As a Texan I've visited the grand houses of Newport twice. They show a classy opulence and craftsmanship that is mind boggling. Both times I went, I flew coach in Southwest Airlines to Providence and rented a car. There are affordable motels in Newport and plenty to see in and around the town, along with B&Bs and restaurants. There is a great classic car museum there in Newport, and Jay Leno has a house there as well.
Mike, these are in my back yard (about 30 minutes away) and I have never visited any of them. I guess it is easy to take things for granted when they are so close. Thanks for your service and for the video.
Great video tour, brought back memories. We worked in the tunnel (about 8yrs ago) doing the brick restoration. Quite an amazing place, love that whole town! Thx
Believe it or not, my mother's grandfather was one of the guys who worked on this job. He ended up opening up a stone quarry in up state New York and losing it during WW1. Thanks for the tour!
I really enjoyed taking the tour with you Mike. Awesome craftsmanship in that place, incredible organization to get it built in two years. 1893 they were still building using stone around here, to be using brick back then they must have been ahead for their time. Must have been hand made brick too. Not sure what the guide was getting at when he said it was him doing the brickwork?
Hi David, I think he was dramatizing a bit, trying to make the point everyone was constantly building, I bet they had a couple shifts going day and night, thanks, Mike
It's beautiful and breathtaking. Thanks for the upload. I live in Minnesota and we have but a few historical attractions that may or may not be of Interest from I masonry standpoint but nonetheless are well worth looking at. In St Paul Minnesota we have Summit h i l l and Summit Hill has a significant amount of 1800 mansions from AR 1800 founders. In Saint Paul we also have Bandana Square n 1800 Railroad Museum where they were able to service hundreds of railroads during the Rockefeller era. If you move north, we have the Congdon mansion which was riddled with scandal and murder mystery until the University of Minnesota took possession and operated it as a tourist Museum. Any how thanks for reading, thanks for the upload on this Castle. I found it very interesting
An incredibly grand mansion. It must have been nice to have all of that money to have a home crafted from marble. Great video and thank you for sharing.
My fiancé and I visited this mansion a couple of weeks ago and it’s pretty amazing! The house itself is filled with so much history and I completely enjoyed it!
I was in a boiler explosion 1979 in Mayport. Officer killed, 9 burned badly. I’ll never forget it and I’m lucky to be alive. I just got relieved and was going up the first ladder when it blew. I made it out!
@@rtta51 can't imagine it being done that quickly again. Today it'd take 5 years after 5 years of studies and surveys with numerous delays and cost overruns doubling the initial price.
Awesome tour Mike thanks for sharing.What do you think the cause of that crack was?It looks like it also went up the fire place mantle.That was part of old money millionaires club the men who built this country.
Hi Denny, I think that crack was from the age and a bit of settlement, but for the speed they built it at I was surprised how well, it held up, thanks, Mike
Hey Mike question for you, when putting two of the limestone blocks against or on top of each other how did they do it so the mortar isn’t thick separating the two stones. Sort of like making it look like one solid piece of limestone.
Hi MG, I did a video on the Washington national cathedral, where they use lead spacers, tombstone guys do the same thing, some block the ends and then pour a slurry in, lots of different technique, thanks mike
Heating that place with its high ceilings would have been a bugger. Castles were always cold for that reason. If you wanted to be warm, you stood next to the fireplace. Otherwise, its a cold place to be.
Well it was mostly used in summer and they had heat from there own central system if needed. Per the tour guide, the fireplaces were mainly for show as their warmth was minimal fir those large rooms.
Fascinating history and inside look! A good source for the story of the family who lived there is FORTUNE'S CHILDREN: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VANDERBILT.
Hi Mike, Have you ever built a stone shed with block framing? I’m trying to plan mine out and I would love to watch one of your videos for stone shed building to see how you build. It would mean a lot if you could create a video about building one. Thank you sir.
Who is they? The city? I am a country man and I live in Texas, but I believe I could build a stone shed. We have no restrictions on our land out here in the country. I’m on 33 acres. Thanks Mike.
I would love to see something like that as well. I have another parcel of land which is empty. I suppose there are restrictions where he is located. I'm not far from Mike's area. My boro is very lenient. As long as you are bringing up property values they could care less. Would love to put a stone shed on my parcel.
