@@gordon3186 My home is 96 years old and I am a home owner free and clear , there is no way with the build back better globalist agenda that these homes will be saved. Even the people graphiting the area are being washed away from this earth never to be heard from again. I hope you all find the truth before it is to late , God bless.
@@joeltrefethren8134 --- *I'm talking about the family's resources, making yours a completely unintelligible, non-sequitur response. The "build back better globalist agenda"? You're a crackpot.*
Always wanted to explore old houses. Now thanks to you I do! Love watching and you have a great voice and love for old houses!! God’s blessings to you and Ruby! Stay safe! I live in West Virginia!
I recently found out that I have Quaker ancestors that arrived in the 1600's. This was so interesting and even more so now that it's a little personal.
Kappy, this isn't simply exploring an abandoned house but a documentary about a Quaker house and outbuilding complex. You have documented so much detail and history. I wonder if the house started out a lot smaller and was added onto over the years. I noticed that the house is essentially only one room deep, a series of rooms with no corridors. I wouldn't be surprised if this house provided shelter for fugitive slaves who were fleeing to Canada and aided by the Underground Railroad. I never thought i would use the word "spectacular" to describe a barn but it IS spectacular. Kappy, this video isn't just entertaining but historically important. Thank you for the time and work that went into this and for sharing it with us here on You Tube.
You are too kind! Really appreciate the nice words and thank you very much for watching! Glad the video turned out alright! Really wanted too do this old house justice in its final days! Thank you! :)
He should put this comment at the top! I scrolled the comments until I found someone who knew what that strange thing on the 3rd floor with the pipes was! Thanks! Your explanation makes sense! Plus that homeowner seemed clever, talented and an experienced builder so he would have such an advanced convenience for the time.
OMG. Even under decay, this house and the barn are GORGEOUS! I think this might be my favorite explore from you! I'll definitely check out the older one, too!
What a magnificent house, outbuildings, barn and property!!! This house even in its state of decay, is still stunning. What a heartbreak to see this beauty die..
I actually work down the street from this building and have wondered what it looked like inside for about 5 years. I’ve been trying to find more details on it and stumbled on this video today. What a coincidence and a great job documenting it. The house was for sale recently and looks to have sold. Curious to see what becomes of it.
I loved the barn. This would have been a beautiful property in it’s time. I think the shelves in the spring house were for lanterns. I love spring house.
The turret room looks just like a set up in an old house in our area. It still has the cistern in it and the float that was shown in your explore was inside of the tank and when the tank filled up it could divert the overflow outside. Awesome explore - thank you!
Cannot believe there are still 6 over 6 windows intact. Pennsylvania used to be known as the Quaker State. William Penn, Penn's Woods, was the owner of the property that became Pennsylvania. He was a Quaker. My memory maybe faulty but this is what I remember from grade school. Beautiful stone work. Just an amazing place. States that had an impact on our country should make it possible to restore these places.
When you showed that small room with the metal contraption and the pipe going out the window I was like OH YEA he did film this one, now I remember! It's an expansion tank for the steam heating system.
Such a beautiful old barn I could just imagine the kids out doing their morning and or afternoon chores,must have been a bee hive of activity harvesting,cutting hay and storing it for winter!Wow
It almost looks like something you would find in England, with all of the stone work. I loved the carriage house!!! Great exxplore. Thanks Kappy and Ruby. Stay safe :o)
What an amazing house. So many bits left over from the years giving clues to how it was originally used. Quakers were pretty plain people so the turret was prob added. The basement and outbuildings were terrific. No wonder you wanted to revisit. I used to work in an old building with a slate roof. The shingles would occasionally fall off and hit the sidewalk. Awesome, awesome explore! Stay safe you two. ❤️
I think the turret room was a cistern for water. That structure on the floor probably was the foundation for a wooden tank, built similar to a redwood hot tub.
Agreed the house most certainly switched hands from its original builders! Lots of updates, especially the turret I’d bet was added late 1800’s more Victorian. Thanks for watching and the kind words! :)
How people who have money could let such an estate be neglected in this way. The Quaker's really knew how to build, they held a passion for it. I can't help but feel a great sadness that life around this place goes on as if it isn't even there. Really and truly it irritates me greatly. Thanks Kappy for allowing us to see it once more.🙏
Comments like yours always puzzle me. Do you really have no concept how families and homeownership evolve over the decades? People get sick, fortunes get spent, families split up, children move away, people die or move to nursing homes. Any combination of these kind of circumstances could result in a home falling into disrepair or abandonment. It's how life goes, and your irritated. Actually, your clueless.
