Breathtaking Abandoned Gilded Age Mansion *Burned Down A week before Auction 

This is without a doubt your saddest video to date. I have never seen anything so beautiful,furniture,woodworking, fireplaces and all. What a waste. 😢

Found the house with a search….Dayton Ohio. Not much left standing. People fell behind on their taxes….thanks for the video Kappy and Ruby !

Gorgeous old house. It makes me sick that this house is left to rot. It is filled with unique detailing not found in homes of this era. It is historical and it needs to be preserved.

Those beautiful ceilings are just called silk tented ceilings, another way to show grandeur and opulence! Thanks for capturing this home before it burned!

Wow. “Holy cow!” is right! That place was stunning! That staircase alone was a work of art, not to mention the massive ornately designed fireplaces. The craftsmanship in this house was off the charts. This has got to go in the top five. So glad you were able to document this one, and how devastating it was lost to fire. There was so much of value and beauty that could have been rescued. 😢 So glad you captured it. ❤

Too bad another grande old dame bit the dust, but at least you did get to make a video of it. I was happy to see that the urban destroyers limited themselves to just tossing the possessions around and kept breakage and graffiti to a minimum. Despite the mess it was really easy to visualize the splendor of the house with all that great workmanship and detail. Thanks, Kappy!

What a grand house !!! All the beautiful wood and fireplaces and that stunning staircase!!! It’s so sad to me that the furniture could not be sold or given to American rescue store … And it burned down that is heartbreaking!!! Thank you Kappy and Ruby for showing us this mansion !!!!

The fireplaces!!! Absolutely beautiful!!! What a house! You can tell it was owned by someone with financial means. It’s so sad that it’s no longer able to be salvaged. Thanks Kappy for bringing this stunning home to us. Stay safe and you’re very much appreciated!!!!

So sad to hear it burnt down It could have been saved and fixed up

Yes Kappy, I agree, this mansion was no doubt "grand" in its heyday. What is mind-blowing to me is who would leave everything behind? Perhaps the story of the family is as tragic as this mansion burning down. Thank you both for all the hard work you do for us👊🏼

Such a shame- all that craftsmanship lost. We`ll never see that level of artistry again. Even the rich can`t get that level of work in their houses. It always comes out looking cheap and contrived.

The hole in the floor with the gate around it was for an elevator.

BEAUTIFUL Kappy! Definitely one of my favorites!! So sad it burned down before it could be saved 😢 I think the random hole in the floor was for a elevator 😮….just gorgeous Thank you for sharing Kappy!!

How sad. I just don’t understand how something like this can be abandoned. I think the opening in the floor with the wrought iron was probably a lift to the upper floors. Such a beautiful building. So very sad.

What a beautiful home and that pink bathroom got me excited because I was the Exact twin to a bathroom in a house that was featured on the TV show This Old House in Michigan where a family bought a abandoned house and was fixing it up and the bathroom upstairs was pink and had same layout and architecture.

The Traxler mansion old for $41,000 June 1st. Fortunately the shell of the house was strong enough to withstand the heat. Probably all that sandstone corner cladding that buffered by providing a thermal blanket during the intense fire. In 1941 this structure became a boarding house and divided into 22 apartments.

As someone who really loves solid old furniture, it always fascinates me how these gorgeous pieces get abandoned. Really cool place. Grand indeed. Appreciate that you document these places with such reverence and respect.

Wow what a beautiful home. That’s sad it burned. I think the fabric on the ceiling is called fabric draping. Thank you for sharing this.

The entire house is right up MY alley!! What a crying shame that vandals had their way with this literal work of art. I would have loved to have this place, it must have been vacated with all possessions left behind. It would have needed too have been gone through with a fine tooth comb to decipher trash from treasure, it looks like there's a plethora of both! Thanks Kappy and Ruby, see you next time 😊

What a treasure trove! It’s beyond tragic that this “palace” didn’t get a second chance to shine. Heartbreaking. So beautiful. Thank you, Kappy.

Me: nice this house is full Also me 5 seconds later: the stuff is to loud I can't see the house lol I'd love to see this place cleaned and in it's full glory super cool video!

Hey Kappy and Ruby! Wow is right! Glad no "smella vision", but amazing house. All that woodwork and items left inside. Great find. Thanks for the explore. Stay safe! ✌️

Lots of WOWs and Holy Cows in there!

