Abandoned 1800’s House Walkthrough In Southern Ohio | Old House On Our Off Grid Property Walkthrough

Abandoned 1800’s House Walkthrough In Southern Ohio | Old House On Our Off Grid Property Walkthrough
Welcome back! Today we did a walk through of the old house on our off grid land. This house was built in 1895 in the middle of the woods in Southeastern Ohio. The house is in overall good shape considering the age. At the moment we do not have any big plans for this house. However, Doug and his brother do want to remove the junk from inside the house, clean the gutters out and seal up the windows better.
*If you hear the crying dog in the background that is Wags. He’s fine, he just doesn’t like it when his humans aren’t all within 5 feet of him.
Links:
Cabin #1 - • Cabin #1 On Our Off-Gr...
Cabin #2 - • Cabin #2 On Our Off-Gr...
Filmed 6/29/2022
Tags: Salt box house, 1800’s old abandoned house in the middle of the woods, 1800’s salt box house, 1895 abandoned house is southeastern Ohio, Appalachian mountains, 19th century, white oak, off grid salt box house, saltbox house, late 1800's saltbox house, off grid , 19 century house in rural Ohio, 19th century home, 19th century house, scary old house, off-grid land, offgrid land, off grid land, Southern Ohio, Southeastern Ohio, off grid land, off-grid land, southern Ohio, southeastern Ohio, buckeyes, coal mining town

[@jackmcminn2520]

Whoever built that house did a damn good job for it to be in that good of shape

[@dougandashley]

It feels pretty solid. I didn't feel nervous walking around upstairs. Thanks for watching!

[@sharoncunningham3474]

Wow! What a private property! The house could be saved if someone wanted to redo it! Thanks for showing us! I love to explore old houses! If the walls could talk we would be amazed!

[@dougandashley]

Yes, it is very private. Thanks for watching!

[@carolluther1625]

Love this old house! Can't wait to see what you do with it. My Aunt and Uncle bought an old home built around 1865, and lived in it til their deaths around 1990. Love old homes lots of character!

[@dougandashley]

Wow! 1865 is very old. Thank you for watching!

[@vickiesmith9198]

The small "buildings" by the creek was probably a well house to keep milk butter meat etc cool

[@rt3box6tx74]

In around 1955 my mother showed me a 12 x 12 building with concrete troughs built up 2 to 3 feet off the floor. They were meant to sit gallon jars of milk and cream in. The windmill beside the building pumped water that was around 55° through these troughs to keep food cool. It was around 200 yds from the house. All I could think about was the distance some kid (like me) had to walk in the dark to take the butter back after meal time. It wasn't called a "well house" or "spring house" though that could have been a regional thing. There was a different name - I believe included the word "cold". I remember she showed me how thick the walls were and talked about the necessity of keeping the door closed to trap cool air in. I think the ceiling up at least 12 feet high was thick concrete too. We children were never allowed to prowl nearby even though my dad parked close by often to check the water in the huge cattle tank 150 feet away. Relatives who bought the 1920-ish era house from the estate of an old maid aunt of ours bulldozed it in the 1980s. At some of these prairie homesteads people built the little building around the base of the windmill. Of course in places where there was a natural spring there was no need for a windmill. Our water was too deep for natural springs. Some homesteads had 3 - 500 gallon wooden water tanks on top of a small, tall building. Some places the wooden water tanks were not covered. Mom told me kids were allowed to climb the windmill and swim in the open wooden water storage tank at her cousin's house. LOL, and we have to have our water chlorinated to keep us safe? Today some neighbor would call CPS if a bunch of kids were climbing 15 feet off the ground to jump into a big water tank. I imagine it was safer up there in the air than down on the ground dodging rattle snakes.

[@suzannetisdall7609]

It’s a spring house that’s in the side of the hill and water sure is good and filtered

[@maureenlacore2461]

I see a lot of potential in this house. Can't wait to see what you do with it. The property is so beautiful!

[@dougandashley]

We do to. We hope fix it up in the future as time permits. Thanks for watching!

