House Tour: 1859 Italian Renaissance Revival - Hay House

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Come along with us on a guided, historic home tour of one of the south's most exquisite Renaissance Revival homes. You'll be transported back in time in this 18,000-square-foot mansion spanning four levels and crowned by a two-story cupola.
Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century. When constructed, the now historic house had hot and cold running water, central heat, gas lighting, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen, and an elaborate ventilation system. Visit Hay House website: www.hayhousemacon.org/
We are so excited to offer this one-of-a-kind, Victorian era home to our friends on RU-vid. Please like our video, comment and subscribe for more amazing historic home renovations and tours.
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@debbieosborn9464 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely beautiful historical home.We are so fortunate to have these beautiful homes saved and restored. Nothing built today can compare. Thank you for this wonderful video !

@karenwright8556 4 месяца назад

This exquisite mansion just screams I'm not just rich, I'm filthy rich!!Wow!!!

@cathyhelmuth823 2 года назад

Remember begging my Grandfather to take me to the Hay House. He would drive us up the circular front drive where I would bound out of the car and run up those front steps. I would take the huge door knocker into my little hand. The smile on the face of Chester Davis, the Hay Family butler, was like no other. I would present him with an apple, fresh picked flowers. She would allow me to wonder and dream as a little girl in the 1960’s. Thank you for this memory lane journey. The house looks amazing and loved again!

@katedorman7042 2 года назад

What an amazing memory!

@TheGarnetObsidian 2 года назад

Thank you so much for allowing us to share in your beautiful memories of this home.

@rcd5k7 2 года назад

This house is like a decadent dessert...almost too much to take in at once. Thanks for introducing it to all of us!

@patriciapage9950 2 года назад

continual overwhelm

@johnzeuli5827 2 года назад

I appreciate that the house guide did not talk nonstop, rather he allowed us to visually savor the Beautiful home!

@OurRestorationNation 2 года назад

That’s thanks to our incredible editor who took 1.5 hours of dialogue and cut it to 40 minutes!

@amymahers2957 2 года назад

There really aren’t any words for a home like this. I kept thinking how in the world can you go on a 3+ year honeymoon and purchase things for a home of that size? Who thought of curved pocket doors, the hidden linen closet with an urn to disguise it? It really is an overwhelming example of architecture, craftsmanship, details, and just plain beauty!

@beckyblack2333 2 года назад

IKR. I love pocket doors but never saw curved ones before.

@sjgreene785 2 года назад

Thank you because I was thinking the same thing.

@gemstonesparkle7915 2 года назад

Exactly! So many architectural cleverness in a private home... It's wonderful!

@OurRestorationNation 2 года назад

@@juniort.thecolorten2207 wrong- the doors are actually curved. Did you watch the video? They are barrel curved, not arched.

@hh7407 2 года назад

@@OurRestorationNation Beautiful restoration and the upkeep must be a labor of love. What is 29:00?

@tehamill1 2 года назад

The fact that the kids wanted their parents room to stay the same ❤️

@jerrywalters6265 2 месяца назад

What a housekeeper nightmare. Such elegant detail, simply amazing.

@marcusbrown5567 6 дней назад

Crazy you say that because my mom was a housekeeper there back in the 80s and early 90's. She used to tell me and my sisters about her experience working there all the time. She loved working there. At the time we were young and didn't know about the history of that house and really couldn't appreciate her excitement of working there. Now that i'm 43 I wish I'd gone there with her on the tours.

@sacredlovetarot1971 2 года назад

imagine the time it took to remove the coal and cigar smoke out of all that very detailed and intricate work

@p.mckenzie2921 2 года назад

As a child of 12 years old my Catholic school brought us on a tour of this wonderful home. And when I got older I bought a Eastlake dining room table and chairs. Because I thought the dining room was the most magnificent room I ever saw. I’ve never forgot this house and what a treasure it is to see it again thank you for the lovely video.🥰

@user-ez2ug5lg1e 2 месяца назад

The house feels alive. Warm and welcoming and so proud of herself!

@SouthernBellaHome 2 года назад

THIS IS MY HOMETOWN!❤️I had wedding pictures made on the Hay house steps and my children have had prom pictures taken on the front entrance as well! I have many tours and memories of this incredible mansion! You put together a wonderful video that I am so thankful to be able to share!🥰

@marilyn6556 2 года назад

I wish that I could tour it, but I can’t climb stairs anymore! It’s wonderful that your family has special memories there.

@lissi6931 9 месяцев назад

Wow that is so special!!

