Historic Home Tour - Loch Aerie (AKA Lockwood Mansion)

Loch Aerie, AKA Glen-Loch, AKA Lockwood Mansion was built in 1865 by William E. Lockwood, esq., a Philadelphia businessman, in Chester County Pennsylvania. It was designed by famed architect Addison Hutton with landscape design by Charles Miller, the Fairmount Park landscape designer. The design is described in the 1958 Historic American Buildings Survey as being of Italianate Design with Victorian Gothic details.
Be sure to see the basement tour at • Historic Home Basement...

[@MissJack5789]

The city zoning commission who allowed a Home Depot, or any store for that matter to be built near this historical home should be removed from their job/s.

[@moodylicious]

historical preservation matters little when up against corporate blight, er.. might. Great job RareVictorian!! So many of us appreciate, revere and love getting into houses like this. Thanks for taking the trouble to make this presentation. An effort of love. And I wish to personally thank you sincerely for this glimpse into splendor past.

[@jeffambrosia5678]

The mansion costs money,to maintain.hd pays alot in taxes, employs people,generates money money.they own the land.over the years ,the owners of the mansion saw fit to sell the land off.peice by peice.cant be helped.restore,then turn into something that generates income.b and b, restaurant,tours.change can be new life to a grand old house.if the house could talk, eternal silence,or long steady use?

[@LaNoire27]

MissJack5789: I agree.

[@johnstewart8849]

MissJack5789 If you ever hear the words: “highest and best use,” get an attorney and form a protest group....something good is going under the blade.

[@kelleymariejones6388]

If it saves from getting tore down and your pockets are empty what does it matter to you?!

[@brianferrell9497]

Not sure if anyone else noticed this, or commented on this but the Ivory inset on the newel post had a hole drilled into the center of it. Back in the day this was done to show that the home was owned free and clear from any mortgage. I remember hear that, or reading about it somewhere. So I double checked on it, and that is what came up. Cool way of showing your guests how well you have done in life.

[@cherylepavlakis1081]

Its where the deed was placed

[@chevellerose8145]

I absolutely love historic homes. I don't know why, but it just seems like we used to put SO much more effort into our homes long ago. Nowa days, everything is just...plain. new homes have nothing on victorian homes! The craftsmanship is just astonishing. If only people put forward the effort in modern times. Yes, i know it's EXTREMELY expensive to do it like this now, but If you desire this kinda of home, and have the funds, why not? I would honestly live In an old home like this over a brand new, million dollar mansion.

[@brrjohnson8131]

The artisan craftsmen no longer exist. If we can't do it by machine, we don't do it.

[@teresanoel4035]

Erik M boy r u a grump I would take that house over any modern house made these days

[@ellimae1548]

Chevelle Rose your right..everything is just fabricated, glued together and ready to fall apart asap.

[@laurabutts1933]

Chevelle Rose i agree with you I also love old homes like this.

[@reesedaniel5835]

Everything today is vinyl, cheap pine and plaster board. Unless you are a banker.................

[@highstandards6226]

Travesty indeed! Loved the ingenuity someone tried of filling in the missing moldings with egg cartons and painting to match! The cranberry glass in an actual window was new to me. How absolutely GORGEOUS it must be when the sunshine through!

[@shughes428]

Home depot should fix up the house and show people what could be done in home repairs . Such a beautiful home .

[@lindaneblett6438]

That's a great idea!

[@princessoffire1107]

Now THAT is a truly great idea !!!!

[@motherofpuppies544]

Oh my gosh... That's an amazing idea!! Rare Victorian you should contact them! It might save the mansion! !

[@annettes5866]

Are you NUTS !! HomeDepot they don't even know what size screw goes anywhere they will surely Kill the Damn House

[@813lem]

@@annettes5866 LOL you maybe right but I agree with the others I think its a good idea,on paper at least!

[@jimmitchell9570]

What a beautiful house. just think of the stories those walls could tell you from over the years.

[@alinerm246]

Yes, I think the same...

[@sheilashine3636]

"They paved a paradise and put up a parking lot" Thank you for sharing.

[@joefree9890]

Don't it always seem to go , that you don't know what you got til it's gone.......

