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League-Kempner House, Galveston
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Добавлен 13 окт 2022
One of the last remaining grand mansions on Broadway St., The League-Kempner House was designed by noted architect, Nicholas Clayton, the house was commissions by real estate developer John Charles League in 1892 and built the following year. Purchased by Kempner matriarch Eliza in 1918, the house was expanded and modified to meet the needs of her family and remained in the Kempner family until 1972. After years of neglect, the house was in such bad condition that is was named to the 2021 Galveston Historic Foundation's Heritage At Risk List. Purchased by Janie Mitcham in January 2020, a massive amount of work was undertaken to stabilize the structure. Inspired by the significance of the house, Ms. Mitcham set up a 501c3 nonprofit to take ownership, so that the house could be authentically restored and opened to the public.
Donations accepted through our website www.leaguekempnerhouse.org/
Donations accepted through our website www.leaguekempnerhouse.org/
S4.59 It's a Christmas Miricle ... The Eyebrow Arches Get Installed
They say slow and steady wins the race so we must be taking it to an Olympic level. After three years, the eyebrow arches are finally being restored to their rightful place. The house just seemed to be missing that little extra something. Now, if only we could get the finials back.
Heather and Janie have so much sweat equity invested in these giants. What a relief to see them safely back in place. Thanks to a grant from the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, this house may just finally be water tight.
This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston historical treasure is slowly back to life. Restoration of t...
Heather and Janie have so much sweat equity invested in these giants. What a relief to see them safely back in place. Thanks to a grant from the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, this house may just finally be water tight.
This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston historical treasure is slowly back to life. Restoration of t...
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S4.58 It's The Greenhouse's Time To Shine - and We Get Our House In Order
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Thanks to a grant from Clean Galveston, our very sad greenhouse is getting fully restored. It's going to be a slow process, done in stages, but we are off to a great start. Our faithful volunteer Sherry has offered her husband Roman to lead the effort. Living just down the street is a big advantage as they pop in for a few hours here and there to kick-off the process. There's lots of activity i...
S4.57 Last Minute Frenzy But Worth The Effort! It's Ghost Coast Time!
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We are really down to the wire to get the house ready for the inaugural Ghost Coast Festival. Jo's cleaning so Janie's behind the camera so forgive the shaky video. This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston historical treasure is slowly back to life. Restoration of this historic house is not easy, and ...
S4.56 Safety Takes Center Stage - And a Little Clean Up on the Side
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Sometimes we have to stop working on the big things and take care of all the little things. Some of these projects have been on the list since day one and there's nothing like an upcoming event to get you motivated. We are down to the wire and there's still so much to do. What a year it's been. This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architec...
S4.55 Let the Cleaning Begin!
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We have two big fundraisers coming up and the house and grounds are a mess. There's so much to do and our volunteers come to the rescue. Will we make it in time? This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston historical treasure is slowly back to life. Restoration of this historic house is not easy, and the...
S4.54 Will It Ever End - Another Push to Finish the Vents
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This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston historical treasure is slowly back to life. Restoration of this historic house is not easy, and the extensive yard and gardens add to the complexity and expense. Preservation of the original features is high on the priority list. Follow the journey from start t...
S4.53 The Last Vent Causes the Most Problems - Overthinking Doesn't Help
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The last, and smallest vent proves to the hardest. A sweltering day in the basement with no breeze doesn't help matters and neither does over complicating the work. After much contemplation, a simple solution finally reveals itself. Maybe the roof work can finally get finished with this last piece of the puzzle out of the way. This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restor...
S4.52 The Vents are in the Home Stretch!
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These roof vents have been so much work, but we are one big step closer to getting them done. It's time to do the final repairs and get two of the four finished. Our goal in restoring this house is to keep everything as original as possible so even though two of the four vents can't be seen from the ground, the work still has to be finished. We will all be glad to get this behind us and move on...
S4.51 Heather Climbs a Tree and Other Random Projects
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You never know what's going to happen, but we do know this - no working on metal roof vents this week!!!! This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston historical treasure is slowly back to life. Restoration of this historic house is not easy, and the extensive yard and gardens add to the complexity and ex...
S4.50 It's Handy to Have a Professional Painter Around
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Fixing these metal vents has been quite the process. Two of them are finally at the stage where they can be painted. Heather's our resident expert (and an extremely hard worker) so she's volunteered to work on an extremely hot day to get this project done. This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a massive restoration. Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton, this Galveston hist...
