Greatest Abandoned Gilded-Age Mansion in USA ~ Save Lynnewood Hall!

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Since the video's release, I am thrilled to announce that the team behind Lynnwood Hall has successfully purchased the property, breathing new life into it. They tirelessly work each day to turn this dream into reality and are eager to share their progress with the world. Visit their RU-vid channel and explore various other avenues to connect with them through this link: linktr.ee/lynnewoodhall.
Lynnewood hall is one of the biggest gilded-age mansions in the United States.
Around a century ago Mister Peter AB Widener ordered the architect Horace Trumbauer to design and build the mansion. Over the course of three years, this masterpiece was built and became one of the biggest mansions in the continental United States. The construction cost was 8 million dollars, calculating inflation that would be around 260 million today. With 110 rooms, 55 bedrooms, 20 Bathrooms, 5 art galleries, and many more common rooms that serve very specific purposes, Lynnewood Hall was a dream come true for Peter, it was unlike any gilded age mansion built before its time. Later on, the Mansion fell into the hands of Peter his son Joseph, who was fascinated by everything French and let the mansion be redesigned into a French country estate. Lynnewood hall is almost 2 times bigger than the White House, having a total of roughly 100K Square feet, inside the mansion, we also find the longest residential enfilade in the United States and the finest French gardens found in America, comparable to the gardens of the castle of Versailles… Being the largest mansion in Pennsylvania, we can see that the Widener family was no ordinary family, they left an everlasting footprint on this area, to give a more in-depth story of the family Edward is going to dissect their family tree and also the famed link with the RMS Titanic.
0:00 - Intro Lynnewood Hall
1:25 - History of Lynnewood Hall estate
3:45 - History of Widener Family
10:15 - Start of the tour
11:25 - The Great Hall
15:00 - Reception Room
20:00 - BallRoom
25:40 - Conservatory/Loggia & Enfilade
26:30 - Ball Room & Parties
29:00 - The Raphael Gallery
31:55 - Servants Quarters & Kitchen & Volt
34:30 - Smoking Room
36:35 - Dining Room
37:30 - Breakfast Room
38:50 - Basement of Lynnewood Hall
44:00 - Tunnels of Lynnewood
46:15 - Men's Lounge
47:25 - The Great Hall Galleries
49:20 - Layout of Lynnewood Hall Bedrooms
52:20 - Eleanor Pancoast's Bedroom
53:00 - Peter A. B. Widener's Bedroom
55:45 - Joseph Widener's Bedroom
58:25 - Peter & George Widener's Bedroom
1:00:10 - Tutors Bedroom
1:00:55 - Eleanor Dixon's Bedroom
1:02:05 - Eleanor Elkins Widener's Bedroom
1:05:25 - Art Galleries in Lynnewood Hall
1:07:30 - Tea Room
1:09:15 - The Rembrandt Gallery
1:10:10 - The Bellini/Cellini Room
1:11:35 - The Organ Room
1:12:10 - The Van Dyck Gallery
1:16:35 - The Servants' Quarters
1:19:00 - Skylights
1:20:15 - Pool & SPA
1:24:30 - Exterior of Lynnewood Hall
1:30:25 - Conservatory
1:32:05 - Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation
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Written, Produced by Danny (ES Forgotten)
Filmed by Lesley & Danny
Edited by ES Forgotten (Danny) ‪@ES.Forgotten‬
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@beckerderbacker4976 2 года назад

The floorplans you used were created by me. I took existing floorplans and cleaned them up and posted them to Flickr. I always get a tingle of joy when I see them used in professional productions, although I wouldn't mind credit being given.

@Consmoma Год назад

❤Great job!

@Dierwolf2000 4 месяца назад

nicer than id be about it. IP thieves can suck it.

@holyblaze2582 3 месяца назад

Bros Of Decay: Give This Guy Credit

@Jeffreyjeff619 2 месяца назад

I would die to live in here

@langyd4518 Месяц назад

would someone please move that plant back his arm keeps hitting into it while he talks

@TheLKel89 2 года назад

It should be restored back to its former glory, then used as a luxury historical hotel, hosting dinners and dances, perhaps wedding venue rental, and the art galleries turned into mini museums of local and national paintings and artifacts. This would bring in lots of business and tourist dollars to continue the preservation I would think!

@bonniekane8547 2 года назад

It actually should be a hotel because there are no hotels within 5 or 6 miles of this house.

@melissarose0126 2 года назад

Love this!! Considering the ties of the family to the Titanic, it could have like the Titanic's First Class dinner menu or from the Cafe Parisian.

@christinafindlay2849 2 года назад

Yes that’s what I would do with it it’s beautiful. I would try to restore it to its original state. Lots and lots of money though nothing was made cheap there 😂

@davedammitt7691 2 года назад

@@bonniekane8547 if there are no hotels in that area, there's a reason for it. If the area could support hotels, they would exist.

@ninaj.4885 2 года назад

Yes, like the Biltmore Estate in Ashville NC. The owner could make a lot of money on this place if they restored it. It would be a great wedding venue or event space.

@Straun30 Год назад

Bros, im a plumber, and my read of the tunnels is this, the major pipeline running the length of the hall is likely for rain water collection, it would run down to the large pool as you saw, that room is a cistern, which is an underground tank for storing rainwater. This would also act as an emergency water supply for the people upstairs and the staff if there was ever a need. Then they simply drew on it to run the fountains, thus it wouldnt cost them water costs to have those magic fountains. Excellent set up, thanks for showing us these parts of the place. The mechanism to open the skylights from the gallery into the ceiling was likely for temperature control. Art is finicky about temp so features like that were important but also for maintaining comfortably for guests and parties in summer.

@bead6403 3 месяца назад

Thankfully there is now a dedicated Preservation society for historic buildings and this famous and breathtaking home is on that list 💪

@amateur_ckaiyion5999 5 дней назад

Yeah I'm America for sure. The other countries with a plethora of abandoned buildings who knows

@kathleenstrickler53 2 года назад

This is literally 5 minutes from my home!!!!!!!!! Would love to see them renovate and preserve this beauty!