@@aspensulphate Sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder... I'm saying why are these places left to rot when they could be used to house homeless and more. The truth is the "System" was designed to fail the middle and lower class over decades of brainwashing. It's not always for the reasons you stated, a higher number realistically caused by inflated interest rates, job loss, inflation, the value of the dollar and much more. Clueless I don't think so but you have your opinion.
It really breaks my heart when I see these very old houses just abandoned and left to die. I find so much beauty in them. You look at the wood and know how old it is and could be reused on another house being restored. Same with the stone the house I’d made of or possibly fixtures, doors, etc. There is so much fun n these places that could help another. I don’t understand why these old houses have been left behind yet nothing has been done with the land. Who owns these houses? So many questions. I get so furious when kids go into these old houses and spray paint and destroy things. No respect. You are so sweet with your girlfriend❤️ And it is cool that you take me to houses I would never see. So I thank you.
At 13:45 that is such a nice shot of you two in the mirror framed between the windows💕 Love the pretty little pond. Always nice to see Ruby in your adventures, you two be safe out there.
I live near Philly, that basement looks similar to mine. We had to spend a small fortune to fix the stone walls that were covered in that plaster like material. It's worth it because we love our house but restoration isn't cheap. It's a true labor of love.
I'd really love to see this place restored and treasured the way it should be. How very sad and tragic that this is the way our country has basically no respect four of these historical homes
My guess is that it would cost at least $20 million just to restore the house…probably more. I would level the house, build a small cabin and restore that gorgeous barn. I love barns.
It’s not respect it’s finances. Just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s historic. These places are money pits. The best thing to do is salvage what you can to use in better older homes that have been maintained but I need of work.
This beautiful old home reminds me of the movie "Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House" (with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy). Great movie to look up if you haven't seen it.) The history and the charm you can detect here with an intuitive and forgiving eye make you think this would be the perfect handyman dream house -- but... I'm afraid that, once you got into the project, you might realize you'd bitten off more than you could chew -- and that it would be a mouthful that would break your bank. That said, though: I really do hope (as someone said down below) that someone with deep pockets and a lot of vision and optimism bought this house and really can bring it back to life!
All stalls in big old barn for horses and milk cows and storeing hay and straw is pretty. Cool ty for sharing with us all tc and gb Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone
I thought too it looks a bit staged. It’s photographically appealing. The “patina” has that look faux painters like to recreate. Those floorboards upstairs. Wow. Those arched window. Wow. That attic space and it’s built ins. Wow. That stone foundation. And those basement supports are ready to give in the next high winds. Wow. The wood above the barn door must have been a transom so the door slid. That barn! What can one say but wow? What a great visual; of horses and carriage in the road. Yes, that setting was a slice of heaven. I’m so glad you guys went back there. ❤️✨❤️✨❤️
I'd love to be able to go on the property to do paintings of the house and various outbuildings. There's so much character in these buildings in their current state of disrepair that it would be fabulous to see them all captured in a painting
Wen I win the lottery im going to buy one of these old mansions and live there with sum doggies n kitty's BEAUTIFUL, FABBB I LOVE ALLLLL YOUR VEDEOS THEY R GREAT LOVE THE HISTORY, STORY AND THERE JUST BEAUTIFUL
Sad to see that no one wanted this wonderful old home she would have been a sight in her time . I love all the arched windows and all the little built in cabinets . Just hard to believe that it sits like this . Great video Kappy !!
This was my favorite of all the houses I've watched you explore. Truly a splendid old house and I would love to take on restoration if I could. That stone is incredibly solid and would last hundreds of years more if it was restored. Will anyway, actually. The inside might rot away but the walls will still be standing. You didn't show the barn last time. It's FANTASTIC.
