Uncovering a Gilded Age Mansion's Secrets - Touring Trabert Manor 

Ken, I love all your videos, but the in-person tours are just so special! Hearing the current owners describe their position as ‘caretakers’ really moved me. You can tell they truly love the home.

LOVED the kitchen ceiling, "spilling the tea". Beautiful home.

That was great Ken, I've missed these longer deep dives into a house. And PLEASE pass my thanks on to Ted and Justin for giving us this tour of their home. So nice to meet the actual people.

The tour was great by itself. Like other commenters, I thoroughly enjoyed the interview at the end as well as hearing what happened to the original owner. PS That line about just being caretakers for a house hopefully lasting centuries was a great cherry on top.

I love the old picture of the original parlor! I love photography, history and architecture... and who doesn't love a pocket door?

I love the "spilling the tea" art installation.

Still the BEST voice on RU-vid. I never stop appreciating your eloquent grasp of the English language. 🙏☺️ for all your efforts Ken

Such a lovely home. Very generous of the owners to open their home and share.

Ken, you do the best job of showing old houses of anyone. One of the main reasons is that you give a panoramic view of each room. You give a lot of facts about the house in a well organized manner without going on and on. Many others have the camera focused on themselves while they are talking forever and all we see is them. You are the best. Love your house tours.

A point about the rounded enclave. Rounded spaces are a great design concept, but they are extremely expensive to construct using wood or metal as in this case. Curved glass windows are also very difficult to create. Think about the difficulty of replacing a curved window pane if it broke! Very interesting space rounded or curved but big bucks to create.

“Spilling the Tea” installation is perfection!!

Absolutely love the way Ken shows off these old houses! ❤

Finally an interesting channel where the narrator has a calm way of conveying the subject. Thank you

These gorgeous gentlemen are the PERFECT owners for such a magnificent property. This house is blessed to have these lads as the owners. ☺️☺️☺️❤️

Wow 🤩 This house is gorgeous! And I love the kitchen and the spilling the tea art installation! I cannot even imagine living in a house like that. Thank you for the tour!

Hey Ken! I love these "real" house tours. You should do that more often if possible. For me it's seems the rooms are many but quite small in this massive house. Is it the cam or are they really quite small? Anyway, the house is stunning and you did a phantastic job with the narration. Love the calm accuracy.

I love that St. Louis homes are getting shown and recognized

Glad to see the in-person tours resume-would be delighted to see more!

So great to meet the owners & to learn more about the history of this amazing home. Thank you, all.

Stunning house Ken! Spilling the Tea is a fantastic use of colorful china as opposed to it sitting behind glass doors in a cabinet! Very enjoyable to meet Ted and Justin...please thank them for allowing us into their private lives to see this magnificent house!

loved it. would love to learn more about these caretaker owners of historic homes - why they took it on, how they afford it, when they know it's time to move on. Looks like these fellas have done a lovely job maintaining this house at a high level.

A wonderful historic home Ken! I can't get over the ruthlessness of the wife and son. It's 2023 and I'm scandalized by this tale! 😱

Yes I like the in person house tours it’s good to see you instead of just hearing your voice. I really like the dining room, the first set of stairs and the beautiful stain glass windows.

Diggin' the new Spring duds! These guys did an impeccable job decorating this house. Their love for the house shows.

This in person tour was incredible! I really loved the Judy Garland, Meet Me in St Louis, Friends of Dorothy, all in our family good feeling that I got from this fun and incredibly informative video! Thank you so much. Those that get to be in St Louis to visit these historic homes that are not house museums that are open to the public are going to have an incredible time!

It is great to be able to see inside these historic homes! I just love stories about the owners! If walls could talk...🥰

The exterior appears recent in it's pristine condition. It is a solid structure, far more appealing than the Era's full Victorian. Ted is truly charming. They made a worthy purchase.

I just love This House tours and presentations! So much social and architectural history 🙂Love the unique "Spilling the Tea" artwork and the window in the Art Deco bathroom! Thank you, Ken, for taking us along on your This House journeys!

So glad to see you are returning to the walk-through style again. You always point out amazing things that I would never notice. The interview was an added bonus! Thank you

Spilling tea is a unique design in this fabulous home

gorgeous. it is not only grand but cozy at the same time.

