Incredible Packed 210 year old Abandoned Mansion in Tennessee
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Built between 1810-1815 for a wealthy family originally owned a large number of acres! Stayed in the family until the 1950’s then was sold and lived in until 90’s. As you can see in the video it sits by a large shopping center and busy road, sadly most likely going to be torn down! Loved the unique exterior with Flemish bond brick work & cool porch of the house as well as the woodwork along the stairs! Looked almost like a treble clef plus the few beautiful federal style mantles left!
I would love to have seen the original home. I get so upset when I see how trashed these homes are.
What a grand lady she must have been in her youth..beautiful old home.Wish someone would rescue it.
Still looks structurly pretty sound compared to most I,be seen on here
@@pennychurch7917 and look at the huge property? Mowed and cared for.
@@pennywebb867 liquor store next door cuts the grass, I talked to the lady who worked there and she said it’s going to be torn down
@@pennywebb867 bums shoot up and stay in the house at night she said go in at your own risk
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 oh my. That's interesting. TFS
As always loved the kitchen that huge fireplace and the antique wood burning stove in the kitchen. Too bad they updated the kitchen to the 70's ugh! I so badly wanted to bring a rake and start pulling up all that trash on the floors. Anna In Ohio.
I'm on an Exploring with Kappy binge today. Thanks for finding these gems to explore.
Thanks for watching!!
Nice. You have so much to choose from and all worth it. Kappy has the best locations and he doesnt make you dizzy with the camera work. For that we all thank yoy Kappy! Enjoy your binge!
Me too lol! Luv my down time to be able to view/ explore
I was about to say the same. Nappy found another gem.
I appreciate all his work! For a youngster (I'm old a dirt) he has a great eye!
80s kids by the bikes. By children novels and the magazines too.
You can imagine the house in the early 80s,then full of life.
Now just a mausoleum of memories and emotions soon to be lost for ever.
Shoot, I can hear the echoes from before the upgrades. The huge family dinners cooked in a kitchen with TWO fireplace/ brick ovens?!? This house had two or three generations of family living in it before the inheritance recipients moved in.
It always makes me wonder why surviving family members don't come back to these places to pick up the stuff of their close relatives left behind. Or is it just simply not worth the time for them?
I can’t believe those 6 pack cans!! Unopened pull tabs, those are worth big bucks!!!!! My heart breaks to see these fabulous homes just rot away.
First just let me say...I absolutely love that porch...I'd have that top one screened in so I could sleep out there in spring/summer 💗
That's exactly what they were for. These big old houses in the summer time can get very hot. And people would sleep on the porches they even called them sleeping porches.
@@beverlybarnes3122 I know my maw maw had a screened in little side porch she'd sleep in during the summer. Didn't realize they called it that....thank you
With three locks on the attic door, it looks like they were trying to keep something locked up there, lol!
I was thinking the same thing. Why so many locks on the attic door? Where did those stairs lead to on both sides of the attic?
@@susanbissell6319 Good question on those stairs...where could they go, the roof?
My first thought was, "Was the beast they locked away up there so big they needed all those locks?" and, "If so, didn't it make a _lot_ of noise and keep them awake at night?!" (Couldn't be an embarrassing granny...)
Nanna
The bottom latch is very old (perhaps original) and then 2 newer. I believe the top one was placed outside of the height of a small child - so to protect them from going up there and getting hurt.
So trashed and so much stuff in the upstairs rooms !!! I wish these places would not get trashed , sad …..I’m sure this was a beauty in its day !!! Thanks Kappy !!!
Another still-solid oldie! With an attic in an attic!
Geez ..you know if someone came there with a couple big dumpsters and cleaned that house out put on a new roof you could really make it nice..wow..that attic wow!!
I wonder who they were keeping locked in the attic reminds me of the books flowers in the attic series
Mommy its cold and dark up here, let me out...
That's exactly what I thought especially when I saw that old headboard.