@heatherthompson8837 2 года назад

This video reminded me of the show, "America's Castles," that used to be on A&E several years ago. It's fascinating to see the artistry and craftsmanship that went into this house, especially because they didn't have all of the power tools that we have today. I'm always blown away by the scale of these historic homes. Thank you for the tour - very interesting!

@colleenosullivan857 2 года назад

I loved that show

@timmymendenhall1275 2 года назад

Loved that show.

@stephaniemcpherson2558 2 года назад

I miss that show SO MUCH!

@ellac2263 4 дня назад

Wow, hot and cold water in the 1800’s. Just to have running water is amazing. 😮beautiful home.

@maryappold1023 2 года назад

The pocket doors! And two sets curved!! Laine must have been beside herself! Oh, the stained glass is so lovely. And the curved pocket shutters are fascinating. Such gorgeous design throughout the house. Natural light, airflow, so many things no longer so carefully planned for when houses are built today. Thank you for letting us join you on this tour. 🙏❤️

@kimgalan3564 2 года назад

Toured this house last year an it took my breath away! So glad you were able to visit. This video captured so much of the amazing detail that makes this house a treasure. Another fantastic video by Kevin and Laine! Thank you!!

@sacredlovetarot1971 2 года назад

2:37 in and I am swooning over that watch, how elegant and beautiful

@infinitelightcouncil 2 года назад

Really really really good job y'all- the subject matter is of course stunning but your production values have gone through the roof! So so proud of the work you're doing! It must be said I've always felt that had Longwood in Natchez been finished the interiors would have felt similar in finish- arched openings, marble floors, gilt everywhere, etc. Charming fellow as well-

@flowersandbigteeth 3 месяца назад

The nanny's room is so pretty. It would make a lovely sewing room too with all of that light.

@ladyprincessacrylickingdom5434 6 месяцев назад

Im leaving this comment as I log on to watch AGAIN!

@BobbiMac08 2 года назад

I'm still on the entryway and it's stunning! What an incredible piece of history!

@claudiarichmann9313 2 года назад

The Hay House is my favorite historical home. We toured it 30 years ago, (and bought the booklet to remember it by,) and so much progress in its restoration has occurred. Thank you for the gift of this video! Now we can enjoy its beauty untill we can visit in person once again.

@ionabarker 2 года назад

WOW WOW WOW! Cannot wait to get my butt back to the states so I can go ‘splorin! Loads of love from Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤️ xxx

@trenamc291 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I was a docent there on the late 1980's. The progress since then has been amazing. It's a mansion but understandable how a family could live there. The view from the cupola is wonderful. I love Macon so much that one of my children is named Macon.. :) Thank you for sharing the Hay House

@igdes1 2 года назад

This home is made from art and craftsmanship. I'm in awe of all the thought, time and of course the money needed to get this close to perfection.

@margarettickle9659 Год назад

Such opulence, such beauty. I wouldn't want to clean it though. If walls could only talk.

@vickiephilpitt7697 2 года назад

Absolutely loved this tour. Amazed at the curved pocket doors and windows shutters. What a feat of workmanship! Can you imagine what that would cost now a day IF you could even find an artist/carpenter to be able to make those doors & shutters. What an amazing home.

@rubyoro0 2 года назад

Brent Hull?

@Dave-co1cv 5 месяцев назад

What a magnificent home! To think that it was built without power tools, bulldozers, excavators, cranes, or any other modern equipment. The view from the cupola is awesome, but I can only imagine how much more beautiful it must have been when the house was first built. There were no modern buildings or paved roads. No cars, no utility poles. It is great to see the house still stands, but also sad to see the landscape around it swallowed up with modern clutter.

@mdorn6592 2 года назад

Some of these homes look far above and beyond the horse and buggy technology of the day...beginning to think previous generations were much more advanced then we were originally told. The arched windows and doorways plus the cupola are spectacular, and an architectural feat alone

@SilverSunPublishing 2 года назад

Agree. Look at the videos by Jon Levi where he shows evidence of a hidden (covered up) past - the Tartarian builders who built most of the amazing buildings around the world. It's eye opening.

@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470 11 месяцев назад

We have only devolved.

@the_resourceful 2 года назад

Wowza! That is one solid looking house! The Italianate style is so classicly beautiful. It's so well cared for..looks brand spankin' new.

@dianequist835 2 года назад

The opulence is overwhelming within this beautiful home. As always, I greatly appreciate the preservation aspect and incorporating the three families is generously key to this house. As I navigate more toward the Helena and Pearl houses, one can not help but respect the upper echelons of homes.

