Beautiful 152 year old Abandoned Mansion in Tennessee *Incredible Woodwork 

It's a absolute shame that the old homes like this one is not protected for historical purposes!! The woodwork is just amazing. I truly hope that someone doing the demolition can see the value & save the woodwork etc instead of just destroying it!! Fantastic job and great find. Thanks Kappy for sharing this with us.

Sad that they tore it down but at least you preserved the history of this beautiful building and shared it with the world

As a firefighter it’s amazing how more of these houses aren’t still around or being occupied. These 100+ year old houses are far safer than the garbage being built today. Everything back then was all real materials. Now it’s all plastic and glue

It’s too bad some investors don’t come together to buy and restore this home. It is beautiful!!

I love this house! Absolutely beautiful! The wood work and the detail are gorgeous. The layout of the house is neat too and I love the porch. So sad that it’s going to be torn down. Would be nice if it could be renovated and saved. Thanks for the explore.

Thank you Kappy and your love for the ancient and beautiful!

What a beautiful bittersweet video on that ole house. I just can’t believe they want to tear it down. And for home development 🤦‍♀️ Thank you for sharing and thank you for being so respectful. Kudos!!! Love this channel 👍❤️

If I had the funds I would purchase this house it is priceless

Kappy I just watched a program on this house before everything was stolen. Don't remember who did it. This house was awesome. Crystal chandelier in the dining room and railings were all intact. What a shame to bulldoze such a house. Perfect for a bed and breakfast!

Oh man what did this beautiful house do to make it stop being loved. This stabs my soul.

What a beautiful home. 😢

This house should’ve been protected by the historical society but dude, this gave me the creeps! I was waiting for a ghost to appear! I would’ve loved to have known the history behind this spectacular house. This clearly belonged to a family with money.

Would have loved to have seen the house and its surroundings when it was first built. Must have been beautiful. I always wonder about the people who built such houses and what happened to them. What a shame the house has been trashed, but the gang tags tell you of its recent history.

It's so sad they don't keep homes like this alive! Or at least sent the pieces off to restore other antique homes!

Love the woodwork

Issues with these old homes are lead paint, lead pipes, asbestos materials used.

I'm glad you could at least document it on video.

To get to the attic you should have looked at the ceiling for a pull that would have folding stairs

In utter shock that is being torn down, would love to know why it's abandoned

It's so sad to destroy something so beautiful. I'm sure if it was restored the land and housing around it would increase in value.

that a beautiful house

LOOKS HAUNTED... LIKE YOU CAN FILM A HORROR MOVIE THERE.

It's upsetting that *this* will be torn down to make way for sub-par, cardboard and plastic housing. Thank you for the documentation, Kappy.

Sad to hear such a gorgeous house will be torn down...what a work of perfection.I'm glad I was able to view it.Thank you

I'm renovating a 1906 house in east central Indiana. The bones of the house are solid and original. It will be a very liveable home for the 21st Century but will still retain the feel of the turn of the last century. When it's finished I don't know what I'll do with it. I don't plan to rent it or sell it. I just want to enjoy it for a while. It gives me so much pleasure to see it blossom again. I have such a good feeling when I'm in the house and especially when I'm in the back yard enjoying the view from under the 120-year-old Magnolia tree. We should keep some of the best from our past for our children to see and touch. I believe it makes them feel secure.

It's a crime to tear this down. Hopefully, they will be salvaging the amazing wood work. Homes like these...a dying art. It breaks my heart.

That home cost a lot of money to build back in the day. The craftsmanship is beautiful.

Ryan homes ... why am I not surprised? A salvage team needs to strip everything out of that home before Ryan Homes destroys it all with their shitty developments.

What a beauty she once was. I would put a big Christmas tree in that area going upstairs. You do such a good job showing us these houses. Thank you! I just saw this house on 2 other explores channels. They must've been there before you because I didn't any graffiti there. Also, there is a family graveyard on the property. Tombstone on a child that died at 6 years of age.

Would love to have 10 million dollars and another lifetime to bring this old lady back to life, thanks for sharing your adventures 🙋🏻‍♂️

Such a beautiful old home! Its tragic how a lot of people today don't appreciate these quality, historic old places! The new homes that are being built today all look alike..no charm, no charecter and are not built to last. I wish someone could save all these old homes! Thank you for sharing these places, Kappy- I can tell you love them as much as I do!

Heartbreaking that these historical homes aren’t kept up and preserved. The woodwork is amazing. I love everything about these homes. Today they slap homes together with no fine details.. I don’t think there’s any home built today that would last this long or anywhere near this long. Tragically sad to tear this masterpiece down to put up another housing tract smh

Sadly I live in Nashville, This city is always tearing down history to make way for the idiots with fat pockets, and never helps locals.