You've been finding some fabulous big ol' mansions lately Kappy! Good hunting!
What a gorgeous house....except for those awful “updates”....the red carpet! 😱 I loved the half moon window in the attic, very pretty. The basement was creepy tho...I could tell you weren’t liking it much either!!!! Another great video Kappy.
I would have loved to tour this house before it was left to fall apart.
Sad that it got ransacked, takes away from being able to enjoy a tour of the house. I really liked the attic, looked like a fun place for children to play on a rainy day. Thanks, Kappy
The best explorer. Really enjoy walking thru these beautiful structures virtually with you . Makes my heart so sad to see the destruction of time and humanity. Hope some of the old doors, windows and hardware can be saved for future generations.
I liked that wallpaper that we see shortly after testing out the piano 😎
This house could be saved but it will be torn down for the value of the land. I wish I had the money to buy a house like that and restore it. This was a good find.
Wow!! Pretty cool old place. Thanks Kappy!! You did great 🙂
That kitchen was like 1800's meets 1970's! Lol. Those big old fireplaces for cooking were cool. And as others have commented, what were they trying to keep in the attic that they needed so may locks! But the oldest 2 were really cool so I'm glad that they were left on. The downstairs fireplace in the first " red carpet" room was pretty. Overall, a very pretty house. Amazing how well those old houses last!
What possess people to trash a residence like that. ?? For no obvious reason other than just destruction of an era or type of life they didn't have or understand. Seeing it in so many of these lovely historical structures, it's bewildering. Thank you for persevering with the explore 🦋
Kappy!!!! I can’t believe you practically pass this gigantic hearth in the kitchen and then remark on a tiny fireplace. That hearth, with the servant stairs next to it nearly killed me. I’m not far in this video. I want to buy a house like this and if the rest of the house is that gorgeous I will spend the rest of my life looking for it
I like the say no to drugs sticker in the bedroom. Good stuff. Neat and unique hardware on some doors.
Its beautiful, its ashame people fell outta love for it
I' d take it in a heartbeat
Wonderful record of a home that might be destroyed soon. You may have the only record of many interior details. You did a great job photographing the interior woodwork and details,. The 'Flemish Bond' brickwork was very expensive in it's day, and illustrates how fine the home was, and is. Thanks very, very much. Gregory Hubbard
This explore is one of my top 5 favorites. Such a huge place . Love the built ins on first floor. The door knobs & other hardware for doors truly a piece of history. The 2 story porch in sure was magnificent in it's heyday.
Such a beautiful home. Oh if I only had all the extra money in the world. Lol! This would be an absolute beauty. The fireplace in the kitchen was probably original to the house and was used to cook meals, how fascinating. Thanks for sharing Kappy! Another amazing find.😊
Another awesome find Kappy 💗. Loved the wallpaper....shame it couldn't be saved 😓. Wonder what happened to family to leave so much behind.....that travel case....the original stove and the pull top 6pack....all vintage. Omg the brickwork around that window in attic......great place
There is something about this house that I love! Beautiful!!
That attic door... too many locks!
They were trying to keep the ghosts locked up.
@@makokoro9073 Or their least favorite relative!
@@sylviacc281 true, true!
They would probably keep the slaves locked in the attic at night. To keep them from running away.
What a beautiful home I try to over look the mess and think about how like would look thank you for sharing
Wow. This house was amazing! I may be a cheapskate, but why leave so much in a house! Donate or sell. Refinish or just keep vintage!! Unless there are extreme circumstances, why leave all these things behind?!? Thanks Kappy for another awesome explore! ✌
Because this SCREAMS EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES. NO EVIDENCE THAT THERE WERE EVEN ADULTS WHO STAYED IN THE HOUSE AFTER THE HIGHSCHOOL KID LEFT AROUND 1990. ( AS EVIDENCED BY THE
BUSH/QUAYLE BUMPER STICKER.
