Beautiful 179 year old Abandoned House in Tennessee w/ Incredible architecture 

I so agree, plus I am sure they were built much better than what they build today.

I absolutely agree however the cost of renovating/refurbishing such an old property is cost prohibitive. I know this because I recently renovated a large 1910 house. It would have been cheaper to build new.

Why not? I happens every day. It's know as ignorance and a total unappreciation of our cultural heritage. It's only going to get worse with the Media's war on our cultural heritage and history!

American doesnt appreciate its history. They just want to tear it down and make room for what they call progress. Can u imagine coming up that drive in a carriage. I bet it looked so grand. Huge entry way and upstair landing with that upstairs porch. I can just imagine it all restored. That unique barrel wall in the back downstairs hall. What a lovely big house. I bet it had a big veranda on the front. U have a receiving room, a dining room, a library and lady's parlor where the basement entry is. In that back room he didnt go in i bet was a small conservatory in its day. Then u have your kitchen and probably what may have been a maids room or laundry or just further room for house duties but would make at present a nice family room. That basement room with no entry to house i bet was cold storage for veg and fruit and canning. So well built to last this long. Such a shame. 2 of those pianos were actually square pianos and were invented in the 1700s. They were popular in the usa in the early 1800s but grew out of favor around the 1880s because the smaller upright piano came about and it was smaller and fit in peoples homes easier. They stop making the square piano about that time. Depending on the maker and condition the square pianos that still survive today that have been restored can be worth upwards of a $100,000 and those are just laying there like that. Such total disregard of their value and history just like the house. "You can never travel forward and expect to reach a destination when you dont know from where you came. You will be doomed to travel in circles." Aint it the truth.

They were poorly if at all insulated. Note the fireplace in every room.. 🤔 A home like this required an effort to heat that few (with the possible exception of John Kerry) are able or willing to pay. Those days there wasn't airlcon, so people just toughed it out. Try finding someone like that today..

It is so well preserved.

I live in Tennessee and in our state we have so much history here and I can't stand to see these old homes torn down this one needs and should be restored we are losing history of our past everyday

Agree

If it’s that old it should be on the historic Registry and protected

jesse wilson It takes MONEY guys and a lot of it

Eventually they want us all living in giant concrete boxes in cities

I would agree, but the front brick ( to the right of the door), is barely holding on. If you could find some really generous people, there is a chance it would be fixed up. It would take a lot of money and expertise making sure that the front doesn't cave in.

Oh WOW......I kept thinking not in bad condition but then...too bad to restore. But if you say salvageable....I believe you.

It's really tough to find good contractors. There's just not enough of them. Plus, it's zoned commercial so that's a strike against it to potential buyers.

@@jenniferowen2801 I've seen far worse brick condition be repaired.

@@jacquelinesimpson6672 Museums are commercial properties, so whoever buys it can run it as such

It tears at your heart doesn't it? So sad, history gone and never replaced. The young ones today will never know what beauty was.

It is like an assault. I know that sounds over dramatic, but these old homes in a way possess a spirit and character of ages passed and lives lived and transcending in cycles. The houses can not defend themselves, they have no recourse or protection. They deserve respect. Through time and resilience they have EARNED it.

@@saltpeter7429 well said and i completely agree with you

Barbarians or Barbarianite's in Training !!

yes, this happens in Scotland too to old castles - graffitti and disrespect

Hello Sheila.....

Sheila, not all Americans feel this way and do not ignore good craftsmanship, I do not prefer to live in a home built with inferior materials that is big and flashy. I appreciate the craftmanship and character of "mature" homes of this era. I lived in a home built by a civil war veteran, it was and still is beautiful.

@@pamelamosher5555 wow that's sounds great dear..... 🤣

@@maxwellmark986 sure does!

@@pamelamosher5555 OK so how was your day going and I hope family and friends are all safe and sound over there?

@TheTRUTHmatters! I would be more worried about living idiots than a ghost. However if there is a demonic presence I'd be worried!

@TheTRUTHmatters! Is love to share this beautiful home with a ghost or two!

Its beautiful but a lot of times the foundation is just too far gone to really restore it.