Such a crime that this house is being torn down. Hopefully, at least, a salvage company will come in and save woodwork, stain glass, etc.

What an absolutely stunning house. It's absurd they won't just restore it an incorporate it into the development. It's in great shape for an abandoned house. I love imagining how beautiful it must have been in its heyday, or around the holidays. Thanks for the great video.

I absolutely love your enthusiasm Kappy! So refreshing to see a young man enjoy the old houses! Maybe there would be more if younger folks enjoyed them as much… I have to agree with you this house was amazing! DEFINITELY in my top 3 you’ve explored!!!! Really looking forward to the upcoming videos! Tell Ruby hi 👋 Thank you Kappy!

I totally agree with you Kappy. There is no reason for this house to be torn down. Its absolutely incredible. So sad to hear that its being demolished :o( The woodwork alone is exquisite throughout the house. Please stay safe in these places when your alone. You never know who you will come across. Great camera work. Thanks for the tour :o)

It's heartbreaking to see something so beautiful getting torn down for a crappy McHouse development. 😡

Wowza! That place was amazing! All the interior wood needs to be salvaged. Beautiful doors. At about 14 minutes, it looks like a vulture on the rooftop! Thanks Kappy! ✌️

That house is worth being painstakingly taken and reset among breathtaking gardens. Wow, only 5 minutes in and I’m in need of smelling salts. It’s not ridiculously ornate, just simply wonderful. It stands on its own. Whomever designed it was brilliant. That is a home to be lived in. ✨✨✨✨✨

Wow I’m that much into old homes, and yes alot of them are beautifully restored but, I rarely can picture myself living in them. This one is beautiful, the amount of light that is in most parts of this house is gorgeous. The bones of the house seem to be in phenomenal condition, and that is one of the prettiest woodwork I have ever seen. This place mostly needs restoration and a kitchen remodel. Just a gorgeous house!

This is a dream home for me!!!Truly a shame to tear down! Absolutely beautiful wood work!!❤️

I have to admit, this was hard to watch knowing it was going to be torn down. Incredibly sad. And all for some horrible development. Could just cry! It gives really good vibes too, like it saw a lot of happy family living within it's walls. Houses like this will never be built again. I just pray all the woodwork and doors and gingerbread inside and out will be salvaged. What a damned crime! Thanks for sharing Kappy.

Oh WOW!! I love seeing the home's they built back in the day. What a work of art

Makes you wonder how many feet ran through,played walked slept,loved,cried, enjoyed,loved this place,how much history and stories it would tell.Beyond beautiful,loved the lattice on the walls,stained glass.In ignorance the developers don't see the value and workmanship in there,only cardboard homes will be built there,and nothing that will last a hundred and fifty years from now!! Had I won a lottery it would be mine,great find,thanks kappy!!!

Imagine the life that house has seen. Gorgeous.

I would literally cry seeing this home torn down. So sad that no one has an interest is preserving our history. This house is gorgeous! The architecture is stunning!

The woodwork on the 1st floor was in pristine condition. Agree with you that this house should not be torn down. At least remove all the woodwork & stain glass to be used elsewhere. It's a shame there is no appreciation for this type of craftsmanship. Excellent find Kappy! Cheers

Certainly, there should be a petition that could be done to save this home. With the right people and investments, this home could be a very gorgeous one. It is such a shame that we live in an era that no longer cares about our history. This house should be protected by Nashville's Historic District.

Thanks for posting this, sir! It's nice to see young folks taking an interest and appreciating the craftsmanship of these fine old gems.

That foyer was magnificent! I know people say large foyers are impractical but I love the feeling and can imagine the air flow through the home. You’ve got a some great one upcoming. The tree at the end! Thanks as always. ❤️

This house is just breathtaking. I love how it still holds the original woodworking. For it to be abandoned it really held up well. It really sucks that it is being torn down stuff like this should be protected.

Kappy that is absolutely beautiful!!! I can’t believe they are tearing it down 🤬. So many beautiful features in this one.

It breaks my heart that this beautiful home will be torn down. Looks like it's still in good shape. Curious about whether there were back stairs to attic level.

Imagine the Christmas trees that graced that tower base through the years.

Thanks so much for recording this house. Your film may well be the only record of this home's interior. A stunning number of major historic building have been destroyed, and continue to be destroyed, without having been properly photographed. This house was probably of state-wide importance, and possibly national importance. Considering the huge profits the developer will make, it is a sin that they did not move this home, which would have been surprisingly affordable. The surviving mantel's ornament and form were inspired by the remarkable English designer Christopher Dresser (4 July 1834 - 24 November 1904). You are absolutely correct, this was a home worth saving. This is pure greed at it most destructive. I'll bet the investors recycle their trash, while destroying this house. We are going to leave our children a world closely resembling an unflushed toilet.

