to read and do basic math is the reason people are coming at you. take the L and have a seat

  • @maverickmom1
    @maverickmom1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love the info and drone tour. Oh also the professionalism with your narration.

  • @carleenpring3404
    @carleenpring3404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Would love to see it as a museum home to titanic artifacts.
    Looks like a great fixer upper!

  • @taniazelenak4492
    @taniazelenak4492 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Absolutely stunning...what a waste no one living their

    • @ethancote567
      @ethancote567 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tania zelenak there

    • @taniazelenak4492
      @taniazelenak4492 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do apologise for my grammar Ethan Cotes it was 2am in the morning and my brain was offline......bahahahahaha

  • @merrym7174
    @merrym7174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Such a sad sad story. It's eerie to think about the pain and suffering this man endured. He died 2 or 3 years later, probably from the crushing loss of his family members plus the realization of so many other souls dying on his ship. How does a man live with that? This is the remnant of his life on earth. But where is he in eternity? That is the haunting question. All the money in the world, does not buy us power over life and death. Thank you for the video which inspired thoughts beyond what we see here. All of us, must one day, leave it all behind. We cannot take it with us. And stand before our Creator, and give an account of our lives, and then our spirit be either sentenced or rewarded. As it was with them, none of us knows the day or the hour, or how it will happen. Our only hope, is to be ready. We can only be ready, through God Almighty, who came here to earth in the form of Jesus Christ. Make no mistake, He is our only ticket through the pearly gates. He paid the price for your ticket with his blood on the cross. If you want to live in the greatest mansions in the universe, on streets of gold, there is only one way to get there. Jesus. He's the only ticket for this voyage. There will be no other lifeboats. God speed, and Bon Voyage.

    • @edanluna9896
      @edanluna9896 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merry M. And he lived to be 80. We carry the burden of what comes from being in disalignment with our creator. I agree.

    • @bobs6129
      @bobs6129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol, people from that age didn't pay taxes didn't pay people Fair wages if any at allbelieved in child labor you think he actually cares besides what happened to his immediate family?

  • @kypo2674
    @kypo2674 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice work mate,but i bet within 10min of entering the property you will get busted.Stay safe cheers.

  • @richardmcleod1930
    @richardmcleod1930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hopefully someone will buy the property and restore this magnificent Mansion.

  • @rollingthunder7258
    @rollingthunder7258 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    THAT SHOULD BE A MUSEUM.
    IS TOOOO BEAUTIFUL, THESE ANCIENT GUYS HAVE A GOOD EYE FOR WHAT IS BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE.
    THE IVORY MANSION IS MAGESTIC AND BELLISSIMA!!!
    AMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

  • @sarahsmeadows390
    @sarahsmeadows390 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If the mansion is guarded with human security guards around the clock 24/7 there is an excellent chance the guards could be armed with guns. Especially if the mansion is considered a historical landmark. Sometimes guards get scared too especially at night if they hear noise or see something unusual. Many guards would shoot first and ask questions later. No mansion interior viewing in my opinion is worth dying for. Please don't sneak in. Try to get permission for the owners to go inside.

  • @markemyshibukawa9254
    @markemyshibukawa9254 7 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Looks like the White House! 😨

    • @libertygiveme1987
      @libertygiveme1987 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mark and Emy - That's what I thought!!!!

    • @Novusod
      @Novusod 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      It is bigger than the White House.

    • @kingmarkeymcfly7243
      @kingmarkeymcfly7243 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup

    • @desi_blackgirl4949
      @desi_blackgirl4949 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark & Emy Shibukawa damn it kinda do

    • @lexianalove8377
      @lexianalove8377 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark & Emy Shibukawa I thought the same thing!

  • @PahhPo
    @PahhPo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yo thanks for pulling up in my stream fam really appreciate that no cap 🙏🏾‼️ your Golden