If you were raised in a village where there were few economic resources, limited opportunity and no apparent path to improve your situation you might be able to partially understand. You might appreciate the frustration and resentment toward a person or place that represented the living conditions of someone that had wealth and opportunity you can barely imagine. I don't mean to excuse the senseless vandalism. It is certainly regretful they would do this, however I think I can understand what might motivate it.
I was there with my son in the late 90s. We rode that funicular to and from the house, I don't believe there is any other access to it. It was my understanding that the man living there was a caretaker. He had a pet wolf. Seriously, I'm not kidding, a real wolf. My young son actually played with it. It seemed friendly, but I was still a little nervous and stayed close. Being brought to the house was an impromptu act. I had heard much about the place over the years, but I had no idea we were going there that day, so I neglected to grab my camera. (Remember, we didn't have smartphones back then.) I instantly regretted that then, and still do today. We sat in that living room. The speakers were in use at that time. I remember some headphones too. I figured the guy was an audiophile, since there were some magazines on that subject. I also remember OMNI, likely not the one you showed, but there was at least one among all the magazines on the table. The man himself had an accent that was eastern European or Russian. It was all intact and beautiful then. I was stunned to see how it looks now.
It's interesting to hear a first hand experience from someone who was there. Sounds like you had an enjoyable visit! I figured the tram was the only access to the house, other than walking. And a pet wolf, wow, that's crazy! Thank you very much for your comment!!
My dad built a "fallout shelter" from brick in 1965, I was 5, he let me help him lay the brick, later, when I was 18, I became the first female union appreciate bricklayer in Chattanooga
RIGHT ON👍. It seems like a SHITLOAD of kids these days wanna be an "ONLINE INFLUENCER" and haven't got the SENSE to LEARN a USEFUL TRADE!!! I spent my adult years working union In FLORIDA as a Boilermaker and an Ironworker,I only stopped due to a bad injury.GOOD FOR YOU YOUNG LADY.You have a good day & an even BETTER tomorrow morning.✌️🇺🇸
@@ralphnewcomejr thanks, I agree with you about the new generation, my Daddy told me I could always fall back on the trade, I didn't work as a brickie again but it influenced me to stay in construction and I worked 20 years in land surveying.
Gorgeous home, I like how sturdy it is because thats what you need to survive out there in that unforgiving environment. The senseless vandalism is nauseating.
@@simonthecat The vandalism may be a form of protest or warning from residents of the local native St'at'imc Nation settlement. The message may be a reminder that the area is the territory of the tribal community and that further development and encroachment by outsiders may not be not entirely welcome. I don't mean to justify the vandalism but only to suggest a possible motive behind it.
It's a very unique house in a truly beautiful location. The house is not to far gone and I really hope the current owners restore it back to its original splendor! Thanks for sharing this amazing explore James! We thoroughly enjoyed it! 😊
Compare the European videos of abandoned properties to the American videos and notice the remarkable differences in the range of vandalism. Extrapolate that to our cultural values and educational background and the American culture appears wanting😢
The fabrics. Omgoodness the fabrics. Curtains, drapes, that gorgeous blue raw silk sofa and yes, the shower curtains. Mid century modern built in guessing mahogany book shelves. Beauty. And then those views. What a place.
Wow! What an incredible place! The man seemed to be ahead of his time and a genius. The architecture gives me some Frank Llyod Wright vibes (a favorite of mine). Great explore James!
Yes, he must have been a pretty intelligent man and had good architectural taste to go along with it. Really glad you enjoyed this one and thanks very much for your comment!!
We've seen this place on several videos but with the history you've dug up on the owner, yours is absolutely the best. I hope they restore it. We are fans of you from north louisiana USA
Yes, this one has definitely been explored before with everyone providing their own unique perspective on the location. I am really glad you enjoyed my interpretation of it and thank you very much for your comment!!
I imagine that was quite an undertaking just to build this mansion on this mountain side. The views are spectacular. I would have loved to see it when it was first built. This was a great find James, it’s an amazing home.
Oh definitely, a lot of time and money went into this house! Seems worth it though considering the surrounding landscape. Thank you very much for your comment Harriet!!
This is a very awesome Mountain hideaway for sure! It's great to see someone taking interest in restoring it once again. With the revenue from the Hydroelectric plant that should be plenty of income to restore this little mansion and then some. Thanks for taking the time to video this little paradise!👍
What an amazing place it just keeps going and going with all the stairs leading to another level, I love all the retro colors, and all the things left behind, very sad Vernon didn't get the chance to live in his dream home for very long at least the community get to have power because of him. Thank you for all your investigations into this place. Can you even imagine if that tram thing broke when you are in it, yikes!
Was such a unique location and very well designed but it wouldn't be great for an elderly person with all those stairs. Glad you enjoyed this one and thank you so much for your comment!!
The power is sold to BC Hydro and connected to their grid. The law in BC is that you can generate your own power but you can only sell it to the monopoly Crown Corporation.