Great that you make return visits when possible, Kappy, to show just how swiftly these old wonders can fail. Thank for going to all that trouble and for linking the new to the old videos. I always take the time to watch the early ones and then the later. It's interesting and it helps to understand how the house looked long, long ago. It's odd that the only mirrors were in the attics, with those beautiful arched windows. A springhouse was built of stone over an existing natural spring. Its purpose was to keep perishable foods and liquids cool. Containers were placed into channels cut or built in the rock around the walls. Butter would have been wrapped in cloth and put into a container before being submerged in the water which was usually about 68 degrees, much cooler than outside. Shelves would have been placed for things not needing to get wet, like meats, while pegs were for hanging bunches of vegetables and herbs or bags of things like fruit. The water was allowed to escape periodically, or it grew warm and would thwart the springhouse's purpose. Sometimes, live fish would be placed into the overflow pond until they were needed and watercress was often grown in the chilled pools, as well. It would have been a great place to cool off for a minute or a hot, summer day. Thanks for a great video. It is so much fun to imagine that you live in that house back then. As much as I don't want to see this old beauty after it was defaced or defiled, if you can film it, I can watch it, Kappy, so let's go! This time, the house seems sad somehow. The stone is still as beautiful as it was, though, even with the plaster falling. It won't be long before this ceiling starts to fall. I guess I was thinking about the wagon wheel last time, but I don't remember the old chicken shipping crate in the corner of the built-on porch. I do remember the little elegant touches all through the house, like the double French doors. Such a Victorian addition. I'd have enjoyed seeing this bathroom as it was a long time ago. This house is a lot messier and more distressed than last time. The curved wall is wonderfully designed. Wonder what the tiny cupboards are for. I love the reflections of Ruby and you in that old mirror. Sweet! That turret explains the curved walls. Nice doorknob! Time has not been kind to this house at all! It looked so much better before! The pine cones were probably brought in by squirrels. That's an old hedge trimmer. The decay down here in the basement is simply amazing! That looks like it might have been a well, with that massive ceiling stone. It appears that it was filled in, though. May have run dry. Looks like the spring in the springhouse ran dry, maybe when the well did. I could have sworn that there was water in the cooling channels last time. Man, Ruby's the perfect girl for you, Kappy! She's a natural born explorer and not afraid of much! What a girl! Imagine the buggies that were kept in that carriage house! It's a shame you couldn't get upstairs. Makes me really wonder what was up there. How many stalls were there in this barn? They had to have a lot of horses back then, to help with the farming, transportation, nearly everything. Imagine climbing those ladders! These barns stored hay and grain, not just providing housing for the animals. Winters here were cold and long. Thanks so much for revisiting this house, Kappy. It was most enjoyable and interesting. Liked seeing Ruby's face, too, and hearing her comments.
It actually looked like someone was trying to save the barn. The wood was in real good shape, and it looked half way decent. Ty for the tour, wish the house was in better shape. Tc and stay safe always.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful place! It's always nice to see Ruby explore with you. My ancestors were Quaker and bought some land from William Penn. They hid enslaved people on their farm in Indiana as part of the Underground Railroad. If those walls could talk! Quakers kept excellent church / personal records and you may be able to find out the history of this place through their records. Stay safe guys 🙂
Kappy, The pipes in the turret were placed to capture rainwater. The purpose of the rainwater at that moment in time was for bathing, dish and clothes washing. Chances are there was a barrel in either the turret or on the lower level to hold the rainwater until it was actually needed for the aforementioned tasks. Hope this helps. I remember your earlier edition from years ago, when the home was in much better condition. Obviously, there has been a person(s) lifting items of antiquity from the home. Thankful for you guys! I do love the antiquities as I studied quite a bit before and after the Civil War; it peaks my curiosity to research your finds even more. Just ask and I will know where to go! An ardent admirer of Kappy and Ruby ❤️ Bettye Shores
Melissa......I agree 💯. I was sold the second I saw that stone wall at the very beginning 🤯. I'm convinced people like us missed our true calling; we should have been architects(???)
Thank you very much for watching!! Agreed! This one was definitely easy too imagine back in the day with all the original outbuildings! Thanks for watching!
I would’ve love to have seen this home back in it’s glory days❤️ I’ve noticed in some of your videos I see orbs floating. Thank you for sharing beautiful history with us. God bless!
Another great example of how buildings were made to last. My Mr would be drooling over the barn wood. He loves repurposing those HUGE boards like those in the barn. Wish more creators would focus on the old hardware and the builders craftmanship like you do. Tell Mz Ruby I said hello! Thanks for taking me along!
So awesome! I'm just looking at this place in my mind and erasing all the other modern homes etc and I can just envision this farm in, say, 1830. What a historical farm, both the house and outbuildings! Like stepping back in time. Great tour, thanks!
Wow. You would think that these would be awesome historical importance and be saved restored protected and maybe used as an event venue or an Airbnb? Thank you for your love and enthusiasm for sharing these old homes with everyone before their deteriorated to the point of no return no longer go to check out, anyone can go into a house and film what they see. I love that you actually find out whatever you can about the history and until as much as you can without giving away its location to keep it protected from Vandals. I enjoyed watching these videos and love these older homes so much and I really appreciate the way you do this. It makes all the difference in the world. You breathe life back into these houses and give them back their history and dignity even if just for a little while and it so much appreciated. I wish people could look past the negative parts of the histories of some of these homes and understand that this is our history, being we are very young countries and don't have thousands of years of history or culture this is it and it's sad to see that they aren't taken care of better and preserved for future Generations because this is basically all we have we don't have places like they do in Greece or Italy or even England where they have pyramids are citadel's or those Giants stadium this is all we have and it's sad to see them just rot away and be neglected this way cuz they might or might not have something to do with slavery. Unfortunately that is part of the history of our country and regardless of any negativity.