[@eckankar7756]

I lived in Athens County Ohio from 1954 to 1966. We had no running water, had a well in the back yard, a root cellar like the one you have distant from the house. We had an outhouse down the side of the hill. In the field by the house, at times, we'd clearly see the spirits of tree Civil War Soldiers in their blue uniforms. They would appear at times floating about a foot or two above the ground, totally solid, but they'd turn slowly left to right like they were balloons, their whole bodies would turn slowly. They'd never look at me for speak when I talked to them. After awhile my grandmother would call me back to the house and to leave them alone. I'm guessing they died at that spot 100 years prior. A couple times a year my grandmother would tell me, "there coming get to the porch." We'd get to the porch usually about dusk or very early evening and there would be about 20 Civil War Soldiers walking in a group down the dirt road in front of our house. Some would be talking to each other, others silent, sometimes I could hear them kicking up rocks as they walked by. They'd walk up the road and vanish into the air. Somehow my grandmother could tell when they were coming. I saw them maybe 50 or 60 times when I lived there. The war had been over for 100+ years, but the spirits still kept on going...were they trying to still get back home or did they die on the way home after the war??? They were in blue uniforms, some badly needing repair, some obviously wounded. Some kept up with the group and some straggled behind not talking at all. I always wondered if they ever got home. I've not been back there in 50 years. I think of going back one day and see if the soldier boys are still packing it home today.

[@scoutiecoyote5925]

Wow that's amazing

[@dougandashley]

This part of Ohio has so much history. Thanks for sharing your story. Thank you for watching!

[@wayofthewordwow7574]

A diamond in the rough, so much potential!

[@dougandashley]

Yes! Thanks for watching.

[@JulietGermanotta]

Wow it looks so peaceful just looking at it makes me relax and makes my blood pressure go down. I would totally love to move into a remote off grid house something like this, I just don't think I can homestead just by myself.

[@dougandashley]

Right now we use it as a weekend getaway. But, we don't stay in the house.

[@JulietGermanotta]

@@dougandashley I'll buy it, I would totally love to make that my off grid/pioneer forever home

[@pjsmith4716]

Thanks for the tour! I love looking at old houses.

[@dougandashley]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

[@helensmart7577]

This use to be a very beautiful home at one time ,the property was always keep up ,Great memories here

[@ravenlorans]

Use to be able to get that size and around that size Shed from Home Depot/Lowes/Tuff Sheds ( called "New Day Classic Manor") but they stopped them in My Area.. a 16x28 would go for $16,000-20,000. Built on Site or Delivered in Sections.. Depending on Layout, you could get 3 Small bedrooms upstairs, 3/4 Bath under the stairs, Livingroom and Kitchen main floor. I was going to go for 2 Bed 1 Bath Up and 3/4 Bath Down...

[@bridgettebowen2705]

It’s a good size house, the rooms are big, surprised it’s still standing, it was built to last ❤️

[@dougandashley]

Yes! We are surprised also. Thanks for watching!

[@missiestricklin3364]

It looks really solid! Just think, you could totally renovate it the exact way you want it. I live in a house that’s at least 100 years old and I love it!

[@dougandashley]

We agree. We are planning to clean it out and protect from the weather soon, and we hope to fix it up in the future. Thanks for watching!

[@timothyhart7587]

I don't think the fireplace was a cooking fireplace. It isn't large enough, as most open hearth cooking fireplaces are much larger. My guess is there was a summer kitchen structure close behind the house. Good luck with restoring the property!

[@dougandashley]

The kitchen may have been the other room downstairs. Not entirely sure. Thanks for watching!

[@patricklawrence9258]

All that hand nailing so clean and straight 😊

[@dougandashley]

People really took a lot of pride in their craftsmanship back then. Maybe that's why this old house is still standing. Thank you for watching.

[@donnagee9565]

Yep, the shutters are neat…they are definitely old. Maybe they were the original ones. Looks like too much work! It would be a labor of love. Is it structurally sound?? . Money Pit comes to mind. How about a nice little log cabin in its place. Good luck

[@dougandashley]

There is a cabin next to the old house. The house is solid. We would like to clean the house up and seal the house up better to preserve it.

[@lauriearsenault4929]

enjoyed it

[@lisaf.8758]

Put on a good roof with rain gutters and this house will continue to live. I always think about the lives of the creators and craftspeople that built this abode. ❤️

[@dougandashley]

We are going to do some work on it in the fall to help preserve it. Thanks for watching!

[@shanecircle1236]

Hello from Meigs County, Ohio. I find old foundations sometimes but not many standing homes. I would use the house for storage. Maybe tear it down with a bulldozer and a cable wire. I wouldn't put much $ in it. Just keep some of the old stuff. Looks like deer hunters used it ten years ago.