[@LarryMan51]

With a boutique and a swinging hot spot, "and a Home depot" ? ? ?

[@K9_MAMA]

Love that Joni Mitchell song, "Big Yellow Taxi" My 7th Grade History teacher, Mr. Abe (ah-bay) taught us to sing this song. I already knew it, because my parents were pretty much hippies (even though my dad was in the USAF), but Mr. Abe broke it down and explained what it meant. We threw our hearts into singing the song for him. That was 40 years ago... 2nd Verse They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em CHORUS 3rd Verse Hey farmer, farmer, put away the DDT now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees, please CHORUS 4th Verse Late last night, I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi took away my old man CHORUS (Final) Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (Shoo-bop-bop-bop-bop) I said, don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (Shoo-bop-bop-bop-bop) They paved paradise, put up a parking lot (Shoo-bop-bop-bop-bop) They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot Call me an old fool, but I think our children are definitely desensitized by all forms of media. Freedom of speech wasn't meant for cheap, tawdry, violent, hateful music, videos, etc. Schools refusing to teach History as it had been...destroying monuments that - excuse me - are NOT offensive. If they had been MLK and Malcolm X would've made a huge stink. My ancestors were enslaved for 400+years by the...wait for it..."AFRICANS" (because Egypt is in Africa, so we'll just call Egyptians, "Africans" because somehow, idiots didn't look at a map or globe to know this: Africa is a freaking continent, NOT a country or race!). Then my ancestors were slaughtered by the millions (between 5 and 6 million, some even say 8 million) by Hitler. Do I want history books depicting or telling of their enslavement and slaughter to be destroyed, erased, hidden? NO. Because when we try to hide or change what was, we teach the present and future wrong information. And, the best way of not repeating history, is to keep it front and center. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Germans are embarrassed by Hitler. There are no known monuments to him - except by several white-supremist groups. But if their adulation is not permitted, how then are we to know where they are? How can those they "hate" protect themselves, if they, too, are not being taught what to look for. Don't anyone get riled or pious - no one is pure. Every country (and Continent - except Antarctica) has spilled innocent blood. Some, by their own. But how does this tie in with the song and this mansion? We want to preserve a house, and that's lovely. We need to preserve our history, or it will be paved over, and become uglier in the short and long run of life. If not for ourselves, for the well-being and safety of the future. Sorry for the "rant."

[@redsloane879]

Indeed!!!

[@elenaolivares6965]

The Socialist's did this in Springfield, Missouri also at 632 N. Grant St. they tore down 4 or 5 houses and put in a gas company parking lot. Thank you sheila!

[@janetdeloach4712]

What an amazing house even with the missing bits. It would have been glorious in its prime. I hope this beautiful mansion isn't torn down for a parking lot. It is a treasure that needs to be restored.

[@lulurodriguez1372]

The house is just stunning even after so many years it leaves me breathless. These historic houses have so much history but the architecture and the materials are just incredible. I can see why you love the house its beautiful! So sad it now sits across a Home Depot too bad they didn't buy it and took it back to its glory days. Thank you for posting it is just stunning.

[@lepen4652]

Great staircase, I do hope new owners respect the property and retain the original features and restore this beautifull house.

[@bizziebee6088]

The brass piece on the top of the newel post signified that the house was paid for.

[@moodylicious]

and oftentimes, the brass 'button' could be removed whereby a hollowed out reservoir inside would hold the rolled up house deed, mortgage papers or architectural plans.

[@lindahewett147]

@@moodylicious Cool! Very interesting. Thank you for sharing that bit of info.

[@collinhunter9792]

gosh, thats interesting!!!

[@collinhunter9792]

@@moodylicious seriously?!!!! gees, amazing

[@spotedlady]

Would have been nice to see some of the bedrooms, baths, and kitchen. Sad they weren't included.

[@shelleybeans5981]

There's a second video of the basement that's linked in the description. I'd love it if he would make and link a third video of the rest of the house so those of us with curiosity could see the entire house. It might be more interesting for us than he thinks! 😊

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

I agree man!