Jonathan Harris yes

@@jon4915 yeah I guess If the foundations are f**ked it's just not feasible 😕😕😕

So sad!, I can hear her saying that too, save me🌻🌷

Beautiful home, not a MANSION..

Problem is just because it is old doesn’t necessarily mean it is historic. It would be nice if we could save everything old but a place like this is now a hazard and a liability for the county or whoever owns it.

@@mikewilliams3806 Well, in the hands of a Good Contractor... that wouldn't be an issue.

That's what we do in the US. Tear everything down. Sad.

Well, the whole South is a historic landmark. People have to live somewhere. Now look. The USA is only a couple of centuries old. In Europe this is like yesterday. They have vineyards 1000 years old, and don't get me started on the Fertile Crescent and China. Looks like good housing stock to me. Better check the roof. It goes first.

Old doesn't equal Historic... to be a Historic (not Historical) landmark something significant had to have occurred there. Historical = Old, Historic = Historically significant.

You'd have to have a very large budget to fix it. I bought an older house and its a money pit.

Triple hung sashes in the front. You could open the top and bottom and allow the heat to escape. Quality.

@@hangemhigh3578 i bought an abandoned 150 year old gothic. Paid $14k have spent probably about the same. It's clean and very liveable. I figure I'm just preserving it until someone with more money comes along and completely restores it. The neighbors say it was ready to be demolished when I bought it.

It will not be restored because of costs. Demolishing this house and building a new one (with modern day features, I might add), will provide a bigger return on investment. Restoring it would be like lighting money on fire.

Does anyone know where this hose is located?

"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot"

Why do they let them go in the first place?

@@susanbrogan2517 Follow the money.

The old structure will out stand new stick frame structures....

Hello Cathy.....

@cricket roberson Of course not. I was referring to the architect of the structure.

Funny because when I watch all the different explorer's in homes. Especially Historical homes and wonder what a day in the life of someone that lived there in the beginning. You see untouched homes that haven't been touched, explored or cleaned out. Like the family 👪just 1 day said Let's go kid's we are leaving all of our worldly possessions. Nope your favorite baby doll cannot come. She needs to be there for the future toads that will one day ruin it.

I lived in the widows peak/ housekeepers bedroom of an old Victorian house in Dansville new York. It was the a doctors home that had a tunnel to the "castle on the hill" that was hot springs first therapy. This doctor created the first cold cereal. It was beautiful, though the owner didn't repair it to its natural beauty. I'll try and post some pictures...

While dreaming about the past the house has seen, remember the slaves, the whip, rapes, children torn from their families. Oh, and no toilets (pots), no hot water on top / no cold water on tape either, insects flying through unscreened windows. No electricity. No food preservatives (except salt and lime), no refrigeration. "Canning food", particularly at home, didn't happen until the late 1800's and it seemed like a miracle to farmers. Not meaning to be a downer, but the whole history must be remembered not just the pretty parts.

@@veramae4098 100℅ agree with you. That's the trouble with the world today we only acknowledge bits and pieces of the past. We need to acknowledge all of it, the good the bad and the ugly.

@@veramae4098 It had to be said!

Agreed! It was for sale! But it’s listed as commercial sadly which means it’s future is pretty uncertain. Thanks for watching!

I want one just like it......

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Where could I find this listing? I think this is glorious!

Hello Alli.....

@@maxwellmark986 HI! Have a great weekend

"This beauty should never be erased" - Absolutely right! Because they don't make houses like this anymore, they need to be preserved, not allowed to rot away to a state they need to be demolished.

You took the words out of my mouth. I was thinking proper karma would be for someone to spray paint on the outside of their future home with no soul :).

@TheTRUTHmatters! 🧡

I blame the farmers. Where I live all the farmers are selling the land and now we have cheep homes all being built that all look the same.

Maybe they'll have something nice someday and someone will destroy it. I don't understand.

You said: “Glad someone saved the door knobs” - I always thing the same way, people should save as many things they could, specially furniture that it can be recycled. I love the doors of this house, they are beautiful and fine wood that I wouldn’t mine to replace those for the ones I have on my home.

Me too! I'm dying inside... The moulding, doors, wood Floors & brick! All that lovely brick!!! 😭

Who noticed the beefy base boards? Someone please save all those doors, trim and floors!!