I love that place!!! I truly hope some one has bought it and will fix it back up to its original glory. That place is to good to let it go to waste. Thanks for the explorer. ⚜️
I would call this a live in gym because of all the staircases lol. What a beautiful home. The landscapes, the views, the serenity, I hope someone renovates it and brings it back to life. Thank you so much for sharing this
It is, my moto has always been there is no point in gyms. If you have a house with a yard, do yard work, or just walk up and down the stairs if you have them. However living in a house like this as you get older, those stairs could be a real problem. I hope to see this one saved too. Thank you very much for your comment!!
It's really sad how evil, destructive, spiteful, angry, and immature people can be. I'm talking about people who do urban exploration and destroy properties like this when they visit. Why would you come on an abandoned property such as this one, and begin breaking windows and destroying the place ? Why not leave it exactly the way you found it ?
Those people that destroy places are not explorers, they are just vandals. It seems absolutely ridiculous to do such a thing! Thank you very much for your comment!!
Vandals always ruin everything. I'm reminded of Le Studio in Quebec. Such an iconic building responsible for so many great albums that was wrecked and eventually burned down.
Yes I know that location well, I visited several years ago and got a lot of photos, unfortunately no video though. Thank you very much for your comment!!
In the 1970's the Cold War loomed above ALL of our heads on a daily basis so his concerns back then were not unreasonable, in fact his 'solution' to that particular problem is quite brilliant it's such a shame his life was taken too soon. This is one of the oldest off grid concept homes I've ever seen, it's a vintage museum piece. Very poignant story and a stunning, tragic location.
I have watched a lot of explored places over the years by many people but this has to be the most spectacular one I’ve seen and your narration of the back story brings the place to life. It really has to be made liveable again as with the original coloured bathrooms and kitchens. Well done on this truly beautiful find x
I am really glad you enjoyed it so much! I agree, a full restoration of everything the way it was in the home when built, would be amazing. Thanks very much for your comment!!
Sorry but you gave enough information to goggle the place....and I've watched a few videos on this place, information varies a lot so hard to tell fact from fiction...but it does need someone to restore it before the vandals or a fire destroy it forever
Yes, I know I gave enough information away, at the time of filming, I wasn't sure what I was going to do and then made the decision while editing. Hopefully it does get preserved. Thanks very much for watching!!
The thing you ride to access the house.. another video of a 21.5 million dollar house in Big Sur California also had one as the only access to the main house. Seeing two different houses with those riding wonders, posted at the same week, is incredible. The other house built in 1971 is the most breathtaking lot of land and design. sad to see this Amazing house fall into disrepair. Thanks for showing us
That is quite the coincidence, I don't think these incline railways are very common. That other house sounds like it would be really cool as well. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Thank you for showing us this once beautiful home, and telling it’s tragic history. I will NEVER understand why people in this country are constantly destroying things. 🕊🙏✌️
What an amazing home! I genuinely hope someone buys this for the bones and re-establishes it. Also; glad to see a neighbour doing so well on the tube (from Alberta).
Yes, I get the feeling the current owners will be saving this one. Spent some time in Alberta last year, a great province and I went as far north as Fort Mac. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
Most definitely, well designed and quality building materials. As well as some similarities to FLW architecture. Glad you enjoyed it Xavier et merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire!!
Another good one James. I watch other explorer's videos but, I truly believe you've become my favorite. The backstory to these places is a huge bonus that I don't find in many other videos. Great job! 👍
Magnificent home! Beautiful lines. I hope it’s saved. Also, quality filming. You got yourself a follow! I have followed another abandoned explorer for a couple years but his filming remains shaky with fast pans that make my head hurt. This was much more enjoyable.
I would want to live there, perfect location for me. Very solid construction, being built on bedrock and given his mining background and it's purpose, I wouldn't at all be surprised to see a shaft underneath leading to an actual bunker.
This was a great explore !! Truly enjoyed it!! I hope they restore it!! Wouldn’t it be great if they kept all the original colors!! I liked the kitchen. I love old style wood cabnets😊. Beautiful views all around!!!!! I could definitely live there!! Interesting way to get up and down the hill 🤔. Definitely would make sure that cable was in great shape!!!!!! You did a great job as always!!!!!! Be safe!! Pam❤️❤️
It would be great if they restored it to its original condition and design. There certainly was a lot to love about this place. And the cable car would be a fun introduction to the home. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
Amazing find! I can identify with the IronRite. My dad was the owner of a drycleaning business in the 50's. We had an IronRite in our house and I ironed both my hands in that thing. Don't know what I was thinking at the time, I was preschool age at the time and remember having my hands bandaged up for a time but never had any scars or impairment of any kind. Seems to me the IronRite went away shortly after that.
really interesting video. Had a nice morning watching this. The whole backstory was just as interesting as the home. Kind of sad too that he never really got to live out his days in his nice home. What a place that would be. Hope the new owners get it goin again.
Well he may have lived there until the day he died, although getting up and down the hill would have been tough at that age. Really glad you enjoyed the video and thank you very much for your comment!!
I agree with you about the first part. But as for Canadian winters being forgiving, not so much...I dream of the day I don't have to deal with winter anymore. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces The story behind the owner for this place is pretty fascinating. Your video led me to look him up on the internet and read more about him. Thanks for sharing.
What a neat house. Hopefully, the new owners will be able to revive it. I just came upon your channel and I thank you for your informative adult-style of presenting the info. I will not listen to others who go into a house and know nothing of it other than it being abandoned. I'll be watching previous posts of yours and looking forward to new ones.
