Inside a Jazz Age Mega Mansion (The Crane Estate)

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@jelsner5077 10 месяцев назад

This is my favorite house that you've featured so far. The pre war designers and craftsmen cannot be beat. There was a natural, innate knowledge of classical proportion that was simply lost and discarded after the Wars.

@DarcySteele 10 месяцев назад

Mine too. I was really surprised at the natural wood walls! Everything was so tasteful and well done in balance. I’m so glad it still exists!

@krazmokramer 10 месяцев назад

A kitchen with a mezzanine! That's impressive.

@DarcySteele 10 месяцев назад

I would love to know how to get up to the mezzanine, what’s in there, and the view from it ! 😊 never heard of one before

@803mastiff9 10 месяцев назад

Chevy Chase (born Cornelius Crane Chase) is the great great grandson of Richard T. Crane.

@Mark723 10 месяцев назад

The Library! Cozy opulence - is that a thing...? If not, could it be...? I had no idea that this estate existed - thanks for sharing, Ken.

@williamtyre523 10 месяцев назад

I was always fascinated by the story of the first house, designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, being torn down because the wife found it "drab." Yikes - if my husband built a house like that for me, I wouldn't complain at all!

@MrsRobinson0741 10 месяцев назад

Yeah that nauseated me hearing that! Why didn’t she stop it before…must be nice to be able to tear down a mansion because it was “too drab”! & just build another 🙄

@brandyjean7015 10 месяцев назад

Just a wee bit spoiled & entitled, eh?

@califdad4 10 месяцев назад

Yes I love Italian style house's, but the very wealthy before income taxes had more money than they knew what to do with

@sachemrock 10 месяцев назад

The original house was better looking than what they built in my opinion. And the entitlement to tear down a beautiful mansion after its completion because his wife felt it was too drab. He should have traded her in instead! 😂

@Helen-hy3gv 10 месяцев назад

So many mansions in NYC were torn down because they were out of style. The new mansions were Baeux-art style

@iainsutherland1113 10 месяцев назад

You know you’ve made it in life when you can build yourself a house with your own personal bedroom away from the missus !!! Richard was livin’ the dream 💪

@mgarbarz 10 месяцев назад

I visited this estate in 2016 and what blew me away was the exterior & grounds. There weren't many of the rooms or upper floors open to the public so I spent the most time wandering around, it was so fantastic to see. The interiors were more simple than the newport mansions, but the grounds were a notch above. I always thought it would be beautiful with that view to build some marble deck / grotto outbuilding at the cliff at end of the green to have some way to get down to the beach.

@portodemos3622 10 месяцев назад

I loved visiting "this house ". Set up on the hill catching the ocean breezes. The baths were revolutionary at the time. The green lawns with statuary down to the ocean pastoral, lovely and graceful. It would have been a treat to be a guest at a weekend shindig when the house was in it's heyday.

@krcmaine 10 месяцев назад

Oh I've been a few times, very cool place. Saw fireworks there once, was a lot of fun. Always wished the rose garden could be brought back to full glory.

@rollingtones1 10 месяцев назад

During a car show at which I was a sponsor I got to snoop around. Some of the bathrooms have a large open stone-tile shower with 3 nozzles at different heights on the wall - probably the earliest example of a feature that is so chic nowadays. After all, toilet fixtures were Mr. Crane's specialty.

@lawrenceflynn2447 10 месяцев назад

I visited the mansion about 3 years ago and it truly is magnificent - everything Ken described and more. The trustee who did our tour was very knowledgeable and let everyone hangout on the rooftop platform at the tours end. Beautiful views for miles in every direction. Mr. Crane was an avid sailor and commissioned a huge boat to be built for his Son. There was a room on the second floor dedicated to that which was interesting.

@ronwalker4849 10 месяцев назад

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOUSES I HAVE SEEN ON THE NET WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS. THE EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURE OF BRICK AND WELL PROPORTIONED WINDOWS ETC. IS VERY ARISTOCRATIC AND NOBLE.