@irenehaugen6143 2 года назад

Ditto, but such reno's run into the millions... Sadly there are countless such mansions and castles all over the globe, and not enough money or interest to restore them.

@tonibey8453 2 года назад

@ Kathleen I'm around the corner literally

@destroyraiden 2 года назад

@@irenehaugen6143 But it's unique to the US I thought they were in Europe!

@Meidas_Lea 2 года назад

What State?

@destroyraiden 2 года назад

@@Meidas_Lea PA the house also has a website.

@kilobravo449 2 года назад

These guys are the classiest urbex explorers!!! They don't have to sneak into a property. They just make a call and are allowed in!! Thank you gentlemen!

@jorgeodelar974 Год назад

I agree! That's very important, in order to avoid future vandalism within these old properties, many of them caused by those videos done and loaded by these other urban explorers.

@misskim2058 Год назад

That’s how homeowners prefer it. If you own a property, it’s not OK to sneak on even if you’re there to “help mow the overgrown lawn“, even those guys sometimes destroy plants that were desired to be preserved. Best to just always confer with people before trying to “help” them. I see these guys all the time, just scout it out ahead of time, it’s overgrown, it can wait a little longer for you to actually get permission. Don’t expect people to be excited if they had reasons that were not obvious to you, a complete outsider and total stranger.

@jessierob97 6 месяцев назад

I’ve admired Lynnewood Hall for a long time. Never did I think I would get to see the inside. This documentary combined with the narration and stories will forever be remembered. Amazing and so well done. Thank you and your videographer for making this video.

@juliehare3403 Год назад

Oh my gosh! I have waited decades to witness this magnificent historical mansion in this format! I have seen sooo many urban explorations of this place but never in this amount of detail. Lesley, you showed us things noone ever showed us before! Adding historical details along with your explore is what makes this a well done and professional documentary. I have longed to see someone come in to save this fabulous building ....I hope the new efforts can produce that goal.

@danmatteo8362 Год назад

Lesley al tau Julie, a vrut sa se "dedice" in a documenta acum , nu doar un simplu Exploration, exact ca si un documentarist , doar se vede asta , cat ai fi de " neexperimentat " !

@juliehare3403 Год назад

@@danmatteo8362 I wish I could understand this language.

@erepsekahs 8 месяцев назад

It's a joke, and nothing other using their ignorance to extract money.

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

@@erepsekahs What`s a joke ? What are you talking about ?

@zachzach7651 Год назад

What a life it would have been to be born into a prosperous family of the Gilded Era.

@misskim2058 Год назад

Yes, IF It was a fun and loving, and not a hyper controlling family. Micromanaging parents family members can make even the most wealthy person miserable.

@ronjohnson5070 Год назад

Hot as hell in the summer, cold in the winter. People who smelled bad and lots of yeast infections

@donttrackmebro6164 Год назад

You can read about it! The grandson, Peter Widener, who grew up in the house wrote about his life. It's very interesting reading! The book is called "Without Drums: A Child of Wealth comes of age in the Great War."

@donttrackmebro6164 Год назад

(the author is Peter Widener II, grandson of the Peter Widener who built the home)

@giovanna722 Год назад

@@ronjohnson5070 Wow, sign me up! 🤭😖

@fourthgenquilter9801 2 года назад

Peter’s grandson, Harry Elkins Widener, perished on the Titanic. It was a sincere privilege to work at The Widener Library, established in his honor, when I was a Harvard Undergrad. Also, Julian Abele, was the architect that designed Widener Library and Duke University. He has gone uncredited for over a century because he was African American. Harvard and Duke have amended their official records to reflect the veracity of this history.

@Dana9437 2 года назад

Duke now has the Abele Quad on the West Campus, along with his portrait hanging in two buildings.

@mimosa27 2 года назад

Incredible!

@RaulEdu33 2 года назад

Love that library, spent many hours there during my graduate studies. The architecture is mesmerizing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

@MS-gn4gl Год назад

Do we have a full record of all the designs that are attributable to Abele?

@santarosa6676 Год назад

Love the replica of grandson’s study as you go up the stairs.

@keithexum7312 Год назад

I have been following this mansion for years. I am so glad they are trying save it. What a masterpiece!

@vertigo2894 11 месяцев назад

lol it's basically a new build, 100 years old.

@nsjohn130 10 месяцев назад

@@vertigo2894it is 130 years old, with materials and craftsmanship that in many ways has been lost and all done by hand. The people before the 1920/30/40’s knew many of the techniques that dated back hundreds of years and I’m sure the echo of historical craftsmanship shows in this mansion too.

@vertigo2894 10 месяцев назад

@@nsjohn130 Brand spanking new as with everything else in America :).

@nsjohn130 10 месяцев назад

@@vertigo2894 understood haha

@Tain950 10 месяцев назад

Seems like it’s not cheap to save

@tommyd9857 2 года назад

Hands down this was the best tour of this property I’ve ever seen. AND hats off to your camera man. He did an EXCELLENT job as always brother! 👍

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Thank you so much Thomas :)

@toddalan1027 2 года назад

💞

@TigerTigz. Год назад

@@BrosOfDecay you should mention which state and town its on.

@henrylivingstone2971 Год назад

@@TigerTigz. It’s in Pennsylvania

@5thribroarn304 Год назад

@@BrosOfDecay This really was an informative, as well as enjoyable journey through this home and it's history, mainly due to your enthusiasm!! I could feel your curiosity level leading me along with you!! Thank you and your crew for documenting a piece of American History. With the Titanic's sinking, many prominent Americans were lost, along with many other innocents. It was actually her Sister Ship, the Olympia that sank, a plan to remove opponents of The Foreign Federal Reserve Central Banking System into America for the 3rd time, in order to enslave Americans, sadly. I did not know about this man and his Son's passing from the sinking. It was said that most of the Victims were invited, then the main Invitees backed out at the last minute. One was J.P. Morgan who had invited quite a few, such as Jacob Astor and Strauss, Levi?, who were both against the Federal Reserve. Just sharing. You did a great job!!

@carolali8851 2 года назад

I would like to thank everyone who took part in bringing this documentary to us. The energy, effort and research involved must have been tremendous.

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Thank you so much, Carol, we appreciate your words!