S4.49 Fun With Fire Safety!
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We had every intention of getting this out for Fire Prevention Week but like always, we are a little behind. No problem - every week should be fire prevention week, and you know our motto, safety first. Walter noticed a few things we missed in our longer video on proper fire extinguisher maintenance so we thought we would fix our oversights. This once abandoned Victorian mansion is undergoing a...
S4.48 Our Mystery Box Chandelier Goes Up
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S4.48 Our Mystery Box Chandelier Goes Up
S4.47 The Eyebrow Arches Get A Makeover
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S4.47 The Eyebrow Arches Get A Makeover
S4.46 An Unexpected Project That Saves Us Big Bucks
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S4.46 An Unexpected Project That Saves Us Big Bucks
S4.45 The Last of the Beryl Damage
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S4.45 The Last of the Beryl Damage
S4.44 Hurrican Damage Gets Repaired - We Were So Lucky
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S4.44 Hurrican Damage Gets Repaired - We Were So Lucky
S4.43 Not a Great Week, But We Won't Be Deterred
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S4.43 Not a Great Week, But We Won't Be Deterred
S4.42 Hurricane Beryl Slows Us Down
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S4.42 Hurricane Beryl Slows Us Down
S4.41 We Are Losing Our Lift - There's No Time To Waste
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S4.41 We Are Losing Our Lift - There's No Time To Waste
S4.40 Roofing, Painting, Scraping and More
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S4.40 Roofing, Painting, Scraping and More
S4.39 A Shiney, New Sidewalk - Upping Our Curb Appeal
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S4.39 A Shiney, New Sidewalk - Upping Our Curb Appeal
S4.38 Roofing is Finally Going Strong! What Could Possibly Go Wrong
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S4.38 Roofing is Finally Going Strong! What Could Possibly Go Wrong
S4.38 The New Roof is Really Happening! Fingers Crossed.
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S4.38 The New Roof is Really Happening! Fingers Crossed.
S4.37 The Votes Have Been Counted. Heather Paints the Winner!
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S4.37 The Votes Have Been Counted. Heather Paints the Winner!
S4.36 Is It Possible to be In Love with a Boom? The Silver Lining to our Roofing Woes.
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S4.36 Is It Possible to be In Love with a Boom? The Silver Lining to our Roofing Woes.
S4.35 Will the Roof Ever Get Done? AKA Why Does Mother Nature Hate Us.
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S4.35 Will the Roof Ever Get Done? AKA Why Does Mother Nature Hate Us.
S4.34 Roof Work Finally Begins! Or Does It?
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S4.34 Roof Work Finally Begins! Or Does It?
S4.33 Many Hands Make Light Work - Well, Maybe Not. A Simple Project Proves Difficult
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S4.33 Many Hands Make Light Work - Well, Maybe Not. A Simple Project Proves Difficult
S4.32 It's Full Speed Ahead for the Basement
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S4.32 It's Full Speed Ahead for the Basement
Miraculous venting. It's a miracle, letting hot air escape..
I think you should organize a chili with beans supper and cook out in the yard, then end of year video all the farting.
Janie…. Merry Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family….♥️ Everything’s coming along really nicely.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The roof vents back up really look great! 👍🏻 😘
It’s coming right along! My question, were there originally holes in the roof that the eyebrow windows were placed over to allow hot air to escape? Am I correct that they are only decorative now? Merry Christmas, enjoy your break! 🎄
The house looks stunning!! It was soooo lucky to have waved its window curtain to you 3/4 years ago. No one else could have combined your dedication, knowledge, creativity, bravery and stamina to its restoration. Hope you get a few days off for the holiday. Merry Christmas👍 🤩
Merry Christmas, Janie and Jo!
Merry Christmas!
Me on the roof. 🙈
Oh my God bless you and these workers because I had such fear from just watching them do this job. 😅. Merry Christmas to all of you who love this house and are trying your best to restore it. Thank you Janie for everything that you do, it is much appreciated. 🎄🎄
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas & enjoy your break! 😊
And solar panels, too!? The bright, pearly white restored eyebrow arches are glowing as brightly as the Christmas spirit and Janie’s good cheer. So satisfying to see them being put back up and BEFORE the new year. But more than the eyebrow arches, the entire roof is being refined? And it is so beautiful. Like a thoughtfully wrapped present. Glad you guys are taking a break. Knowing the roof is secure will probably make the end-of-year rest that much easier to enjoy. Also. You can tell what a cruise ship nerd I am. I love that I spotted almost immediately a Royal Caribbean ship far off in the distance at 12:14. Man. Really goes to show how close the house is to the Gulf, but also to the port! I know Galveston is essentially a really long peninsula strip. But to see it like this gives better perspective for me. Also shows further just how high up that roof is.