SO MUCH COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO THIS PLACE WHEN THE LAST PEOPLE Moved in...if they HAD MONEY. CLEARLY, THEY DIDN'T. THE EVIDENCE OF THE HOUSE'S DEATH NELL IS CLEAR...THERE WERE HEAVY DUTY JACKS HOLDING UP THE FLOOR JOISTS...WHICH HELD UP THE ENTIRE HOUSE! AND THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE. THOSE JACKS ARE NEVER USED AS A LONG TERM FIX. FURTHER THERE WERE WOODEN HALF BARRELS CATCHING THE WATER FROM THE HOLES IN THE ROOF WHICH HAD CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. MY THEORY: A young couple bought this house planning to bring it back to life. They eventually did the kitchen (very badly). But I don't see any evidence that a mature man had been there in years. That was an older teens room. It looked like there was the possibly an older teen girl in the room at the top of the Back Kitchen Stairs BUT ONLY IN A CLOSET. The Room across the hall from that one was the second room you showed upstairs. It had not one masculine element in it. Looks like a woman only. After divorce or death of husband, mom had to work and there is no money or muscle to get done what was needed to be done. What had been done didn't even nod to this house's underlying beauty or history. The kitchen was done on the cheap, with an out of place fireplace build in the kitchen...WELL BUILT BUT NOT IN THE STYLE, OF THE HOUSE This house is one of the BEST BUILT HOUSES I'VE EVER SEEN OF IT'S AGE. WHEN YOU WENT IN THE ATTIC THERE WAS EVEN A SWIRL STAIR FROM OVER YOUR HEAD TO THE INSIDE FAR WALL...GOING UP ANOTHER FLOOR. YOU COULD HAVE SLEPT THAT SLEEPY LITTLE TOWN'S ENTIRE POPULATION IN THAT HOUSE. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CONDEMNED around the time they moved out, BECAUSE OF CONDITION OR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE IN AND MOST SMALL TOWN BUILDERS WOULD LIKELY SHY AWAY FROM A HOME THIS LARGE ON SUPPORT JACKS. THEY PUT THEM UP BECAUSE OF THE CRACKING THAT HAD OCCURED THROUGH THE FLOOR JOISTS. I THINK THAT THIS HOUSE IS LIKELY 200 YEARS OLD AND WOULD HAVE FALLEN TO MATCH STICKS LONG AGO IF IT WERE NOT SO WELL BUILT. BY WALPAPERS, ETC. IT LOOKS LIKE THE HOUSE HAD STOOD EMPTY FOR A VERY LONG TIME MAYBE 50'S OR EARLY 60'S, BEFORE THE LAST OWNERS. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT A GRANT COULD HAVE BEEN SECURED TO HELP BUT IT LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ENOUGH. I DON'T OFTEN FEEL THIS WAY, BUT THERE IS A HEAVINESS, A SADNESS HERE. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW THE HISTORY. (THE SMALL DOOR WITH VINES ON IT THAT YOU DIDN'T OPEN WAS A ROOT CELLAR FOR VEGETABLES AND HOME CANNED GOODS BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE STAYED COOL THE YEAR ROUND. OUR FOREBEARS WERE A LOT SMARTER IN WORKING WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THAN WE ARE! haha. Thank you so much for your hard work. This is a great video.
I'm long winded tonight...sorry. The outside that you showcase almost has to be the back of the house. The small rock building is likely a "spring house and if I remember you found the well there near by. I don't recall ever seeing a springhouse in the Front...nor a well. There has been a change in the facade as you look at the bricks on the far right facing the picture. There are imprints and what looks like some sort of openings to attach the wood to the house. The trim all the way round with rosettes or similar were common in that time period. Chest of drawers in parlor certainly looked to be antique.
Sometimes it is too hard. When my mom passed I left all of her stuff there. I felt it wasn't mine so the house was sold with everything
@@cynthiaburrus255 Although I do appreciate your long-winded explanation, where did you come up with your information? Are you familiar with the house and where it is? Do you have any more knowledge of the backstory?