@raebean6018 Год назад

I'm only halfway through and I have to say that this is fascinating! This property needs to be protected at all costs. Having the reference photographs is also so great and a real treat to see the way in which they decorated the house. Very impressive! This is one of the best mansion property tours I have seen. And having the experts there to explain the history was great - it makes you truly appreciate what this mansion was and is.

@spongebobsqueeze Год назад

I started watching your channel about five years ago and I cant believe how it has grown. Very impressive. Who would have thought you would have grown from two kids on a school holiday videoing a abandoned bowling ally in Belgium to doing a documentary about one of the earliest surviving gilded mansions in the US.

@lauraagliata6757 Год назад

You Go Lesley! Well done!

@lookup17 2 года назад

Holy cow, how’d this even happen? I thought this place was doomed to rot like a lot of historical places in America. Shocking it’s not vandalized either with the way America is heading. Congratulations, this is HUGE

@tonibey8453 2 года назад

Its not vandalized because people stay in the small house to protect it

@Booka60 2 года назад

@@tonibey8453 Sounds like the REAL vandals were the Korean's.

@kmdn1 2 года назад

The owners when I lived down the street owned gaurd dogs... All the people I knew who have attempted to sneak in (not to vandalize but just to explore) were chased out by the dogs

@museluvr 2 года назад

Actually has security that looks after it.. someone wants it to remain as pristine as possible. Its just so so big... e-gad.

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Thank you so much, we hope they succeed in the restoration :)

@mysticmouse7673 2 года назад

The mansion is absolutely stunning and I so appreciated the opportunity to hear and see the history behind it. Thank you, Leslie, for leading us through this astounding home, and thanks to Edward and Angie for welcoming us and for caring enough to save this magnificent piece of history.

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

It was our absolute pleasure to take you on a tour of this magnificent home, may the odds be in favor of restorationon!

@marywegrzyn506 Год назад

Can you imagine living there? Calling it home? It's so beautiful !!!! Thank you for filming this n sharing it's History. It's so amazing !!!

@YawAir 4 месяца назад

My Grandma has lived near this Mansion for almost 40 years of her life. She lives on Ronaele Drive. Ronaele backwards is Eleanor and Eleanor is one of the residents who lived in Lynewood Hall. Every time we would Drive on Ashbourne road and see this mansion it was mysterious because nobody knew what its history was and everyone thought it was some random and old capital or something. We did not expect to know that this mansion sitting here for a century had a tragic titanic backstory to it. We also were a little creeped out that the fact that this mansion is the largest abandoned home in the entire world and its been sitting there for that long and we didn't realize.

@stephanesaliques1978 2 года назад

i m french and the sad sight of this beautiful manor breaks my heart protect your heritage for future generations

@johnwagner4027 Год назад

We actually do protect our historic buildings and homes and our history

@Ninjanimegamer 4 месяца назад

Look into The Marble House, Rosecliff, The Elms and The Breakers mansions in Newport RI. They are all Beau-Art French architecture from the gilded age, built between 1890-1895. Also in NC is Builtmore.

@amateur_ckaiyion5999 5 дней назад

Didn't use to be french, they changed it from victorian style to a French style,.so that wasn't even the original style of the mansion 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

@mcapril291 2 года назад

I’m am so happy to see this full feature of Lynewood Hall. I’m praying we can restore this masterpiece!

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Let's pray together!

@markc1234golf 2 года назад

why would you want this piece of personal decadence restored? this is just an exibit of the narcissism of the rich and when they die they can't take any of it with them and as we don't die he's probably today living in a shack some place in India being sorry for himself. no i find this fascinating but it should neither be restored nor should we continue to strive for these egoistic lifestyles devoid of any real meaning other than pampering a single family or an individual whilst others hardly have enough to live on. trumpi is one of such examples with his golden toilet seat what a farce what a comedy what an UTTER WASTE.

@elizabethandersen4511 2 года назад

@@markc1234golf If you don’t understand history and its importance, than why come to this site?

@markc1234golf 2 года назад

@@elizabethandersen4511 why perpetuate it

@flowerpower9541 2 года назад

@@markc1234golf I totally agree with you, shameful pride on display , ridiculous, the money can be best used for something else, didn't even finish watching , the rich are delusional

@billbowers268 4 месяца назад

Lynnwood Hall is a national treasure.

@karenramnath9993 Год назад

Thank you for taking us exploring to places that most of us are not able to physically go to. It’s wonderful!

@kriscook2423 2 года назад

Can you imagine all the skill it took to build this place? It took years, decades, to make this place so oppulent. Then years more to redecorate. I can't image the amount of work and skill that will be needed to save and restore it. I hope it does get saved.

@krissielaunsbach3213 2 года назад

Someone needs to write and produce a Downton Abbey like series about this family. They are such an interesting family. What a great history that should be remembered. Perhaps it would be a hit and could help pay for the Lynnewood hall preservation, then capitalize on tours. I also have a relative in my family tree that also was supposed to have gone down in the Titanic. Lynnewood hall is just beautiful and makes my imagination go crazy. Loved this one.

@georginajohn5050 Год назад

Just imagine your a bride coming down this staircase to be married in the garden here with dancing in the ballroom x

@lynnelovett8999 Год назад

Absolutely ! I would be interested for sure.

@anitayoung8937 Год назад

I was thinking that very thing as I watched this.

@victorianmelody46 6 месяцев назад

@@georginajohn5050 That's nice but most families could afford to buy a beautiful home for what a wedding would cost there. I've never understood spending $100,000's and up for weddings. I've worked many bar tending in Nashville. It seems like such a waist.

@jordanh4873 Год назад

I have loved this house since I first saw pictures of it as a young teen. I would write stories on life in it, and would cry at the thought of it being demolished. So as you can imagine, finally seeing the inside of it properly, and hearing the whole story of the family, has me in tears. Like my heart is being ripped out of my chest. Why? Why am I so insanely attached to this house, i have never seen in person.

@tikinkss Год назад

How did we all get so lucky to have you on RU-vid. Your channel is magnificent.

@conniepfannerstill817 Год назад

These guys have no knowledge of historical architecture. They have capitalized on their You Tube channel.