@@notinmycountry991 and when you say SAVE, we mean RESCUE from been demolished.

Or given to someone who didn't have a home that could fix it up. Just a thought.

@@melissabolander3283 If someone can't afford to buy a house. They won't be able to afford to restore a house like that just saying.

How would it be so worth it? Why don't you restore it if it's so a great idea?

@@anne_n_nimity Don’t have that kind of expertise in that field! Some people just like old homes and it’d be good for someone whose into that.

@@nathonics Well I have gobs of expertise in that field. And I can say it's very easy for me to see why it hasn't been renovated. What irks me a bit is when people suggest that some grant be applied to fix a place like this up. Google Calumet/Laurium MI.

Me too. The craftsmanship in these old structures just doesn't exist today. There MUST be a practical use for a building like that. Recreation, community, etc.

Same. It’s like watching someone die. They don’t build them like they used too!!!

Historical home? I don't know if it qualifies for that. What historical things happened at this house? Its certainly an old house and I agree it would be cool seeing it saved!

There is a season for every thing, this one has served it’s time, now it’s not going to work for anyone. That’s why you don’t want to hold onto the old stuff too long. The newer, more energy efficient, safer buildings have taken their place.

@@twistoffate4791 , it does, but just like this place, only the wealthy can afford it.

Unfortunately even saving it from being destroyed whenever the house gets bulldozed, those pianos cost so much to restore. I’m guessing because of the state it’s been left in it would need a lot of work. Mine has very similar legs though I wish I could grab one of those to replace the one broken leg I have on my 1886 square grand. I saved mine from being gutted and turned into an island or desk. To restore them cost upwards of $20k-$35k usually. The finish on mine is faded to an oak look from its original rosewood finish, some keys stick or slip and it’s a little out of tune but I still play it knowing it’s historical value over its dollar value. You don’t get quality craftsmanship like we did a hundred or more years ago. I wish my generation in their late 20’s and early 30’s appreciated these things more. IKEA furniture won’t make it into the world of antiques, that’s for sure.

@@bellthandian it sounds like you're the proud owner of a true treasure. I'm glad you were able to save a piece of history from being gutted, its obvious you can appreciate it for what it is. Sadly the same cant be said for this house or piano.

Hello Jelizabeth.....

Love your name! So close to mine (Jennie Elizabeth) :)

That's a nice thought. Too bad more people don't appreciate our history.

Lead paint. There are many disincentives to restoring these old homes, the most compelling one is that they are full of lead paint which is difficult and toxic to remove.

@@myrtle1234 Lead paint would be the least of my worries 😟🙄 .. that can be rectified .. I want this place to restore to its glory❤❤❤

cwb0051….who do you think would be inclined to save this old house that is beyond salvaging.

@@myrtle1234 only a problem if small children chew on the woodwork

Frustrated Children , from abusive / frustrating parents or abusive older siblings

The historical society most likely took an interest in the place at some point. Most historical societies are so understaffed, underfunded, and are often run by volunteers. Fighting against land developers with deep pockets is an impossible thing for a historical society to do. So don't blame the historical society; they just don't have the staff.

Just FYI -- architectural historian here in neighboring NC -- the house has a basic late Greek Revival form with wonderful Gothic Revival elements (mantels/woodwork with "peaked" arches). Georgian is an 18th century style and Federal basically early 19th, so a generation earlier. And both of those are Neoclassical. This is a wonderful house that has survived remarkably unchanged and deserves to be saved. What a shame. Fascinated by the pianos. Would expect to see one, but three?

The contents of the kitchen may be modern crap but the kitchen its self was not

These homes are extremely expensive to maintain and to maintain properly because the craftsman no longer exists. Which is why a lot of these homes go abandoned...