@sharonmohon3275 2 года назад

Oh, my….incredible…..this is more elegant than our currant White House. Imagine the wealth it took to construct such a home….

@peek-a-boo7877 2 года назад

This is my favorite tour! Not just that it is breathtaking workmanship, but because my maternal grands, great grands, and theirs before them were from Macon. It gives me chills to imagine what it was like back then and wondering if they attended an event there or what they had thought of this gorgeous home. Thank you!

@charleskimson2288 6 месяцев назад

Just incredible! It’s sad when we lose these bits of marvel and history. I’m so happy they have preserved this gem.

@chuckandmax7313 2 года назад

Great tour, I took 100 screenshots to add to my Victorian house album, I have over 25,000 photos on my iPad. I love that circular staircase that goes up to the cupola and the house is just fantastic, the plaster work is impeccable

@p.mckenzie2921 2 года назад

Do you have photos of the victorian homes you saved to your iPad on your channel ?would love to see them I love older homes and photos.I bet others would love to them also.have good day.😉

@wendyannh 2 года назад

I took a lot of screenshots, too - which will go on my Pinterest Victorian architecture, millwork, and other applicable room boards.

@artqueen691 16 дней назад

I am stunned by the trompe-l'oeil work. This artist was genius. I hope he was paid well. Sublime.

@sacredlovetarot1971 2 года назад

Those pocket doors are to die for. I love pocket doors lol

@charkrebs7211 2 года назад

You all have shown some very beautiful ones, but I got to say this one is the most stunning !

@nanasewdear 2 года назад

Just absolutely stunning. My heart beat a little faster when I spied the ladies in the ceiling plaster work.

@mosler302 3 месяца назад

The first thing I look at in an antique home is the woodwork. So many of these treasures ended up defiled by someone who was obsessed with white paint. I'm happy to see this house kept some of woodwork pristine. I did some research to see why so many antique homes with extensively decorated woodwork ended up whitewashed & found that realtors are telling sellers that they must paint all wood in the home white or it won't get a high price! Seriously? It breaks my heart. This home is gorgeous! Thx for telling us about it.

@mR-dc4oq 2 года назад

The beauty and the feeling of the love that went into building that place is so evident it practically radiates from the screen.

@flyingspirit3549 4 дня назад

Fabulous tour of a magnificent house from the Italianate era. Thanks for posting!

@user-ez2ug5lg1e 2 месяца назад

That dining room made my heart skip a beat!

@brucknerian9664 7 месяцев назад

To call this a house is a gross understatement; it's a masterpiece of architecture and artisty at the highest level. Stunning! Beats anything I've seen anywhere else, Europe--lots of what I've seen is ostentatious/pretentious, but this has real class.

@dmd5645 2 месяца назад

Just have to say again, i love this video!!!. Have it saved in my favorites. Great to watch it again!. And, fantastic music choice!. So evocative!. Such great craftsmanship and artistry!!. No Vanderbilt dwelling will EVER compete with this time period!!.

@jenniferhooks2454 2 года назад

The Hay house is absolutely stunning! How wonderful that it was donated with its furnishings to the Georgia Trust.

@axnyslie 2 года назад

This is the manor of dreams! Just stunning in its sheer grandiose design and so much detail.

@paulacorreal1675 2 года назад

Absolutely breath taking. Really love this fabulous home. Thank you for sharing. I also wish to make a special note of praise for the tour guide. His informative comments added much to this special presentation. Hats off to the Trust and all others responsible for this wonderful restoration. Enjoying and watching from PA.

@revrontalbot6911 2 года назад

Awesome preserved historic building … amazed that is wasn’t turned into apartments … so sad that so many historical homes were renovated for multi family use.

@thefool2007 2 года назад

Best video on RU-vid. Thank you for sharing this. My wife just about fell off the couch and was in shock at the features. This was a travel back in time.

@OurRestorationNation 2 года назад

Wow! Thank you!!

@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle 3 месяца назад

From top to bottom, glorious house!

@lorahypnosis4999 2 года назад

I grew up in Macon and always loved this house! Thank you for featuring this gem!