The disrespect of this beautiful old house is disgusting. For people to fill it with trash, deface it with graffiti, and deliberately damage it and let it sit to rot and deteriorate is awful. Then, for it to be burned down (arson seems most likely) is the ultimate disrespect of both the house and of the people who owned it and those who might have tried to save it. And all for what? Hedonistic cheap thrills for stupid people who can't think of anything better to do with their time.

Wow, now this truly is an amazing structure! Can you say, or do you know the name of the department store that the family owned? Perhaps, the state? The pair of red upholstered sofas, and the tall gilded mirror on the stair landing at 4:46 are among some of the great furnishings here. Also, pink with black trim tile bathroom...definitely a classic look. And the exterior! Those limestone balustrades are removable..and reusable. Also, look at all those green, glazed terracotta tiles on the roof...much more costly than copper! All reusable details. I hope they saved at least some of the furniture and removable architectural fixtures before the fire. You did do a great service in showing this place and preserving views for the future.

OhmyGoodness. Omygoodness. Omygoodness. Wow. The emotion I feel coming off of you, Kappy, is phenomenal. I am an empath. I have only watched a minute ., I have no more words. Magnificient. and I want to cry.

Take heart! The auction sale finally went thru and there is hope for restoration. When owners are purposefully negligent for years it takes years for the legal steps to be taken by the city for salvaging sites like this. It is actually in a neighborhood that used to have many grand houses that fell to neglect and abandonment due to white flight and drug wars. So glad you have this video of one of my fave houses in this city where I worked in code enforcement for many years.

Beautiful! Thanks Kappy and Ruby.

Oh my goodness! What an amazing and beautiful house. The staircase and woodwork and furniture are so gorgeous. Thank you for another favorite of mine. My love to you and Ruby.

Thanks Kappy, so sad it was burned, that staircase carving was amazing, as was all the other woodwork in this house. I saw that it was recently sold for $41,000 and the new owner wants to restore it, here's hoping!

You did a awesome job KAPPY 😊😊😊😊.that black balcony probably had an elevator lift attached to it at one time

Wow- just Wow is RIGHT!! Extraordinary! Gosh and the wonderful Antique pieces are amazing! What a treasure trove!

Beautiful fireplaces, woodwork & furnishings! The gilding on the corbels is stunning! The attic! Wowsers!

What an incredible home. It saddens me that no one saved this beautiful home in time. Thank you for documenting this amazing home and sharing it with us.

Nice! Very impressive structure ❤ Definitely in your top ten!! At least you were able to document this gem. ❤

Awesome! Still restorable. So many rooms. Beautiful. One of your best!!!

I love old houses in vintage mansions and stuff from the 1800 and 1900

That random hole in the floor I would bet was probably an elevator. Open not enclosed. Glad you got to film it before it burnt. Thank you Kappy and Ruby for getting it.

Never apologize for getting so excited over a house! It’s hard to concentrate what you’re there to do when it’s a literal treasure trove of days gone by. That staircase had me! Things don’t spontaneously combust days before they go up for auction! I often wonder what kind of parents raised their kids to think doing something like burning a house down is a good thing to do. Have you heard of the Abercrombie castle in the Hudson River Valley? Has been a hang out for many many years and vandals were at a minimum until last spring when someone torched part of it. 😡 The section that burnt contained what looked to be the library, as it had a ladder and the most beautiful woodwork you’ve ever seen! Now the only remnants left of the woodwork are on that upper level where the ladder is and very little is left. I’ve never been there but it’s not far from where I grew up and always heard it was a great place to see. Tons of videos on here about it and it’s definitely worth checking out! Thanks for unknowingly saving this house Kappy before stupidity happened.

A b s o l u t e l y S t u n n i n g!! So sorry it burned down but so glad you documented it. This is all that's left of a grand home. Well, done!

I am so happy you were able to share this mansion with us. What amazing architecture. At the beginning, after you passed the stair case you passed a table or something that had similar carvings but you went by so fast I couldn't tell. I hate that that house burned down before it was refurbished or at least harvest the staircase and marble fireplace mantle. I bet that stair case could have sold for over $100,000.00. that upstairs kitchen was a laundry room. Saw the dryer vent.

The woodwork is stunning

That Place was stunning! Such fantastic woodwork and design. What a shame it was lost..

Don't apologize for your enthusiasm! The awe in your & Ruby's voices speaks volumes about location. ❤ So beautiful & sad! May I ask, now that this poor beauty is gone, what state/city it was in? I'd like to try to reasearch the history a bit. I wouldn't ask if it wasn't gone just to protect it.. but no further harm could come to it now. Had I the money to have saved it before the tragedy I would have. 😔

I fell in love with that marble fireplace and the old furniture. ❤❤❤

What a shame, such beauty going to ruins.