Wonderful video! I especially appreciated the exterior shots, and I enjoyed your telling of the history of the property (especially how you broke up the storytelling throughout the video). Great work!
It's quite a bit more work breaking it up like that but I think it might be a little easier to digest that way. Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces it's absolutely easier to digest. I really like how you did that as you transitioned between sections of the house, it really made things flow smoothly!
Ha, can you imagine having a helipad and the chopper to go with it!? $10 million was a lot more money back then than it is today.....but I'm not sure if it would be enough for that....hmmm. Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
What an amazing building, not to mention that fantastic view! A bit too off grid for my type of living, but sad to see such a place left and being vandalized like that. Hope it'll be properly restored and as close to the original styling as possible.
It was in a fairly remote area, I mean there is a town nearby, but it's very small. I think that is the key to a restoration, keeping it as true to the way it was built as possible. Thank you very much for your comment!!
The key for his food supply would be aquaponics. Lots of extra power to run pumps and airators. Hydroponics would be snap too with all the extra power. Chickens would be a snap too.
Hopefully the current owners can afford to restore the house to its former glory..so sad it was, until recently, left to the elements. Thanks for sharing a most interesting walk-through video, James, I really appreciated it. 😸👍🏻
Yes, I am hoping they are successful in saving this one because it would be a shame to lose it. Really glad you enjoyed the video Paul and thanks so much for your comment!!
.When you entered Waldon North, you would come down a gravel road before making a turn on a paved raod, stopping at the gate to call down to the office and they would open the gayte and let you in, contiuning down the paved drive you came to a parking lot with a fountain and the main office, access to the tram was across the parking area from the office, the main penstocks were straight ahead, you could walk over and watch the water enter the penstocks as it started the 250 foot drop down to the powerhouse. there were two main buildings, the first housed the office and a persion machine shop (when I was stopping there they had a contart to machine the drums for Copyron Photocopies). the second building housed a furiture shop and a huge tapestry loom, Mr Pickering had designed his own following lathe to make seat bottoms and curved French furiture legs. I met Mr. Pickering several times, he was am amazing man to talk with, It is sad to see what the property looks like today.
Beautiful mid-century modern design. Reminds me a lot of author Pierre Burton's ruined estate in Canada, similar mid-century design but in a much worse state of repair now. The fireplace here reminds me of the one in Burton's estate. Noah Nowhere did a great explore of Burton's estate showing what it looks like now interspersed with archival footage of the estate from the CBC.
Yes, there are some similarities between the two. It's such a shame that that house was almost completely gutted. I will post my version of that house in the coming weeks. Thanks very much for your comment!!
I think a pan/tray ceiling is a bit different. I looked up both pan and coffered ceilings and coffered definitely fits. Thanks very much for your comment!!
I think pan and tray ceilings are the same thing. They are different from a coffered ceiling in that they have one large recessed area that covers most of the ceiling
My Mom still had working Harvest Gold appliances (from the mid-1970's) in her kitchen when she sold the house in 2007. Nowadays, you're lucky if your fridge lasts 5 years.
Ironing machines were quite common back then!! People ironed sheets and tablecloths,napkins besides clothing!! No wrinkle resist fabrics back when I was young!!
Interesting, I never would have thought they were common, it looked more like something only the relatively wealthy could afford. Thank you very much for your comment!!
No I didn’t meet him, the person living there and caretaking while he was away had us over for dinner. He had original beautiful rare antique furniture pieces that he would recreate in his woodworking shop
@@StaticSpaces yes very cool, obviously he was a very smart man and had many interests. He was off grid with his own hydropower system. I do recall seeing him in town driving his jeeplike vehicle covered in bumper stickers and he himself very striking looking like he was on safari
I wish the producer was a little more of an 'audiophile'! The speaker cabinets were quickly virtually ignored and massive. Indeed, there were no neighbors to worry about things getting too loud. I would love to know more about the man, the couple, the family(?), and the logistics of getting everything up there. Brilliance in seclusion. Simply Fascinating!
There is only so much you can cover in a 30 minute video. I would imagine it was pretty difficult and expensive getting all the materials up that hill. The tram likely simplified things but it also wasn't all that big. There is a lot more info about Vernon, online if you want to research it, however I didn't really find anything about his family. Thanks very much for your comment!!
Chunt the owner died and then the remaining family lived there until they sold it in the 2000s. It was probably abandoned since the late nineties or mid 2000s when it was bought for the hydro plant. Thanks a lot for your comments!!
Talk about a 'Fixer-upper!' If I HAD the $$$, I'd love to buy the land (OR purchase something like this, mostly intact/fixable), and create something like this. Not for audacity/arrogance, but for simple 'Security/Dependability.'
The creek down below is a pretty good placer gold stream, with some decent size nuggets being found recently. Just look up Walden North for the history and location.
17:27 that's an OMNI magazine issue of January 1994, loved it! It is about tech, science, science fiction, computer games (1978-1997), always had the best art masterpiece covers!
For the life of me, I cannot understand Why people have to vandalize abandoned houses. It really bothers me.
I agree. Thanks very much for your comment!!