Wow what an awesome place . It’s true beauty still visible in some areas . Must of been great to live in this place . I can imagine the home filled with one or more families . To bad even the descendants did not stick around . You are right would take allot of money to save this home , however it would be worth it . Thank you again for tagging us along in your adventures with Miss Ruby .
Thanks Urban Explororing with kappy this house was very old house i wonder where the quakers went and why did they let the house rot away so badly it is pretty sad that this house was Beautiful Forgotten 193 year old Quaker Mansion up North w/ Stone Barn & Springhouse i really enjoyed it kappy and thanks for sharing it and God Bless and thanks again.
I love your explores. You give us a thorough look around beautiful abandoned homes, that I could only have access to on this platform! You - and Ruby, do a great job. Thank you 💚 from Aotearoa (New Zealand)
It's hard to believe that these nice old historical homes are ever allowed to fall into disrepair
Each one has a different story and circumstance which lead too it! It is interesting tho! Thanks for watching!! :)
I'm guessing the resources to maintain them dried up.
@@gordon3186 My home is 96 years old and I am a home owner free and clear , there is no way with the build back better globalist agenda that these homes will be saved. Even the people graphiting the area are being washed away from this earth never to be heard from again. I hope you all find the truth before it is to late , God bless.
@@joeltrefethren8134 --- *I'm talking about the family's resources, making yours a completely unintelligible, non-sequitur response. The "build back better globalist agenda"? You're a crackpot.*
@@gordon3186 everything he said is true. You will learn too late. You are the crackpot!.
They used to have barn dances back in the day!
Gorgeous old house so sad that no one would rehab it, I love how how deep the windowsills are and the arch windows. It would be a gorgeous home.
And horse barn is beautiful
All these years later just incredible
The house is too far gone, unfortunately. But that barn is very salvageable. I love it.
Where is this located? Anything is possible.
See hourse barn@@DarhaLB
Beautiful house don.t know why someone does.nt re store it
I see these old houses and think of the lives that lived there back when it was grand.
I like that there's usually a window at the top of the staircase in these old houses.
Always wanted to explore old houses. Now thanks to you I do! Love watching and you have a great voice and love for old houses!! God’s blessings to you and Ruby! Stay safe! I live in West Virginia!
Saying “wow” is one of your most endearing qualities. We like it that you are as wowed by these places as we are.
That’s really sweet of you too say! It’s honestly just my genuine reaction! Thank you for the kind words and watching! :)
Now I'm in the mood for Quaker Oats.
I like that you say Wow!, I did too.
I recently found out that I have Quaker ancestors that arrived in the 1600's. This was so interesting and even more so now that it's a little personal.
Thanks for showing the details...the craftsmanship...
It really is too bad that it was not saved. Historical value. Beautiful stonework. How utterly sad. Water damage is devastating. Wide board floors.
I can just picture how pristine this place once was
Kappy, this isn't simply exploring an abandoned house but a documentary about a Quaker house and outbuilding complex. You have documented so much detail and history.
I wonder if the house started out a lot smaller and was added onto over the years. I noticed that the house is essentially only one room deep, a series of rooms with no corridors.
I wouldn't be surprised if this house provided shelter for fugitive slaves who were fleeing to Canada and aided by the Underground Railroad.
I never thought i would use the word "spectacular" to describe a barn but it IS spectacular.
Kappy, this video isn't just entertaining but historically important. Thank you for the time and work that went into this and for sharing it with us here on You Tube.
You are too kind! Really appreciate the nice words and thank you very much for watching! Glad the video turned out alright! Really wanted too do this old house justice in its final days! Thank you! :)
@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 this may be a strange question but do you ever count the steps when you go up stairs in these old houses?
Love to see these majestic homes with you!! Thank you so much!! Just becareful!!
Breaks my heart to see something that beautiful, just falling into disrepair. It needs to be loved and restored to its former beauty.
This might be my favorite. I love the proportions of this house , the deep windows. It must have been lovely to live in.
I'd say the house had a gravity fed water system so the cistern was on the 3rd floor. Nice update!