What a tragedy! That beautiful old house, trashed and graffitied! Interesting to see the stone foundation and that other building of stone....in Tennessee. Love, love, love this place! Thank you for sharing. Safe travels.. ~~Deb in Virginia
Forgot ...like you, was surprised at the staircase. Wonder if this could have been a replacement.
That was a beautiful house. So sad it is just sitting there withering away. The rooms were large!! Thank Kappy truly enjoyed the video 👍👍
I went there two days after Christmas in 1977. It was about 20 degrees F, and there were no other tourists. At that time, there were no plexiglass windows and I was able, with encouragement from the two ladies in charge, climbed up the steps to the Coppola.
Don't leave us hanging.. Can you tell us more about the house? Who were the ladies in charge and why were they there? Was it being preserved? Do you remember its history?
@@pennywebb867 The Ladies in charge were Elisa Fisch and Clara Edwards, they were the docents. They said Fitzhugh Lee owned the house but sold it just after the Civil War. Then some Italian Painter bought it, and murdered his wife there. It sat vacant from 1877 to 1900. In 1901 it was sold to the state and was used for a Mental Hospital up until 1959. Thats all I know about it.
You have a very nice imagination!
@@pennywebb867 do not believe what this person is saying lol just a very big imagination
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Thanks!
Most of the damage is superficial. Clear out the rubbish, install a proper bathroom and kitchen, replace broken windows, a lick of paint and a fresh carpet . . .
I see so much more. Roof damage, all the porches would need replaced. One sheet of cheap plywood is around $20 right now. I see a money pit.
@@terrycarter22 You're probably right. It's in better shape than most of the buildings I see here, though.
Another great explore! Thanks Kappy for the tour ✌️😊
You have a great eye for details. I've said it before, but you have come a long way. You've learned what the names of architecture pieces are and that's impressive and makes all your videos a joy to watch! This place was HUGE! Crying shame about the vandals. And it's not always kids. Drug dealers and users will do the same! This house IS grand, but just on a lower scale. It was built to house, not entertain. It's still a great find. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking me with you!
I get the impression you always dread the attics and basements lol. I would too! I get a little nervous for you every time. As far as I’m concerned you could skip. Especially the basements. Although I have to admit once you get in the attics I always enjoy seeing them. Thanks Kappy
Yea one would hate to stumble across a murder scene! Back in the day when I did these kind of explorations ( before cell phones were even a thing) I walked into a drug deal about to go down.. thankfully I said “Oh my Aunt gave me the wrong address” & I got the hell outta there...
@@1927su Quick thinking! Glad you made it out of there unharmed.
Hey Kappy ! Another great video ! Funny every apartment I had in the 70s , had shag carpets . Thank goodness it is no more . I saw several amazing things . To numerous to mention . Only one basement ever gave me the creeps . Bad ,bad , bad ! Thanks again Brother ! Later ,,,,,,,,,
Beautiful attic window
So sad to see a once grand home that was someones home forgotten about and ransacked by people looking for things to steal 😡! I can imagine what she would have been like when she was loved and lived in . A lot of time , money and work to breathe life into her again but it would be worth it to save it from a sad ending . Great video as always Kappy . I hope the homes at the end of this video might be next.
What a beautiful home and land this is. Thanks Kappy for sharing 💕
Great fireplace mantle
My grandmother had that wallpaper in her entry way & going up the grand staircase of her two story house. She had green carpet too match.
Beautiful house! Thank you Kappy!
What a beautiful house 🏠 this 💘 once was.
Kappy I Love these videos. It's ashame that these Beautiful Home's haven't been fixed like they once were. Thank You for finding these Amazing home's
This house was huge! I loved the built ins in the bedrooms and the clawfoot tub. The attic and basement were creepy and there were so many locks on the attic door super weird. The red carpets and all the stuff last behind made that house really spooky. I felt afraid! But the house itself was lovely and I loved all the details of it. I hope it gets restored.