It's only the angry youth that do these things. stupid and the hormones are out of whack.
If you were raised in a village where there were few economic resources, limited opportunity and no apparent path to improve your situation you might be able to partially understand. You might appreciate the frustration and resentment toward a person or place that represented the living conditions of someone that had wealth and opportunity you can barely imagine. I don't mean to excuse the senseless vandalism. It is certainly regretful they would do this, however I think I can understand what might motivate it.
They drink alcohol then think it's fun to vandalize.
@@noyopacific I was a very angry poor youth growing up, I understand.
I was there with my son in the late 90s. We rode that funicular to and from the house, I don't believe there is any other access to it. It was my understanding that the man living there was a caretaker. He had a pet wolf. Seriously, I'm not kidding, a real wolf. My young son actually played with it. It seemed friendly, but I was still a little nervous and stayed close. Being brought to the house was an impromptu act. I had heard much about the place over the years, but I had no idea we were going there that day, so I neglected to grab my camera. (Remember, we didn't have smartphones back then.) I instantly regretted that then, and still do today. We sat in that living room. The speakers were in use at that time. I remember some headphones too. I figured the guy was an audiophile, since there were some magazines on that subject. I also remember OMNI, likely not the one you showed, but there was at least one among all the magazines on the table. The man himself had an accent that was eastern European or Russian. It was all intact and beautiful then. I was stunned to see how it looks now.
It's interesting to hear a first hand experience from someone who was there. Sounds like you had an enjoyable visit! I figured the tram was the only access to the house, other than walking. And a pet wolf, wow, that's crazy! Thank you very much for your comment!!
My dad built a "fallout shelter" from brick in 1965, I was 5, he let me help him lay the brick, later, when I was 18, I became the first female union appreciate bricklayer in Chattanooga
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Cool, that's quite the accomplishment. Thanks very much for the comment!!
RIGHT ON👍. It seems like a SHITLOAD of kids these days wanna be an "ONLINE INFLUENCER" and haven't got the SENSE to LEARN a USEFUL TRADE!!! I spent my adult years working union In FLORIDA as a Boilermaker and an Ironworker,I only stopped due to a bad injury.GOOD FOR YOU YOUNG LADY.You have a good day & an even BETTER tomorrow morning.✌️🇺🇸
@@ralphnewcomejr thanks, I agree with you about the new generation, my Daddy told me I could always fall back on the trade, I didn't work as a brickie again but it influenced me to stay in construction and I worked 20 years in land surveying.
Gorgeous home, I like how sturdy it is because thats what you need to survive out there in that unforgiving environment. The senseless vandalism is nauseating.
Thank you very much for your comment!!
The environment there is pretty nice it's very close to a town and in a really nice area
I agree the senseless vandalism to those huge sheets of dual pane glass, why???
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@@simonthecat The vandalism may be a form of protest or warning from residents of the local native St'at'imc Nation settlement. The message may be a reminder that the area is the territory of the tribal community and that further development and encroachment by outsiders may not be not entirely welcome. I don't mean to justify the vandalism but only to suggest a possible motive behind it.
It's a very unique house in a truly beautiful location. The house is not to far gone and I really hope the current owners restore it back to its original splendor! Thanks for sharing this amazing explore James! We thoroughly enjoyed it! 😊
I hope they restore it too!! It would be nice to see it back to its glory days!!
Yes, a very unique location for sure, hopefully they try to bring it back to life. Really glad you two enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
Completely agree Pam!!
@@StaticSpaces兄弟感觉Thⅰs废弃大宅內的大部份物品被那些其他进去的人拿走了多可惜！
I would like to buy it
Shame how ppl vandalize such beautiful places, i just will never understand 😢
Agreed. Thanks so much for your comment!!
Yep and I hate when they spray paint all kinds of crap on the walls, at least there doesn't seem to be much of that.
Compare the European videos of abandoned properties to the American videos and notice the remarkable differences in the range of vandalism. Extrapolate that to our cultural values and educational background and the American culture appears wanting😢
The fabrics. Omgoodness the fabrics. Curtains, drapes, that gorgeous blue raw silk sofa and yes, the shower curtains. Mid century modern built in guessing mahogany book shelves. Beauty. And then those views. What a place.
Yes, that's a good point, the book shelves may have been mahogany. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
Wow! What an incredible place! The man seemed to be ahead of his time and a genius. The architecture gives me some Frank Llyod Wright vibes (a favorite of mine). Great explore James!
It does have a frank Lloyd Wright feel !! I like his designs too😊
Yes, he must have been a pretty intelligent man and had good architectural taste to go along with it. Really glad you enjoyed this one and thanks very much for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces you are very welcome!!
I'm only 3 minutes into the video and see all of the Hallmarks of Frank Lloyd Wright!
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What a magical location and house, easy to see how stunning it would be if renovated. I'm getting "Falling Water" vibes by Frank Lloyd Wright
Completely agree. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Wow what an incredible view! So sad the mansion has been vandalized! Mansion was beautiful back in the day! Awesome video as usual! 👍❤️🤘
Certainly was an interesting place to see. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
We've seen this place on several videos but with the history you've dug up on the owner, yours is absolutely the best. I hope they restore it. We are fans of you from north louisiana USA
Yes, this one has definitely been explored before with everyone providing their own unique perspective on the location. I am really glad you enjoyed my interpretation of it and thank you very much for your comment!!