He should put this comment at the top! I scrolled the comments until I found someone who knew what that strange thing on the 3rd floor with the pipes was! Thanks! Your explanation makes sense! Plus that homeowner seemed clever, talented and an experienced builder so he would have such an advanced convenience for the time.
OMG. Even under decay, this house and the barn are GORGEOUS! I think this might be my favorite explore from you!
I'll definitely check out the older one, too!
What a magnificent house, outbuildings, barn and property!!! This house even in its state of decay, is still stunning. What a heartbreak to see this beauty die..
I actually work down the street from this building and have wondered what it looked like inside for about 5 years. I’ve been trying to find more details on it and stumbled on this video today. What a coincidence and a great job documenting it. The house was for sale recently and looks to have sold. Curious to see what becomes of it.
Oh wow. Hope they’re saving it. Not tearing it down
This could have been so amazing! Right now I see a bulldozer, sadly. However, there's a lot that could be salvaged.
Developers are destroying whatever history we have left.
What county is this located in? I'm curious if they let it stand or demolished it.
I loved the barn. This would have been a beautiful property in it’s time. I think the shelves in the spring house were for lanterns. I love spring house.
quakers, some of the finest people you will have ever known
That's probably the biggest barn I've ever seen!
The turret room looks just like a set up in an old house in our area. It still has the cistern in it and the float that was shown in your explore was inside of the tank and when the tank filled up it could divert the overflow outside. Awesome explore - thank you!
Love. Your. Videos. Could. Watch all. Day. Thank. You
Thankyou for showing this house that will not be safe enough to go inside soon.
Cannot believe there are still 6 over 6 windows intact. Pennsylvania used to be known as the Quaker State. William Penn, Penn's Woods, was the owner of the property that became Pennsylvania. He was a Quaker. My memory maybe faulty but this is what I remember from grade school.
Beautiful stone work. Just an amazing place. States that had an impact on our country should make it possible to restore these places.
When you showed that small room with the metal contraption and the pipe going out the window I was like OH YEA he did film this one, now I remember!
It's an expansion tank for the steam heating system.
Thanks for this comment. I was really curious about that tank.
Quakers were nonviolent but superheros! Brave souls!
The barn is MASSIVE!!!! There is a lot of usable wood up there and the stalls were beautiful.
I can see how beautiful this place must have been. Sad it wasn't saved while there was time. Great barn and springhouse. Thanks Kappy and Ruby
Thank you for watching! :)
Someone has stated that it was recently sold!!
I would of loved 2 seen this house twenty years ago it would of been stunning
My video from a few years ago on this house is in the description! I was able too show all of the third floor in that video. Thanks for watching!
What a GRAND Home it must have been...
I have never in my life seen a barn that enormous. You could have made me happy with a whole video just about the barn. WOW.
Such a beautiful old barn I could just imagine the kids out doing their morning and or afternoon chores,must have been a bee hive of activity harvesting,cutting hay and storing it for winter!Wow
It almost looks like something you would find in England, with all of the stone work. I loved the carriage house!!! Great exxplore. Thanks Kappy and Ruby. Stay safe :o)
What an amazing house. So many bits left over from the years giving clues to how it was originally used. Quakers were pretty plain people so the turret was prob added. The basement and outbuildings were terrific. No wonder you wanted to revisit. I used to work in an old building with a slate roof. The shingles would occasionally fall off and hit the sidewalk. Awesome, awesome explore! Stay safe you two. ❤️
I think the turret room was a cistern for water. That structure on the floor probably was the foundation for a wooden tank, built similar to a redwood hot tub.
Agreed the house most certainly switched hands from its original builders! Lots of updates, especially the turret I’d bet was added late 1800’s more Victorian. Thanks for watching and the kind words! :)
How people who have money could let such an estate be neglected in this way. The Quaker's really knew how to build, they held a passion for it. I can't help but feel a great sadness that life around this place goes on as if it isn't even there. Really and truly it irritates me greatly. Thanks Kappy for allowing us to see it once more.🙏
Comments like yours always puzzle me. Do you really have no concept how families and homeownership evolve over the decades? People get sick, fortunes get spent, families split up, children move away, people die or move to nursing homes. Any combination of these kind of circumstances could result in a home falling into disrepair or abandonment. It's how life goes, and your irritated. Actually, your clueless.
@@aspensulphate Sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder... I'm saying why are these places left to rot when they could be used to house homeless and more. The truth is the "System" was designed to fail the middle and lower class over decades of brainwashing. It's not always for the reasons you stated, a higher number realistically caused by inflated interest rates, job loss, inflation, the value of the dollar and much more. Clueless I don't think so but you have your opinion.