@WelshRabbit 2 месяца назад

ron, you might also enjoy seeing my close runner-up favorite -- the Charles Hilton Architects recent version in a similar style in Greenwich, CT. It does not have a name (yet). Chas. Hilton just calls it "Georgian Lakeside House." I describe both the Crane Estate Castle Hill -- and the newly built Chas. Hilton design as "Belton House Done Right" since both look to me to be inspired by that magnificent house in Lincolnshire. (I started saving in my piggybank to build my own, too, but I'm still about $30 mil. short right now. 😂)

@Sweetyhide 10 месяцев назад

The grand alley looks amazing!

@LJB103 10 месяцев назад

When I first visited the estate, all the brush at the end of the grand allee had been allowed to grow in and block the ocean view. I was glad when I went again and it had been cut down to allow that magnificent view.

@haydenhannan6019 10 месяцев назад

I've been to this house, it's stunningly beautiful. Do note if you want to see the full houses interior you need to book a separate tour for that. Aswell as paying for entry of the estate

@hell-hollowfarmer41 10 месяцев назад

One of the greatest gems youtube has presented to me. A most welcome reprieve from the daily chores of pig and sheep farming to sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy some culture. Thanks for what you do!

@Bigbird1ist 10 месяцев назад

Growing up in the 1950's and 60's I remember seeing a new home in Alabama that had knotty-pine panels. I couldn't help noticing one of the bed rooms had the same.

@ekaterinafedotova6913 10 месяцев назад

Wow! What super beautiful house and estate. The location looks outstanding. Its kind of strange to me that many of those grand houses aren't kept in family through generations. I realize that its very expensive to keep up with such house, but the families that owned them are usually pretty rich... I m glad that its saved for generations , open to the public, and i love to see such places in movies.

@marieschmidt9416 10 месяцев назад

Times have changed so much. Now a days things like maids, servants, and groundskeepers aren't even available to hire, let alone being able to afford the help. And the cost of heating a house is much more today compared to yesteryear.

@chucklambooy8457 10 месяцев назад

Sometimes the generations have blown the wealth. Think about where you reside and what it costs for upkeep. Take for example a 2,000sf home…utilities run on average $300 per month and tax (property) is around $2,400.00 per year. This mansion is 68,000 sf and with the property would be at a minimum $35,000 per month! 59 rooms…it would be divine to live there but seriously you would need to be a billionaire!

@chucklambooy8457 10 месяцев назад

@@marieschmidt9416check my post for what you described.

@TraderTimmy 10 месяцев назад

Castle Hill is a lovely place to have weddings. The hall and other rooms would be grandly decorated. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres outside and inside. Sometimes there’d be a chamber music group playing during the reception. Elegant table settings. The kitchen was huge. Really great parties.

@mikeraba396 6 месяцев назад

I used to work at this majestic and stunning mansion during 2021 part time on the weekends. I loved it and felt it was my own place if I was there alone sometimes. I studied every little details and always found something new anytime I entered this beauty. Thanks for a great adventure back to a place I love so much.

@ML-xi2rt 10 месяцев назад

I was there in 1979 for a college orientation picnic/outing and the estate grounds were nothing short of magnificent. I have never been in a more gorgeous or magical place.

@mitchellbarnow1709 10 месяцев назад

Of course my favorites were the impressive faucets and fixtures in the kitchen and in the bathrooms shown to us!

@raymondmuench3266 10 месяцев назад

In 1973, I sang there as part of a small group. Have no recollection who we were entertaining but I remember the beautiful high-relief woodwork and the view down the lawn. Exquisite place!

@jesseboy303 10 месяцев назад

Some of my favorites mansions are: Beauport McCann House The crane estate Glensheen Biltmore Ennis House

@StamperWendy 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for chronicling another fabulous property in Massachusetts! 💜

@bowiearcangeli11 10 месяцев назад

Love the stunning gardens. The house is beautiful too. Thank you for sharing. Love your channel! 💜

@arnoldacerimmer6790 10 месяцев назад

In the 70’s my friends and I would hang around there sometimes on those lawns. Sundays in the autumn were nice. You could drive right up to it and park your car near those long lawns. We would bring coolers of food and beer. Play frisbee or just lay around on the lawn. No one ever bothered us. If the cops or security did drive up they would just ask if we were having fun and then tell us not to leave any mess and drive away.