And Shreveport here. Small world.
@@robingamel9788 yea it is. Lived in dixie inn 25 years till I bought this place by mississippi river
Small world indeed. I'm from Slidell in south Louisiana.
So many people from the Southern US today, cool!
What beautiful scenery in that location. To bad people have to break things. It must have been beautiful in it's time. Thank's for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for your comment!!
I imagine that was quite an undertaking just to build this mansion on this mountain side. The views are spectacular. I would have loved to see it when it was first built. This was a great find James, it’s an amazing home.
Oh definitely, a lot of time and money went into this house! Seems worth it though considering the surrounding landscape. Thank you very much for your comment Harriet!!
Why can't people enjoy the beauty of a building without destroying it? Thanks for sharing.
I completely agree. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
This is a very awesome Mountain hideaway for sure! It's great to see someone taking interest in restoring it once again. With the revenue from the Hydroelectric plant that should be plenty of income to restore this little mansion and then some. Thanks for taking the time to video this little paradise!👍
Yes I agree, they could put some of those profits to work on the mansion, would be great to see this one saved. Thanks very much for your comment!!
What an amazing place it just keeps going and going with all the stairs leading to another level, I love all the retro colors, and all the things left behind, very sad Vernon didn't get the chance to live in his dream home for very long at least the community get to have power because of him. Thank you for all your investigations into this place. Can you even imagine if that tram thing broke when you are in it, yikes!
Was such a unique location and very well designed but it wouldn't be great for an elderly person with all those stairs. Glad you enjoyed this one and thank you so much for your comment!!
The power is sold to BC Hydro and connected to their grid. The law in BC is that you can generate your own power but you can only sell it to the monopoly Crown Corporation.
I love that place!!! I truly hope some one has bought it and will fix it back up to its original glory. That place is to good to let it go to waste. Thanks for the explorer. ⚜️
I agree, it's a really well built building with character, fingers crossed. Thank you very much for your comment!!
I would call this a live in gym because of all the staircases lol. What a beautiful home. The landscapes, the views, the serenity, I hope someone renovates it and brings it back to life. Thank you so much for sharing this
It is, my moto has always been there is no point in gyms. If you have a house with a yard, do yard work, or just walk up and down the stairs if you have them. However living in a house like this as you get older, those stairs could be a real problem. I hope to see this one saved too. Thank you very much for your comment!!
BC is amazingly beautiful. I drove through to Alaska in 2004.
It sure is. Thank you very much for your comment!!
I like how all the bathrooms each have their own vintage color tub/toilet/sink combos
I liked that aspect as well!
It wasn’t vintage when it was installed.
@@chrisbatke6728 Thats what makes it so cool.
It's really sad how evil, destructive, spiteful, angry, and immature people can be. I'm talking about people who do urban exploration and destroy properties like this when they visit. Why would you come on an abandoned property such as this one, and begin breaking windows and destroying the place ? Why not leave it exactly the way you found it ?
Those people that destroy places are not explorers, they are just vandals. It seems absolutely ridiculous to do such a thing! Thank you very much for your comment!!
Destination Adventure was there many years ago and man has it deteriorated a lot more. Hope it gets a new life as I would love to own it.
Thanks a lot for your comment!!
Vandals always ruin everything. I'm reminded of Le Studio in Quebec. Such an iconic building responsible for so many great albums that was wrecked and eventually burned down.
Yes I know that location well, I visited several years ago and got a lot of photos, unfortunately no video though. Thank you very much for your comment!!
In the 1970's the Cold War loomed above ALL of our heads on a daily basis so his concerns back then were not unreasonable, in fact his 'solution' to that particular problem is quite brilliant it's such a shame his life was taken too soon. This is one of the oldest off grid concept homes I've ever seen, it's a vintage museum piece. Very poignant story and a stunning, tragic location.
I completely agree, he seems to have been a very intelligent man. Thank you very much for your comment!!
I have watched a lot of explored places over the years by many people but this has to be the most spectacular one I’ve seen and your narration of the back story brings the place to life. It really has to be made liveable again as with the original coloured bathrooms and kitchens. Well done on this truly beautiful find x
I am really glad you enjoyed it so much! I agree, a full restoration of everything the way it was in the home when built, would be amazing. Thanks very much for your comment!!
It sucks when people find such places, then start to ruin it. It would be super cool to buy it and restore it
I completely agree. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
Wow Mr. Static that was an awesome find! Ur drone footage was spectacular! Must of been a great place 2 live. Ty 4 the vid.
Glad you enjoyed it along with the drone footage! Thanks very much for your comment!!
Can you imagine being up there in a thunderstorm, with all the thunder and lightning?? That would be so awesome!!
I'd be worried the whole time about one of the trees falling. 😆 Thank you very much for your comment!!
This was amazing. History, MCM and beautiful views. Amazing work JH and you travelled far for this too. Big Hugs 😊
Really glad you enjoyed it Kimmy and happy to see your comments are showing up again! Thank you very much for your comment!!