It really breaks my heart when I see these very old houses just abandoned and left to die. I find so much beauty in them. You look at the wood and know how old it is and could be reused on another house being restored. Same with the stone the house I’d made of or possibly fixtures, doors, etc. There is so much fun n these places that could help another. I don’t understand why these old houses have been left behind yet nothing has been done with the land. Who owns these houses? So many questions. I get so furious when kids go into these old houses and spray paint and destroy things. No respect. You are so sweet with your girlfriend❤️ And it is cool that you take me to houses I would never see. So I thank you.
At 13:45 that is such a nice shot of you two in the mirror framed between the windows💕 Love the pretty little pond. Always nice to see Ruby in your adventures, you two be safe out there.
People were living there up until the 2000's? It is in an advanced state of decay. Quite beautiful actually. Very photogenic.
It wasnt upkept then -
This is one of the best ones you've had. Just because it's old and you can still see a lot of the construction.
I live near Philly, that basement looks similar to mine. We had to spend a small fortune to fix the stone walls that were covered in that plaster like material. It's worth it because we love our house but restoration isn't cheap. It's a true labor of love.
Wow! The size of the Timbers in the barn and the width of the wood planks in the house are incredible.
Looks like a nice neighborhood of newer homes around it. The house isn't salvageable, but that barn would make a gorgeous home.
That barn looks like it could be turned into a house!
Yes, it could be turned into a house. You would just need a few million to do it!
If money was no object I would buy one of these wonderful old places, have it restored, and live in it.
So 😢... quality built homes left to deteriorate....while prefab crap is the common way today.
Thx Kappy...for the reKap ✌️
Magnificent old home, such a shame that our history is just turning to dust. Thank you for sharing your video's with us 🇺🇸 😊
I'd really love to see this place restored and treasured the way it should be. How very sad and tragic that this is the way our country has basically no respect four of these historical homes
My guess is that it would cost at least $20 million just to restore the house…probably more. I would level the house, build a small cabin and restore that gorgeous barn. I love barns.
Yes. Agree with you guess. Save the barn and maybe rebuild this house back from the ground up. It has a really great design to it with plenty of room.
Would also salvage as much of the original wood as possible.
It’s not respect it’s finances. Just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s historic. These places are money pits. The best thing to do is salvage what you can to use in better older homes that have been maintained but I need of work.
Huge barn...yes, their livestock (of any kind) was so important to them. Love the video
This beautiful old home reminds me of the movie "Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House" (with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy). Great movie to look up if you haven't seen it.) The history and the charm you can detect here with an intuitive and forgiving eye make you think this would be the perfect handyman dream house -- but... I'm afraid that, once you got into the project, you might realize you'd bitten off more than you could chew -- and that it would be a mouthful that would break your bank. That said, though: I really do hope (as someone said down below) that someone with deep pockets and a lot of vision and optimism bought this house and really can bring it back to life!
All stalls in big old barn for horses and milk cows and storeing hay and straw is pretty. Cool ty for sharing with us all tc and gb Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone
0:06...one of the coolest shots I've seen in a long time (wish I could walk around that property on a perfect cold overcast day).
I thought too it looks a bit staged. It’s photographically appealing. The “patina” has that look faux painters like to recreate. Those floorboards upstairs. Wow. Those arched window. Wow. That attic space and it’s built ins. Wow. That stone foundation. And those basement supports are ready to give in the next high winds. Wow. The wood above the barn door must have been a transom so the door slid. That barn! What can one say but wow? What a great visual; of horses and carriage in the road. Yes, that setting was a slice of heaven. I’m so glad you guys went back there. ❤️✨❤️✨❤️
Wow what an amazing house I’d love to see what it looked like back in the day . Plus never seen such a huge barn awesome video thanks for sharing
Me either! Those massive stones must’ve been tricky too get up so high in the early 1800’s! Thanks for watching !
You’re welcome anytime
More than likely used oxen and hoist to raise the stones.
This old house would have been gorgeous back in the day. I can see the whole family living there 3 generations at least. Have a great day
This was a huge quaker family who lived here. The house and the barn are huge
I'd love to be able to go on the property to do paintings of the house and various outbuildings. There's so much character in these buildings in their current state of disrepair that it would be fabulous to see them all captured in a painting
This is incredible! Thank you so much for the showing. Why is this not on the National Historic Register? I mean a Quaker built farmstead?
If only I had the money. Would restore this place in a heartbeat. ✌️🖖
Kappy: Ruby you don't have to come down here.
Ruby: But I want to see it!