@tikinkss Год назад

@@conniepfannerstill817 This isn't the history Channel. This channel is unique compared to most urbex on RU-vid. They take their time and you feel immersed into whatever they're filming. The way it's filmed and his tone is very calming. And he looks like Ewan McGregor. Lol

@ameliamokarzel2761 2 года назад

My husband and I have never traveled, I live vicariously through the Bros. of Decay. Your elegant explores are so beautiful. This one in particular is a probably one of the best. Other than the white house I never knew these types of mansions existed here. Absolutely stunning. Thank you for taking me here❣

@lylahbateman6151 2 года назад

The Hudson River valley in NY has a bunch of them that are preserved/restored from the gilded age and you can take tours! It’s just north of nyc and in the 1800’s a lot of the wealthy nyc crowd built them. I highly recommend the Vanderbilt mansion along that route, as well as Olana, Blithewood gardens on Bard campus, and FDR’s childhood home! They’re all about 20 mins from each other (Olana is further) but are a true slice of the gilded age with all the furniture & gardens still in tact,

@mamabearblue5622 Год назад

@@lylahbateman6151 Sorry - but you can keep the Vanderbilt mansion! The mother was very weird, her one son threw himself out of a window through the glass & died! The other living son is a well known TV host. Not using that surname. There are pictures of the swimming pool, & some nasty stuff seems to have gone on there. One woman who worked there, said she did not like going to where the pool was inside the house. She said it always gave her the creeps. There's more to the story.

@rainbowgirlism Год назад

Amelia, I hope you get to travel someday.

@jrgnc1 Год назад

Never traveled?????

@gardenofeden3295 Год назад

Thank you so much Bros of Decay....i strongly agree,with your SHOW i rate it as the Best and Grandest ever...the most entertaining...the senior citizens have all the opportunities to travel thru time and space...centuries back...we are blest with your Bros of Decay.....all amazing!!!!!!!!!

@LOAblue 2 года назад

This is the most detailed explore of this house I've ever seen. I especially like seeing the pictures of what it used to look like.

@stevenpike7857 8 месяцев назад

It looks like a huge money pit. They say that it was two hundred and some odd million dollars, but even if you had that money today, you couldn't build a house exactly like this with all the carved stone. Absolutely amazing.

@Zach-sg5uu 3 месяца назад

Stonemasons can do amazing things!!

@trxcummins7388 19 дней назад

That's if you were to build it today......from scratch.... the house sold for 9 million..... it wouldn't take 200 million to renovate it😂

@rachealstinson5272 Год назад

Love how this guy has so much respect for this homes and the people who once lived there

@Katie-mw7pd 2 года назад

I hope they’re able to preserve this amazing building. It’s always so heartbreaking to see these works of art torn down because no one can even afford to live in them anymore. My hometown (a bit north of Boston) had a also had a gilded age mansion that was sat beautifully on top of a hill, and it was torn down a few years ago. Observing the amount of old townies in my town who never shut up about “town pride,” I expected the mansion to be preserved and turned into a museum of sorts (the town has the money to do it,) but not a single one of those “hometown pride” people seemed to care about one of our most historic buildings being destroyed. It’s very frustrating, knowing that the mansion could’ve provided a great educational and cultural enrichment opportunity for everyone in town.

@brendahackney1080 2 года назад

It makes me so sad our History is left to rot and fall into disrepair. There is so much to learn and admire.

@NZotyoka81 9 месяцев назад

Well probably that will be the same scenario with this property. I’m a Europian who grew up close to these kind of buildings many of them has still waiting for somebody who is willing to save them. Their prices are often equal with an apartment or lower beacuse the cost to restore and keeping them up is astronomical. These buildings all across Europe is under protection so the ownership is coming with massive obligations like everything has to be restored along with strict rules. I literally living a 100 meters away from a castle what i had to see rotting away through decades then finally came somebody renovated and repurposed it as an event facility for weddings, classical music concerts, video shootings etc. In the last couple of years it has been left alone again. I lived in US-Pennsylvania for a few years and i got to know the American people pretty well. Honestly i can’t imagine to see somebody is coming and pooring hundreds of millions into this property to save and preserve it, because it’s so much money and time that no one will ever invest into it overthere. American people are may get flattered by these buildings but they always chasing and going after new things and just rarely gets attached to anything.

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

Very true.

@BA-ef4pr 2 года назад

Imagining to live there literally blows my mind. The architect was truly gifted. It is beyond sad that no family members wanted to continue living there.

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

It was probably too expensive. But speaking of family members, Peter R. Widener a member of the fifth generation has just been named to the board of directors of the L. Hall Foundation. It must be something for him to visit such a place that was built by his ancestor. So, good news.

@MarylnBowan-vg7te 8 месяцев назад

Eye don't blame them for not wanting to live in that big hunted house. Who the the WHRILD needs that much house it just ridiculous how can u even enjoy each rm this is sicking. This is just pure greed eye wud not only bee dizzy but tired of just walking to the bathroom. Nothin is fantanating about this. It's ridiculous

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

@@MarylnBowan-vg7te So you would be dizzy and tired of walking to the bathroom that is five feet away from your bedroom ? Lol, if you`re that weak or lazy you should live in a hospital, comrade.(Eye sink yu r spikin out off innorance).

@benmartinez8443 6 месяцев назад

How fun to be a kid in a house like that, so much exploring and hide-n-seek would be insane.

@javierpacheco8234 Год назад

Recently just donated to help for this restoration, we gotta support this beauty to bring it back to life. United States has beautiful architecture and we must care about it. Thank you for This video, I always learn something new on your adventures on historical houses😊 but this one is so good that I really care about preserving it.

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

Nice of you to have donated, if a lot of people do, it`s gonna get done.