You are SO knowledgeable about architectural periods, details and history. Your presentations are simply awesome! THANKYOU !

I have met the owners and heard about the house...now I have enjoyed this tour. Thank you Justin & Ted. It is beautiful! If I lived closer, I would certainly be visiting these homes on the Compton Heights Home Tour.

Loved the research and interview with the couple who own this beautiful house!

Loved seeing the owners of this historic home. Knowing that it's in good hands of people who will take the upmost care of it is a wonderful thing! They are awesome!

I loved the tea cup art installation! Fabulous idea to make the ballroom into a master bedroom. House is gorgeous.

Loved the interview with the owners! Nice added touch to the house's history and current state.

Hi Ken, Mitchell here watching This House on RU-vid! I get so much out of your channel that I decided to become a supporter! You charge a flat once a month fee and do not charge per publication. I realize that not everyone can spare even $5 per month, but I am glad to do so. Thank you for your channel, Ken! I even found out about the incredible Carolands mansion 30 minutes from my home in San Francisco and for that I am eternally grateful!

Stain glass windows beyond beautiful

Thanks Ken for going back to St Louis, as a resident in the county currently, and lived in STL most of my life I know exactly where this house is at, I never knew about the 'wild' story behind it.. but I'm sure there's many stories in many houses / mansions here in the city and all over. Great video as always.

Ken BRAVO I love the longer video's and house tours. Must do more Thank you

They did such an amazing job bringing this house back to its former glory, the love really shows in every detail. 🥰

OOOhh! As much as i love your usual Mini Documentary style videos, tours like this are really what i look foreword to on your channel. I love to see it, Keep up the great work!

Very much enjoyed the real house tours. I’m gland the current owners appreciate what they have and look after the house too

This was such a treat! We live nearby and make a point of driving the streets of St. Louis at least once a year and it just happened that today we took a turn on Grand just to look at all the beautiful homes. I love the way Ted and Justin said that they are just caretakers of the home for now. What a wonderful way to put it! Thank you so much for posting!

Ken walking me through the house was incredible.

Great Job Ken...Glad to see you personally touring and explaining these homes. The Trabert Mansion has been beautifully decorated and restored in the "Period Era!"

I am old! In my next life,I hope to own one of these grand ladies!

This Episode was the most revealing yet.

Henry Jr. was Truly his mothers son....UGH. Loved that stained glass window in the upstairs Jack and Jill bath.

LOVE this channel! I've always loved the Gilded Age stuff and you do such a great job showing this type of Architecture that pretty much doesnt exist down here in Australia More of these please!

A very beautiful home.The wood is lovingly taken care of.😊

Wonderful tour and presentation, Ken. Thank you for letting us meet Ted And Justin, who've done inspiring work saving this lovely house for future generations!

Great job, Ken. My wife and I lived in St. Louis for almost 15 years and continue to hold a special part of our hearts for it. Expecially the historic areas.

Be still my heart I love this house. I’ve already texted my cousin in St Charles to see if she is going, I want her to FaceTime me while she is there. @Ted & Justin … thank you so much for sharing your home. It is so breathtaking. Most of all thank you for putting into words & capturing the essence of how I feel historic homes and places. Each of them is full of individual stories and that we are merely the caretakers that strive to leave things better than we found them. *yes please continue the live tours, maybe even tour some of the sites already featured and open to tours.

Beautiful house and beautifully maintained all those years. Wood paneling is such a nice look.

Ken first I love your attention to detail and depth and second I would have to have a cocktail with Ted and Justin!

Ken, thanks for another great video! I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. They are, to me, the most entertaining well produced media available on RU-vid. I check daily excitedly to find new content from This House. I am an architectural historian and from a professional standpoint you do a magnificent job! Keep up the very good work. You should come do some videos in Louisiana. We have some fantastic architecture. Remember, there is much more to our great state than New Orleans.

This feels like a PBS special! I love it ❤

What a FANTASTIC house tour! And it is great to see you in front of the camera again, Ken!

Great job! I really like this style of a personal tour of the house and then an interview with the owners about the history. I know you can't do this with buildings that no longer exist, but keep up the good work on existing buildings.

