Whoever built that house did a damn good job for it to be in that good of shape
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
It feels pretty solid. I didn't feel nervous walking around upstairs. Thanks for watching!
@sharoncunningham34742 жыл бұрын
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!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is very private. Thanks for watching!
@vickiesmith91982 жыл бұрын
The small "buildings" by the creek was probably a well house to keep milk butter meat etc cool
@rt3box6tx742 жыл бұрын
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.
@suzannetisdall76092 жыл бұрын
It’s a spring house that’s in the side of the hill and water sure is good and filtered
@carolluther16252 жыл бұрын
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!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Wow! 1865 is very old. Thank you for watching!
@maureenlacore24612 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of potential in this house. Can't wait to see what you do with it. The property is so beautiful!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We do to. We hope fix it up in the future as time permits. Thanks for watching!
@wayofthewordwow75742 жыл бұрын
A diamond in the rough, so much potential!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thanks for watching.
@eckankar77562 жыл бұрын
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.
@scoutiecoyote59252 жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
This part of Ohio has so much history. Thanks for sharing your story. Thank you for watching!
@helensmart75772 жыл бұрын
This use to be a very beautiful home at one time ,the property was always keep up ,Great memories here
@JulietGermanotta2 жыл бұрын
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.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Right now we use it as a weekend getaway. But, we don't stay in the house.
@JulietGermanotta2 жыл бұрын
@@dougandashley I'll buy it, I would totally love to make that my off grid/pioneer forever home
@bridgettebowen27052 жыл бұрын
It’s a good size house, the rooms are big, surprised it’s still standing, it was built to last ❤️
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Yes! We are surprised also. Thanks for watching!
@pjsmith47162 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour! I love looking at old houses.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
@missiestricklin33642 жыл бұрын
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!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@patricklawrence92582 жыл бұрын
All that hand nailing so clean and straight 😊
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ravenlorans2 жыл бұрын
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...
@timothyhart75872 жыл бұрын
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!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
The kitchen may have been the other room downstairs. Not entirely sure. Thanks for watching!
@lisaf.87582 жыл бұрын
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. ❤️
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We are going to do some work on it in the fall to help preserve it. Thanks for watching!
@donnagee95652 жыл бұрын
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
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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.
@blue_jay312 жыл бұрын
I always enjoyed going through old houses! But so sad to see them abandoned!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We love old house too. Thank you for watching!
@shanecircle12362 жыл бұрын
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.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@GoodThingsEtc2 жыл бұрын
I’m assuming no bathroom? Only outhouse? Very cool find can’t wait to see the progress!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@nonamie72942 жыл бұрын
looks like a good solid house in need of some love and a make over :)
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
The house seems solid considering the age. Needs a huge clean up. Thanks for watching!
@karenriggle54352 жыл бұрын
Looks to me like someone's been living in there camping out
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
The house was used as storage for a while. We use the land for camping. Thank you for watching!
@my2cents9452 жыл бұрын
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.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@lauriearsenault49292 жыл бұрын
enjoyed it
@marquardtbd2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a tom thanks movie called "TheMoneyPit"
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
lol, great movie. I think this old house is in a lot better shape though. Thanks for watching!
@jacksonbrowne66932 жыл бұрын
Squatters used it for years I'm sure. Nice shape still
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
No squatters. The house was used for storage. Thanks for watching!
@jak35892 жыл бұрын
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.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@gailspaw5521 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Place❤
@dougandashley Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Tweety2U22 жыл бұрын
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.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
This part of Ohio is very beautiful. It truly is a hidden gem. Thanks for watching.
@dayzey402 жыл бұрын
Will you be doing updates on the repairs? and/or clean up...Nice little off grid house. Always, do the roof first and foremost.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we plan to do updates along the way. Thanks for watching!
@karladenton50342 жыл бұрын
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)
@donnamcduff74542 жыл бұрын
Looks like there is a squatter, too clean with fresh firewood, hmmm
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We own the land the firewood is ours.