@feronia7 6 месяцев назад

😊 mein Lieber diese Architektur kommt ursprünglich aus Europa, die ersten Immigrierten in den USA waren Europäer. Insbesondere Engländer und Iren . Was mich absolut traurig stimmt ist das mir bewusst ist die heutige Menschheit kann nicht mehr diese wunderschönen Dinge kreiieren erschaffen, ob schon eine große Sehnsucht in die Vergangenheit vorhanden ist ,das kann man immer wieder in den Kommentaren erforschen. Und es liegt in der Seele selbst das dies nicht mehr möglich ist. Leider haben sich die meisten Menschen von Gott selbstständig abgeschnitten. Also bleibt ihr Herz leer für die Schönheit Gottes. Nur ein mit Gott gefülltes Herz kann Schönheit erschaffen. Vor allem in der barocken Ära des 17. Jahrhunderts können wir das beobachten. Die Menschen damals waren sehr Gottesfürchtig, haben den Tod und das Leben sehr geehrt sie wussten was Leben ist sie wussten was Leiden und Sterben ist. In dieser Zeit wurden die schönsten Architektonischen Bauten erstellt und auch die schönste Musik kreiirt. Sogar ihre Kleider ihr Auftreten alles widerspiegelte die Gottesliebe. Und für damals gilt auch wo viel Licht ist ist auch viel Schatten, also war Satan auch damals auf dem Plan, denken wir an die damalige Hexenverfolgung die extreme Armut die schlimmen Krankheiten und viel leiden leiden auch in den reichen Häusern . Es war mir danach dies zu erwähnen, weil die meisten Menschen gar nicht begreifen wie diese Schönheit zustande kam, alles kommt aus der Seele selbst 🤗

@tracymerritt2959 2 года назад

You are amazing at documentaries! This is so professional and impressive. What an amazing manor. I had no idea this existed in my country. Thank you for showcasing it. 💕

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Our absolute pleasure Tracy :)

@Jpnash98 2 года назад

You guys killed this documentary of this beautiful home! Going through this home makes you not only be inspired of how it looked, but to see how well kept it is as well!

@kihmjones6782 Год назад

Thank you for coming to America to showcase the glorious properties that our wealthy forefathers resided in. This place is easily comparable to many of the manors, palaces and chateaux’s that you famously explore. Please continue in America if you can. I love, truly love, your European explorations. My heart frequently sings over your presentations. Thank you immensly!! God bless you and much appreciation!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@valentinamarin6123 Год назад

I loved this video, I loved hearing the history of this place, seeing the photos from its glory days, I would really love to see it restored by repairing all its damage but keeping its original style. I’m dying to visit places like this, full of stories and that don’t die, are not vandalized, or fall into abandonment.

@heatherwarner865 2 года назад

Thank you guys so much for this incredible video. I've seen the "Trespassing" ones, but none of them compare to this. It's unfortunate that some of those original paintings couldn't be donated back to fund the preservation to save the home of the family who GENEROUSLY donated them to the National Gallery. One non-taxable donation funding another. I'm certain a few of those Rembrandt's would be put to better use this way than buried at the National Gallery...or hey HARVARD why not do a huge donation since you were gifted such a substantial library and prestigious building in which to house it.

@Lotsielots 2 года назад

Yes they could at least do very long term loans of key pieces like the tapestry etc. And also help raise funds for the house in the interest of American culture.

@charlene5461 Год назад

Grandmother's saying never rang truer..."I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine". Harvard and The Washington Museum, along with fed and housed volunteers could make this restoration go from a dream to reality.

@elyseenger-fq8ye Год назад

What I’d really like to see done to this place is that it would be donated back to the National Gallery and converted into a historical museum that showcase the gilded age and their art and society, both good and bad.

@EL-Ki-Yanas 6 месяцев назад

It's because things are not what people think. This family, just like the Vanderbilts, Rockefeller, Morgan, ect., were very dark. The black and white checkered board floors are masonic. Represents duality. They are masonic families that did many evil doings in order to receive wealth of money and possessions. The original owner of this estate, along with JPMorgan, financed the titanic. It was a setup to bring in the federal reserve of 1913. The richest people in this country were John Jacob Astor and the founders of Macy's. They were both against the creation of the fed. When the richest man in America was against it, then it wasn't going to happen. They didn't feel an iceberg, it was a bomb in the boiler room. A 100% setup. So many people are hands over heels for these mansions and wealthy families but don't realize the amount of evil they've been part of to get that wealth. Now look at the state of this country. These families sold out and are to blame! Namaste ✨️

@ernestj3081 2 года назад

I love your period clothes Lesley 🌟💙🌟Those button flap trousers are fabulous. You fit like a glove in this magnificent home 🙏🏻🌟💙

@patrawish874 2 года назад

Our historian prince :) with such an appreciative insight into these wonderful places.

@ernestj3081 2 года назад

@@patrawish874 he’s a beautiful man 🌟💙🌟

@sandratussey2624 Год назад

Thank-you for your thoroughness on the history of Linwood Hall and your detailed description of each of it's rooms. I've seen other videos on this historical property without too much of it's history (especially the old photographs) and it was no where near the same experience as this video. It seems as well as that much has been done to improve the house and property since that first look and I hope that the organizers of this restoration project get the funding and assistance to complete this magnificent restoration project! I can't wait to see it again after restoration is completed and hope that when that day comes Brothers of Decay do a follow up video. That would be simply awesome and thank-you again for today's look at this magnificent standing piece of history.

@vdgitaliano Год назад

This was the best you guys have ever done! You always do such good work but you really knocked it out of the park with this one.

@dianelapp 2 года назад

Bros of Decay, thank you SO MUCH for consistently producing excellent content about the most amazing places. Your openings are always great but the opening sequence for this one is mike dropping!

@user-hj8dc7rh8w 2 года назад

можно перевести

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Thank you so much Diane, Danny Produced most of the Documentary so kudos to him :D

@TheCarnivalguy 2 года назад

1:11:43 Such a tragic shame. That is what’s left of an historic Aeolian pipe organ console. Joseph Widener ordered that for Lynnewood Hall from the Aeolian company in 1909 at a cost of $12,000. Obviously the organ was destroyed by water damage, and the large ornate doors that open with great effort have been warped by the same effect. The organ cannot be saved, but those stunning doors can be saved.

@jodyhuston1516 Год назад

TheCarnivalGuy, YOU are the reason I read comments! Thank you so much for the information about the organ. No wonder my heart felt a pang about it's decrepitude ... So many people gave all their hearts and talent to build and decorate this home. It seems the people who were fabulously wealthy didn't appreciate that enough to care for it beyond their own short lives... A terrible waste.