The place feels modern day, the guy who built and lived here was years ahead of others.
I agree, he was a bit of a visionary. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
Great place. I hope they ARE fixing it up. Thanks for the explore!
I agree, it would be a shame to see this one disappear. Thank you very much for your comment!!
This needs someone capable of restoring it! This is awesome! 🥰
I completely agree and from what I have heard, they are working on it! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
Sorry but you gave enough information to goggle the place....and I've watched a few videos on this place, information varies a lot so hard to tell fact from fiction...but it does need someone to restore it before the vandals or a fire destroy it forever
Yes, I know I gave enough information away, at the time of filming, I wasn't sure what I was going to do and then made the decision while editing. Hopefully it does get preserved. Thanks very much for watching!!
Nice brickwork. I love this design, and the views are phenomenal!!!!
Agreed, it is a really great house in an even nicer area. Thank you very much for your comment!!
I would love to own that home and be able to return it to it's former glory! And what beautiful surroundings omg!!
Certainly is an amazing home in an incredible location. Thank you very much for your comment!!
The thing you ride to access the house.. another video of a 21.5 million dollar house in Big Sur California also had one as the only access to the main house. Seeing two different houses with those riding wonders, posted at the same week, is incredible. The other house built in 1971 is the most breathtaking lot of land and design. sad to see this Amazing house fall into disrepair. Thanks for showing us
That is quite the coincidence, I don't think these incline railways are very common. That other house sounds like it would be really cool as well. Thank you very much for your comment!!
It's called a funicular.
Thank you for showing us this once beautiful home, and telling it’s tragic history. I will NEVER understand why people in this country are constantly destroying things. 🕊🙏✌️
So much to like about this house, hopefully it lives to see another day. Thank you very much for your comment!!
What an amazing home! I genuinely hope someone buys this for the bones and re-establishes it. Also; glad to see a neighbour doing so well on the tube (from Alberta).
Yes, I get the feeling the current owners will be saving this one. Spent some time in Alberta last year, a great province and I went as far north as Fort Mac. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
Waouh !
C’est une magnifique maison , de grande qualité !
Évidemment on pense à Frank Lloyd Wright !
Merci James !
Most definitely, well designed and quality building materials. As well as some similarities to FLW architecture. Glad you enjoyed it Xavier et merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire!!
Beautiful location. The house, well thought out. Still could be a home of the future. Thank you.
Agreed. Thanks very much for your comment!!
Oh this is just amazing!! I hope it gets restored. Looks almost like the Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater!! Awesome explore and video!!
Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your comment!!
Another good one James. I watch other explorer's videos but, I truly believe you've become my favorite. The backstory to these places is a huge bonus that I don't find in many other videos. Great job! 👍
That really means a lot to me. Thank you so much for your kind comment!!
Magnificent home! Beautiful lines. I hope it’s saved.
Also, quality filming. You got yourself a follow! I have followed another abandoned explorer for a couple years but his filming remains shaky with fast pans that make my head hurt. This was much more enjoyable.
Awe, well thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks very much for your comment!!
I would want to live there, perfect location for me. Very solid construction, being built on bedrock and given his mining background and it's purpose, I wouldn't at all be surprised to see a shaft underneath leading to an actual bunker.
Anything is possible. Thank you very much for your comment!!
This was a great explore !! Truly enjoyed it!! I hope they restore it!! Wouldn’t it be great if they kept all the original colors!! I liked the kitchen. I love old style wood cabnets😊. Beautiful views all around!!!!! I could definitely live there!! Interesting way to get up and down the hill 🤔. Definitely would make sure that cable was in great shape!!!!!! You did a great job as always!!!!!! Be safe!! Pam❤️❤️
It would be great if they restored it to its original condition and design. There certainly was a lot to love about this place. And the cable car would be a fun introduction to the home. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces you are very welcome!!❤️
I really want to fix-up and live in this home! Boujee off-grid living!
Certainly would be a nice place to call home. Thanks very much for your comment!!
I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel. Very cool and the beauty of the place he chose to build is nice
It really is a beautiful place. I am really glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for your comment!!
If I had the means I’d be honoured to bring this old beauty back to life.
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Cool entryway, tile, and the living room, like something out of a 60's add or a movie.
Oh I completely agree, it was like stepping back in time. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Amazing find! I can identify with the IronRite. My dad was the owner of a drycleaning business in the 50's. We had an IronRite in our house and I ironed both my hands in that thing. Don't know what I was thinking at the time, I was preschool age at the time and remember having my hands bandaged up for a time but never had any scars or impairment of any kind. Seems to me the IronRite went away shortly after that.
Oh boy, that sounds like an awful experience! Glad there wasn't any permanent damage. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Thank you for taking us all on this spectacular adventure 🌺
Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
Looks like Franklin Loyd Wright architectural design and the red brick was a labor saver.
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really interesting video. Had a nice morning watching this. The whole backstory was just as interesting as the home. Kind of sad too that he never really got to live out his days in his nice home. What a place that would be. Hope the new owners get it goin again.
Well he may have lived there until the day he died, although getting up and down the hill would have been tough at that age. Really glad you enjoyed the video and thank you very much for your comment!!
