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I’m sure the governess, nanny and maids picked up the slack.

PAULO PQXQREU

@@paulocesa3345 Thanks a lot!

I learned about the history of this mansion when I was a kid. I don't understand why a house with so much history can be neglected.

Neither did I

@@314jrock It take money to up keep and restore. No money

@@rrich52806 I heard 13M, and it wasn't clear that was all that was needed. Cool house, not enough interest, add the neighborhood. Bissell's place around the corner is open for dinner...I think.

3rd world city

@@rrich52806 Oddly I was up that way yesterday looking for Crown Candy. I thought I would cruise around a little to check it out, see the old streets and houses, along with the water towers. I don't know much about the current state of the N. Side, not having been up that way since the GM plant closed, but do know it's glorious history....you can see it in all the beautiful, old crumbling churches that dot most corners up there. It was shocking, depressing, and frankly made me a little angry that the residents of that community allowed this to happen. Oh well.

Because our educators, are not interested, in teaching History !

@@suesally2103 Spot on! If you never learn the significance of things, events and people, you will never endevour to preserve them. Also, it takes a hell of a lot of money - $13M is a lot of money for little interest. Sadly it is all moot. This place burnt, then was raised.

They mention the McKee Group or something in this video. The head guy “was” buying HUNDREDS of the North City homes and had something like 150-200 million set aside to revitalize the area. Word got out and then people wanted 100-150k for a house that was 2-3 years behind on taxes + not worthy of $5000 or livable. Group tried eminent domain route and city shot him down. Something like that. Just crazy.

There is a lot of redevelopment around this area.

@@314jrock not enough “home” development at all. All the contractors have given up because house will get wires yanked out the night of the day they were put in. PEX plumbing pipes helped a little being NOT copper. One guy I know had 15 houses lined up bank wise. Did exterior and windows first. Purposely left wiring until almost last. After 2nd day of plumbers being there, house was broken into and they were “upset” there wasn’t any copper so they busted EVERY new window. Happened TWICE and contractor pulled out, gave bank back their money and ate 20k loss.

@@flipnotrab Copper pipe and wire theft happens so much in North St. Louis. I'm sorry that this happen to them.

@@314jrock thanks, me too because I need the work. Really sad part is this guy had best intentions to “make homes” for people and provide a BUNCH of employment too. Yeah, he was going to make some money as well of course. It was a true “win win” for everyone involved. He even hired couple neighborhood “old timers” to just pick up trash around the houses. Nice old guys that just sat around and told “lies” (having fun!) and we’re happy to pick up stuff 2-4 hours a day for $60-$70 cash. Man did they have some stories and were funny! They were visibly upset after seeing what happened in their own neighborhood. Like somebody blew out the last candle on their cake.

Thanks. I was going to ask my husband to take a lil drive. Guess not.

Sad.

thats so sad. I was hoping for a happy update about this home.... Ive recently been looking at google maps street views and its amazing how you can scroll down a neighborhood full of homes (mostly abandoned) and then the next frame its all just empty fields (going from an older photographed street to a more recently photographed street). It blows my mind! that sort of thing just doesnt happen where I live.

I was up at Crown Candy and thought I would cruise around to see the old stuff. The Water Towers, Holy Trinity, Bissell, and these two (what's the other one?), plus check out some side streets for old coolness. I knew about this house, but didn't know it was totally gone. Sad, but the no sadder than the rest of the area.

@@dellzywillis3001 You wouldn't want to go to that neighborhood.

It's happening in Philadelphia. Beautiful old buildings torn down and some of the ugliest, gray, boxy buildings going up in their place.

@@pathfinderstravelmagazine2903 they don’t resemble ikea…ever been to … basically any communist-run country?

Germans devastated the UK

Was your comment a "joke"? Do you have any respect for the dead?

Europe is old and crowded' The Nazis in WW2 took a lot of old stuff down

@@rrich52806 Not to mention something this would even not register over there. Charles Dickenson's house, sure...his uncle's 150yr house, not so much. There are a couple of Sam's old places that are open for business.