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
This style of putty on the cap flashing is used to seal cockpit canopy glass on aircraft like the F-16. Pretty cool stuff
So, that's very interesting. I love learning new things. I've never seen it used before. I wonder if it is uncommon for roofers to use or if I've just missed it.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 🎉😊! Please get plenty of rest, eat good food, enjoy family and friends! 😊🎉
I promise to do all those things! Same to you. We are looking forward to good things in 2025.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
You have a wonderful Christmas, too! It's been quite the year for us.
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your time off! So excited for the new year.🌲🌲❤️🤍💙
I love working on the house, but everyone needs a break once in a while. I am going to enjoy the two weeks off and be ready to start the new year! You have a very merry Christmas, too.❤❤
Enjoy your time off!
We will. Time to recharge and get ready for a very busy 2025.
My goodness!!! So much accomplished this year! It won't be long before more inside work is being done! Everything is coming along beautifully.
We are starting a couple of inside projects in the new year. We have big plans for 2025.
Love the ending 😅. Merry Christmas
It's a little private joke but we love this particular fan and wanted to give him a chuckle. Neither Jo nor I have any pride apparently.
It's almost as nerve wracking to watch as the stained glass window removal.
Nothing will ever be that stressful. This was a little scary though.
Are the eyebrow arches purely ornamental?
They used to be functioning vents but not now. They caused too many leaks. They really do add to the character of the house so it's nice to have them back up.
Wish I could have been there!! Becoming bilingual is in my top 10 things I'm thankful I did in my life. Awesome to be able to see things getting fixed correctly! Must feel great to have another part of the house fixed and checked off the list!! ❤
You would think I would know more Spanish having lived in Houston all my life. Two of our girls are fluent but of course neither is around when I need them. I know just enough to miscommunicate and get in trouble. Having these back on the house is a big weight lifted off my shoulders. No one's going to steal them up here!
Nice!
It is a very exciting step. Now back to the water issues.
Merry Christmas! 🎄 Can’t wait till we’re all caught up! 😁
Once we're caught up the pressure will be on to do more work! Hopefully it's going to be a very busy 2025 so we should have lots of things to film. 2024 was so full of big projects.
Eeek! One of those bucket trucks crushed my driveway after Beryl in order to trim a leaning tree! Speaking of the roof wooden t&g decking, are there any tell-tale signs of replacement decking at the chimney stacks ? Im thinking if any original chimney stack was blown down or damaged during the 1900 hurricane then the collapse would have yoinked out or crushed some of the decking and then replaced. An obvious place to look would be the library/bedroom chimney up through the roof/attic of the southeast porch. The only original stack is the one from the west parlor and 1920s extension area you had in this video.
I'm so sorry about your driveway. Our sidewalk suffered the same fate. Great idea to do some sleuthing in the attic around the chimneys. I'll let you know what we find.
Looking fantastic, it looked like a hard job to sort the eyebrows out, but look at them.👍 Have a great Christmas and a Happy Ney Year.
It was so much work but now that they are back the house looks complete. It seems like everything with this house is a challenge and harder than it looks initially.
I was watching that volunteer on the top of the ladder, and thinking you're either super poor or super rich. The only ppl who have rolling ladders are those who shop at home depot, or library owners with books on the top shelf. I walk into tj max, and they tell me where the clearance section is. Alright, when you know the going rate of copper is. You can get stuck between a building with rappers, and super rich historical value. I couldn't resist a chance to roast you, Janie. When all this is over, and finished, you're going to need a good roasting. Merry Christmas
I'd be afraid of a rolling ladder. My balance is so bad. You can tease me anytime. Humor is a great way to manage stress.
I love the beautiful tiles in the bathroom. Purple is my color! ❤ Will they be restored at some point?
The tile is actually in perfect condition. It does need a serious scrubbing. Now that we have running water we shoul be able to make this bathroom shine.
Very impressive.
We're so excited about the potential.
Glad to see this project getting started!
It is really going to make such a difference to the yard.