@silverbikerstacker38692 жыл бұрын
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
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@silverbikerstacker38692 жыл бұрын
@@dougandashley no problem anytime I also subscribed to your channel I appreciate your time and effort put in to saving these historic places
@gailspaw5521 Жыл бұрын
Love it❤
@dougandashley Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@judysebold14362 жыл бұрын
Someone has been camping out there, those lawn chairs are not as old as the house
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We own and actively use the land for camping. Thank you for watching!
@shabirjan92012 жыл бұрын
i wish i could buy it, repair it as it was and lived in it
@msrufus0072 жыл бұрын
Looks like honey bees on second floor last window shown. Free local honey!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We are going to have someone remove them for us. Thanks for watching.
@loltsplaylist2059 Жыл бұрын
You should turn it into you own camping lodge,
@dougandashley Жыл бұрын
We have a cabin on the land too. Thanks for watching!
@marlapavelzik97662 жыл бұрын
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?
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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!
@tinalopez15222 жыл бұрын
If that date u gave is real it's probably a lot cabin underneath it!
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
The date, 1895, should be accurate. One of the neighbors said one of his relatives built it. Thanks for watching!
@berlieannapalmer11872 жыл бұрын
Shutters are suppee cool
@xXDisneyFanChick1Xx2 жыл бұрын
looks like it used to be an old school house to me
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
One of the neighbors in the area relative built the house. We believe it is a salt box house. Thanks for watching!
@darkangelw84722 жыл бұрын
it's beautiful. Please save the fireplace
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Yes! The fireplace is worth saving. Thank you for watching.
@sparrowflying8642 жыл бұрын
Nice old house. Looks like good ground to grow a garden. Is there a creek nearby?
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
There is a creek but it doesn't run all year long. Thanks for watching!
@useall76652 жыл бұрын
The waltons, nite john boy
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
lol. Doug used to watch this show. Thanks for watching!
@useall76652 жыл бұрын
@@dougandashley yahe im frm ireland on sundays we would watch the waltons, dukes of hazerd, little house on the prayery🤣
@Animaltvforyou2 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bekind40182 жыл бұрын
Someone is living there.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
No, just stuff that has been stored there for years.
@jerrypruitt74322 жыл бұрын
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.
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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.
@PECOSO02 жыл бұрын
This looks like a Hunting Lodge to me🤔
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
No one uses it for hunting anymore. But, they did at one time. Thanks for watching!
@bonniegendreau7222 жыл бұрын
Looks as if someone is using it as a deer camp
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
At one time it was used during deer hunting season. Thanks for watching.
@carolluther16252 жыл бұрын
Root cellar maybe
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure there was root cellar on the property at some point. Thank you for watching!
@johngallati81642 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE WONG ABOUT THAT HOUSE IT WAS BUILT A LONG LONG TIME AGO DURING THE MING DYNASTY.
@loltsplaylist2059 Жыл бұрын
That door probably leads to a basement
@dougandashley Жыл бұрын
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!
@jefferyschirm41032 жыл бұрын
Cost way more to do a restore than build new !
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We wouldn't do a total restore. We want to clean it out and make sure it is sealed up. Thanks for watching!
@shabirjan92012 жыл бұрын
i am subscruber number 94
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support!
@shabirjan92012 жыл бұрын
@@dougandashley welcome and best wishes for your channel
@bettypergerson10702 жыл бұрын
@@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
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
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.
@pfinniganallen2 жыл бұрын
There isn’t a lot that points to the 1800’s
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
The house was built in 1895. Thanks for watching.
@hawgalligood72392 жыл бұрын
Who put all that stuff in the Kitchen someone stays in it
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
We own the land. It's been used as storage.
@darladutton26612 жыл бұрын
I'd set of a few spider bomb's
@dougandashley2 жыл бұрын
There are some massive spiders in and around this old house. We always have to watch where we are stepping. Thanks for watching!
@michelewainwright42882 жыл бұрын
Knock it down and build a wooden house with a cellar it problem is haunted and homeless guy living there.