@LJB103 10 месяцев назад

I've only been inside the house once, but I have been to the property several times (when at Crane's beach - and got poison ivy on the walk up to the mansion! Also, for many years the house was rarely open, but mostly used only for functions.). While the mansion is beautiful, I feel that it's its situation that really creates the "wow" factor of the estate. Excellent video.

@LMays-cu2hp 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing this beautiful estate mansion and property.

@user-cm2nq1is3n 10 месяцев назад

Visiting Salem, we found the Crane Mansion while road tripping. Great tour, fantastic home.

@angelahartley3212 10 месяцев назад

I did not know about this person and his mansion but my father’s only job was working at Crane Co. he started there before World War ll and after serving he went right back to work for them and stayed there until his retirement. Rockwell International bought them out but I remember him taking me to see the cupolas and even as a child seeing the work was fascinating! They don’t make them like that anymore! He worked in the payroll department. This was in Chattanooga Tennessee. I so enjoyed seeing this!! Thank you

@janedee6488 10 месяцев назад

Dining room is exquisite

@christopherkraft1327 10 месяцев назад

This home is stunning & the grounds are spectacular!!! 👍👍🏣

@josieann5031 10 месяцев назад

Florence's bedroom (4:47) is my favorite room. I like the rustic simplicity of it.

@susprime7018 10 месяцев назад

Nice kitchen.😊

@kevinhanson6106 10 месяцев назад

Endlessly Breathtaking!!...

@Amethys12 10 месяцев назад

Toured this lovely property and house in 2021, it was a dream walking through every room- just stunning and well worth the trip!

@garycraigart3579 8 месяцев назад

This is the house where the filmed the exteriors in "Witches of Eastwick" Fun to see the actual interiors! Thank you.

@Ivehadenuff 10 месяцев назад

I love this area of Massachusetts! I always end up at the beach, instead of visiting the house. I will have to stop short of the beach one of these days.

@greghammer5321 10 месяцев назад

beautiful brick

@jacklewicki7720 10 месяцев назад

I just visited this lovely estate this past weekend! Definitely worth the trip!

@sadjaxx 10 месяцев назад

Jekyll Island, Georgia has a Millionaires Row that includes Crane "Cottage" where they would go to escape winters up north.

@111Phoenix777 10 месяцев назад

Wow!!! Magnificent!!!

@joantrainor6584 10 месяцев назад

As always, I love the library.

@marieschmidt9416 10 месяцев назад

Wow! I wondered about the out buildings. Where and what?

@connor_flanigan 10 месяцев назад

that's where the slaves live who have to maintain all that crap

@maryanneckenrode1773 10 месяцев назад

I always love the staircases

@stevemiller7949 10 месяцев назад

Adler is not widely known by the public, but I believe he was one of the best architects of all time.

@warrenwinslow4266 10 месяцев назад

The evil Grandmother's house.

@rugged1509 10 месяцев назад

I lived in Ipswich for many years, and have been to the Crane Estate, for cpl functions, and Crane's Beach many times. Parking is vry expensive, and the Green Heads can be pretty bad. They bite u when ur on the Beach, they will draw blood. The Estate is Spectacular tho 👍

@sopwithsnoopy8779 10 месяцев назад

My favorite room, as always, was the library 😊 56,000 sq ft.? 😮 I see that the state of Michigan's largest private home is up for sale right now (summer 2023) and it's only 32,000 sq ft. Known as the Bishops Palace, as it was built for the Bishop of Detroit in the 1920s. Former NBA star John Sally owned it at one point, and said in an interview that it is actually closer to 40,000 sq ft... I'm not sure but I think the 32,000 number didnt account for the rooms above the 4 car garage? Anyways, this Massachusetts house in the above video is huge, if its well over 50,000 sq ft 😮

@maxwalker1159 10 месяцев назад

Love it!