Hopefully the woodwork, window frames, door frames, stained glass and other fixtures will be salvaged before tearing the place down. Beautiful craftsmanship throughout. It illustrates the fact that homes and structures must be maintained, or they will fall into disrepair. Nature will run its course and overtake everything if not maintained.

Thank you for sharing! That home is beautiful! I hope someone comes in and does architectural salvage. There are so many beautiful pieces there! Those massive pocket doors are gorgeous! I wish so many beautiful homes didn't have to be torn down to make way for cookie cutter houses! This place has character!!

Hey Kappy . Luckily I have had the pleasure of working on and refurbishing many old homes of this quality . In my area this style of architecture is called Gingerbread . Most all were built by German Craftsmen . Hundreds of man hours went into building this magnificent home . This home looks structurally sound and could be fairly simple to be livable again . What a Grand home ! Thanks Brother ,,,,,,

What a beautiful home!! Instead of thinking the fireplace mantels are stolen, they are saved and appreciated in a new home. I sure hope they allow someone to come in and take all the beautiful woodwork, etc. Love and appreciate your videos!! 🌞

Fun fact, my husband’s grandmother and her family owned this. She lived there as a kid. The family farm is right up the road from there.

Historical Societies are usually involved in preserving these old homes. The style we are looking at here is Queen Anne. One of the characteristic's of Queen Anne architecture is the Turret, that rounded series of small rooms. and the curvature of the surround on the covered front porch. The wood work over the door leading to the second staircase, is known as a spandrel, and all of the glass about the doors are known as transoms. This home would have been a glory to see in it's day before it was allowed to fall into disrepair. There are a great many of this style in Upstate New York as well as in Brockville , Canada, across the river near the Johnstown Bridge. Thanks for sharing.

this house is not too far from where i live. and sadly there is an encroaching subdivision where i am too. its all these people migrating out of Cali and NY, coming to TN. Franklin area has exploded 120% in the last year, they are widening every road. my husband and i moved here to be close to town but away from houses built one on top of the other, there were several old houses in fairly good shape on hwy 99 that have been taken down for the subdivisions. its very sad, most of them were still in really good condition, hell one even still had running water. and for everyone commenting saying who cares new stuff is better - the majority of this new stuff doesn't have any beautiful woodwork or stonework, or anything unique that makes it stand out. all these subdivision houses being built on top of each other are mostly the same, exact copies of each other, and they are so close you cant even walk out on your back porch in your robe without the entire neighborhood seeing you. bleh. heating and cooling costs would be high if you couldn't use the fireplaces, that's true, but energy costs are mostly high right now due to inflation (one or two other factors but i'm not here for a political debate). it just saddens me that we don't really build anything like this anymore. all these subdivisions, the ones getting ever closer to my house anyway, they are all built the same, all spaced like 4 ft from each other, and starting cost is $800K. its ridiculous. some growth is good for the state, sure, but its starting to make it where people who have lived here for years cant afford to live here anymore.

I don't know how anyone could tear this piece of history down !!! And it looks in great shape .

HOW COULD ANYONE TEAR DOWN SUCH A MASTERPIECE!!!!😭😭😭😭 ITS STUNNING!!!!

Don't you know that was someone's paradise, so beautifully built with the hills all around. How grand it must have been when new!

So beautiful. I bought a 120 year old home before I got married, but there was not this much detail. The house looked much like this one except just one level. The entire back wall of the kitchen was burned out by a previous renter. It had twelve foot ceilings and an original fireplace. It was only four large rooms but it had so much potential. It took almost a year to restore it with what I could afford by working two jobs. It 's still standing now and I pass it daily. It has been beatifully preserved.

This would’ve been something to see when it was first built! Can you imagine how gorgeous it must’ve been? Too bad it’s in such disrepair. I never realized that the glass to the windows was also curved in these tower spaces! Beautiful works of art.

It’s absolutely gorgeous. How can they tear down such a masterpiece. It drives me nuts🥹

It truly breaks my heart to see such a beautiful historical home just sitting to be torn down. It seems that everything in this world that matters is being destroyed. I love this house and would love to see it saved.

This is one of my favorite homes you’ve explored!!! Even the cringey 1970s update was enjoyable to look at-while imagining how I’d undo it to restore this beauty. Green shag carpeting and drop ceilings weren’t enough to turn me off this lovely home. And it was clearly loved on for much of its life. Such a shame it’s gone especially to make way for houses made of ticky tacky. Thank you for documenting this one before it was demolished.

What a beauty this was and could be again I'd love to restore it to it's original beauty.Ill never understand developers destroying land marks and architecture s .love it all👍❤️

Such a work or art. It is so sad that these houses are just left to rot away. They have such historical value.