@SpanishEclectic 2 года назад

Thank you for your efforts to bring us all such an incredible tour! I'm thrilled by the sheer number of arched pocket doors with etched glass inserts; I can imagine the whole place full for a Ball. And how fortunate so much of the original faux painting could be restored. That's what we're all about, right? The 'downstairs' kitchen tables reflect the number of staff needed to keep such a place clean, and running properly. I hope the displays include their stories too. The mind boggles at the thought of dusting all of the roses and cherubs on the moldings (such an inadequate word for those beauties). Thank you Kevin for a great job filming, complete with drone views. Hope Laine is feeling better soon. :)

@tammypierce4566 2 года назад

My mind is BLOWN. I live less that two hours from the house. I knew of it; but have never been inside. I had to stop the video half-way through to rest my brain. Good Lord! Thank you for this magnificent tour!

@jeffreybundy4095 2 года назад

Here we go again. Every time I think alright this house is my favorite you show another one that's even better. This one is my favorite. For now. 😉

@theUrbanJoe Год назад

The grand scale and superb finish (wood and plasterwork) of this home is unbelievable. The window workings alone are so thoughtfully & beautifully engineered. This level of architecture is rare so we are blessed it still stands today to remind us of what is possible and honor the high standards achieved in the past! Inspirational

@lindsaye2104 2 года назад

This is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I am from Georgia not very far from Macon and had never heard of this gorgeous home. Now that my family has moved back home, I can’t wait to make the short drive to see it myself! Please keep these beautiful home tours coming. I love learning so much from the things you share!

@deborahmatatall 2 года назад

Thank you for taking us on this tour. I am in awe of the craftsmanship involved to create this jewel! I’m very impressed with the care the foundation is exercising to preserve, conserve and restore it.🌸

@dwighthill4548 2 года назад

This was a delightful home to see, most opulent. I am so glad it has been restored, our homes are our history and so many have gone to ruin. Thanks for your channel, maybe it will inspire us all to respect and save our homes for future generations to enjoy.

@dawnbarnes8729 2 года назад

Thank you! This was so interesting to watch. Loved learning of all the restoration efforts of this home and how they staged it in different rooms to show how each family would have had it. ❤️😊

@tiredofit4761 2 года назад

I love your channel. As a lover of American history it feeds my soul. Thank you so much for caring for these properties like I am not able. Much respect!

@kayjones6147 Год назад

Macon is my home town and the grandson of Mr. P. L. Hay and I attended grammar school together in the 1940s at old Alexander 3 school across the Ocmulgee. When we were studying architecture in the 7th grade, his grandfather invited the entire class to visit The Hay House one day to view the interior with all its architectural treasures. Over the years I have taken many out of town visitors to tour The Hay House. It's an architectural gem and Macon is so fortunate that The Georgia Trust had the foresight to become the keepers of this beautiful and unique treasure.

@vllukens7265 Месяц назад

Absolutely beautiful house. Excellent tour. The marbling is superb and the staircases throughout are exquisite. Those arched doors and the stained glass, too lovely for words.

@ediefrasier2932 7 месяцев назад

I had the pleasure of touring this beautiful home many years ago. We were able to stand in wind tunnel. Such a wonderful invention. This home is beyond beautiful. Thank you.

@thinktonka 2 года назад

That has GOT to be the finest home you have featured thus far!

@NeiveVeve 2 года назад

The filming was spot on. I was transported in another time and my imagination ran wild. Thank you 😊.

@dcole9589 Год назад

Stunning example of its period.

@charliebrown5755 2 года назад

Possibly the most beautiful house I've ever seen

@leighkorzep1699 2 года назад

What an absolutely gorgeous house! So much to love, but the curved pocket doors are amazing! Thank You for sharing this with us.

@barbarazapolska6225 28 дней назад

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@sacredlovetarot1971 2 года назад

The Entry really commands attention, even though it has a masculine feel its very inviting Love the front doors!!!

@hsimpson6581 2 года назад

That house was so nice. He was the top of the line tour guide

@janeceeastwood8035 Год назад

My mouth hung open through the entire tour. Never have I seen such a stunningly fabulous antebellum home. It’s absolutely gorgeous. I would love to stand in this beautiful house.

@marionlesage4794 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this house tour: what a breathtakingly beautiful work of art. This is definitely one of “America’s Castles”.

@lisaknell1809 2 года назад

Those ceiling medallions and plaster moldings!! And the painting on walls and ceilings! ❤️❤️❤️ I can’t imagine being able to call a place like this home. Breathtaking!!

@misscooper5364 2 года назад

I really enjoyed learning about his beautiful house. Mr. Willis is an excellent tour guide. Thank you for sharing!

