Exploring the ABANDONED Old Stanley Mansion Ruins (New Britain, CT)

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

Комментарии • 46

  • @goxplr_
    @goxplr_ Месяц назад +4

    Great video dude! Loved visiting that spot last fall!

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks so much dude! I loved your video as well; it was extremely well-researched with great footage! It definitely served as an inspiration for my own exploration!

    • @VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1
      @VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1 26 дней назад +1

      👍

  • @beakbeak1682
    @beakbeak1682 Месяц назад +3

    Wow been watching you for years, didn’t expect this. Live right down the street from here, as a kid we used to chill and play paintball over here. Looking forward to watching the vid! Welcome to new britski!

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +1

      Haha wow, that’s awesome! Loved checking out your city! I bet playing at those ruins as a kid was so much fun!

  • @VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1
    @VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1 26 дней назад +1

    Good Job 👍

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  26 дней назад +1

      Thank you!

  • @Hello_Gypsy
    @Hello_Gypsy Месяц назад

    You're right. That chair set up would be a dope spot for chilling, vibing, smoking and drinking by the fire side. All of the above 😁

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +1

      Lol, true! I don’t smoke or drink myself, so maybe I’ll just stick with the chilling and vibing for now 😂

  • @kennethsonier1766
    @kennethsonier1766 Месяц назад +2

    Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ as a lifelong Carpenter I'm very familiar with Stanley tools, I still use a 100-year-old block plane that's better than anything made today. It was great hearing about the history Jason and seeing the ruins ✌️🇺🇲

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +1

      Nice, that’s awesome to hear that you are so familiar with Stanley tools! Such an iconic brand!

  • @FixitFrank
    @FixitFrank Месяц назад

    Great video as always! Thanks for using a mic like you do. Helps so much when you're outside. Also, when you put up text, try and put a white border around it. Makes it way easier to read. sometimes its called "stroke" in the text section of your editor. Hope you have a banging holiday brother! Much love from SE PA.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      Good idea regarding the text! I actually did that in my Friendly’s video two weeks ago, and it looked great. I like the idea of doing that more frequently in all future videos! Thanks so much man!

  • @jamesmonahanmusic
    @jamesmonahanmusic 29 дней назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your exceptional videos.
    I am your newest subscriber. 😊

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  29 дней назад +1

      Thank you so much, I truly appreciate that!

  • @datbeastful
    @datbeastful Месяц назад

    I just started watching your channel past few weeks. Very cool that you came to my neighborhood. Have you heard of Cotton Hollow in Glastonbury? The ruins of the old mill is a big multi story stone wall.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +2

      Thank you so much! I have not heard of those ruins-that sounds fascinating! I’ll have to look more into it, and check it out sometime soon!

    • @goxplr_
      @goxplr_ Месяц назад

      @@j-massbeen on my list FOREVER!

  • @seandoyle4125
    @seandoyle4125 Месяц назад

    Pretty dope little spot. With some tarp lining and a little hardwork, this structure could make for a good bum rest-stop. Also, weird to see snow on the ground, December out in eastern MA is just "wet, gray, miserable". Think we'll have another green Christmas this year.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      I’m from eastern Massachusetts myself and on the day I filmed this, we had no snow whatsoever lol… it was weird seeing it down south in Connecticut. Also, fun idea!

  • @johnlazlo1908
    @johnlazlo1908 Месяц назад

    I grew up in New Britain and live a mile away in Newington fron this place. My elemantry school (Holmes School)was up the street and in gym class we would walk in the trails around there. There is another ruins in the woods but just a stone chimney. Great video .. oh down the street is Stanly Golf Course played there years ago..

  • @kittyannamanx1206
    @kittyannamanx1206 Месяц назад

    Awesome video. Love your presentation every time. I might of missed it, how many stories was the mansion? Are there any pictures of it before it burned?

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      Thank you! Sadly, that is not something I could confirm. I tried searching online for old photos, but unfortunately I could not find any due to the relative obscurity of this place.