🤣🤣 Super cute moment ❣
Amazing house 🤩
One would need very deep pockets to rehab this. I would expose most of the stone outside and some inside.
Love the thick walls.
I absolutely LOVE this gorgeous old estate.
It's BEAUTIFUL !!!
Personally, I love when you say “Wow!”
Wen I win the lottery im going to buy one of these old mansions and live there with sum doggies n kitty's BEAUTIFUL, FABBB I LOVE ALLLLL YOUR VEDEOS THEY R GREAT LOVE THE HISTORY, STORY AND THERE JUST BEAUTIFUL
Sad to see that no one wanted this wonderful old home she would have been a sight in her time . I love all the arched windows and all the little built in cabinets . Just hard to believe that it sits like this . Great video Kappy !!
I love those old lamps & the old sinks & the old radiators.
This was my favorite of all the houses I've watched you explore. Truly a splendid old house and I would love to take on restoration if I could.
That stone is incredibly solid and would last hundreds of years more if it was restored. Will anyway, actually. The inside might rot away but the walls will still be standing.
You didn't show the barn last time. It's FANTASTIC.
Thank you for showing the outbuildings!!!
Great that you make return visits when possible, Kappy, to show just how swiftly these old wonders can fail. Thank for going to all that trouble and for linking the new to the old videos.
I always take the time to watch the early ones and then the later. It's interesting and it helps to understand how the house looked long, long ago.
It's odd that the only mirrors were in the attics, with those beautiful arched windows.
A springhouse was built of stone over an existing natural spring. Its purpose was to keep perishable foods and liquids cool. Containers were placed into channels cut or built in the rock around the walls. Butter would have been wrapped in cloth and put into a container before being submerged in the water which was usually about 68 degrees, much cooler than outside. Shelves would have been placed for things not needing to get wet, like meats, while pegs were for hanging bunches of vegetables and herbs or bags of things like fruit. The water was allowed to escape periodically, or it grew warm and would thwart the springhouse's purpose.
Sometimes, live fish would be placed into the overflow pond until they were needed and watercress was often grown in the chilled pools, as well. It would have been a great place to cool off for a minute or a hot, summer day.
Thanks for a great video. It is so much fun to imagine that you live in that house back then.
As much as I don't want to see this old beauty after it was defaced or defiled, if you can film it, I can watch it, Kappy, so let's go!
This time, the house seems sad somehow. The stone is still as beautiful as it was, though, even with the plaster falling. It won't be long before this ceiling starts to fall.
I guess I was thinking about the wagon wheel last time, but I don't remember the old chicken shipping crate in the corner of the built-on porch.
I do remember the little elegant touches all through the house, like the double French doors. Such a Victorian addition. I'd have enjoyed seeing this bathroom as it was a long time ago.
This house is a lot messier and more distressed than last time. The curved wall is wonderfully designed. Wonder what the tiny cupboards are for.
I love the reflections of Ruby and you in that old mirror. Sweet!
That turret explains the curved walls. Nice doorknob!
Time has not been kind to this house at all! It looked so much better before!
The pine cones were probably brought in by squirrels. That's an old hedge trimmer.
The decay down here in the basement is simply amazing! That looks like it might have been a well, with that massive ceiling stone. It appears that it was filled in, though. May have run dry.
Looks like the spring in the springhouse ran dry, maybe when the well did. I could have sworn that there was water in the cooling channels last time.
Man, Ruby's the perfect girl for you, Kappy! She's a natural born explorer and not afraid of much! What a girl!
Imagine the buggies that were kept in that carriage house! It's a shame you couldn't get upstairs. Makes me really wonder what was up there.
How many stalls were there in this barn? They had to have a lot of horses back then, to help with the farming, transportation, nearly everything. Imagine climbing those ladders! These barns stored hay and grain, not just providing housing for the animals. Winters here were cold and long.
Thanks so much for revisiting this house, Kappy. It was most enjoyable and interesting. Liked seeing Ruby's face, too, and hearing her comments.
It actually looked like someone was trying to save the barn. The wood was in real good shape, and it looked half way decent. Ty for the tour, wish the house was in better shape. Tc and stay safe always.
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful place! It's always nice to see Ruby explore with you.
My ancestors were Quaker and bought some land from William Penn. They hid enslaved people on their farm in Indiana as part of the Underground Railroad.
If those walls could talk!
Quakers kept excellent church / personal records and you may be able to find out the history of this place through their records.