@jeffreybundy4095 2 года назад

Jeff's wife is having coffee and watching this beautiful house again. If I get to visit Georgia again I want to go to Macon. I'd love to take a year or two and just go all over the south. Thank you again for letting us live vicariously through you.

@OurRestorationNation 2 года назад

Thank you Jeff’s wife!!

@leosrule5691 Год назад

OMG Such Opulence. And i have only yet seen the outside !!!! Magnificent. ❤️

@honestcomments6060 2 года назад

I am rarely left speechless when it comes to giving my 2 cents in terms of design and architectural features. This time I haven't got a single critique. This mansion is splendid and marvellous. Not a single thing I would change, everything is massive, gorgeous, luxurious and fit to be preserved as an architectural masterpiece. I love the colours, furniture, covings, mouldings, I LOVE everything about this house. Just grand and spectacular!

@maryschrum7044 2 года назад

Thank you for the tour of this beautiful home, I hope to visit it this month!!! I love the trompe l’oeil walls, one of the many things that I love!

@deborahbeaulieu6740 9 месяцев назад

Spectacular piece of architecture and ingenuity!!! Preserved to perfection!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 2:33 Excellent tour!!!

@tigermoon44 2 года назад

That was awesome!! I so enjoy these historical videos and amazing homes! Incredible architecture and design! Thank you for sharing with us!

@andrewstever5728 5 месяцев назад

Speechless. Drop dead gorgeous.

@PieterBreda Год назад

Really nice mansion. We Europeans are lucky to have an abundance of really old heritage. We take it for granted. The main problem for keeping this all in good condition is the enormous cost of upkeep. That front door is a marvel. The stained glass and ceilings are also really nicely done. It is beautiful but not too gaudy.

@OurRestorationNation Год назад

We are anxious to come see some of yours!

@amymascara8864 Год назад

Italian renascence has always been my favorite. Every thing is exquisite. The colors used are so comforting. This is probably the prettiest historic home I have toured on utube

@carlaquartiroli6820 2 года назад

WOW - what an amazing home. The artistry that went into the house, again is another Wow. The beautiful furniture, paintings & the statue of Helen! Thanks for taking us along for the tour.

@debcobb9739 2 года назад

I live just outside of Macon and I have never been on a tour of the historical houses in Macon....This house is amazing but I like to see the entrance of the house from the front doors. There has always been rumors of a tunnel from the house of this era that go to the river where they used them for rum running... Thank you for the awesome tour.

@erinpennington9716 8 месяцев назад

This is breathtaking. Such craftsmanship could never be duplicated today.

@eunyoungsuh6767 Год назад

Craftsmanship is so masterfully executed and designed. Height of grandeur and decadence.

@bethknight4436 2 года назад

Magical and transformative - gratitude to all who labored and loved in this house 😊

@maszlagma 2 года назад

Beautiful! The terminology "Renaissance revival" is funny to me, as Renaissance itself was a revival of ancient Greek architecture so at this point it could be considered the phoenix bird of architecture styles

@rnithuigim5768 2 года назад

What a fantastic tour, thank you so much for bringing this to us.

@bethmann3283 2 года назад

Wow! Exquisite is not a word that comes in to my vocabulary typically....but this is EXQUISITE!!! The amount of care taken to properly take care of this is amazing. Thank you!!

@_contentnotfound 2 года назад

Wow AHHMAZING!! Curved pocket doors 😍

@pamhofflander5112 Год назад

I’m watching this video, turning off the sound and playing classical piano pieces on my Alexa like Clair de lune…….perfect! Ahhhhh

@beckytobey2984 8 месяцев назад

Fascinating! I would love to walk through a mansion like this. Bucket List!!

@mytobytobster 2 года назад

Laine and Kevin, thank you for this extraordinary special. I’ve listen to it twice and this time I thought of you walking through this house and seeing things and how they were restored and not renovated. This was an incredible afternoon for me that I am eternally grateful for. I may never get to see the Hayhouse but I took a tour of the house

@rosemariecomtois2839 2 года назад

I am amazed this beautiful home , survived the Civil War. I am very happy it has been preserved.

@shirleyrice7093 2 месяца назад

The reception room is lovely.

@jerrygottlick4614 11 месяцев назад

I visited on a hot July day of 2020. I was so glad to be on the road again after those early months of the pandemic. I arrived out of breath and was the only visitor on the scheduled tour. I had a small visitor, Darin, with me and was allowed to bring him throughout the house in his stroller. I took many photos of him throughout the house that I still cherish. Thank you for the tour and for those memories. I took an instant liking to Macon.