[@dougandashley]

Doug's dad stores some hunting stuff in the house. Other than that, it is used for storage. We do plan on cleaning the house up. Thanks for watching!

[@blue_jay31]

I always enjoyed going through old houses! But so sad to see them abandoned!

[@dougandashley]

We love old house too. Thank you for watching!

[@gailspaw5521]

Beautiful Place❤

[@dougandashley]

Thank you!

[@my2cents945]

Aren't you the brave one Doug... "Ashley is going to go inside while I watch the dog". :-) If you intend to save it get a good roof on it ASAP. I think you have a salvageable building there, good luck with it.

[@dougandashley]

lol! I went in because I didn't want Doug to do the filming. His filming makes me dizzy. We had already been through the house before. As far as we know there isn't any leaks in the roof. But the gutters need a good cleaning. Thank you for watching!

[@gailspaw5521]

Love it❤

[@dougandashley]

Thanks!

[@jak3589]

Your going to have to get used to bee's , spider webs, wood rats & all kind of critter's ! Oh & ticks too! I loved the house.

[@dougandashley]

Ticks are everywhere! I'm (Ashley) very allergic to bees. I don't need a little bee sting to bring me down in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for watching!

[@GoodThingsEtc]

I’m assuming no bathroom? Only outhouse? Very cool find can’t wait to see the progress!

[@dougandashley]

No plumbing or electricity. This old house is off the grid. We want to start cleaning it out when the temp. cools down. Thanks for watching!

[@jacksonbrowne6693]

Squatters used it for years I'm sure. Nice shape still

[@dougandashley]

No squatters. The house was used for storage. Thanks for watching!

[@nonamie7294]

looks like a good solid house in need of some love and a make over :)

[@dougandashley]

The house seems solid considering the age. Needs a huge clean up. Thanks for watching!

[@Tweety2U2]

Simply beautiful potential so peaceful. I am so curious how much did you pay for it and what year did you buy it? 🌷🌻thank you for sharing. I think everyone watching wants to buy one like this. Southern Ohio is so green and pretty.

[@dougandashley]

This part of Ohio is very beautiful. It truly is a hidden gem. Thanks for watching.

[@silverbikerstacker3869]

Please restore that beautiful historic homes please don't let it fall to the ground I've seen many historic homes over the years be destroyed I want to see this one be saved please you guys can turn it into a museum if you want to or a historic bed and breakfast

[@dougandashley]

We are planning to take steps to protect it from the weather. Later, we are going to look into fixing it up. Thanks for watching!

[@silverbikerstacker3869]

@@dougandashley no problem anytime I also subscribed to your channel I appreciate your time and effort put in to saving these historic places

[@dayzey40]

Will you be doing updates on the repairs? and/or clean up...Nice little off grid house. Always, do the roof first and foremost.

[@dougandashley]

Yes, we plan to do updates along the way. Thanks for watching!

[@karladenton5034]

There's light up in the attic shot, and water damage (bulging tile) in the first upstairs bedroom, so make that a priority. At the very least, get a house tarp on it so the damage doesn't cause more issues down the road. It just needs an addition with a bath room. That's what my grandparents did with a larger house of about the same vintage. It was three bedrooms and four rooms downstairs (kitchen, dining room, formal parlor, family parlor)

[@marquardtbd]

Reminds me of a tom thanks movie called "TheMoneyPit"

[@dougandashley]

lol, great movie. I think this old house is in a lot better shape though. Thanks for watching!

[@shabirjan9201]

i wish i could buy it, repair it as it was and lived in it

[@karenriggle5435]

Looks to me like someone's been living in there camping out

[@dougandashley]

The house was used as storage for a while. We use the land for camping. Thank you for watching!

[@CandlestickTV]

This is so interesting

[@dougandashley]

Thanks for watching!

[@berlieannapalmer1187]

Shutters are suppee cool

[@msrufus007]

Looks like honey bees on second floor last window shown. Free local honey!

[@dougandashley]

We are going to have someone remove them for us. Thanks for watching.

[@judysebold1436]

Someone has been camping out there, those lawn chairs are not as old as the house

[@dougandashley]

We own and actively use the land for camping. Thank you for watching!