@@jj3111 That is 100% untrue. I don't have enough fingers on both hands to count the family members alone that have the skills to keep up or restore this. The non-family friends double that number! The carpenter is still Very much alive, but instead of working on jobs like this that would make their souls Sing, they are forced to work on junk pre-fab houses simply because owning these has gone out of trend. And it Is a trend. Living in Minneapolis where it is back out of trend, I have seen potential projects demolished in favor of entire condos built head to toe in what feels like weeks. No one remembers when our few antique houses and buildings were coveted and people scrambled to swipe them up [and out of my effing price range, then]. Some of those were magnificent Victorians that had been 'on trend' in the 70's and 80's where they also were pushed to modernize them by the grant-holders, and tore out cabinetry and claw foot bathtubs that the last current trend-owners were then having to shell out big bucks to have replaced. The architecture was never an issue as far as finding professionals to properly restore, according to the owners I spoke to last summer. It was the other bad decisions that were hardest because what they needed was sitting in a landfill or an overpriced restoration store. Every professional carpenter I know would Jump at the chance to fly out here at take on this gig! It's what many people dream of when entering the trade.

Hey, at least people like this are documenting them before they are torn down.

MP: Cancel-culture. Makes me physically ill.

Exactly!

You will love so many of the videos. Absolutely incredible

Exactly Right!

*than, not then.

@@jumpinjojo 🙄

@@traciegauntt2331 me too! I love old houses! I dream of some day buying my own!

Lol of course!!

That is shameful, but what is the true history behind that home that made no one interested?, too much investment for major rennovations that may include a lot of structural damage?, or even paranormal activity based on the history of those who used to live there that could have drove away potential buyers?, the potential is surely there to make that home extrodinary, but it's good to know that history before diving in on a deal.

The fact that it’s still in Tennessee lol. If it is in California I’ll sell my car for it.

Hello Vicki.....

Absolutely! I hope someone salvages it!

I can't believe how amazing those floors look!

This property is for sale for 1.6 mil....it's listed as a commercial lot.

What region of TN? This what we do!

How can I find out where this is located?

@@rachelynn3079 actually it sold at the beginning of the year for that much, doesn’t look promising for this house

I cannot imagine trying to fix the kitchen side of that house, tho. As long as the water stays out, the building has a chance. But once it gets in ..... Still, the land must have some value and so much nice woodwork could be salvaged.

Totally agree!

Price of lumber keep going up this will be the cheaper option. I would have this house over a new house any day! Put some love into it and it means so much more.

Mine too! America, being relatively new in terms of settlers/towns/buildings, would do well to try and preserve as many as possible of it's oldest man-made structures and especially when built with fine, quality materials, superior craftmanship and elegant architecture.. Houses like this one with solid brick/stone should stand the test of time if maintained properly and you can see that it has kept reasonably well despite it's neglect. What a terrible shame to pull it down..surely at the very least keep it's main skeleton or shell and alter it's interior to suit and add extensions or outhouses that would not clash aesthetically?

I went online with the information in the description at top. There is a great picture of the front of the house. BEAUTIFUL front portico!

That’s why I shared it! Hopefully doesn’t do more damage to the house, I wish more then anything someone would buy and fix it up

@@sylviacc281 I can't find what you found....can you tell us where to look please? THANKS!!!

@@littlehummingbird1015 I googled James T. Preston house in Tennessee. It is in Bristol.

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 me too

Can't just blame old people for everything kids do. If each generation is worse than the last, then some fault lies with the present one.

@@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc Never said "old people" ... but we don't know when the graffiti was sprayed (although that "Wimpy Kid" drawing kinda dates it), so it's possible that these kids' folks and teachers may be elderly now. I don't blame old people in general, more like their younger selves who could've been better role models or good examples (to the youths who clearly had nothing better to do than destroy things that aren't theirs).

I have two squares and my heart is just… so angry.

I wondered about that. It is a shame about the other piano that was upside down. It looked just as old.

That’s if you could get anyone to move it for less than that. Funny how many free pianos there are just because they have no one to move them.

Buying a Piano is like letting an elephant into your House.

@@kristinajames728 square pianos are actually older than uprights for the most part

Disgusting that someone turned it over. People are something else!

Agreed! Loved this house! Had a very warm and inviting feeling as well! It’s hard to describe!

Me too! That’s my biggest hope is the house receives some extra attention and is saved from this video but unfortunately the house sold for over a million dollars a few months ago, which I’m assuming was for the land and not the house

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 You would think if they can pay a million for the land maybe they could move the house and restore it.. Dang i hate to see these go to the wercking ball..sad 😔

Hello Cindy.....