Great video
Thanks Sharon. The videos are so hard to do but we love sharing the progress on the restoration of this incredible house. Thanks for watching and supporting our efforts.
Merry Christmas from New Zealand Janey, I can’t wait to see this restoration.
Merry Christmas to you, too! I can't believe it's already been another year. Four years have flown by.
I'm so glad to see work on the green house begin! It will be a wonderful addition to the property.
It is going to make such a difference to the look of the yard. The greenhouse has been sad for so long.
Please be sure to leave a couple rolls of toilet paper, some and paper towels just in case someone has a problem or need . How wonderful that kind ladies family treasures will live in a space that contains to create joy
We left several behind just for that reason. We were so touched Mary thought of us.
Please be sure to leave a couple rolls of toilet paper, some and paper towels just in case someone has a problem or need
We left several.😀 Someone still has a lot of work to do to finish the clean-out.
I can visualize a tea house in the greenhouse. Great to sit in even when it is raining outside. 😊
Fingers crossed it will be watertight. I just found some interesting information about the roof structure online. It would be a really fun place to host a tea.
What a great opportunity for plant sales and hosting plant seminars . !!!!
It's going to be a great multi-purpose space for us to use for events. It's so exciting to see it getting worked on.
Wow! So happy for you in so many ways. Hope you got that rug cause I want it if you dont!! 🤣🤣🤣
We got what we could use. The rugs didn't make the cut.😐
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Another Great Episode!
Thanks. It's been a very busy year.
So many great ideas for the house and grounds - keep up the good work!
The yard has undergone such a major transformation already. Getting the greenhouse done will really elevate the curb appeal.
You will enjoy having the flowers from the greenhouse in the mansion. Congratulations! Eager to see the results.
Having fresh flowers all the time would be lovely!
How generous of them to give away such valuable items. I hope you were able to use a lot of what they left. Thank you again for all that you do and a big thank you to all the volunteers. 😊
We will definitely put everything to good use. We want the house to feel like a place people can sit and enjoy a visit with family and friends. At first, we didn't want furniture until the restoration was farther along, but we are loving having a few things in every room.
That greenhouse looks 100% better just being cleaned up. It’s good to divide the overall restoration of house and greenhouse into manageable sections. Things are looking amazing!
The greenhouse is definitely a project that can be done in small bites. We are so excited to see the yard coming back to life.
Wow a lot of exciting things in this video!! I had forgotten how the greenhouse looked before.😱 So many great volunteers and people donating. I appreciate you introducing them. Fantastic group of people. ✨️👏👏❤️🤍💙
We've always had great volunteers but now there's so many more of them!!! And they are all very hard and multitalented workers.
It would be great if you could get a young aspiring documentary filmmaker and/or social media savvy young (- ish!) person to help take the filming and uploading stress off your shoulders. You would likely gain some good (?!) revenue from YT and other social media avenues if you could get the subscriber numbers up. I don’t know! - I don’t even do any social media myself and I am only guessing. However, I think that after 4 years you all deserve a lot more followers. I love the great work you are doing here. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺 😊
An unexpected blessing getting to see what we’d expect to be addressed maybe far along the line beginning the restoration process so much sooner. It’s like a Christmas present. Same with the furniture pieces. It’s touching to see so many volunteers utilizing their talents and experiences to bring back such an amazing piece of history. To think, it would probably have been torn down! And by now, too! And yet you’ve already made so much headway. Events are being held. Windows opened to reveal so much light and highlight all the incredible workmanship. So inspiring.
The grant is a game changer for the yard. We can apply every year and just keep plugging away.
Thank you! So happy to see you are able to work on the green house. I remember it from the first season. It will be a beautiful asset to the house. Love the idea for the plant sale and to use as an event space. May you have orchids, ferns and African violets in your future. 🎉
The Victorians would be so happy if we filled it with ferns and orchids. We need to get on with the planning, May will be here before you know it.
It's a Libman dish brush,kitchen brush . Vegetable brush is softer. Walmart and ace hardware have them
We would love to have a few of these. It works great, without scratching. I'll take a look next time I go to Walmart.
May have missed this bit - when (about) was the greenhouse installed?
We aren't really sure and haven't had much luck pinning it down. Sometime between 1930 and 1950 maybe. We are still trying to figure it out.
Great to see the work start, the space as a lot of potential. great update 2x👍
The entire yard has potential! It's just so big..... This grant will really get us started with continuing the transformation outside.