5:21 Did you ever find out what the massive excavation was for? At that point, the steam tunnels were already in. Did they have a private underground train station?
@@MikeHaduck so weird, they were talking about it 102.7 FM radio in NYC this morning, had one of the descendants in the studio. Funny how you don't hear about things in years, then suddenly you hear about it a lot, lol
thanks Scrap, funneyalso, I did a radio showin nyc by phone about the Notre Dame fire, I made a video on it many plan to put it out Friday, I appreciate it, mike
Good to know. My home was built by an Italian brick layer in the fifties in an old coal mining boro. Not many homes like mine around here. He built the extremely thick porch and used steel beams. Starting to rust. Not happy about that. There is an extreme amount of water as I am at the bottom of the mountain so time is my enemy here. Lots of work to do but you have given me enough info to do the work. Thanks for everything Mike. Putting in french drains around property where I can. He went crazy with retaining walls. I feel like he built a fortress.
Agreed. Talk about maintenance. I'm never done here. I thought I was going to retire here and relax instead this has been the polar opposite. Thanx, Oreo.
It seems odd that a stone building would "burn down." I would have thought it would be a matter of scrubbing the soot off and maybe put on a new roof and interiors and such. Does a fire really do more damage to stone buildings than I am expecting?
Hi Jon, Actually the first one blew up from a boiler explosion and burnt, that is why they rebuilt the second one with the boiler room away and all cement and steel so it won,t burn. Thanks mike
.... 'feck' ..... -but a 'house' is an architectural style; just like a Villa , Chateaux, Castle, Hacienda or classic Mansion. this; is a VILLA. know yer stuff.
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As a Texan I've visited the grand houses of Newport twice. They show a classy opulence and craftsmanship that is mind boggling. Both times I went, I flew coach in Southwest Airlines to Providence and rented a car. There are affordable motels in Newport and plenty to see in and around the town, along with B&Bs and restaurants. There is a great classic car museum there in Newport, and Jay Leno has a house there as well.
Thanks William, mike
Mike, these are in my back yard (about 30 minutes away) and I have never visited any of them. I guess it is easy to take things for granted when they are so close. Thanks for your service and for the video.
Thanks James, well next summer you got something to do, lol thanks, Mike
Thank you for taking us to such a beautiful place. Hard to travel in winter but your video lift our spirits. Keep us the great work.
Thanks JAMAEL, I appreciate it, mike
I just moved to aquidneck island, the mansions are all beautiful. *Peace* and *Love* from _Rhode Island_
Thanks Matthew, mike
Great video tour, brought back memories. We worked in the tunnel (about 8yrs ago) doing the brick restoration. Quite an amazing place, love that whole town! Thx
Thanks Brian, Mike
Believe it or not, my mother's grandfather was one of the guys who worked on this job. He ended up opening up a stone quarry in up state New York and losing it during WW1. Thanks for the tour!
Thanks Bobby, that was something, I bet he would have stories to tell, thanks, mike
Thanks so much for the help..
Mike from Fl
I really enjoyed taking the tour with you Mike. Awesome craftsmanship in that place, incredible organization to get it built in two years. 1893 they were still building using stone around here, to be using brick back then they must have been ahead for their time. Must have been hand made brick too.
Not sure what the guide was getting at when he said it was him doing the brickwork?
Hi David, I think he was dramatizing a bit, trying to make the point everyone was constantly building, I bet they had a couple shifts going day and night, thanks, Mike
thanks for posting this, interesting to see how it's built. Just Beautiful.
Thanks king, mike
Really interesting building, thanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you lllu, mike d
It's beautiful and breathtaking. Thanks for the upload. I live in Minnesota and we have but a few historical attractions that may or may not be of Interest from I masonry standpoint but nonetheless are well worth looking at. In St Paul Minnesota we have Summit h i l l and Summit Hill has a significant amount of 1800 mansions from AR 1800 founders. In Saint Paul we also have Bandana Square n 1800 Railroad Museum where they were able to service hundreds of railroads during the Rockefeller era. If you move north, we have the Congdon mansion which was riddled with scandal and murder mystery until the University of Minnesota took possession and operated it as a tourist Museum. Any how thanks for reading, thanks for the upload on this Castle. I found it very interesting
Thanks , there is a lot of stuff out there, Mike
Mike thanks for the tour.