Besides a couple rooms it looks in pretty good shape. One of my favorites so far for sure!

@@heatherjackson2520 It's the exterior that's shot so most of the wood behind the brick will be rotten

You would think a sturdy house like that, not too isolated, would be worth renovating.

@@sarahstrong7174 Sarah I thought the same thing!? Its a hundred and seventy years old,almost two hundred ,what made today will EVER be around two hundred years from now? Such a waste!

My Grandfather was a master carpenter. He'd chuckle when someone said older buildings were better built than today. Sure old homes look good and were well-built, that's why they're still standing. The crappy buildings have all fallen down. *To give a grip on remodeling: I inherited a very well-built house and well cared for farm field and wood lot and STILL had huge expenses!* My Grandparents had bought an old 40 acre farm during the Great Depression. Grandfather (so family legend goes) said even HE couldn't save the house. He tore it down and built a new house, saving what he could from the old one not out of tradition but for the building material he could reuse. The new house was built for electricity with one ONE outlet in each room. The windmill that pumped water for the cattle also charged batteries which could provide about 1 or 2 hours of power each night. Indoor plumbing was built, maybe only the 3rd in the county. Septic "tank" was a field of gravel under soil in the backyard. When I inherited, very little had been done to upgrade it. Painting the house and replacing the roof was about all. For example: the space for an "icebox" held a small refrigerator now, but a hole had been drilled through the floor into the basement and wired to the fuse box, with an extension cord. There actually was a septic tank, an upgrade from the gravel field, but nearly 80 years old. Plumbing in the house was no longer up to code; whenever repairs are necessary my handyman brings it to code. Almost every year I add electrical outlets (I've ended up rewiring about half the house as the old wires had deteriorated -- had an electrical short in a spot that started a house fire but we caught it within minutes; I keep fire extinguishers, but all that wiring had to be replaced), plumbing redone as needed, NEW septic tank, new well, 9 solar panels, reinforce the barn (which was at the stage just-before-falling), insulation, new furnace and I added a pellet stove to avoid burning propane in the furnace as much as possible, all new triple pane energy efficient windows, the 3 dormers the siding had rotted and all 3 had to have the exteriors ripped off and rebuilt with insulation and new construction, new front porch with ramp, basement water-proofed and insulated, and on and on. With EVERYTHING I figure I've spent over $200,000 at which point I decided to stop counting. Then I had a professional land survey done and ended up arguing with my neighbors for two years because they had slowly extended over the property line. One neighbor still removes the property line markers whenever I put in a new set and constantly calls the Sheriffs department claiming I'm trespassing (I became scrupulous about not setting foot on her property once she told me to stay off). Rather pathetically one trooper asked if I could stop calling, I said: "*I* have never called you." I was going to do a big remodel -- attached garage, handicap bathroom, laundry room, back porch, but when I found out how much it cost I had to abandon those plans. But the construction company owner had heard of my Grandfather. That's the reputation Grandfather had! My last remaining big project is to restore the stream in the back of my property to a wetland. It's all choked up -- I'm having to argue with the drain commissioner about that. If you know rural areas you'll know. Oh, and a teeny cabin would be lovely back in the woods. If my annuity keeps growing -- I recently moved it all to Tesla and gained $125,000 in 8 months -- someday when I start taking money out maybe then I'll do the big remodel. Love to all of you!

What a homeless shelter do

Lots of music played there

Yeah, and if you spent $175K to fix it up, it might sell for much more than that.

1.6 M, on market as Commercial property. That IS a shame.

Sorry, I meant to say old houses.

@@charlottemiller5235 save the horses too! Lol thanks for watching!

Yes, that's the only way remodeling is affordable, if one can do all the work ones self.

That is awesome! Make a video of it!

Exactly!

It would be listed

Many people do not have the funds to preserve them. Those who inherit older houses sometimes just abandon them because they lack the money for upkeep. So many beautiful historic but abandoned houses around the world, so sad. 😔

@@robincricket5304 this one would be easier than most.

Jane Hop. Hello. This house definitely has plaster walls. The downstairs looks like there isn’t any wall paper in the hallway. I do see something hanging from the ceiling. The carpet stairs look original, if not, it’s beautiful.