  • @X_black_bear_X
    @X_black_bear_X Месяц назад

    beautiful ruins, i’m gonna go visit this soon! love it

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      You totally should, it’s such a cool set of ruins with a lot of history! Fun little hike, too!

  • @JSMEsq
    @JSMEsq Месяц назад

    Been meaning to take a trip down to Connecticuit and explore the numerous locations. The only location ive been to so far was in New London near the CG academy. Good stuff as always! RTO

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      Oh that’s dope dude! There are a few other spots in the New London / Groton area I need to explore soon. I’ve only done the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel so far. Thanks!

    • @JSMEsq
      @JSMEsq Месяц назад

      @ Seaside Sanatorium in Waterford CT is a dope location. Theres two buildings, unfortunately you have to either duck or jump fences for them. Easy parking and no security. There isnt much left on the inside of the buildings, minimal furniture and many of the walls are torn down. But the structure is solid and there is plenty of very interesting graffiti. I would check it out if your in the area🤷‍♂️

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      Oh yep I did hit Seaside Sanatorium, a few weeks ago actually! I didn’t go inside unfortunately, but I scoped it out and I found a way in… 👀

  • @JamesDCornette
    @JamesDCornette Месяц назад

    Dope video again. I can't think of anyone I know that hasn't owned a set of Stanley screwdrivers over the years. On an unrelated note ... How about all those UAP drones flying in NJ? Is that you LOL?

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      LOL not me! 😂 Close enough, though!

    • @JamesDCornette
      @JamesDCornette Месяц назад

      @j-mass Fair. Fun Fact, Adam Savage from Mythbusters fame collects Stanley tools. He did an episode about it on Tested maybe a year ago.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      Oh that’s fascinating, very cool little fun fact!

  • @brucepaquette7297
    @brucepaquette7297 Месяц назад

    Hey J love your adventures

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      Thanks man! 🙏

  • @AustinT247
    @AustinT247 Месяц назад

    So late to watch this one. But what a sick spot… I always wonder how the roofs of ruins just seem to disappear and leave no trace of them ever being there.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +1

      Wow, good point! I’ve never thought of that before… my best guess is that maybe, since most roofs were made of wood, they were destroyed by a fire? These ruins were devastated by a fire in 1940, so my best guess is that the roof was incinerated during that. Very interesting!

    • @AustinT247
      @AustinT247 Месяц назад

      @ I’d have to agree otherwise you’d surely see some remains even if it was on the ground… I would imagine it would take a few centuries for a whole roof to decompose

  • @elvee7851
    @elvee7851 Месяц назад

    Cool location - I don't think those holes were for floorboards - I see two sets of holes and it only looks like 2 or 3 feet difference in height between them. So unless they were REALLY short people, I don't see how they could be for floorboards. Additionally - if they were for floorboards they would intercept the fireplace at the mid-height point. I think there's got to be another explanation for them. Great video as always, enjoyed it!!

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +1

      That is a very good point! Hmm, I may have to look into that a bit more-there must be a more probably explanation. Very interesting to consider. And thank you!

  • @TheCowardStrikesBack
    @TheCowardStrikesBack Месяц назад

    Floorboards = Floor Joists, a main carrying beam in the middle held up the joists and landed on the stone piers for support.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад +1

      That makes perfect sense, thank you! That is what I was envisioning as well.

  • @julianmalcolm
    @julianmalcolm Месяц назад

    Great ruins! Interesting there isnt that much information about it.

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      I know right? Tons of information on the Stanley family due to their prominence in the community, but very little on the actual ruins themselves.

  • @hamirpathania3855
    @hamirpathania3855 Месяц назад

    Wow I used to live very close to that place if I stayed there I would have gone

    • @j-mass
      @j-mass  Месяц назад

      It’s a fun place to hike to and explore! Absolutely worth a visit if you’re back in the area!