I got the creeps from this place. Thanks for taking us with you!
My mother had a friend who told her this story they bought an old plantation house right outside of Nashville. This was many years ago back in the 60s I think. Well they moved in and the family had 3 boys. The boys always would talk about the other little boys. And they would describe them in great detail. Some were black and some were white and 1 had bright red hair. One day the mother was at the kitchen window doing dishes, and she happened to look out at 1 of her son's playing in the sand box. There was a little boy with him that had bright red hair that she had never seen before. She immediately went out back and the little boy was gone when she asked her son who it was he says that's just the little redhead boy. I've told you about him before. Well as the children got older they talked less and less about the other little boys. The older boys were in their early teens so they decided to turn the attic into a rumpus room for them to bring their friends. When the construction workers pulled Up the old floor boards They found 7 mummified bodies of little boys! One of them had bright red hair. My point is these old houses have history to them and sometimes it's not very good history. Especially in slave country. Renovate at your own peril.
I'd restore it to its beauty.
I wonder what the history of the house was with 7 mummified little boys?
Were they murdered?
Kids who were abandoned and died?
Kids form an orphanage that were left to fend for themselves?
Be very interesting to know if they did any actual research on how those little boys ended up under the floor boards mummified?
Refurbishing the old high school here where I live, they found 7 coffins under the bleachers. I actually went there before the refurbishing. Where the original high school sits there was a cemetery. They moved a them to a new location but apparently, they forgot 7. And its usually spiritually not good to move peoples graves.
Beautiful house soon to be lost to time. I don’t think it can be saved anymore, but I hope I’m wrong. Thanks for the tour!
Wow kappy!! What a great find! If these walls could talk,imagine the story they could tell?? Its to bad the history and beauty if this house will be lost if its torn down. Love the porches, especially the first floor. To be it can't be restored with the original hardware in place a d made into an inn with the history on a wall, thanks kappy!
The Revolutionary War wallpaper in the first bedroom, I bet that was a popular theme for young boys in 1810.
If the current owner gets on that ceiling leak in the attic, this home could last a long time. It's in surprisingly good shape despite a homely exterior.
What a beautiful house! Odd place for the summer kitchen. I loved the way that the stairs went from the 2nd floor to the attic. Another most excellent video Kappy!
You find the coolest places.
It’s too bad the house is such a mess! It’s hard to imagine how wonderful it must’ve been. Nice job Kappy showing us around😊
Who owns these old houses...Do they belong to the state or county can you buy them.
It would be SO cool if you did a live video & had chat so we could interact with you.
LOVE your stuff.
That front porch roof line was amazing. I've never seen anything like it before. This was a great find ...even the spooky basement....will we see the beautiful places featured at the end of the video in the future?
Nice video of a great old home, Kappy. I see the ever-present Dollar General Store sign. I can’t tell you how many historic homes have been demolished around us in North Carolina and Virginia, for them to slap a DGS right on the spot where the homes stood. Love that the old house still had its snow birds/snow guards on the roof.
I bet this stuff was boxed up and teens went threw them every where.
So sad that these places are not appreciated by younger generations.
What a show place this was still beautiful even though the vandals really destroyed the upstairs.I love these homes you find.👍❤️
What a beauty!
I have to agree.
Agreed! Thank you for watching!
very cool old house thanks for taking us along!
I just love some of the old wallpapers
What a grand old house!! The kitchen was really cool with the giant old cooking fireplace & wood stove. The claw foot bathtub in the bedroom upstairs probably came from the bathroom when it was updated during the 1970s or 1980s & was just too heavy & awkward to move downstairs. I found it weird that there was a random toilet sitting in the basement not installed or hooked up to anything.
That would be a nice one to live in and it’s down south. Man I want to find one like that.
Is that an old stone root cellar I see outside in the background? I’m totally stoked looking at this. Makes me want to take it all up again! I did these kind of explores all the time in my 20/30’s .. sadly there was no easy filming process back then
I was thinking an ice house...usually root cellars were in basements ¿¿¿
Looks like hoarder status.