What a beautyful mansion
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@@StaticSpaces兄弟你应该把车子开进去Thⅰs废弃大宅內
The vandalism is unforgiving… the Canadian Winters are forgiving and filled with beauty !!
I agree with you about the first part. But as for Canadian winters being forgiving, not so much...I dream of the day I don't have to deal with winter anymore. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
It looks like a small version of my high school. The brick, patio areas, patio railings, light fixtures, etc. - all look eerily familiar.
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@@StaticSpaces The story behind the owner for this place is pretty fascinating. Your video led me to look him up on the internet and read more about him. Thanks for sharing.
@@rangerrecon You are very welcome!!
Totally forgot about Consumer’s Distributing too until til I saw that lmao! Nice memory lane stroll 👍🏻
Right! What a blast from the past. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Great video. Those avocado colour stove and dishwasher brought back memories oh and also Consumers Distributing. Definitely the 70's
The avocado colour scheme was amazing. Thanks very much for your comment!!
What a neat house. Hopefully, the new owners will be able to revive it. I just came upon your channel and I thank you for your informative adult-style of presenting the info. I will not listen to others who go into a house and know nothing of it other than it being abandoned. I'll be watching previous posts of yours and looking forward to new ones.
Well I am really glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you so very much for your comment!!
Wonderful video! I especially appreciated the exterior shots, and I enjoyed your telling of the history of the property (especially how you broke up the storytelling throughout the video). Great work!
It's quite a bit more work breaking it up like that but I think it might be a little easier to digest that way. Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces it's absolutely easier to digest. I really like how you did that as you transitioned between sections of the house, it really made things flow smoothly!
I will keep that in mind for the future as well. Really appreciate the feedback!
Would have been cool to include some photos of it in use . Sad to see such a beautiful place rotting away.
I do when I can but I wasn't able to find any that I could legally use. Thanks very much for watching!!
👍 Awesome Explore showing the Homeowners journey for independence and fall out safety. A helicopter and landing pad would be a great addition.
Ha, can you imagine having a helipad and the chopper to go with it!? $10 million was a lot more money back then than it is today.....but I'm not sure if it would be enough for that....hmmm. Really glad you enjoyed it and thanks a lot for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces 👍
What an amazing building, not to mention that fantastic view! A bit too off grid for my type of living, but sad to see such a place left and being vandalized like that. Hope it'll be properly restored and as close to the original styling as possible.
It was in a fairly remote area, I mean there is a town nearby, but it's very small. I think that is the key to a restoration, keeping it as true to the way it was built as possible. Thank you very much for your comment!!
would make a cool airbnb
For sure! Thanks a lot for your comment!!
It would look really nice with natural stone siding covering up the brick.
He had unlimited hydroelectric power! Only thing He lacked was a way to grow his own food!
Yes, it would have been very difficult to grow his own food in that landscape. Thank you very much for your comment!!
The key for his food supply would be aquaponics. Lots of extra power to run pumps and airators. Hydroponics would be snap too with all the extra power. Chickens would be a snap too.
Thanks a lot for your input offgrid!!
Wow. What a gorgeous area. Excellent video.
Really glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for your comment!!
Someone should purchase this structure and turn it into a vacation resort.
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Hopefully the current owners can afford to restore the house to its former glory..so sad it was, until recently, left to the elements. Thanks for sharing a most interesting walk-through video, James, I really appreciated it. 😸👍🏻
Yes, I am hoping they are successful in saving this one because it would be a shame to lose it. Really glad you enjoyed the video Paul and thanks so much for your comment!!
Wow. I hope it is fully restored.
So do I! Thank you very much for your comment!!
.When you entered Waldon North, you would come down a gravel road before making a turn on a paved raod, stopping at the gate to call down to the office and they would open the gayte and let you in, contiuning down the paved drive you came to a parking lot with a fountain and the main office, access to the tram was across the parking area from the office, the main penstocks were straight ahead, you could walk over and watch the water enter the penstocks as it started the 250 foot drop down to the powerhouse. there were two main buildings, the first housed the office and a persion machine shop (when I was stopping there they had a contart to machine the drums for Copyron Photocopies). the second building housed a furiture shop and a huge tapestry loom, Mr Pickering had designed his own following lathe to make seat bottoms and curved French furiture legs. I met Mr. Pickering several times, he was am amazing man to talk with, It is sad to see what the property looks like today.
Cool thanks for the insight into this mysterious location. How were you able to visit the property back then? Thank you very much for your comment!!
It’s so disrespectful to destroy,instead of admire. It’s so stunning.
Completely agree. Thanks very much for your comment!!
Beautiful design and location
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What a crying shame that people are so disrespectful to the property
Yes definitely. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Some one should buy and restore the place back to it glory.
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imagine getting all of that concrete that far up the mountain... must have been a hell of a pumping job for someone.
I know right, the place would have taken a lot of time, money and energy to build. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Excellent video James. Fascinating house and story.
Really glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for your comment!!
love your page
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What an amazing life.❤
It certainly wasn't a boring one! Thank you very much for your comment!!
Beautiful mid-century modern design. Reminds me a lot of author Pierre Burton's ruined estate in Canada, similar mid-century design but in a much worse state of repair now. The fireplace here reminds me of the one in Burton's estate. Noah Nowhere did a great explore of Burton's estate showing what it looks like now interspersed with archival footage of the estate from the CBC.