[@CiicagoEmpress1]

If you're going to do a historical home tour you need to include ALL ROOMS of the property which would include kitchen, walk-in closets, pantries, bathrooms, bedrooms, dressing rooms, entertainment areas, caplets and towers. A beautifully display of a documentary tour of a home is Chicago's Wrigley Mansion done by YoChicago. Please reconsider an additional video of the rooms that you considered NOT THAT ALL EXCITING. Although, to be able to get a completely accurate account and feel of the home people need to see. There are those who may have thought that they were exquisite and grandeur. The moldings were very detailed and ornate. It was nice to see the then and now comparison of those and other details of the home.

[@serenityalways9882]

I am so confused as to why rooms/floorplan was not shown. Floor plans are very interesting in old homes.

[@enriqueal0822]

Indeed! We want to see the whole house. No matter if does not seem interesting...we all want to watch 😐

[@betsyh6064]

Loved this tour. Finally a tour by someone that I actually enjoyed listening too. I hope this place is purchased by someone to restore and bring it back to it's former glory.

[@constancemontfort8496]

Those plaster moldings can be repaired. You can buy rubber molding material, mix it up, and paint it over the existing moldings. Peel it off and put it in a box of fast curing mud. push it into shape. Let that dry. put some oil inside the mold to stop the plaster from sticking Mix the plaster and pour it in. A little sanding when it dries and you are done!

[@shelleybeans5981]

This can also be done for ornate antique picture frames, mirrors, etc that have pieces of the frame missing.

[@ginapine5922]

So Beautiful. Thank for the history lesson and the pictures before and now. I hope it doesn't stay empty long. Houses need to be made into a home and lived in. Especially these grand ones. Thank you again for sharing.

[@natalieferrer6304]

Thank you for the video. It must have been so exciting after all those years to finally go inside. I appreciate your knowledge of architecture and your steady hand in filming. I am disappointed in city planners allowing a Home Depot. This is a historical treasure!

[@motherearth5462]

Someone did a Terrible Injustice to That once Beautiful Mansion!! Hopefully someone with alot of money will buy it and restore it to the Beauty that it once was, Starting with the Staircase!!

[@cindystewart4374]

they need to hurry.

[@Thomas-wn7cl]

ClosetPopaholic because it is next to ugly commercial sprawl and a main road.

[@jaybarrows2526]

But what would they do with Home Depot and highway?? So sad.

[@rosiegirl4751]

I hate to say this...but...they will end up knocking it down to put up cheap office space!

[@SteveL2012]

People with a lot of money do not buy homes with a view of the Home Depot parking lot. Sad but true.

[@bethmann3283]

What a gorgeous old place, I really hope someone buys it and gives it the TLC it deserves. Beautiful!!

[@davejones5747]

It's interesting how brick or stone houses almost always have their wooden trim painted white nowadays, but if you look at old pictures, you'll notice that the Victorians almost never used white paint. They tended to use earth tones that complimented the masonry.

[@christinegruenberg3120]

I think all white is so cold and hospital like. The homes with the earth tones were much warmer and inviting.

[@violetwilliamson1300]

beautiful home ....how sad that a Home Depot ...or any business for that matter was allowed anywhere near this historic gem! I think it would be wonderful to see it restored!

[@eastcoastartist]

Please, someone make this beautiful again!

[@badapple65]

This house will still stand 500 years for now. only factor is keeping up the roof and tuck pointing. Amazing the age of so many homes like this in the UK 600-700 years old. Quite amazing really .

[@LareesieAlice]

It makes me sad that someone would paint over all that woodwork. People are idiots.

[@claudermiller]

it would have been painted originally. it's italianate design.

[@califdad4]

claudermiller yes, sad, but whoever owned this property must have sold Home Depot the land

[@MsThylacine]

This happens so much- the old property is reduced down to an acre or less, and they had to sell the surrounding land just to keep the house. Sad.

[@museumandtravel]

yes it is true, but if the landlord or owner needs to pay for a new roof or a nice paint job, always do the quality roof, do a cheap paint job and save the house it looks saved

[@collinhunter9792]

yeh, white paint and a useless d.i.y.er the death knell of anything victorian in the house they are 'doing up'.

[@natashasemrau3670]

Thanks for being so understanding of your viewer. Some of us love to look at old houses slowly, and with some understanding of the situation the house. Thanks for the great video!🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀💜💜💜💜💚💚💚💚😍😍😍😍

[@FedupGranny54]

i was thinking the same thing, only i would have liked to see where all the bedrooms were.