That attic would have been such a cool bedroom!
Seems pretty odd when windows aren't of typical symmetry on a house. On more than one house the windows were to the far corners of the building.
Fascinating! Thank you for posting
Beautiful home back in the 1970’s sad it’s left and ransacked! There are still treasures left in there if someone has the energy to rebuild and years of hard work and dedication! It looks like on a busy street! Thank you for sharing this gem! I agree, staircase could now be very grandeur but back in the 70’s that was very nice and the beautiful carpet is where the money went in the entrance! The fireplaces were very nicely modeled in each room according back then to style!
I wonder is someone locked the crazy mother-in-law in that attic!!!
I sometimes think maybe neighbors drop their junk off at abandoned places because they don't want to pay for disposal.
I, too,, ondered why there were so many locks on the outside of the attic door and on the outside of the bathroom door.
@@pennywebb867 I noticed all those locks on those doors too. Parents used to think nothing of locking their naughty children in rooms for a while.
Oh how times have changed.
Great video! Thanks for sharing
Kappy ,you sure are brave..You couldn't have payed me to go in that basement...great old house..I have never seen stairs in the attic before...really neat..Thanks Kappy...
That house must have been beautiful way back, imagine what you can do if you had the money and it was salvageable. The prosperity's of it.
I enjoy your blogs. Keep up the great work 👍 👏
Amazing it’s still well preserved.
Wow A beautiful grand lady.
I think it's absolutely beautiful house.
Love that old stove. That wallpaper not so much lol. Opened up the door to the awful shag carpeting. Another remnant of terrible 70's style. I love the doors and staircase. They didn't want someone to get out of that attic. That hardware was cool. I kinda like that giant attic with the cool windows. Just my speed. Not a fan of basements tho. ;) Just a gorgeous old house.
Very interesting 👌Thanks Kappy🕊️🧚😊
Thanks Urban Exploring with Kappy for sharing this video with me my friend about Incredible packed 210 year old Abandoned Mansion in Tennessee it was a real good video and i really enjoyed it and i can't wait to see your next video and God Bless and thanks again.
I really hate seeing graffiti ANYWHERE!!! This was a beautiful house at one time. Would have loved seeing in the stone building! Outdoor kitchen? Ice house? Man cave? She shed!? LOL
I apologize for commenting off my comment!. "Anyone want to tell an old man how to edit in on their comment" would be appreciated! Just going to add, I also Hate seeing the trash everywhere!!!
@@stevethecountrycook1227 Click on the three dots to the right of your comment, and there should be an option for edit. 👍
@@MaxZomboni Thank you so much!
@@MaxZomboni Now I do feel like an old IDIOT! I have never noticed that before!! Thanks again Max.
I thought it was a smoke house my grandparents had one almost just like it but it was brick
What a sorry end for such a beautiful home.
Holy cow is right Kappy
Besides the 70’s update it was so beautiful! I wonder if they changed the railing when they remodeled? Anyway loved it! Looks like you have been busy can’t wait to see your upcoming videos! Thank you Kappy
Want to see a pre civil war home still in its glory? In the small town of Madison Ga where Sherman didn't burn on his March To The Sea. Up on RUclips Roy Lambert's home. Short video of his wife showing the home. It's one of the many mansions on the tour of homes and historical society. Updated just enough for comfort. Lady of the house filled it with antiques that are in immaculate condition. A must see
Love the big houses..pretty neat..love the old pump..
Beautiful !
Very cool place, like the unique front steps.
Held my breath all the time you were in the basement 🤣🤣🤣 was waiting for something to jump out at cha. Basement is creepy.
Another great one.
Unusual porch design.
I could live in that attic. Nice video
I did like the trash compactor in the kitchen.!!’ We all thought those would really take off in popularity at the time.
Wow amazing.
I really like that hous÷. Cared for for 170 years