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[@tillietrue9397]

Huston House at Butler Plantation, Butler Island, Ga. Consructed in 1927 by Colonel T.L.Huston, a former co-owner of the New York Yankees. Butler Island was a former rice plantation in the late 1700's. After Col. Huston died in 1938, the property was bought by R.J. Reynolds Jr. (tobacco Reynolds). The parcel is currently owned by the Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division of Ga. No plans have been made for the house at this time. (I looked it up....I just had to know). Thanks for the tour 😎

[@55miimii]

Thank you. Love the history.

[@55miimii]

It's a shame the city/county are letting these old beautiful homes to waste away. Very sad.

[@tillietrue9397]

Milagros Caban .....You are welcome ☺

[@brittanyxoxo2772]

Awesome... do u know what the monument outside is? Did u notice it out the windows when she would walk past?

[@tillietrue9397]

Brittany Bruce ....If you are refering to the very tall brick structure, it is the remaining chiminey from the rice mill

[@ericaroundtree457]

Hi! I actually live in the town this plantation is in. I was actually just there at this actual property last week. Most of the people of this area are very respectful of the deep history of our area and leave this plantation area alone. It has been very rainy here lately and getting down that drive was a bit scary. But our area is just so quiet and beautiful!

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

What state is the house in?

[@tommas2674]

don't guess you will answer this qt. either, it looks like someone lives there, fresh lysol cleaner in that one bathroom and the bathrooms all seem clean. ?

[@ericaroundtree457]

@@shoutingatclouds1050 it's in Georgia

[@julieklaczkiewicz1977]

What is the history of this plantation?

[@apronbaker6085]

Hi

[@cf8959]

This home is incredible! I love how respectful you are of the property.....very quiet, almost like it’s a funeral home or something. I’m just blown away by what good shape it’s in. Some rooms and the staircase looks like they’re coming home in awhile. The wood throughout is gorgeous!

[@henryhill1876]

I bet there's paranormal activity

[@freyallarganswald4746]

What an amazing home and full of character. It’s such a shame that no one has bought and restored it. When you were in the wood panelled room I couldn’t help but wonder if it had any secret passage ways lol. Also a lot of those older homes had two basements. The first for servants ( cook, maids and butler)worked during the day, the main kitchen would be on that level. Then there would be a lower basement, used to store wine and foods such as root vegetables, perishables and preserves. It would have been the coldest area in the house. I agree with you I think it is the home of many spirits. Thank you for showing us this forgotten gem 💕🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alphaone101]

You bring up an interesting point about older homes having two basements. While she was walking around the basement it sounded to me like she was walking on a wooden floor with open space below, by the way it sounded hollow under that wood floor. In addition I was under the impression that these old antebellum plantation homes had large fireplaces in the basement for cooking and I didn't see any fireplace in that basement or a place that looked like there might have been a fireplace there. As for "secret passages" I was trying to keep track of wall thicknesses and etc. while she was going room to room to see if there might be a space for a hidden passage but it was hard to do with her walking around the way that she did. That said, I don't believe there is a secret passage, but I do believe there might have been another floor or basement under the one she was in.

[@freyallarganswald4746]

alphaone101 thank you for replying to my comment🤗. There probably weren’t any secret passages but very interesting if there were. I’m fascinated by old houses and love exploring them over here in Scotland. I’ve seen one where there were secret passages (well not so secret, but hidden from general view) that the servants used so that they weren’t seen by the family or visitors in the main passageways carrying food, linen, cleaning materials etc. It’s a shame so many of these old houses are lying empty and uncared for. They were once homes where people were born, lived, loved and died. If only the walls could talk 👍

[@mstvmwp]

@@alphaone101 It's not antebellum. Probably built late 1800's.

[@vihobbs1240]

@@alphaone101 Back in that era, most large plantation homes had separate 'Cook Houses'... This was done because of the open fire heat, and danger to the main house....

[@judithwilber2540]

@@alphaone101 this house was built in 1927

[@wickedmessenger1]

The site might be historic but that house dates to the early 20th century. That still makes it old (roughly 100 years) but it certainly isn't a plantation house in the sense that it predates the Civil War.

[@michelewp616]

Antebellum homes in Georgia are rare because of Sherman.