Great job
Thanks Thomas, Mike
The Biltmore in Asheville NC is worth the trip. Absolutely amazing
Thanks Kevin, I got that on my list, thanks mike
Thanks for another great video! I bet if Honest Mike had been your tour guide you'd walk out there thinking you owned the place.
Thanks Mikey, very true, lol, thanks mike
love your tour videos.
Thanks, Mike
I can't believe they had the ability to make a structure like this over a hundred years ago. Incredible.
Check out the Tartarian empire and their masonry architecture. So amazing
Every time I see houses like that, I wonder who cleaned everything in the early 1900's. Cleaning the chandeliers alone looks like a full time job.
Hi Buckhorn, I think they had a full time staff , that’s what I remember him saying, thanks, Mike
well, that's why they had dozens and dozens of maids and servants living on the attic level.
An incredibly grand mansion. It must have been nice to have all of that money to have a home crafted from marble. Great video and thank you for sharing.
Thank you Dolores, mike
My fiancé and I visited this mansion a couple of weeks ago and it’s pretty amazing! The house itself is filled with so much history and I completely enjoyed it!
Thanks Marie. Mike
Thanks fir the video mike!
Thanks sikkinixxmc, I appreciate it, mike
I was in a boiler explosion 1979 in Mayport. Officer killed, 9 burned badly. I’ll never forget it and I’m lucky to be alive. I just got relieved and was going up the first ladder when it blew. I made it out!
Hi Tupelo, God bless you, you don’t know what is going to happen day to day, thanks, Mike
Very interesting thanks!
thanks col, mike
What a house Mike really nicely done
thanks mark, mike
Hey Mikey thank you again Mike
Thank you Leo, mike
great video!
Thanks Prime, I appreciate it, mike
Great video
Thanks Joseph, I appreciate it, mike
Check out the Tartarian empire and their stone work. Magnificent stuff.
Hi David, I did check it out, lots of theories of the past for sure, thanks mike
I went here today and it was AMAZING
Wow Isabella, I bet it was fun, thanks mike
Hey shipmate...I was stationed there as well 1979-84 USS Manley DD-940, USS Capodanno FF-1093
Hi Tupelo, mine was USS Hewes DE -1078, we moved to Charleston sc. late 1973,, Med and Persian gulf, good to hear from you, thanks mike
New Mike Haduck video!!! YES!
Thanks Oreo, mike
How beautiful is that.
Thanks Keaner, Mike
interesting how quickly some of those old buildings could be put up.
thanks Sue, mike
Did they have building inspectors back then? Or did they just buy them off?
The Empire State Building was erected in 18 months.
@@rtta51 can't imagine it being done that quickly again. Today it'd take 5 years after 5 years of studies and surveys with numerous delays and cost overruns doubling the initial price.
Awesome tour Mike thanks for sharing.What do you think the cause of that crack was?It looks like it also went up the fire place mantle.That was part of old money millionaires club the men who built this country.
Hi Denny, I think that crack was from the age and a bit of settlement, but for the speed they built it at I was surprised how well, it held up, thanks, Mike
Hey Mike question for you, when putting two of the limestone blocks against or on top of each other how did they do it so the mortar isn’t thick separating the two stones. Sort of like making it look like one solid piece of limestone.
Hi MG, I did a video on the Washington national cathedral, where they use lead spacers, tombstone guys do the same thing, some block the ends and then pour a slurry in, lots of different technique, thanks mike
Heating that place with its high ceilings would have been a bugger. Castles were always cold for that reason. If you wanted to be warm, you stood next to the fireplace. Otherwise, its a cold place to be.
Hi Yaddahay, I agree, mike
Well it was mostly used in summer and they had heat from there own central system if needed. Per the tour guide, the fireplaces were mainly for show as their warmth was minimal fir those large rooms.
Fascinating history and inside look! A good source for the story of the family who lived there is FORTUNE'S CHILDREN: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VANDERBILT.