Stay safe guys 🙂
Beautiful old home at one time. Large spacious rooms and still some furniture left. Thank you for sharing
Kappy,
The pipes in the turret were placed to capture rainwater. The purpose of the rainwater at that moment in time was for bathing, dish and clothes washing. Chances are there was a barrel in either the turret or on the lower level to hold the rainwater until it was actually needed for the aforementioned tasks. Hope this helps.
I remember your earlier edition from years ago, when the home was in much better condition. Obviously, there has been a person(s) lifting items of antiquity from the home. Thankful for you guys!
I do love the antiquities as I studied quite a bit before and after the Civil War; it peaks my curiosity to research your finds even more. Just ask and I will know where to go!
An ardent admirer of Kappy and Ruby ❤️
Bettye Shores
Simply stunning! So picturesque with the beautiful land. This is amazing! Thanks for sharing Kappy! Stay safe. 😊
Melissa......I agree 💯. I was sold the second I saw that stone wall at the very beginning 🤯. I'm convinced people like us missed our true calling; we should have been architects(???)
Thank you very much for watching!! Agreed! This one was definitely easy too imagine back in the day with all the original outbuildings! Thanks for watching!
I would’ve love to have seen this home back in it’s glory days❤️ I’ve noticed in some of your videos I see orbs floating. Thank you for sharing beautiful history with us. God bless!
Barnwood builders should come rescue this wood
You are one brave man to get the shots to show us thanks
Wow those quakers were quite the craftsman I would have loved to see that place in it's better days thanks for sharing
Another great example of how buildings were made to last. My Mr would be drooling over the barn wood. He loves repurposing those HUGE boards like those in the barn. Wish more creators would focus on the old hardware and the builders craftmanship like you do. Tell Mz Ruby I said hello! Thanks for taking me along!
So awesome! I'm just looking at this place in my mind and erasing all the other modern homes etc and I can just envision this farm in, say, 1830. What a historical farm, both the house and outbuildings! Like stepping back in time. Great tour, thanks!
The barn is my favorite.
Tens of thousands of dollars in lumber. Great video
I bet all that room upstairs in that barn was like a social hall or meeting place where they had dances maybe?? Maybe not?
Absolutely love the barn!
Love seeing these old places!
Wow. You would think that these would be awesome historical importance and be saved restored protected and maybe used as an event venue or an Airbnb? Thank you for your love and enthusiasm for sharing these old homes with everyone before their deteriorated to the point of no return no longer go to check out, anyone can go into a house and film what they see. I love that you actually find out whatever you can about the history and until as much as you can without giving away its location to keep it protected from Vandals. I enjoyed watching these videos and love these older homes so much and I really appreciate the way you do this. It makes all the difference in the world. You breathe life back into these houses and give them back their history and dignity even if just for a little while and it so much appreciated. I wish people could look past the negative parts of the histories of some of these homes and understand that this is our history, being we are very young countries and don't have thousands of years of history or culture this is it and it's sad to see that they aren't taken care of better and preserved for future Generations because this is basically all we have we don't have places like they do in Greece or Italy or even England where they have pyramids are citadel's or those Giants stadium this is all we have and it's sad to see them just rot away and be neglected this way cuz they might or might not have something to do with slavery. Unfortunately that is part of the history of our country and regardless of any negativity.
The Barn could still be renovated for events and would be amazing for Weddings!
Love the rounded windows upstairs and
The Clawfoot
Love the old stone !!!! Alot to save this house !!!!!
Wow what an awesome place . It’s true beauty still visible in some areas . Must of been great to live in this place . I can imagine the home filled with one or more families . To bad even the descendants did not stick around . You are right would take allot of money to save this home , however it would be worth it . Thank you again for tagging us along in your adventures with Miss Ruby .
Thanks Urban Explororing with kappy this house was very old house i wonder where the quakers went and why did they let the house rot away so badly it is pretty sad that this house was Beautiful Forgotten 193 year old Quaker Mansion up North w/ Stone Barn & Springhouse i really enjoyed it kappy and thanks for sharing it and God Bless and thanks again.
Stay Safe! responsible for another now! AND Thanks again! Always a pleasure.
Incredible house! Wow! Soooo historic!
The barn is in far better shape than all the others
What a fantastic find!! That barn is HUGE!! Thank you for sharing Kappy 👍😊
So happy that you revisited this place! Sad to see that no one, wants to keep the history. Thank you Kappy.
Wow! The barn is amazing! What a nice explore. Thank you 🙂
The property would make a gorgeous park.
I love your explores. You give us a thorough look around beautiful abandoned homes, that I could only have access to on this platform! You - and Ruby, do a great job. Thank you 💚 from Aotearoa (New Zealand)