[@carolyntainter3036]

Such a beautiful home ! How I remember houses like this, very popular on the East coast. To the owners who bought the house, KEEP THE STAIRCASE it adds charm to the house !

[@gloriahanes3843]

This home looks exactly like our circa 1865 Victorian except our home has frame construction. The same elaborate plaster molding and dark walnut spiral staircase with the same identical fireplaces. The only difference .... our home is completely intact as if wrapped in a bubble and placed in a time warp or time capsule.

[@icare4you123]

What a shame the original ceiling lamps are gone. They'll be hard to replace. Nice tour. Thanks!

[@stephaniedegange2737]

Thank you so much for this tour. Your presentation was very eloquent. I am heartbroken to see Home Depot so close to this grand historical mansion. I certainly hope someone bought and preserved this exquisite home!!! It must hold many wonderful memories.

[@jomama5186]

Wow! Neautiful! Thanks so much for including the story. It brought the place back to life, even of just for a moment. Nice job!!! Thanks for taking us with you! They sure don't make them like this anymore! Amazeballs!

[@kellye8608]

Wow what a beautiful house!!! It is sad that someone just stuck egg cartons in where the molding came apart. I agree 100% that they shouldn’t touch that beautiful staircase!!! The stained glass windows are so beautiful and I loved the fireplaces. I’m so thankful I came across your page because I love Victorian and old houses. The character and beauty of homes that are historic and old just hold a special place in my heart and I wish we could have more people do restoration with period pieces etc and keep our history it’s so special and so breathtaking. Thank you for showing this house it’s truly beautiful.

[@sharondavidson2581]

This beauty is still in remarkably good shape

[@shirleybalinski4535]

That is one charming home for as big as it is. It seems light & airy during a time of heavy dark interiors. Plus, this home is so solidly built, but doesn't appear heavy. A very cottage feel to it.

[@sylvievicenza179]

Than you for showing this beautiful house.

[@veronicamensch3160]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful historic home. It costs a lot to restore a historic property once restored the joy of living in it and showing it off. A b&b sounds like a great idea. The problem with historic homes, if they are not listed as such, they often get torn to bits to make modern which I find horrific. We saved our 1912 build from that fate, a couple wanted to strip out all the history and make it open plan and 'modern'. My answer to that is buy a new home don't destroy a historical home. Really hope someone who loves these homes has purchased it and restoration has been done.

[@kyemorrow993]

Thank you for taking and posting this video. I've always wanted to see the inside of this property. There was a great article about the property in the Summer 2016 Great Valley School District magazine that provided the history of the home from it's conception in 1865, to the new owners in 1967, and a different resident in 2000 when a man lived there for 20 years and tried to restore it. It was recently sold at auction in April 2016 for $710,000; the owners supposedly want to build a hotel there. Too bad we can't snap our fingers and get back the wonderful 684 acres and the original grandeur of this spectacular home.

[@gingermonette7455]

Spectacular! So glad to see they've made it into a museum for all to enjoy!

[@lauraowens473]

Loved the old pictures along with current photos and description and history of the house and who lived there. Would love to see the rest of the house. What a beautiful house. Nice tour guide!

[@jeremysmith2375]

Beautiful . The story's the walls could tell.

[@EyesofEarth557]

How cool would it be to see this restored to its previous grandeur (and not turned into apartments, etc.)! Very nice presentation, also...good job! :)

[@cindynicholson7935]

So beautiful.. Also interesting.. My maiden name is Lockwood. My great grandparents lived in Philadelphia area in the 1800's... they had 13 children.. Wonder if we could be related...

[@BrendaFayRegister]

I hope you checked it out. It's possible and if so you might have an opportunity to claim it. Good luck and God Bless.

[@sheena691]

I hope you have looked into your heritage. If so can you please share your findings? I thought my story was kinda cute; my husband's last name is Locke and mine is Wood. But then I read your post, yours is so much better than mine. Much luck in the exploration of your heritage; God bless!

[@TheJanet4321]

It sure seems likely.

[@patriciajrs46]

Hope you find out about being related. That would be so cool.