@jilltagmorris 10 месяцев назад

Another great episode ❤

@dougjones4007 10 месяцев назад

Unlimited money? 🤔 I would have a bunch of homes! Up State Ny, Florida, and Lexington ky!

@user-er6gx5or5x 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful

@jeffbowes8224 4 месяца назад

Cool video I was there today

@jedwalker4543 10 месяцев назад

Wonderful video! Do you think you’d ever get a chance to do the Waggoner mansion in Decatur TX?

@politivonsyt7010 10 месяцев назад

it is a huge and beautiful mansion indeed but not ostentatious and fairly "simple", beautifully crafted of course, in term of furnitures design and décoration with only touches of elements of art that shows how wealthy they were. It looks more like a bourgeois house than what you would find in others gilded ages fortunes mansions They seemed to be down to earth

@presspound7358 10 месяцев назад

Of palatial quality right down to the statue lined gardens leading down to the Atlantic coast. Reminiscent of European “grandeur” complete with the “his and hers” sleeping arrangements. 😂

@dennislogan6781 10 месяцев назад

When you said the family name was Crane all I could think of was the movie The Haunting with Liam Neason and Catherine Zeta Jones.

@redburban1394 22 дня назад

I thought you were going to talk about the jazz music played there ? My senior family members used to tell me the music was great. Too bad you didn’t mention the original Tom Crown Affair movie ( parts of it. ) where film at the estate.

@mstsp9546 10 месяцев назад

There is something about how they tore down the first house that hurts my appreciation for the new one. I understand that it was a different time, but, that's just a waste and is offensive as the work of those craftsmen is now gone.

@sachemrock 10 месяцев назад

I whole heartedly agree. I know it was there money to spend as they want but what a slap in the face to all those talented craftsmen that built the first in my opinion even more beautiful mansion.

@bifeldman 10 месяцев назад

A real house.

@mitchellbarnow1709 10 месяцев назад

4:05 How do you eat when your china, crystal and silverware are covered in a lucite box? You are so rich that you have products that are not invented yet! I sold Wholesale Plumbing Supplies and the Crane brand was way ahead of other makes!

@califdad4 10 месяцев назад

One nice thing in California, is the beach along the Pacific from the top to the bottom is owned by the state, no private beaches

@califdad4 10 месяцев назад

@johnmeigs719 but you can walk the public beach , which is my point most of those private area become yard areas but in the summer people are laying on the beach

@dankeller399 10 месяцев назад

Do you have any idea the number of staff it took to operate the estate? How much the house cost, and in today's cost? How much the landscaping cost? What was the yearly cost of maintenance? Thanks.

@diamondbolton2944 10 месяцев назад

We have the same taste in buildings, we’ll do great things together 💎💋

@dawnadriana1764 10 месяцев назад

My answer to that question is that I would find ways to help the less fortunate. Not build a giant, grotesque mega mansion.

@mgithaiga1 10 месяцев назад

I wish was under house arrest, home confinement, or home detention in this house

@ianwright6893 10 месяцев назад

What was up with the second story overlook in the kitchen!? The bannisters and rail - please explain its use and purposes?!

@peterbradshaw8018 10 месяцев назад

Someone had taste.

@glennhertel1165 10 месяцев назад

Hey Bob

@aeriheirsling2735 10 месяцев назад

I like that photo how many acres?

@jillatherton4660 10 месяцев назад

👍

@StellaMartinez-th4pe 10 месяцев назад

Most wealth deteriorate to nothing by the fifth generation. The first two generations being the most productive.

@bethbartlett5692 9 месяцев назад

It's thick with busy detail that's like too much glaze on a donut, hollow in purpose, and stale in the culmination of it all. There's nothing, save the location that's inviting, to me. I continue to understand the perspective of Frank Lloyd Wright.