[@christinemai7857]

I agree with wicked messenger. My first guess the house would be dated 1900 up to 1930s

[@Aron-ru5zk]

It was built in the 1920s on a plantation to replace the old plantation house

[@BrownsBacker]

@@Aron-ru5zk I agree...the tile work, kitchen, and woodwork scream 1920's style...with subsequent updates.

[@sherrycatanese4312]

The first “little door” on the wall, looks like a laundry Shute to drop down linens to the laundry, probably in 5he basement.

[@brunette38hollowpoint60]

The thing in the kitchen was how the family would call the servants to their individual rooms. Kind of an old fashioned intercom system circa 1800’s - early 1900’s.

[@rasclotify]

Yup. We had one of those in my Victorian (mid 1800s) house in Boston area growing up that used to be a boarding house. Those square decals inside box would say things like 2nd floor BR, or 3rd floor Bath, etc which would indicate to kitchen staff who was paging them.

[@KimSa412]

@@rasclotify ààà

[@aaronmarq8387]

yup, seen Downton Abbey

[@dnicole4236]

Servants?

[@brunette38hollowpoint60]

@@dnicole4236 Servants. They were hired. Not slaves.

[@sassysue6472]

The woodwork is so gorgeous! Those doors are solid wood. And the hardware! Oh my. I'm in love ❤!

[@christineharvey7105]

Such a Beautiful original HUGE home love the fact nobody has vandalized it and it definitely sounded like you weren't alone there ; It was creepy to see a pillow and box fan as if a squatter may have been staying there ; over all a gorgeous house ; nice find Ashley !!!

[@denisesevera9490]

Usually with squatters they leave trash & personal stuff behind & don't clean up after themselves so I don't think there were any in this house

[@timothyhalstead6082]

I can't believe that somebody would just leave a beautiful house like that. I'm in love with all the wood work in that house

[@deadset8091]

Did they just leave it though, or did the Bank foreclose on them?

[@michaeldeshazo2442]

Moved out quick from the 👻

[@maryaustin6862]

It was last used as offices by the nature conservancy. The property was used as a rice plantation starting in the 1790's. All the original buildings are no longer standing. The house which now stands was built in 1927.

[@gloriahanes6490]

@@maryaustin6862 ...if this home ever becomes available on the market, I would love to live there with my Southern husband, his family has been in the South since the 1500's.

[@shirleyhughes1455]

I love, love all the woodwork also! This place is beautiful!

[@horsepower711]

Just to clarify a couple of things, those small doors that you thought were dumbwaiters were actually laundry chutes, that's why they all went to the one room in the basement, and that room with all the piping and areas you could see where something had been sitting for some time that you thought was a bathroom went along with the smell you mentioned. All the piping and the areas where stuff had been sitting was for the boiler room that provided steam for those radiators that were in almost every room, and the smell wasn't gasoline, it was either stove oil or kerosene but my bet would be stove oil, in fact there was probably a tank just outside that room, or one of the things that had been taking up space in that room could have been where the tank had been sitting. And it is a beautiful old home but the construction points more to the first part of the twentieth century, not to the civil war era. Not staying that there may have been another home that was much older on the property that this one replaced. That would be something you might check into, the state could/should be able to give you just about any information you're interested in then you could post an update, even if there is or isn't an old family cemetery on the property somewhere.

[@kbo6578]

They are not educated enough to know all this about these old houses!

[@1927su]

Yep, our family home had the clothes shoot, as we called it

[@marylclc1269]

@Delton Streetman. Yes. I thought the house looked much younger than Antebellum Era home. I also think it's a laundry chute. It's much too small for a dumbwaiter. Dumbwaiters need to be big enough to put an entire tray of food on them. These are about the size of regular late 19th early 20th century laundry chutes. Also, the bathrooms look too good. They were obviously put in place when the house was built. Antebellum homes didn't have bathrooms. Many late 19th early 20th century houses built by people with money did have bathrooms. (Heck, we had an early 20th century Sears house in the 1980s that had a bathroom built in. Solid middle class, there. It had those tiny little closets, too. People usually hung their clothes on hooks, hangers came later. Ladies had large drawers for their gowns. Hanging gowns up tear the fibers. They are better put lying down. Most Frank Lloyd Wright houses have these Gown Drawers in the Ladies Dressing Rooms.) It does have some creepy vibes. Perhaps this house was built on the site of an older Antebellum house.

[@rosemariejoy4578]

I reeeeeally don't understand why this place is empty.....

[@rosemariejoy4578]

Why r ppl afraid of basements???