[@bluewingtip]

Great video! I love touring old homes and you just took me on a virtual tour (while I'm at work)!! Really, I liked the fact that you held the camera steady, you didn't shake around, you didn't pan so fast my eyes couldn't adjust, your commentary was steady and informative, etc... You should do many more narrated virtual tours!

[@lrgandy7399]

Imagine all of the great events held in the house..such gracious living. The skill to make all of that plaster work- amazing. Homes are so plain these days.

[@pinkfreud62]

LR Gandy Not to mention cheaply made. $250K for a new house made of plastic, glue and staples.

[@margaretrose8105]

Beautiful...i hope someone buys it and restores it.

[@anichols70]

Great video. Love seeing these old houses. "They just don't make 'em like that anymore." Would've loved to have seen the kitchen(s) though.

[@AuntieNay]

Beautiful home. I hope whoever bought it did the needed restoration work. Thank you for sharing it.

[@libertygiveme1987]

What a GORGEOUS MANSION!!!! And sooooooo AD 'Home Depot' is right next door!!!!

[@LCMary62]

Beautiful house. I would have loved to have seen some of the bedrooms, the kitchen and the bathrooms. Egg cartons? Oh, my. What a shame we can't live in such splendor. I hope someone who can take care of the house buys it and returns it to its former glory. Thank you. Good job.

[@eilfredricks5219]

Stunning! The craftsmanship piecing all that granite together.

[@jebbie2595]

*The brackets @ **4:42** are actually called corbels.* 🙂 *I think the egg crate trick @ **6:35** is genius!* 😆 *Obviously, you'd want to make any necessary repairs to match as closely as possible in such a beautiful & historical home but in a pinch this definitely works! Never in a million years would I have thought of something so brilliant! I just love it!* 😆 ❤️

[@brianferrell7656]

What a great old home. You show a close up of the staircase and say here is a remnant of a lamp, or a light, I'm not sure that is correct. Years ago when "If walls could talk" was still on they were in an old home such as this and on the newel post it had a light colored insert on the top of it, just like this home has. The home owner said that this was a tradition, that when the house was paid off the home owner replaced the wooden top, with a top made with carved Ivory.

[@katrinascreationscrafting]

I've heard that same thing from another source. I've also heard that the deed to the home was inserted into the newel post. I once saw a house of this same period with the ivory button.

[@Timotheus157]

This house is presently a real diamond in the rough. It needs a serious restoration to its former glory, which includes the original design elements (sculpted details, light fixtures, wood flooring, color schemes, landscaping, etc). One's heart bleeds when viewing what has become of something that was intended to be amazingly beautiful when first built. One can incorporate modern utilities and appliances using architecturally clever and appropriate design to keep and enhance the "spirit" of the Victorian Gothic look. The tower can serve the purpose of viewing the surrounding area minus the Home Depot travesty of location placement.

[@ericawallace8967]

The sad thing is, that even if someone spent the zillions it would cost to properly restore this home, you'd still have a Home Depot in your back yard and a freeway in your front.

[@patriciajrs46]

Love those gorgeous scroll work pieces. So beautiful. Thank you.

[@lynnschwemle2807]

Wow ! Love that home

[@dmeyers2260]

I loved every minute of this video. Best narrative voice and style too!

[@ginamaria2579]

Beautiful, grand, very gifted craftsmanship for sure, PRAY it gets SAVED by someone who will value it's beauty ! Thanks for posting, would have REALLY enjoyed seeing the rest, no matter how "boring" it might have been, need to see it all !!

[@MainelyLove]

TY I enjoyed your tour of this historic home. Beautiful craftsmanship and layout.

[@julsrobertson5177]

So awful the Home Depot and freeway.

[@candicerenae-cr1268]

yeah, but at least the reno supplies are close! :))

[@KarM908]

What a GRAND Gem of architecture . it really needs a true restoration not a remodel . and alot of TLC . just beautiful . as for the view , you plant ceder trees, they will grow tall and fill in and in front of that, on the house side lilacs bushes or heavy hearty hedges . Thanks for the tour .

[@drky1x827]

Hey Great Job on the video of the Old Lockwood Mansion. Awesome Job on the History. Can believe how historic houses are left to rot

[@liv6888]

THANK YOU , IT WAS STILL BEAUTIFUL.