@TheCarnivalguy Год назад

@@jodyhuston1516 Thank you for the kind words. I love trivia and sometimes feel my brain is full of useless information. 😉. In regards to these pipe organs, they were all the rage at the turn of the 20th century for the wealthy. The palatial Whitemarsh Hall, located several miles from Lynnewood Hall, also had a pipe organ. It is interesting to note that usually there was no one in the home that knew how to play these instruments! So the wealthy would enlist the services of an organist to play for the family either privately or especially at larger social gatherings. That, of course did hot preclude the possibility of someone in the home taking organ lessons. The popularity of these great organs was such that the White Star Line ordered a pipe organ for Titamc’s sister, the RMS Britannic. Ordered from the Welt Company, the pipe organ was to be installed at the landing of the Grand Staircase, but never was. The ship rests on the floor of the Aegean, a victim of WWI. But the hiring of an organist to play the family’s pipe organ could be replaced by a self playing mechanism that operated on the same principle as a player piano. Aeolian called there mechanism the Duo-Art system, and that was exactly what was later added to the organ at Lynnewood Hall. Joseph Widener ordered one in 1919 from Aeolian at a cost of $4500.00, equivalent to over S75,000 in 2022 purchasing power. That amount was just a drop in the bucket to the great wealth of Widener. So there you have more of my useless trivia, but I hope you found it of interest. Cheers

@lauraodle5816 Год назад

I live in the US and I do not travel. Thank you for all your beautiful documentaries and videos which I love so very much! Bravo to you all!

@thunderstormzlightning Год назад

They were finally able to purchase this awesome place and the work to restore this amazing place continues

@1lowone 2 года назад

Dear Lesley and Danny, what an absolutely spectacular job on this documentary episode!! Kudos to you both... Awesome job on bringing the past to life and shining your light on an important architectural and historical American story. Beautifully done... I can't wait to see your other adventures come to life. Thank you for the experience!!

@sandrafrazier1200 2 года назад

I love the workman area and the beautiful architecture just a lovely home.

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

It is our absolute pleasure to showcase this masterpiece to you, thanks for watching Eric!

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

@DesertStarTheJku 2 года назад

Love that you highlighted this as your first for your US visit. It’s absolutely stunning ✨

@rayva1 2 года назад

Wow your channel was truly discovered, generating a wide fanbase. The personal invitation to Lynnewood Hall was truly such an honor.

@27sparkle73 2 года назад

Watching your channel takes me to another place in my mind so beautiful I love watching the different way people lived in different countries. Although I live here on the east coast of the United States I still feel like I’m far away watching this particular video and I sincerely hope this beautiful beautiful mansion can be restored.

@nancyhill1566 2 года назад

They got nonprofit status approved today, so donations to the preservation of the building are now tax deductible!

@ingridmay66 2 года назад

What a surprise! Your videos never disappoint me.This mansion is wonderful.

@peacefamily212 Год назад

Watching this at 3.55 am in UK 🇬🇧 unbelievable! Thank you so much guys to all of you including the guide, camera man etc. Absolutely brilliant! 💯

@rewolf71 Год назад

Thank you for helping bring attention and save this lovely palace. We don't have that many estates like this here in the USA so the ones left are precious treasures.

@pisces11105 2 года назад

Leslie this has been one of the most in depth tours of Lynnwood Hall. I have been fascinated with this property for so many years and I am thrilled that this Mansion will hopefully be restored and not allowed to crumble into decay. You always do the best videos of abandoned houses, castles and Mansions. Keep up the Great Work Lesley!!

@aaron___6014 2 года назад

The interview and tour is an absolute gem, there's so much misinformation about this place on RU-vid and illegal tours it's great to see you guys going to the work of doing it properly. We need more young people presenting these historical places in a way that excites others so that they are saved.

@mspenelope6874 Год назад

I appreciate that you are learning more about these homes and their historical context, and passing this knowledge onto us. A lovely home, great video ✨🎉✨

@lizahermandez57 Год назад

Thank you for showing us that beautiful piece of history. Thank Edward and Angie for saving such a wonderful place. It would make a gorgeous hotel.

@marinaldixo 2 года назад

This is absolutely incredible. I was born and remained in Philadelphia my whole life and had no idea this was here. I even attended Widener University for law school. It is incredible to know that an important piece of history is in my hometown. Thank you for this well-crafted and stunning documentary on this beautiful place!

@celiareginarogero8815 2 года назад

Hey Lesley!This mansion is wonderful. I'm looking forward to watching this video and knowing the story of the people who lived in this mansion. Their costumes are amazing!! The preservation of this building is very important and urgent.!

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Thank you Celia :)

@ejohnson3131 Год назад

They should preserve this mansion and bring it back to its former glory. The gardens would attract a lot of people… turn it into a B&B for visitors to enjoy!

@Ricardo-go7yu Год назад

My wife and I have visited numerous Gilded Age Mansions over the years including "The Summer Cottages" in Newport, RI. Lynnewood sounds very familiar??!! I will definitely do what I can to help with the preservation of this historical landmark. Great video!

@elilian7105 2 года назад

You need your own television show, this is so wonderfully produced and interesting!

@graceedson1355 Месяц назад

Leslie you and your crew are truly gifted in your work.

@patstokes7040 2 года назад

You have to know that the people that lived there were proud of their home and loved everything about it. They could never in their imaginations think that it would all go to ruin. It would break their hearts if they could have seen into the future. But all of what man makes comes to nothing. It all turns back into nothing.

@SaltJamie Год назад

I am so glad you guys got the opportunity to explore this place. I also want to say thank you for showing up in period clothing, you wear it so well. Loved this tour and documentary, it was one of your many bests!

@Imagineitisraining Год назад

You did a grand job of showing this magnificent home. I live in the states but it took you coming here for me to see it . I'm amazing at the grandness of the place. Thank you.

@MKWhitney 2 года назад

I love all of your videos, but this has to rank up there with the best of them! So well done, thank you!

