Elkins Estate: A Jewel for Everyone

[@longlegs7881]

It has since been sold again and now abandon. The people who bought it started renovating the inside and a lot of it is dismantled and rooms tore up and left this way, It is now just sitting, abandon, and wasting away. Its so sad to see this once beautiful home now sitting and nothing being done.

[@DedxEye]

I did the landscaping here when Dave dobbson owned it. Such a privilege it was to spend time on the property and work for such wonderful people.

[@GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

Amazing work of art. The woman playing the violin is OUT-Standing!

[@elizabethvandeventer5487]

I agree whole heartedly indeed, very talented.

[@opelske]

There's a college on I think on John's Island in South Carolina, a wonderful school that teaches the old methods used in building these beautiful mansions. One of the problems with maintenance and rehab with these structures was the lack of skilled workers. Would be interesting if these homes while being rehabed could also be a training or learning experience for the students of that college.

[@sjgreene785]

Looks like a great place to get married. Just GRAND!!💚💚💚

[@naimakelly7581]

I love ❤️ homes 🏡 like that so elegant to live in with such rich history brilliant 🤩 landscapes while as the homes are such gorgeous villas , mansions , chateau too .

[@rubychew6535]

Using the estate for public use is the best idea. Having weddings, conferences and musical events could be in a substantial sum. Also, giving tours of the estate would help as well.

[@Paxton344]

William Elkins daughter, Eleanor was on the Titanic with her husband George Dunton Widener and their son, Harry. Eleanor survived but she lost both her husband and son. Very sad.

[@judyimel5697]

Wow would love to see

[@cindygoodwin5119]

I hope it was saved

[@Figgatella]

The problem with these estates is that they are so very expensive to maintain because you can’t get the same materials to repair them. It is cost prohibitive. Unless a philanthropist buys it and has some continuing foundation to help fund it they just go by the way side. It’s a shame but this is why there are so many abandoned mansions and which is why they do not build these anymore. At today’s prices one cannot afford all the staff that is required to keep them up.

[@carolweaver3269]

Downtown Abbey was staged in a mansion, and that would be an idea too if it could be handled and money brought in somehow for it?

[@Macbasil]

Greatest showman house 🥡

[@TomoyoTatar]

What's truly sad is that there are mansions sitting empty like this when there are so many homeless people. Even the original owner gave money for an orphanage.

[@sheilakeaton4603]

Well, I am an Elkins however I believe that I am from the other side of the track.... :(

[@TheMelindaZombie]

Why is your last name of your username keaton??

[@bettygitzke4131]

I just don’t get why people think they need a mansion so large. To me it’s just a waste of space.

[@brandoncausey645]

Watching that girl dance down the stairs was extremely awkward who actually does that in real life

[@charleswalker1185]

I do

[@rgrndu]

They were showing the different uses of the home now. Apparently performance art is one of them.

[@beatrixjones2982]

Yes I thought it was wretched.

[@miguelamaya6246]

I would love to buy Mr. Elkins estate but, I am shown too many buildings at the same place... I can't separate either or from each one? I want the building with white walls... It's a beautiful estate...

[@rgrndu]

The house at 0:36 & 0:41 is the same house? They’re two completely different styles.

[@jthrilla9147]

Bro he got this shit for 1.5 mil holy shit I wonder what the resto cost were an are they done yet

[@CarAhvvahk]

He never built the home it existed pre 1800 the columns pillar and arch ways on the doors show you the true erectors stature

[@zombiestory6353]

Tell the rich Neighbors that they're going to build low-income housing you will get your money

[@sunspotdawn1261]

Grifters. Wow. The estate is now in the hands of the family thankyou

[@cynthialambert9067]

No, it was sold to a developer to be made into a hotel.