[@SagittarianArrows]

Thank you for a lovely tour. Back to the future. Cheers from Sydney, Australia.

[@DD-hy1nl]

Beautiful home, I love all the old plaster work done in this home. I'm sure all done by hand by a master plaster craftsman. I love how there is a window right above the fireplace..I have never seen that before in an old house. Thanks for sharing this video with us who love old homes..Yes, if only walls could talk, what stories would be told!

[@nadinecolbath5584]

Such grandeur!!!!! Historical homes are magnificent!!!!! They took so much time to get as much detail as they could. To put such a horrendous sight next door, is utterly distasteful!!!! The zoning should not have been approved!!! They could have turned that home into a museum and restored it's splendor!!!!! Thanks for the pictures!!!!! Such history.

[@welshwitch4832]

The place is now a stunning museum, well worth taking a tour.

[@Linkiug6724]

Jayne bbs What's the museum's website?

[@reneemurphy4524]

it would of been nice to see the whole house not just bits and pieces

[@enriqueal0822]

Agree!

[@dj4123]

The very best tour of a historic home I have seen. I cannot help but wonder who will buy this gorgeous home and restore its beauty. Good job!

[@moniquemc4553]

I love this tour! Thank you for not sweeping past all of those details.

[@teenie4242]

I love the architecture.

[@michaeldoran5387]

Sadly typical of great houses I grew up in & around 50 yrs. ago. People cannot afford to maintain them. Today, I live happily in a small portion of a beautifully restored one.

[@cathy1523]

That was sad ! What a magnificent piece of art that home once was and could be again.

[@sallyyotz3995]

Just came upon this today. I wonder what shape it is in today. It breaks my heart to see something so magnificent not taken care of. And do see things important to their designs removed. Like on the fireplaces. Great video. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@sandysailer]

This is absolutely breathtaking...♥

[@spiritofshiloh]

Wonderful tour...Damn Home Depot and modernization.

[@carolweaver3269]

So lavish, but so much taken out. With enough money this could be done over lovely once more! Can tell by your voice how much you adore this home. The staircase is the most stunning part of the home , so hope they do not tough them in anyway. So lucky to own this home, as long as you have funding to fix it. The home deserves being brought to the radiant home it was built to become.

[@sonyagriffy]

It's beautiful. ♥️I couldn't imagine parting with it.

[@labgirlreed]

I just stumbled across this video and wanted to thank you for sharing it many years ago.

[@victoriav8124]

All I can say is WOW!! I also love old, beautiful abandoned mansions!! I live in New England and there's some Beauties up here! Old Colonials and Victorians that I drive by and hope and pray that somebody will buy them and restore them! and yes I've been in some of them and that's all I'm going to say! I gave myself a tour and left with nothing! j Just like the way I walked in!

[@doberman1ism]

Beautiful historic home. I lived in Newport, Rhode Island and there are several of these beautiful Italianate homes. Thank you for the tour. I conductor tours through the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate The Breakers. A 75 room Italian Renaissance Villa. These magnificent Vanderbilt estates are referred to as summer cottages.

[@julieoakman761]

This is a great house and thanks to you we get to go inside! YOU are AWESOME!

[@bonnieoles4212]

What a gorgeous home! It should've been a historical home and Home Depot should not have been allowed to be built next door. I am in awe of homes like this. They are truly treasures today!! How I wish the builder today would put some charm and artistic touches in their homes. Most are extremely boring.

[@lindabrown7374]

Love these old houses. Hopefully someone will restore it to its former glory. Unlike in some parts of Europe, most of these once beautiful homes are are remuddled or destroyed. So sad. Thanks for posting.

[@jameswest8280]

I love big old houses. All of the embellishments can be restored. The restoration will cost more than the price of the house, but well worth it. Thanks for showing us this beautiful home. There's a neighborhood where I live called the avenues. There are several mansions there that are on the National Register of Historic Places. If you're ever in the salt lake area, check it out, I think you'll like it.

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

Thank you for leading an amazing tour. The house captivated my imagination as well as your honest narrative. Despite all tragic events involving humans, I found myself teary eyed over the fate of a house.

