Exploring the Mausoleum

[@ricktomlinson5481]

I wonder if the M.P. Moller pipe organ in the gallery is part of the restoration? I sure hope so as the space for such an instrument would be acoustically perfect ! This organ from 1929 could be completely restored and brought back to life with the right TLC. We loose too many instruments like this owing to ignorance of restoration capabilities ! A beautiful place and tour.

[@patriciabrown9316]

Made many a visit to this place. I was heart broken when I saw your pictures. Made a call to relatives and was told not to worry - it had been almost completely restored to its original grandeur.

[@CyanideCharlie77]

Patricia Brown it is not restored. It’s gotten worse.

[@anthonylangley8717]

Those boxes of ashes floored me! If this were a paupers’ cemetery or some shady fly-by-night operation, I could understand there being unclaimed remains, but obviously these families had money, so how are there so many unclaimed remains? This place seems to contradict itself! A beautiful rotunda with gold leaf, but weeds growing in the cracks of the sidewalk. A pristine hallway in one spot, and a decaying one with no lighting right around the corner. The basement has turned into a rotting swamp, but the roof of the building seems fine. A handsome chapel in fine shape, but someone is too lazy to wipe up body fluids in plain sight. It seems abandoned, but the guy says one of the ovens is running. What’s going on here?!? Two extremes in the same building. I’ve never seen that before. And how did the cameraman get to just walk right into the crematory as though he owned the place? This has the makings of a Twilight Zone episode. Weird!

[@patrickolaughlin6027]

At the end of the video the boxes of cremated remains were unreal. They've just been sitting there discarded all this time. The one label had a date of 1977 on it .

[@3m5r56]

I was a meter reader for a water co. I use to do a large old funeral parlor. First time I went down stairs their was a a pile of about 20 urns. I did not think anything of it. 3 months go by I go to funeral parlor. Same thing in basement. large pile of urns. On way out I asked director if they were used. He said yes. By state law ashes cannot leave the funeral home unless claimed. The next time I went down the basement. They were all neatly lined on a shelf from the earliest year to present. Oldest was 1902. Thats old for unclaimed.

[@douglasmacgregor3878]

Listen final disposition is the cremated remains. Most states don’t require burial of them. I fact it is legal just to throw them in the trash

[@matthewr1900]

Eventually all above ground structures (Including Mausoleums) will leak, deteriorate, crumble and collapse. Tradition in-ground burial or cremation seems to be a better long-term option.

[@billybareblu]

Incredible! I'm so glad to hear that it has received some renovation

[@erikunixarias]

Even in the death there are economic classes.

[@sublunar]

NOTE: This location has changed ownership and undergone serious renovation work since this video was recorded. I held off on posting this vulnerable location for years until I felt it was no longer at risk. The date in the title is merely the publication date.

[@mekkv194]

It is still in horrible condition. I just visited Friday

[@grunthostheflatulent269]

What a gorgeous set of facilities - thank you for showing us! At 7:30 is 'the pool of the black sun' and is peculiar to see; nefarious for sure - there's one that adorns the basement of the Manitoba legislative building, (resting my case,) and is built almost identically to this mausoleum.

[@sublunar]

Interesting. Actually that appears to be a "pool of the black star". Personally I doubt the nefariousness of this symbolism but to each their own. The black sun symbol, however, has altogether different connotations.

[@grantgmc]

i was watching another video on this place but they did not show the outside thankyou for showing the outer of this mauseleum

[@Pknitty86]

2:42 Noted St. Louis Public School architect of the early 20th century William B Ittner.

[@tonyrollman3991]

Kept waiting for that chrome sphere to come flying through

[@Hidden_Destinations]

At the end- boxes of ashes. Why are these not with family?

[@waynedavis2505]

WOW I'm dying to see more!

[@RamonChiNangWong078]

I'm waiting to see some American creating and building a Mausoleum with drainage, sewers and pipes That can last a 1000 years without fears of vandalism, grave robberies and also maintenance

[@jimanianortonified7015]

Yeah I'm pretty sure that whirring sound u can hear was from the two twin vibrating poles in the teleportation room. Would be cool to be in there during a thunderstorm while playing Toccata and Fugue in D minor on that organ.

[@brt5273]

"BOYYYYY!!!"

[@lauriemyers3]

This is in my hometown...it’s 2021 and it’s still closed

[@bongdonkey]

Phantasm was filmed there! lol!

[@travisdominguez508]

Not

[@tedgregson5196]

Beautiful place

[@tedgregson5196]

How many people are in it.

[@3mate1]

5:59 I'd stay away from the Corpse Liquor. Leaking vaults are probably the most disgusting part of a Mausoleum. I don't understand the appeal these places have, why wouldn't you want a nice clean green plot of grass with a head stone and fresh flowers. These places are just so darn depressing, even when they are well kept up and in operation.

[@Ocelot1962]

@Adrienne Gurge Not to mention the health hazard!

[@taralynn7712]

The "appeal" is often one of snobbery. Crypts are expensive and as such are rather elitist. I agree with you....a green burial or cremation makes the most sense.

[@TheArsenalgooner]

So that’s what that is? Whoa

[@tombennett8977]

@@TheArsenalgooner Even if the body is embalmed, it still deteriorates and the liquids finally eat through the coffin. What I don't understand is that those crypts are supposed to have drainage pipes.

[@camillefulton7709]

EXPANSIVE, GOOD FILMING THANK YOU VERY INTERESTING. YOU IGNORED THE BIO HAZARD. CAMILLE OZ

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

Reminds me of Phantasm. 👍

[@ruthannemackinnon588]

Exactly why we chose underground burial. Too many mausoleums are neglected & are too easy to fall prey to vandals. This place is disgustingly neglected

[@jimanianortonified7015]

Good thorough tour of the mausoleum. U were wise to stay out of the spacegate room. The spacegate was active and the poles were vibrating. U can here them near the main entrance.