Thanks, Mike
13yrs as a BT
USS Nashville LPD-13 was my last ship. Many many med cruises and gulf deployments..10 1/2 yrs of sea duty...
Hi Tupelo, God bless you a BT was not an easy job, One ship I think it was the Bastone blew one of its boilers, I never forgot that, Thanks mike
Forgot to ask you..
After replacing broken brick and repointing, how long should I wait to use the fireplace? Using N mortar
Hi Tupelo, a couple days should be fine, no big fires at first, hope it helps thanks
interesting perspective
Thanks Marlin, Mike
Hi Mike,
Have you ever built a stone shed with block framing? I’m trying to plan mine out and I would love to watch one of your videos for stone shed building to see how you build. It would mean a lot if you could create a video about building one. Thank you sir.
Hi Aaron, I don’t know if they would let you do one around here, but the old timers did, thanks, mike
Who is they? The city?
I am a country man and I live in Texas, but I believe I could build a stone shed. We have no restrictions on our land out here in the country. I’m on 33 acres.
Thanks Mike.
I would love to see something like that as well. I have another parcel of land which is empty. I suppose there are restrictions where he is located. I'm not far from Mike's area. My boro is very lenient. As long as you are bringing up property values they could care less. Would love to put a stone shed on my parcel.
You missed the brick fireplace in the doll house.
Thanks aloha, I probably did, lol thanks, Mike
5:21 Did you ever find out what the massive excavation was for? At that point, the steam tunnels were already in. Did they have a private underground train station?
Hi Blank, he wanted the boiler room a distance from the house because the old one exploded, and the house was made not to burn down, Thanks mike
Cool, I've been there
Thanks Scrap, mike
@@MikeHaduck so weird, they were talking about it 102.7 FM radio in NYC this morning, had one of the descendants in the studio. Funny how you don't hear about things in years, then suddenly you hear about it a lot, lol
thanks Scrap, funneyalso, I did a radio showin nyc by phone about the Notre Dame fire, I made a video on it many plan to put it out Friday, I appreciate it, mike
So they put the brick arches on steel beams? Does it show rust or expansion damage?
Ho Oreo, if you can keep the moisture away from them and keep them dry , that I,s the secret, thanks, mike
Good to know. My home was built by an Italian brick layer in the fifties in an old coal mining boro. Not many homes like mine around here. He built the extremely thick porch and used steel beams. Starting to rust. Not happy about that. There is an extreme amount of water as I am at the bottom of the mountain so time is my enemy here. Lots of work to do but you have given me enough info to do the work. Thanks for everything Mike. Putting in french drains around property where I can. He went crazy with retaining walls. I feel like he built a fortress.
@@doloresm7396 Steel simply requires a lot of mainintence, I dont like to see it on houses unless its a roof
Agreed. Talk about maintenance. I'm never done here. I thought I was going to retire here and relax instead this has been the polar opposite. Thanx, Oreo.
@@doloresm7396 how often do you need to repaint steel beams?
It seems odd that a stone building would "burn down." I would have thought it would be a matter of scrubbing the soot off and maybe put on a new roof and interiors and such. Does a fire really do more damage to stone buildings than I am expecting?
Hi Jon, Actually the first one blew up from a boiler explosion and burnt, that is why they rebuilt the second one with the boiler room away and all cement and steel so it won,t burn. Thanks mike
Philly was my shore duty of 14 months..
"No big deal", said Mr. Vanderbilt, never! : )
Thanks Spring, Mike
I like the boiler rooms, basements, attics etc. Living rooms not so much.
Thanks Donald, I agree, mike
You're a better tour guide.
Thanks Alex, Mike
No offense to modern masons but they couldn't achieve this level of extraordinary craftsmanship and artistry today.
Hi dan, it’s not as hard as you might think, just time consuming, thanks , Mike
How you doing do you know my family tree
Thanks Tony, mike
.... 'feck' .....
-but a 'house' is an architectural style;
just like a Villa , Chateaux, Castle, Hacienda or classic Mansion.
this; is a VILLA.
know yer stuff.
hi diamonddog, no worries, thanks mike
IMHO a beautiful example of "French" architecture in a country where most architecture is English of course..
Thanks , Mike