@tammygermiller8307 2 года назад

I agree wholeheartedly! It makes me very happy to hear a potential future for this marvel,

@BrosOfDecay 2 года назад

Oo that is so sweat of you Mari, we put a lot of time and effort onto creating this one!

@angelartistic3056 2 года назад

The editing is phenomenal. Best channel ever! Such a cinematic treat to watch you. Love the costumes , the views, everything is superb!

@buggybug09 Год назад

This has to be made into an interactive museum. They should host Gilded Age balls for the public to enjoy.

@DeadBlonde_80 8 месяцев назад

It could be used as a location for historical films. It’s beautiful and it’s a shame to let it rot.

@stevenpike7857 8 месяцев назад

I love the cute French host. His passion and reverence for the building is infectious.

@toddburgess5056 2 года назад

I would settle for living as a hermit at that exquisite mansion! What an elegant piece of property, WOW!

@toddburgess5056 2 года назад

@@11karmk11 lets go now!

@toddburgess5056 2 года назад

@@11karmk11 perhaps they will let us have a room a few days out of the year just to escape the elements.

@AuttumnDawn 2 года назад

I was watching this going. Ill take a room in the basement

@Lotsielots 2 года назад

It's not up to the standard of the great stately homes in the UK but its one of the best America has. They ought to save it. Its pretty dire if they can't even rescue a mansion this important.

@toddburgess5056 2 года назад

@@Lotsielots people can barely afford to keep houses that they actually live in let alone derelict dusty old mansions.

@ritasmith9553 2 года назад

Thank you so much for doing this for us, Lesley. And thank you too, Edward and Angie, for the contributions of our host and hostess of sorts - with their invaluable and informative contributions. It looks now like there is hope. Baby steps. Every little bit makes a difference, and I am so happy that some parties have come to make this place worth showing again. The potential is worthy. This was a snapshot in time -- the way things were done, and they way they can potentially fall -- and not how awful things were, but how far we have come since then. I hope everyone will enjoy the tour, and more can be found by searching the website.

@geraldinefelicetty2018 Год назад

Would have loved to see this grand place back in the day, with all the furnishings and art. You do such a nice job on presenting these places. You have a great passion for what you do. Have a wonderful day.

@petragannon9902 Год назад

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with us. I pray this awesome building will be restored to its former glory and please do, keep us informed about it in the future. God bless you all. ❤

@omarhamid3638 2 года назад

Absolutely right Lesley!! Lynewood Hall is a architectural gem with a significant Titanic connection, several of the Widener family members drowned aboard it. It is really a unique gem and I’m so glad you got to explore it on your trip the US. Thank you for your work and I can’t wait to see more,I know you’ll do it justice 100% ✌️🤗👍

@soundwavs1961c 2 года назад

I just finished watching the whole documentary and Leslie you really have the potential to do these type of documentaries. Bravo! I am sharing on my social medias to get word out for the restoration project. Thanks as usual Lesie, you are awesome xoxoxox

@jeankroeber2481 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge about this wonderful old mansion, which I didn't know existed. Your gracious tour, as well as factual talk about what went on here--from costume parties to where members of the family lived, as well as showing old photographs of the artworks was truly fascinating. I do know the Widener Library, where I did some art research some years ago. I am just so sorry that this wonderful place is in a state of disrepair, needing millions of dollrs '

@darcydorwart3485 Год назад

So grand… I can’t even wrap my head around how extraordinarily grand life must have been for these people, the Weidners. Thank you Leslie for showing this place to me. Unbelievable and magnificent!

@rondadepenbusch8152 Год назад

Great question you asked her !!! I loved her answer !! It’s absolutely a way preserve the past and give light on how life was in that day & age & that everyone didn’t have that opportunity as they did . Only the selected ones had that opportunity!! And not many got that same opportunity in their life time . I’d love to do my part in seeing be given the opportunity for the world to be a part of something soo grand . It’s wonderful !!! Thank you all i loved this one soo much !!!

@deborrastrom8559 2 года назад

Bros.Of Decay always treat each place with such respect for History & those that walked the hallways & lived the life of long ago. Making it all so real to us all. ( I love how you wear gloves as you carefully go thru each room.) Then as you explain & touch it gently it helps us understand how valuable wherever you are is. Also, the period clothes you wear & your accent is just 🥰 perfect. One can imagine anyone from any country in any period, in any place you show us. 🙌 Blessings. As for this mansion/ Castle 🏰 👌 it should of been made into a museum itself. Every way it was built was to preserve all art work perfectly. Such a shame all that perfection of period art is gone. I agree, 🤔 it should be renovated. Turned into a tourist place & used for Fund raising events as it slowly gets renovated. People can do rennascounce events & dress in period pieces. Do both plays & Music & special artistic presentations. Architects & historians from College's all over should also do events there & help to restore it. I think you should also do a RU-vid channel for this & get interns & senior college students of art & Music & Archetecture & Entrapranuers to help get more media & maybe even get a movie series period done here of how the original family & people use to live. Like DownTown Abby has done in England..but For America but highlights & honors the artists & history of all over the World. American Historical society should help Fund it.

@johnstancliff7328 2 года назад

when I saw the video the Proper People did last year, I was totally awe struck. such a beautiful estate left to ruin and no one cared about it until now... this landmark must be rebuilt for future generations to see. I pray the people of Pennsylvania will work to save this landmark and return it to the grandeur it deserves.

@nancyleeyoung7109 Год назад

Unfortunately I'm not too hopeful. They demolished Stotesbury Mansion to build townhouses. Built by the same man but much more opulent in its time, I cried when they tore it down,

@lisafreebairn7736 Год назад

Blown away by this video and how lovingly done it is. I am so impressed by the appreciation and awe that the creators have for this magnificent mansion. Incredible!

@LordFirestaff Год назад

The costs to restore a place like this would be insane; +$200million easily. Would be an incredible restoration though.

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

Knock off a zero from your number and you`re much closer to reality. Why not $2 billion while you are it.