I appreciate his genuine appreciation for the craftsmanship it's a shame this is being torn down its a part of history. So beautiful

Tell Ruby we missed her and I have to agree with you. This is definitely in the top 10 of the houses you've shown us. The wood work is fantastic. And I really liked that landing on the 1st floor attached to the tower and stairs. At least it will be preserved forever on your video. Thank you.

They simply do not make them like this anymore. If it was left standing and well maintained, it would likely still be around when whatever replaces it is long gone. The woodwork and fireplaces are worth a fortune, and as for historical purposes, the whole place is priceless. So sad!!!

There are mansions like that in Heaven. That will never be torn down. ❤❤❤

Our Victorian era home also has two beautiful staircases. Both can be seen from the front foyer. Woodwork is similar also. Our home was lovingly cared for through the years, thankfully. We also have five huge crystal chandeliers and several smaller ones (guess who gets to clean them-and with 12 foot ceilings it gets a little scary). We have 6 fireplaces-three of which are very ornate. I absolutely love these historical homes and it’s really heartbreaking to see ones that were once so beautiful falling into ruin. It’s a lot of hard work cleaning them and the upkeep is constant but worth it-at least until I get too old to do it!

This place was beautiful and what a shame they are going to tear it down. The woodworking was gorgeous. Would love to have lived there. Thank you so much.

That house can never be replaced! Absolutely stunning!

Forget the new Homes. I would restore/remodel this one and live in it. It’s so beautiful! What a waste to tear it down

That is awesome! They don't make houses like this anymore...such a beauty, such a shame it will be lost soon...if only I were rich, I would fix her up!

I'd take the old houses over new development houses any day. New houses are put up fast and use cheap materials.

Wonder why was it abandoned? Who owned it? So beautiful once still could be if only a wealthy person wanted it to restore it.Shame to be torn down awesome wood work the lovely fireplaces.So sad these old homes not appreciated...to be saved.Great work Kappy you appreciate these old homes as alot of us do.

If they won't preserve such an amazing home-and I can't believe it isn't historically significant to the area-then they should at least salvage as much as possible of those beautiful features. Thank you for documenting it at least.

The Knotty Pine Walked spaces would have been an upgrade in the late 40's early 50's. *This was once a truly Grand Design and Living Space. It would blow the mind to see this in it's original Grandeur.* The area around the Staircase with split level seating was a waiting area for visitors, it was stunning in it's original Design. Quite an expensive home in it's day. This one surprises me that it hasn't been saved before it got to this state.

How disappointing that this beautiful house with so much character will be torn down for a housing development with houses that look exactly alike just different colors 💔

The structure and woodwork in this house are beautiful. It's mostly historic and should not be torn down

I've seen others explore this house before the banisters and fireplace were missing. There's just something about this house that feels like home. My favorite to date.

Omg noooo! This house screams B&B to me…there are so many “boutique” B&B’s all over and that’s what I thought of for some reason when you walked in. Also yes, a lovely home! There are people who make a living buying these old houses and bring them back to their former glory…they don’t go for newer homes but ones with historical significance. They get them before they are torn down. So many of these houses would be worth their time and effort. Just food for thought…say hi to Ruby and I’m looking forward to the next house! Stay safe!

It's horrible that these beautiful places end up abandoned and torn down and yet homeless people are increasing throughout the country. I'd love to have a house like this

Sublime old 🏠 house oozing with charm and beautiful craftsmanship. Breathtaking stunning stained glass ! What a shame that such beauty and history is not valued these days. Another sign of the times. An appalling loss to NOT preserve this historical gem.

My two favorite explorers are you and Urbex Canada (Brent). You guys are patient with the camera while providing down to earth commentary. Great explore Kappy.

We don’t need anymore housing developments!!! This whole area is packed now…

That was a mansion back in the day, yes? There’s such beauty & life & character to these older homes!!! It’s angering that it’s gonna be wiped away! You try to imagine how it was set up when it was vibrant with humans. The deco. What was designated reading nook. Awwww I’m so sad!!! Humans just ruin & consume! The greedy powerful especially

What a beautiful house. Thanks for documenting it before it’s gone.

It's to bad that people don't appreciate the beauty and strength in these old homes. Of all the years that I've been watching your videos, you've never once put out a bad one! You always seem to out do the last one. Thank you Kappy 😊

What a grand entrance! It's a throw away world and it's a shame. If only I had enough money, I would buy some country land and move that beautiful home. Thank you for documenting such an awesome place, Kappy. Stay safe. Much ❤️

Unbelievable, that they will take this beautiful well build home down.. With all the land there is.. Why?? The wood in this home is expensive..decorative..do not know the precise word for the detail..in it. This home us worthy of restoration.. and use.. 😮‍💨😥😢

I've worked in construction for twenty years and am currently restoring a house build in 1870. This house was beautiful once upon a time, but it's beyond saving. It would cost a million dollars to fix up this place.