Yes, there are some similarities between the two. It's such a shame that that house was almost completely gutted. I will post my version of that house in the coming weeks. Thanks very much for your comment!!
great explore. that place is so cool
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Its called a Pan ceiling, it was a popular ceiling design in the 60's and 70's mostly in office buildings
I think a pan/tray ceiling is a bit different. I looked up both pan and coffered ceilings and coffered definitely fits. Thanks very much for your comment!!
@@StaticSpaces the pan ceiling must have deeper squares than the tray ceiling
I think pan and tray ceilings are the same thing. They are different from a coffered ceiling in that they have one large recessed area that covers most of the ceiling
The colors that are in use are Harvest Gold and Avocado green. These are straight out of the late 60's intro the mid 70's.
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My Mom still had working Harvest Gold appliances (from the mid-1970's) in her kitchen when she sold the house in 2007. Nowadays, you're lucky if your fridge lasts 5 years.
Very true, they don't make things the way they used to!
Thumbs up on the video James 👍❤️😎
Thank you very much Fawn!!
You are so welcome James 😁
Reminds me of the house I grew up in..looks to be built early to mid-sixties.
From what my research found it was probably built over a few years in the 70s. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Ironing machines were quite common back then!! People ironed sheets and tablecloths,napkins besides clothing!! No wrinkle resist fabrics back when I was young!!
Interesting, I never would have thought they were common, it looked more like something only the relatively wealthy could afford. Thank you very much for your comment!!
I don't know why but laying here on my bed watching this, I felt so depress.
I don't know why, I try to make a pretty positive spin on things...maybe you should talk to someone? Thanks very much for your comment!!
Congrats on 20k subscribers!
Thank you!! It's been a long hard road to get here but exciting
It is sad to see the current state of it, I was in it in the /80’s when it was still occupied by Vernon Pick. It was pretty amazing
I think it must have been about 1980
That's very cool, would have been amazing to see it back then. Did you get to meet him? Thank you very much for your comment!!
No I didn’t meet him, the person living there and caretaking while he was away had us over for dinner. He had original beautiful rare antique furniture pieces that he would recreate in his woodworking shop
Sounds like it really was a great place, glad you got to see it in its prime
@@StaticSpaces yes very cool, obviously he was a very smart man and had many interests.
He was off grid with his own hydropower system. I do recall seeing him in town driving his jeeplike vehicle covered in bumper stickers and he himself very striking looking like he was on safari
I wish the producer was a little more of an 'audiophile'!
The speaker cabinets were quickly virtually ignored and massive. Indeed, there were no neighbors to worry about things getting too loud. I would love to know more about the man, the couple, the family(?), and the logistics of getting everything up there. Brilliance in seclusion. Simply Fascinating!
There is only so much you can cover in a 30 minute video. I would imagine it was pretty difficult and expensive getting all the materials up that hill. The tram likely simplified things but it also wasn't all that big. There is a lot more info about Vernon, online if you want to research it, however I didn't really find anything about his family. Thanks very much for your comment!!
The basement steps are wide just to get the freezer in. Nice home I might need to watch it again.
Could be but if I remember correctly, I believe there was a door from outside that went into the basement. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Amazing explore and site
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Amazing house.
Good atmosphere.
I wonder, how they got all the building materials up there.
Any other roof, would have leaked much more, probably.
Yes, that roof was well designed I think, it only had that one small leak so far. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Hey , saw this one a number of year's ago , hope its getting restored , awesome location , greetings from New Zealand 👍👍😁
I hope they are going to save this one too, a spectacular house. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Heck yes , its sure a spectacular spot and pretty modern considering , when it was built , enjoy the content you bring us , keep it up 🙂
Yup, 50 years is not old for a building
Great premier video James and I enjoyed seeing it too 👍❤️😎
Really glad you enjoyed it Fawn and thanks a lot for your comment!!
You are welcome James 😁
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@@StaticSpaces兄弟15:15那櫃子应该是放置有音响组合包括前置後置扩音机而且呢是被那些其他进去的人拿走了
Chunt the owner died and then the remaining family lived there until they sold it in the 2000s. It was probably abandoned since the late nineties or mid 2000s when it was bought for the hydro plant. Thanks a lot for your comments!!
Scenery is breathtaking
Sure is. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Talk about a 'Fixer-upper!'
If I HAD the $$$, I'd love to buy the land (OR purchase something like this, mostly intact/fixable), and create something like this. Not for audacity/arrogance, but for simple 'Security/Dependability.'
Ya, it would be a very expensive endeavour but worth it if you have the money. Thank you very much for your comment!!
Awesome house
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The creek down below is a pretty good placer gold stream, with some decent size nuggets being found recently. Just look up Walden North for the history and location.
Might not be the best idea to share that information, you might create some competition for yourself! Thank you very much for your comment!!
Awesome video.
The ceiling is called a "vaulted ceiling".
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17:27 that's an OMNI magazine issue of January 1994, loved it! It is about tech, science, science fiction, computer games (1978-1997), always had the best art masterpiece covers!
Cool, thank you very much for the info!!