[@xXDisneyFanChick1Xx]

looks like it used to be an old school house to me

[@dougandashley]

One of the neighbors in the area relative built the house. We believe it is a salt box house. Thanks for watching!

[@donnamcduff7454]

Looks like there is a squatter, too clean with fresh firewood, hmmm

[@dougandashley]

We own the land the firewood is ours.

[@marlapavelzik9766]

Wow! I'm in NE Ohio, where is this? Looks like someone was living in there recently, maybe using it as a hunter's cabin?

[@dougandashley]

We're in Southern Ohio. No one has been living in there, just storage. At one time it was used as a hunting cabin. Thanks for watching!

[@bekind4018]

Someone is living there.

[@dougandashley]

No, just stuff that has been stored there for years.

[@tinalopez1522]

If that date u gave is real it's probably a lot cabin underneath it!

[@dougandashley]

The date, 1895, should be accurate. One of the neighbors said one of his relatives built it. Thanks for watching!

[@useall7665]

The waltons, nite john boy

[@dougandashley]

lol. Doug used to watch this show. Thanks for watching!

[@useall7665]

@@dougandashley yahe im frm ireland on sundays we would watch the waltons, dukes of hazerd, little house on the prayery🤣

[@loltsplaylist2059]

You should turn it into you own camping lodge,

[@dougandashley]

We have a cabin on the land too. Thanks for watching!

[@darkangelw8472]

it's beautiful. Please save the fireplace

[@dougandashley]

Yes! The fireplace is worth saving. Thank you for watching.

[@sparrowflying864]

Nice old house. Looks like good ground to grow a garden. Is there a creek nearby?

[@dougandashley]

There is a creek but it doesn't run all year long. Thanks for watching!

[@johngallati8164]

YOU ARE WONG ABOUT THAT HOUSE IT WAS BUILT A LONG LONG TIME AGO DURING THE MING DYNASTY.

[@PECOSO0]

This looks like a Hunting Lodge to me🤔

[@dougandashley]

No one uses it for hunting anymore. But, they did at one time. Thanks for watching!

[@bonniegendreau722]

Looks as if someone is using it as a deer camp

[@dougandashley]

At one time it was used during deer hunting season. Thanks for watching.

[@jerrypruitt7432]

why would you tear something like that down? find a way to make use of it. u could live in that with just a little work.

[@dougandashley]

We have no plans to tear it down. We hope to fix it up at some point. Right now we want to protect it from the weather. Thanks for watching.

[@carolluther1625]

Root cellar maybe

[@dougandashley]

I'm sure there was root cellar on the property at some point. Thank you for watching!

[@loltsplaylist2059]

That door probably leads to a basement

[@dougandashley]

There isn't a basement. You can see in the big main room that is the dirt floor. The door is just boarded off to enclose the room with the fireplace. Thanks for watching!

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Cost way more to do a restore than build new !

[@dougandashley]

We wouldn't do a total restore. We want to clean it out and make sure it is sealed up. Thanks for watching!

[@shabirjan9201]

i am subscruber number 94

[@dougandashley]

Thanks for your support!

[@shabirjan9201]

@@dougandashley welcome and best wishes for your channel

[@bettypergerson1070]

@@dougandashley i dearly love these old houses. they were built so strong. i was raised in a house where the kitchen was in in a different build'n than the main one. some parts of the house had wooden pegs to hold boards in place and also square nails. this house still stands today. was remode'd and still has the same tin roof. yes, it also has the same ghost still. we would see a tall man walk'n in the hallway. the people that live their now say he's still watch'n over the house. i'm 79 years and yes this house was built after the civil war. i would love to see your house and do u know anything about the history of this old home place

[@dougandashley]

Doug's father talked to a neighbor and he said one of his relatives built the house in 1895. We believe it is a saltbox house. I don't think we have any ghost. Just a lot of bees living upstairs.

[@hawgalligood7239]

Who put all that stuff in the Kitchen someone stays in it

[@dougandashley]

We own the land. It's been used as storage.

[@pfinniganallen]

There isn’t a lot that points to the 1800’s

[@dougandashley]

The house was built in 1895. Thanks for watching.

[@darladutton2661]

I'd set of a few spider bomb's

[@dougandashley]

There are some massive spiders in and around this old house. We always have to watch where we are stepping. Thanks for watching!

[@michelewainwright4288]

Knock it down and build a wooden house with a cellar it problem is haunted and homeless guy living there.