Of all the beautiful homes with fabulous furnishing this house appears incredibly warm and livable. Absolutely love the aesthetic and sense of whimsy. The tragic events that transpired do not tarnish the symmetry or beauty of this lovely exciting home. Thank you and your gracious hosts.

More tours with Ken please! Love this! Thank you

Wonderful tour, beautiful home! I loved the mix of preservation and personal design/modern art. Such personality and you can tell the owners love this house. The term "caretaker" was so adoring, I loved it. Thank you for the tour and to the owners for allowing us to see inside.

What a beautiful home. Love to see your tours again.

I love how they made it there own.

Favourites from this video were the master bedroom/ballroom, and Ken's suit.

Great viewing this beautiful home and thanks to the two home owners for allowing us in, cheers..

Glad the house tours are back!❤

Loved it!! I would love for you to come to Old Louisville in Louisville and do your magic on some of the gorgeous historic homes here in our neighborhood!! Old Louisville is the 3rd largest historic landmark designated to exclusively brick Victorian mansions and homes mostly erected between 1885 and 1910! Thanks for the great stories on historic homes that are on our forgotten historical legacy!!!

Ken, it's so nice to see you back again. Any in person tour you do is my favorite tour. As much as I liked the dining room in that house, I am a sucker for stair landings, and those did not disappoint.

Amazing House.. and How Cool to be able to sit with the owners - who have Amazing good taste, mixing the old and new - and making it work! St. Louis is truly the City of Homes.

It's nice to see you as well as hear you!

Great episode and I love how you always include the history and story of the house and it’s builders.

Yes, please continue to do in person shows

Great episode. Loved the interview with the homeowners at the end!

I’ve mostly been watching your home tour videos and they’re all very informative and interesting. The added information about the family who lived at the residence makes it that much more enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

I can tell the upgrades this couple have brought to the house. Love love love the outdoor areas that they have created.

Beautiful!

What a wonderful new way of introducing us to another gilded aged estate. Thank you for the interview at the end and for giving us the back story about what happened to the original owner. I thoroughly enjoyed this entire tour.

The current owners' taste notwithstanding, this is easily one of the top two most beautiful houses I've seen. Beaux Arts with emphasis on gorgeous woodwork has always been the way to my heart.

I’m always so happy when I find a new upload. Thank you Ken. Have a beautiful weekend 🙏☺️

Ken thank you for a wonderful and tasteful tour of a lovely property. The St Louis event on May 13 2023 sounds so fun and interesting. Big thanks to Ted and Justin for sharing their lovely property. The history (for the original owner) was so sad, but thanks so much for digging that up. LOVED this! That blue parlor was a beautiful sight to behold, and the maid's patio , were both were favorite features.

Beautiful tour. I love " Spilling the Tea".

Fascinating! I also love the comment about being the caretakers and leaving it even better for the next owners! We have tried to do the same with our homes.

I LOVED this NEW Style of video!! Historical, personal & intrigue!! Great video❤

Awesome house!! Beautiful restoration & very interesting to hear the original owners history. Great tour!!

Those plates in the kitchen on the ceiling♥

The documentary-style videos are nice (and informative) but the video tours are so satisfying. Overall I like what they've done with the house. Even if the art chosen isn't my preference, there are a lot of interesting pieces. I'm glad there could be a virtual tour for everyone who can't visit in person.

Wonderful to see this!

Really and truly original interiors and just a lovely home. Thank you so much mr Ken for offering such a georgious channel for all of us to enjoy.

Great tour, and a spectacular house. Also, Ken's outfit makes me want to smoke a cigar and call my bookie. Nice.

The tea cup art is adorable but then again I love a good cup of coffee.☕️

Of all the houses you have shown this is my favorite

Interesting and thanks for the updated history of the house.

I enjoy all the historical details Ken finds about the houses, and the people who live and lived in them. Great job!

Ken, it would be awesome if one day you did a series on what the different furniture styles are called and what their history is. Loving this channel. Thank you for your efforts to produce such excellent content 🙏☺️

It was awesome to see you in the house tour! Thanks!

I love your house tours Ken, and this one is fantabulous. So glad to see the owners taking such great care of a magnificent place. And kudos to the gentlemen for sharing their home and the stories connected with it.

I use to dream of living in Compton Heights. What a lovely home. Thank goodness that woodwork hasn’t been removed or painted over.