[@ladyvalhalla7154]

It is a beautiful house. Nice to see no graffitti or vandalism. Could be restored with some hard work! I loved it..🐱

[@sukochilee4770]

Wow. Do you know the history of this house? It would be fun to know.

[@-xysfw4905]

@@sukochilee4770 I'm black, I know the history behind these house but I still find the ARCHITECTURAL of the house beautiful. (Srry i there is mistakes, I'm french)

[@sukochilee4770]

@@-xysfw4905 I'm not a racist. I'm wanting the history of the HOUSE, not the people. When built, how much land, how long it was lived in, what crop was grown. Y'all really need to stop focusing on the bad your ancesters went through and focus on the beauty of that house. Focus on the freedom they received. You are barely related to those slaves. You most likely have little of their blood in your veins.

[@brucedabarbor6564]

Burn it down!!!!!!!

[@user-oy8wj8ei3m]

@@sukochilee4770 pls shut the hell up.

[@whitewitch1105]

You could literally move into that place as it is I can't believe the condition it's amazing

[@donnadreyer2580]

White Witch I'd put down plush carpeting through out the home and remodel the green bathroom and strip the white paint off the hallway and also I'd put solid oak paneling on the walls through out the house.

[@GYPS33]

Agreed. I was dying to get all that white paint off that wood. What a beautiful home. I so want it.

[@tonibutts9574]

Dos 5.0 bring back memories.

[@TopazKx]

This is a gorgeous house! Looks like it just needs some cleaning and TLC, which someone should get to ASAP before it gets too bad. I always think of all the people out there, myself included, who need a nice home to live in and yet there are millions of abandoned houses like this out there!

[@barbaraalexander1691]

No it's not. It belongs to someone.

[@janecarolhogue3140]

Wow what a beautiful house So happy there's no vandalism Would love to see this fixed up and lived in❤

[@valeriecollins8780]

How beautiful. If I had the money, I'd buy that place in a heartbeat.

[@bosslady7611]

Same. I wouldn't be worried by the spirits if their presence remained in the home, as long as they didn't hurt me or my family. I am protected by the spirit of the Lord. I believe there are spirits all around us, not just in old houses. They can't hurt you if the devil isn't already in your life. This house is beautiful. I'm a native Texan but I live in Nevada now, so I've seen old plantation homes with slave quarters and old West saloons and ghost towns. America is filled with fascinating history, old buildings, and relics. My bucket list includes exploring more of America's historical beauty and eventually explore abroad.

[@lindatannock]

Valerie, me too! I'm just in love with that house. It's so stunning!

[@dawnmeek7875]

Valerie Collins it’s so clean

[@CiiCii93]

@Boss Lady 76 idk feels like being in a concentration camp? Something about being in a place where women and children were raped and killed.. and men were hung... makes me uncomfortable. But hey go head and white wash the history of this disgusting place 😒

[@johncadle2956]

Me 2

[@mjunebug7013]

I LOVE that house! Not creepy at all, just beautiful.

[@maryaustin6862]

I did some digging and found out the property is owned by the department of natural resources wildlife division. The grounds are open to the public for walks, picnics and fishing. The buildings are closed to the public. Not sure why they aren't padlocked. Would love to see the house serve as a venue for weddings or other events.

[@AshleyGodwin]

Mary Austin 🙌🙌🙌

[@donnadreyer2580]

Mary Austin she didn't give a location so how could you do any digging on the house ?

[@donnagagne3813]

@@donnadreyer2580 There was a sticker on a window that said; Georgia.

[@donnasmith2720]

I'm really confused. What house and Georgia sticker?

[@donnasmith2720]

@@AshleyGodwin I'm confused because I was watching a video of missing person Nan Dixon by Explore With Us and now all the comments below this one are about a house?

[@karinkissinger5106]

After doing further research: This is the Houston House built in 1926 on the butler plantations land. You can read the history of this place at the Daily Mail.

[@MsValley28]

This is a beautiful home. The state should work on restoring this house and the grounds.