Absolutely beautiful home. The woodworking was amazing. Thank you Kappy!!!!

OMG I would so move in. The stair case is magnificent. The house is so big. Such a shame! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work. Enjoy the videos.

Hi Happy, this is Jeanine from Barryton Michigan, this place is awesome, b great to c the man behind the voice

Stunning home. That staircase is one of the most beautiful ones I have seen. These people had money and lots of it. Wow! Something should be done with this beauty. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Gorgeous old house. Glad you got to record it. Would have taken a fortune to bring back its glory. Always hate to hear when houses burn. For whatever reason. Thank for sharing.

The most world destroying house I have seen on this channel yet!! I wish I could have seen it cleaned up and livable. A jewel inside and out! Thanks!

I really appreciate the way you love the houses you show us. California has nothing like this, that I know of. I sometimes dream of walking thru houses, but have no idea where they are in the dream. But this type of video is so interesting for me, like I found it, and am walking through. Thanks for sharing all your trips

Hi Ruby!! Wow, that place is something else!! I can't believe they had left so much behind. Especially the antiques!! And clothes, some one could have donated them for people.. It was grand, and that staircase was just WOW!! Thank you for sharing this explore, it's ashame that no one is fixing it up, it's just beautiful!! Stay safe! Peace, Kim ~

I would love to know who last lived here!thank you Kappy for taking us there!❤️❤️

Amazing architecture! Another great explore. Thanks Kappy!

im a firm believer in historic preservation and that our old buildings should be preserved and kept around for future generations to see. i think its terribly sad how all our fine historic structures keep disappearing from one cause or another

😢 Can’t believe this beauty burned down! Thanks for filming when u did, Kappy! Wish we could have seen it when first abandoned!❤💔

Unbelievable someone would allow something this beautiful decay. The stairs are breathtaking!

This was an awesome show of wealth! The entire home was gorgeous! Woodwork was awesome! The tent ceilings was another show of these peoples wealth. Hello Mz Ruby! The carriageway would have been great to see, but, its not like you didn't have tons to see. Holy cow was right about this place! So sad that it burned before someone could give it a second chance. This was one of the most beautiful places you've filmed. Thanks for taking me along Mr Kappy!!!

Why do ppl have to trash things I can’t wrap my head around it! GORGEOUS home and the craftsmanship is insane! Needs saaaaaaving!!!!

Thank you for releasing this old video. It's a sad ending to a sad story of the family that owned that old house. This video truly shows how bad the house has become. Some other adventurers passed thru years ago. The place was just stunning attic was full of clothes on the rack. Some say those locked squared area were for elevator. Again sad ending.

What a shame to see such destruction. 😢. Such a beautiful home.

Wonderful old home and it is indeed a shame it was abandoned, but what is even worse is what people have done to it with no respect of the property they are in.

What the heck was that at 10 minutes in? Watching with my earbuds and right after you say looks like someone set this up. Squeaking noise and then whispering!? 10 minutes 6 seconds!? Gave me goose bumps!

Fantastic!!!

WOW!!! HORTER RICH.. SAD FOR THE HOUSE ,,.. THANKS..

HOLY🙏COW! 🐄This beauty certainly deserved a 45-minute (or longer!) video and a much closer look at the many smaller treasures scattered throughout but alas, now it's gone forever. Whoever burnt this down is just plain evil.👹👺

Holy moly what a house!! That was magnificent! Sad 2 hear about the fire😢. Thanx Kappy 4 filming that b4 was destroyed. U and Ruby stay safe out there.

I think you did an excellent job on this house! Your excitement while walking through this house made me so happy with the feels! I’ve been waiting for this video and it was well worth the wait. Thank you!

That was such a beautiful mansion! I am just heartsick that it burned to the ground! You did a wonderful job filming it, Kappy! Thank goodness you did! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

The rooms go on, and on! How mystical! Just lovely! The children that grew up there must have had a time! Great work!

I love wooden details but that much wood darkens the rooms. I love light and bright!!!❤❤❤ Beautiful home though!!!

stunning so much money put in this home

If only the visitors before didn't vandalize everthing so we could still enjoy more of the glory of this beauty.

I wanted to give this grand old lady a hug.

What a beauty! Love the enthusiasm you and Ruby were expressing! Thank you for filming it!