@LordFirestaff 8 месяцев назад

@@paulcarfantan6688 I design and build luxury homes; I'm quite familiar with what these things cost. This place is 70,000 sq. ft. of extraordinary details. Finding artisans to do this would be difficult and extremely expensive. It would cost $20+million to build a 10,000 sq. ft. home that's as detailed as this; $20million wouldn't put a dent in this place, considering the landscaping as well. 50 years ago, I may agree with you, but this is 2023. There is no way you're restoring this place for $20million and if you somehow did, the workmanship would be terrible and wouldn't last any substantial amount of time. You need artists that know what they're doing to take on a project like this, not common labor, and that comes at a price.

@wadehampton1737 2 года назад

How in the world did that grand place fall into such disrepair in just over a hundred years? All that grandeur truly was fleeting. How enlightening for our own era.

@ericahoelscher3733 Год назад

No money

@donttrackmebro6164 Год назад

The cost of regular maintenance on these huge buildings was so high that descendants could not afford it. Imagine the cost of a roof or to heat the place.

@jennyg5767 Год назад

Buildings fall apart more quickly than you’d expect when no one is taking care of them.

@markellwilliams3594 2 года назад

Like I’m literally in tears 😭 right now as if I had known this family. All the tragic events that happened to this family is unreal. I’ve heard of this place but Leslie you brung it to life. Thank you 🙏🏽. And thank the ppl who gave us some history on the place and their love to save this place. Eleanor’s room is to die for. It’s still beautiful even in its ruin. God bless y’all for doing this 🙏🏽😘

@lauraalexander8144 Год назад

I do know the family,yet,oddly this has all been new to me….can’t wait to share this with our mutual friends

@peacefullyme848 5 месяцев назад

If you learn their history and how they made their money you would be less sad. But luckily it’s being restored so at least the architecture and all the work their many employees did to make it great will not be completely lost.

@karynhitchman2498 Год назад

Beautifullly edited film, thank you so much for taking us through this gorgeous mansion. I’m glad it is in good hands 🙌

@simone7723 Год назад

Essa casa deveria ter sido preservada como patrimônio público e aberta a visitação como um museu! Todo mundo ia querer visitar, pq é um verdadeiro castelo!

@sarahfarrell8214 2 года назад

Hi Lesley, I thought you were in Europe! Wow, I can't believe this beautiful mansion is in the United States. I'm looking forward to the video tomorrow. Great music!

@stevieg6418 2 года назад

Its lovely to see pictures of how it used to be - one cant imagine how opulent this place was when it was filled with such beautiful things - I wouldn't want to ever leave if I lived in such a place.

@patbranson3223 9 месяцев назад

Amazing place! If the walls could only talk!❤

@ujona Год назад

Hello brother Lesley! This was the one that got my attention plus to follow you because I am a native Philadelphian who loves history. Driven pass this place many times but never knew what its importance was. Thank you!

@irenehaugen6143 2 года назад

Awesome! Can't wait! Your videos keep getting better and better. We have been watching your earlier ones every evening for the last 3 weeks. Just mesmerizing and magical.

@pmm3112 2 года назад

This mansion is a national treasure and it should be saved! I hope someone can save it! If it could be reimagined as a hotel, resort, and partial residence combination with casino and spa and all the amenities one would expect to find in a European Palace and make it a destination for meetings, exhibits etc.. It is a masterpiece of old world art and architecture. Nobody builds palaces like this anymore and there aren't many artisans who can reproduce this scale of art in the traditional manner. Then of course the Ballroom medallion is 300+ years old from an Italian Palace. Save It! Don't Allow This Palace To Rot Away! It has history, intrigue and opulence which is unsurpassed outside of Newport. Imagine the New Years Eve parties which could be held in that renovated Ballroom!!

@RaulEdu33 2 года назад

Exactly, that property could host epic weddings and events. Plus a hotel museum.

@YusufEffendi17 Год назад

A glimpse of the fabulous building & the historical legacy of his family. What a class of documentary!

@greengrocer7520 Год назад

Wow, this has been the best documentary of Lynnewood Hall. Excellent coverage of the history surrounding this marvel. I only live about 1 hour away & have never seen this piece of history in person

@brandyfiles 2 года назад

Lesley, I love all of your videos but this one is my favorite! I love Lynnwood Hall and you represented this home and family so well. Your ability to tell the story (in all of your videos) is something I can (and do) listen to all day long. Thank you for this

@kristagolden3677 2 года назад

Awesome tour and I love the intimate back story on each family member and rooms. Best tour I’ve seen on Lynnewood Hall. Great Job! YES, Lynnewood need to be restored to its formal glory.

@RONMAYS71 Год назад

Great video, Thanks for sharing and caring to preserve a nice European Palace in America. It seems some of these Great Homes are Works of Art. It is Amazing that in England's country side, there are homes like this today, lived in by some families that have many generations of the same family living in them, some of the Palaces in England have sheep in the fields and the look from a mile away is breathtaking. Wish more of Americas Gilded Age Palaces were with us today as Museums or any use to preserve as some were just Amazingly beautiful.

@jennysmith2876 Год назад

What a spectacular tour! Thank you so much for sharing with us. I would love to see Lynnwood Hall restored to its formal glory!

@paulcarfantan6688 8 месяцев назад

Then wait four or five years and your wish will come true. It`s on its way to being restored, for real.

@leisascott7971 2 года назад

It looks like the kind of Mansion House we have here in the UK, we call them Stately Home's as they come with a large Estate of land. Wonderful and Thank You

@girlonfire2.076 2 года назад

The USA use to be filled with these kinds of buildings they turned them into asylums an prisons or burned them down

@deedawson6074 2 года назад

Oh imagine having a ball in that room and I’m only a minute into the vid. Sigh……. Oh a delayed one, oh the suspense. What a fantastic place. I hope it gets saved, so much abandoned places, quite sad.

@sarahzachattack Год назад

This is beautiful! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see it restored to its former glory? You’ve done an amazing job showing the house with all the details and information! I offer my services in the restoration process if one ever begins.

@ratgirl13 Год назад

Bros Of Decay So fabulous that you guys are making these lovely videos-always a pleasure to watch.❤

@teresalasher437 2 года назад

This by far is one of the best video put out on Lynnewood Hall! Bros of Decay have such great respect for the belongings of people's of the past. Having the experts giving details of the families and history. I hope they restore it to it's former glory. Great documentary.