[@elizabethtorres6069]

Love the wood work, fire places and floor. This place is in good shape. There must be a buyer, doesn't seem to need much. A broom, Chinese food and a glass of mojito! Yeah!😁🍹

[@santababy1952]

I've been in plantation homes in Natchez, MS and in Louisiana and those homes looked much older than this house without a doubt. The story about Natchez is that the people there knew that Sherman had burnt down every town and plantation home in the south as he made his way across the South (I'm a Southerner and we always capitalize that word when it applies to our geographical location :), so they made nice with Sherman offered him money and who knows what else and he decided not to burn Natchez and so it still has more plantation homes than any other state in the Confederacy (of course the land is no longer available). When I was there, Natchez still had more than 50 plantation homes still standing but the ravages of time has still done a good deal of damage on those even with the spring and fall festivals they have every year to keep the maintenance up on those old places. They are beautiful no doubt as are the remaining ones in LA. but those were true plantation owned homes with slaves tilling the land, some being just the town homes of the rich democrats who owned them and the actual big plantation home was out in the country. After the Civil War, many of them fell in to carpetbagger shape if you get my drift and they've been bought and sold many times over the last 155 years. There was only one where the original family (2 sisters) still owned their family's home and of course many generations though by the looks of them not too many generations. Its been many years since I've been there and I'm sure those two sisters have been long gone (sorry for the history lesson). I will assure you, though this indeed is a beautiful old home, and the original owners were quite wealthy doing well in the cattle business apparently, but I doubt seriously that it is of the Civil War era and you can't really call it a plantation home if it never was. I guess to be convinced, I'd have to see the documentation about when the house was built. All she needs to do is say it is a plantation type house or it was a plantation house but they never owned slaves. It is gorgeous to be sure and I love it and whoever owned it over the years has done a good job keeping it up but it still needs a bit of a makeover (for sure in the kitchen). One of the things about those homes from Natchez is that many times the kitchen was detached from the home to keep the house from burning down. I loved the big balcony on the second floor and the glass doorknobs. If I were to guess I'd say the home was built in the early 20th century but not before the Civil War. There is a gigantic difference in the way this home looked when compared to known plantation homes in Natchez. Mind you, I am not calling our hostess a liar. I for sure do not want to make anyone mad but I just don't think this house is that old and made it through the Civil War without Sherman burning it. What do you all think?

[@jami3324]

You are correct. Someone had posted the property's history. I am very interested in plantation homes (pre-Civil War). The Planter's lives in pre-war and reconstruction is an American tragedy. History of that era is not portrayed in its entirety, and oftentimes, told by bias historians. I love the South, and the uncomplicated Southern lifestyle.

[@jami3324]

Laura, can you please suggest Planter's homes that have survived which are not well known tourist attractions?

[@santababy1952]

@@jami3324 I'm sorry but I cannot. The homes I mentioned are only opened during the spring and fall festival times as are the ones in Louisiana. The tours are worth it and there are a few of those homes that will let you do bed and breakfast. The tours are very interesting because they give you the history of the home. Many were used for hospitals during the Civil War.

[@santababy1952]

@@jami3324 Jami, there is always a negative spin on everything about the south. On the mews, the movies and all of of TV and Hollywood make any person from the south look stupid and ignorant and it infuriates me.

[@jami3324]

@@santababy1952 Hi Laura, it makes me angry too. Most people don't understand the full history that led up to the Civil War. The Southern States, 'cotton king' States were America's largest and most profitable industry. There were only 2 sea ports which were available to the Plantars, to export their goods to Europe: New York and Louisiana. The NY's were the middleman. They wanted a larger role (politics), and profits. The Southerners rejected their demands. As retribution, the NY's used the anti-slavery minority groups to put pressure on the Plantars, as a leverage to gain profit. In an effort to quell the growing sentiment of anti-slavery, President Lincoln offered slaves a new home in Panama. It was an abandoned plan, because there was no interest. I argue, slavery was not the direct result of the Civil War, rather, it was the outcome. Economics, trade, tariffs and demographics began the disputes which lead to war.

[@dak76ota]

That house is breath taking.

[@sharonlegnon427]

That house should be saved. Historical value!!!!! I am totally in love with this beautiful house. Oh crap they painted the main hallway wood!!!! I am very very very surprised that house is vacant. They have those newer heating/ac units in this house that are attached to an outside wall. I love the natural wood walls and ceilings on the third floor. Hmmmm no heating system for the radiators.....

[@MsSSnow]

I was a bit upset about the painted wood too.

[@barbarat5729]

@@MsSSnow I love the painted wood. To each his own.

[@olderhippiechick]

Because it's more than a house. It was a PLANTATION

[@icemancometh8679]

I thought I seen a modern boiler somewhere- it looked like a modern furnace.

