You can tell this was a BEAUTIFUL 'Estate', back in the day!!!! I know it might sound silly, but I've often wondered if a home gets lonely for it's past owners?!
This was, and still is, an amazing house! You can see the beauty in the bones of it, in every detail. I always appreciate learning the story of a house, and thank you for sharing your exploration, along with some history. You really do quality work. 💐
Wow that ceiling medallion on the ceiling as your first entered the house was a work of art. That was incredible. All done by hand I am sure. What an incredible find that player piano was. My FIL had one and it was amazing to watch it work. Your videography is very creative and so interesting. You go for the tiniest details which adds so much interest to your videos. Another superb job. Thanks for sharing this and taking me on a captivating journey. Just awesome. Loved it! CANADA
Thank you so very much! I loved that ceiling medalion as well. I dont think the details ever seem to get the attention they deserve so I over indulge them lol.. Im glad you enjoy it, thank you
Still makes me sad. Beautiful arch over the door home full of warmth and love at one time. I'm new to you videos, really like them. I'm subscribing!!!😀
Terrific video, great camera work..and the best part that most all other UE guys leave out, is a bit of history about the subject.. Appreciate the work yall do..keep it up!
I agree the history helped. I don't care if you are exploring a double wide traitor. I want the history. or at least something I can Google and look up.
Why, why, why do people let these incredibly beautiful houses fall apart? It makes me sad as these houses can never be replaced. All the beautiful woodwork could have been repurposed too.
Maybe b c I'm from Ky. this one made me want to cry. Such craftsmanship and fine beauty just left to rot. Heartbreaking. I love old houses old architecture.
Nice explore. Kind of surprised me that so many architectural details were still there and not stolen. I'm always amazed at the big beautiful old wood beams. Almost looked like some of the damage might have come from people stealing them.
Thanks for taking me along! Absolutely fantastic video. I know exactly where the property is and always wished I could have visited. Thank you again for a wonderful exploration. I subscribed long ago and am excited to see your videos. Morehead, KY
Another amazing explore!! This was still a gem even in its state of decay. Thanks for taking us along! BTW, what is the sound clip/song you used for this video? It was awesome too :-)
Far better put together than many I've seen.One guy was even smacking gum while he filmed while babbling nonsense.Thanks for the extensive history about the place as well.😎
Fabulous house in her day...the wind in the trees is so sad. I was surprised that the woodwork inside was not painted. It was a sign of wealth back in those days.
Back in 1981 we bought a Trailer for our first home & it had those exact curtains. And I didn't like them much! And 6 yrs ago I bought a house built in 1925 & it has those indoor shutters in the dining room & front room. Still haven't taken them down, but should, cause they are kinda broken up in many places. Love your video! Thanks! Love seeing these old places. The Rock Wall reminds me of my Dad, cause he did work just like that to many houses. He was a Brick Layer.
Why is this land not been sold? Are there living relatives holding on to it? I always wonder why these kind of places stand vacant for years and nothing is done. No one comes to claim it or to come and sell it?
Hopesmom77 , I agree whole heartedly. I have watched the areas around me being developed, then they build new houses, and thousands of people move into the new ones and walk away from the old. Can anyone say "recycle"? salvage the wood, brick, windows, we are using our planet up and no one cares! BTW: bourbon county my is one of the most beautiful areas in the state.
How is this not a museum? I see more and more old structures getting bulldozed and gone forever. It really is sobering once gone since there is no return. And it kills me such amazing craftsmanship is laid to waste yet McMansions get built that wouldn't last 10 years unattended.
When William Tarr lost his fortune in 1890, no money was left to update and restore his home before his death. He probably had a small amount of cash to live on .... sad. It seems the mansions are hardest hit because of their size and the vast amounts of cash and work which need to be done costing a small fortune. It seems the smaller Victorian homes of 3,000 sq. ft or less are easier to save for future generations. We saved an 1862 Victorian built from solid walnut interior and exterior. Over the years the wood has harden and even a nail won't penetrate it. Solid structure and built to last 500 years or longer if maintained.
There is black entity moving across the side of the house from the 34-41 mark. It's about 3 or 4 feet down from the roof. Thought it was a cluster of dead leaves at first but when you slow it down you can see that's it moving.
A great subject for a video and the video so well done. I know that 30 years is a long time but I wouldn't have expected the decay and deterioration to be so far advanced in that amount of time for a house built when houses were built to last. Maybe there were decay and structural issues even while the house was occupied? Perhaps a few doors and some woodwork and a few other items could be salvaged but most of this house is too far gone to save. If not demolished it would be interesting to see the structure at regular intervals t watch how nature reclaims and to see what part of the house last the longest.
Thank you Andrew, as to the condition of the collapsed part of the house, once the roof is compromised it can happen very quickly. Yes that would be interesting to see, I would venture a guess that the original front part would stand the longest, additions are often the first to go, as in the case of this house
There are very few "rags to riches" stories. Most are "rags to riches to rags" stories. Look at Long Island and all the palaces once built by titans of industry. Most of those fell into ruin, or the families turned them over to become tourist attractions. It's a shame for this beauty to disintegrate.
creepy explore, yall so brave to explore historys unknown depths. sad to such beautiful home rot to nature. just cant understand why its still abandoned, or why no one wants it. love that medallion in the entry way, strange to be the only thing left standing.
I have watched this home slowly beg for someone to bring the joy back to her as it once was. The staircase is magnificent. I just do not understand why whomever has been paying the taxes would allow it to just die. Let someone give the staircase banister a new life. Allow the doors to proudly open greeting it's new family. Why deprive part of this home the chance to live and not to die falling into a heap of saddened rotting nothing
Love your video and I subscribed. I wanted to ask you something. When I travel from Tennessee to Cincinatti, and take I-75 North from Lexington (I-64/I-75)., as I make the right turn to go North on 75, about a mile or maybe just alittle further than that. There is an old home off to the right, it has a trailer parked in front of it. I guess maybe people are living in the trailer while they refinish the house. My question to you is, Do you know anything about this home? The history etc...,
I’m 90% sure I know the house you’re talking about. It was recently sold and is completely renovated. It was most likely just an old horse farm. We have a lot of old homes in lex
I don't understand why these big beautiful homes, part of this country's history are just left abandoned to sit empty and decay until all the beauty is turned into dust!!! The local county and state governments should step in and help get it occupied for the sake of the nearest town and they make more taxes on nice well kept homes than not!! I just don't understand the reasons for allowing it to happen. 😪