[@scotttiek8010]

Great stuff as always Sub!

[@cskinner6564]

Why such nice places when the 1s there aren't in such nice of shape.

[@shirleyholder5868]

WOW!!

[@krmgradiojoe]

One of these days, there's going to be a TV show where they dig up or out all these people to see what they look like now. Society will evolve and see no need for all this waste of land and space and the buildings will be dilapidated and ready to come down. George Carlin said "talk about urban renewal and recycling....let's start digging these people up!" "Why are we saving all the dead bodies for one part of town?" Besides, the famous graves will be dug up and opened first. Let's see what Elvis looks like or John Wayne, Clark Gable. We have movies and pictures of them to compare. Besides, look what we did to the Pharoahs in the Valley of the Kings! Took those mummies on tour!!! That's not what the ancients wanted for their dead! Few more generations ... anyone to object long gone .... and it's open crypt and casket time on TV! A ratings bonanza for a sick country that keeps getting sicker and sicker! You wait! We might not see it, but we'll star on it.... unless of course, you are cremated.

[@mathgasm8484]

When they open my casket its snack time.

[@malloryknox6802]

They will just look like skeletons. Nothing exciting about that

[@kellybreeyear9017]

I miss Carlin and his common sensical and extremely astute comedy of the human condition. Dave Chappelle is another humorous philosopher...I would live to buy one of these decrepit places and see if I can't monopolize on this next reality show idea!!! Kudos for the idea George, and may you rest in peace and pieces as I'm positive you've been scattered....😇

[@4astrotruth484]

@ 9 minutes... that's an excellent pipe organ, top make!

[@ericscarburry8637]

If there is a refrigerator someone always opens it.

[@TheOHmomof3]

Incredible! At 6:00, Elsie has seen some stuff in her life time! I wonder what life was like for her.

[@anthonylangley8717]

And now in death, it looks like she’s getting to see one of the Hennings from above her. She was 14 years (!) younger than her husband and outlived him by 42 years. Wow!

[@Hidden_Destinations]

How did you go from 0:41 to 0:52?

[@KR-sh6rm]

Beautiful!

[@kaylajohnson5907]

how is the repair of this building doing now?

[@timstill152]

Inverted pentagram @ 3:04 wooOOOOoooo

[@TheOHmomof3]

I wonder what that is all about. Maybe he was a Mason? Do you see their symbol on the other side? Maybe he was a "Mason" (because I guess he built some schools?) practicing paganism?? We'll never know.

[@deathisthepromiseofeternit3765]

Order Of The Eastern Star.

[@j.whiteoak6408]

Can someone please tell me WHERE this is??? Thank you so much!

[@gardendormouse6479]

It's near St. Louis, MO.

[@ethnalee9191]

You are super brave...

[@dianag967]

place is huge

[@anthonylangley8717]

At 6:39, it sure does look like someone had been using the spot on the left. It makes me wonder what the story is with that.

[@Oliviawww164]

Its very, very grand.

[@willbyrd7704]

That's disturbing so many y boxes of ashes why would family's not have them or something I don't know but know basement sitting on shelf really

[@robertwhathisname5676]

Lack of use of Toilets the inmates tend to not bother anymore.

[@TheArsenalgooner]

Where is this?

[@bobmarshall3700]

Bad camerawork was of-putting....

[@hankrogers8431]

What is that horrible buzzing????

[@fish295]

exhaust fans

[@anthonylangley8717]

I don’t know, but it’s loud enough to wake the dead.

[@tim4977]

There's some brownish stain on front of several crypts, wasn't there a leaking from the casket?

[@sublunar]

Yeah.. that's a definite possibility.

[@cynthiawhiteeagle8546]

That leakage is from the embalming fluids when the body starts drying out. There's supposed to be a receptacle but sometimes it fails! 😖

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

@@cynthiawhiteeagle8546 nowadays there are several solutions to prevent seepage of fluids. • place additional absorbant liner inside the casket, prior to closing it. • exterior of casket wrapped with additional leak proof "bag" liner • or an additional capsule liner, which provides casket with adequate space to retain any leaks. I've seen all 3 of these methods done prior to internment. If the casket was made with an adequate, built-in absorbent layer, underneath of the body, most of leaks could be avoided. But you get what you pay for! Just like most businesses, they soak the customer for all these "extras". It should be standard & mandatory.

[@trinacrawford8150]

What does an incinerator smell like inside?

[@sublunar]

Like most ovens don't have a strong odor inside, here there was no strong smell.

[@trinacrawford8150]

I always wondered if those guys came home smelling like death, like fishermen smell of fish.

[@sublunar]

Indeed. One of the smaller incinerators was running at the time and I didn't smell anything from that either. But I'm guessing the phase from oven to box is probably where the smell occurs. I'm not trying to make jokes or be disrespectful about this; cremation is a part of life/death and I'm curious about the world around me so I do find it interesting. As I'm sure you are as well which is why you ask. This place was being neglected and I just did what I always do: explore it and learn from it.

[@hmunoz53]

There was a cremation happening in this place? (At the time of this filming)

[@janetholden1978]

Why no narration for this. Without an explanation this is pointless

[@sublunar]

I provide relevant information in the video details and my blog post. Theres plenty of other KZbin personalities that make themselves the center of attention. So if you need narration then there's no shortage of other videos to choose from. I simply provide the location visual and audio without annoying commentary.