Awesome Video 👍 Thanks For Sharing 💙 So Sad It Burned Down

What an elegant, grand, breathtaking mansion this once was!!! Sooo absolutely gorgeous!!! It breaks my heart 💔💔💔 to see it in ruins😞😢😰 I’m sure that it would be sooo very expensive…but to have someone restore this treasure to it’s former glory 👍🙏💕 From the exterior brick, to the phenomenal banister & woodwork through out this extraordinary mansion…I pray that someone would restore this beauty 👍🙏❤️ Thank you, Kappy & Ruby for sharing this wonderful adventure with us! I truly loved it 👍🙏❤️💕♥️

Absolutely stunning! 😲

I wish I had the money to buy one of these stately old homes, like this one and renew it to it's original beauty. Now even the big homes are so cold and without character. This house exudes comfort and warmth, I think because of all the love, talent and time spent building it. So sad that people have no respect and have to go in and deface it. Days of long ago :( I'm glad you captured it Kappy

One of the most beautiful houses I have seen, thank you for capturing it! It may have been owned by wealthy, but why didn't the city, the community save it and turn it into something everyone could enjoy. The woodwork in there was art. But instead you more thank likely had some idiot go in there and burn it down to make what he/she thought was some kind of statement.

What a shame this house was completely lost to fire. Maybe some one would have been able to clean it out and restore it. The fireplaces and that bannister were amazing. Thank you, Kappy and Ruby for preserving this on film

Has that RMS Titanic vibe with those architectural features .Thanks Kappy . Hello to Ruby

Would be curious to learn more of the original owner/owner’s as to what happened to them?

holy wowwwwwww YOU DID IT AGAIN KAPPY I LOVED IT great mansion i love the old furniture and the rooms were humongous i love your enthusiasm keeep on keeepin on my friend take care man u rock

I’m saddened that this video was so short. I wish you had taken more time going through this beautiful home . So many details that will never be seen again 💔

Great job, Kappy! Wonderful that you captured this documentary footage! 😍🙏💛

You did a great job of capturing it! Your filming style makes me feel like I was there. I love the momentary stills so we can take it all in, and your steady camera work as you move throughout the house. Nice work. Thank you.

Third floor was most likely the servant’s quarters. Anyone who owned a mansion like that would have had servants. What a beautiful mansion. Too far gone now to be restored unfortunately. Thanks for the tour! Btw, that one room that looked set up - squatters?

What a stunning house. Such a shame that it is abandoned 😞. I'm sure that this house was gorgeous back in the day. Thanks for sharing 👍 😀 😊

Glad you captured this!!! This is definitely “how it’s done”as far as extraordinary craftsmanship

It’s sad that the craftsmen that produced that unique & beautifully carved banister likely remains nameless…. Thank you for sharing this!

Saludos Kap'n, I have a sneaking suspicion that even as aged this old beauty is, She likely sat upon a much older foundation that had either been buried by time, or some raging and malevolent force had taken that time to scour away just whatever did remain of theose exposed upper floors, above the dirtline and in the elements!....that is if it even were still around, "rest as ashes, dearly razed and departed, released from mortal coil". This place truly is Awesome! What a Special Place to call "Home"! Cheers to You and Yours! That includes your Little Lady who did sorta startle me when she let out a squeal once upstairs, as I made the assumption you were out exploring alone....because of Her cry of surprised excitement, I was the one that got himself spooked real good, and then; I nearly peed all over myself! Thanks; to Yous! No, but really.... Thank You for the Tour! What a Treat! CIAO

Just shows you how some standards like craftsmanship, metal work, furniture and just overall quality, used to be compared to what they are today. No cookie cutter houses back then like now, that's for sure. Thanks for showing.

Omg! Most amazing wood work and beautiful fireplaces I've seen in a long time! Sad about the fire!

One of my favorite houses you have explored truly amazing 😮 thanks for sharing

Absolutely gorgeous!! Shame its gone.

Fantastic!

Thank you for preserving the memory of this beautiful 1910 Mansion with this video🌹🌹. It is so sad that it burned down a week before being auctioned😢😢, which I find suspicious and I pray that fire investigator gets to the bottom of it all😠😠!!! My favorite parts of this Mansion that you have preserved are: the marble fireplace with mirror, staircase, the sink on the first floor bathroom is an antique, the red couches, flower wall paper trimming, and all the other antiques as much as the general Mansion. I really love videos like yours that explore abandoned buildings and I am grateful for your preserving their memory🌹🌹, but I feel sad that this beautiful Mansion was left to rot🖤🖤 and suspiciously burned down🖤🖤. And I was wondering, what was the name of the Department Store Owner in 1910 that this Mansion was build for?