[@sherigilmore9141]

Well darn that was just a teaser.I wanted to see more of that place it wasn't worth wasting time on.

[@Fairyviewroad]

Sheri Gilmore - Nice

[@bryanswilik651]

What a beautiful and wonderful home ! I have always loved that style of home even though I grew up in a 1950's decor, 1920's built house. My mother would say, "who wants to dust all those nooks and crannies?" , my thoughts were - who cares ?, their beautiful ! Anyway, thank you for a wonderful look back in time and a great video !

[@monicatiamo7182]

They don't build homes with all that quality any more. Thank you ❤️

[@kelkeenb]

I can tell how much you love it and wish you could own it! I had a house like that once and was sad when some people bought it to fix up, I was scared they wouldn't do it justice and I wanted the project, but I was really glad when they were done.

[@makeupboss9812]

This huge edifice is quite imposing . It’s magnificent, the structure is an architectural gem. I am familiar with Italianate Architecture, when I lived in Hollidaysburg, Blair Co. , I lived in an Italianate ( Civil War style, built by a German Immigrant by the name of Andrew Meyer ) the placard on the house says Circa 1867 . Oh my what a house , Loch Aeirie reminds me of my home .

[@sandrakeener1395]

Hopefully some can buy and restore it to its former beauty. So many are out of date for more modern or minimalist views. But these were built to last that water tank was effective for its time, now could be use for conserving water. Love the window blinds that fold back into the walls, out of the way but during the day so much natural light, in the heat of summer could also be used in passive cooling to block out summer heat during the hottest part of the day. Same with the porches letting in light or a sleep out at night for cooler evening. Also collecting heat on a winters day. So many features most don’t realize today. Well built home, wonder if the alarm system still works lol. The area for underground storage, the Coppola used to vent to prevent excess moisture, mold while retaining the gardens freshness. Put back in the natural possibility of an English garden, pond, beautiful lighting inside and out for a home or business many possibilities

[@mattdeans9873]

I learned on KZbin that the top of the newel post is not some missing connecting piece. In such a home, the light circular piece was made of ivory and the center round piece was removeable and it is hollow down inside. Once the mortgage was paid off the owners would burn the deed and put the ashes down inside. There is a name for that feature but I dont know what it is. God Bless KZbin! You learn something new all the time.

[@rondadepenbusch8152]

Thanks for sharing !! Lovely place and beautiful all around !!!

[@diamonte89]

Thank you professionally done and so articulate as you walk us through such beauty of the past. Im sure the Tiffany lighting etc was sold off for far more than what the mansion sold for,a shame but again thank you.

[@MC-342]

I think it's a wedding/event venue now. Just beautiful 💖

[@dianamalmada3151]

It IS being brought back to life. It is being restored into a high end wedding venue with an added on ballroom. The new owners are doing a great job! The landscaping will eventually block out the Home Depot too.

[@EnliveningJustice]

Gorgeous

[@DeborahBliss59]

Beautiful house......thanx so much for the tour. I sure hope someone buys it and restores it. It would be such a shame if it were destroyed.....

[@keithng128]

What a wonderful victorian era beauty that is well preserve. In my country here most of the Victorian era (95% of it) that left by the British Empire Period, has been COMPLETELY destroyed & demolished, in the name of developments, what a shame. Thank you so much for your presentation, at least i STILL can catch a glimpse of the Beauty of the passed, still well preserved. Thank you.

[@ginagonzalez1530]

On behalf of people who love Victorian houses, please give the completed toor. Thank you. Beautiful house. I enjoyed the tour.

[@karenwright4587]

It looks awesome love old houses i could live there 😀 thanks for sharing 👍

[@kathykellapitter1256]

Beautiful home. If you have ever been to Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia you will find similar houses: The Francis Cope house and the Henry Cope House. The latter I once owned and helped restore. The house had a pond that pumped water by steam to a tank on the third floor. Henry Cope, a shipping magnate, had a telescope up there where he could see his ships coming up the Delaware River and leave to greet them as they landed. Quakers, they loved Hutton's work, but everything ornate was pared back. Staircases were not meant to be grand, but hidden. No stained glass. Check them out. Also, the Maxwell Mansion in Germantown.