[@agoodgurl2k]

@@icemancometh8679 Retrofit?

[@TheKeenej]

Butler Plantation is an awesome place! I only live 4 miles from there. The rice fields are still visible from the interstate. They had levees along the fresh water side to irrigate the rice. The waters arround are brackish mix of salt water. As the tide was going out, fresh water would flow in using the water gates. When the tide changed, salt water would infiltrate the river and they would shut the gates. Living in South Georgia has its perks. Next time yall come down give me shout out...

[@MrRickB61-2]

Loved that intro Darlin, so artistic! Nice find Ashley, just a beautiful old place! The dairy barn reminds me of spending summers with grandpa on his dairy farm! Spent many hours milking loads of cows morning & then night with working the hayfields in between 7 days a week all summer long! It was a never ending job, sunrise to sundown! It would get me in tremendous shape for football when I'd go home! ILYSM, PEACE OUT!

[@debbiebrister3461]

What a find! This place was amazing! I hope somebody fixes it up! And haunted, too! Fantastic!!!

[@tinascott3892]

What a beautiful home ! The fixtures, the woodwork, Everything, Thank you Ashley!

[@krjdallas]

Judging from the decal of the Georgia game/fish warden on the doors upstairs, I'm going to to say this house is probably owned by the state. It was probably willed to the state for preservation purposes then used as office space, and then left abandoned when new offices were built. If that is the case, then the state of Georgia should be ashamed about how they are letting this gorgeous piece of their own history simply rot away. There must be something they could do with it. Perhaps corporate retreat space, a childrens home, interactive antebellum museum, a school for architecture or design.. how many possibilities could there be? One thing is for sure, it is very sad that the wishes of the owner of this property who willed it to the state, probably out of love for the house and out of a want to have it preserved, are not being respected. The state should keep up its part of the bargain and show some respect for what is probably a very rare piece of their heritage.

[@cmi7439]

The decal looks like the kind they hand out to kids on a field trip.

[@jivory6888]

Is that a fact or are you assuming?

[@krjdallas]

@@jivory6888 ...I was just making a guess, but if you read through the comments, another post explains, after her research, that It was a spot on sort of guess...

[@lynnethoreson979]

Kristopher Johnson ‘I think if it were owned by state there would be more postings upon entering and on the property. That sticker looks like it was just slapped up there, not a posting by the state.

[@lemankurtz8950]

It's all about bucks, kid. That and resources......usually locals do restoration campaigns to save old buildings like this.....if it's super rural, nobody will do anything. Possibly, something is in the works.....who knows? I saw a place like this in my hometown take years before it was turned into something.

[@starrtillman3240]

Truly ashamed it is in such disrepair. It is full of mold so that maybe the reason they left. It doesn’t look like it needs much done to live in. Very cool. Thank you for sharing.

[@natalee217]

I’m sure it needs a lot of work

[@gloriahanes6490]

This home should be offered on the back page of "This Old House" many, many readers would renovate and restore this home to its former glory. Personally, I have saved and restored four Victorians, and I would love to save this one as well. The house is in near immaculate condition, and I would relish the idea of living there. If available for sale, I would relocate in a heartbeat ..... I love Georgia! My husband is from the South and so is all his family members.

[@carolferguson5467]

Good lord I hope she answers you! I'd love to see the beauty saved! What a great Bed & Breakfest place this would make, or an artists retreat for Plein air paint of the Georgia area!!!

[@lifeofamomadventures6978]

I hope she answers you too. I’d be putting in an offer to save it from complete ruin.

[@SMThecla2]

Gloria, try to contact the Georgia Wildlife Department.

[@charind2900]

You should make a channel to show us the process of locating and saving old houses!!!

[@tonibutts9574]

I envy you and family.

[@jacquijones1141]

That place is Amazing I really hope they manage to save it xxxx

[@Anastaisia77]

i'm only 8min in but idk why this home is abandoned?! it's nicer than the home I currently live in!

[@user-uj1mv9hz8g]

Anastaisia77 take it

[@elapaszczynski8292]

Anastasia moldt

[@olyviareallylikescats]

Over time these things get VERY expensive to be able to pay for. They probably found that they couldn't afford it.

[@martinjennings8657]

I would find out all the past history and bring back the Interiors to the. When the house was built. I just love stuff like this and I'm so proud to be from the south. It's so fascinating😺

[@jizzellreyna]

The house is so beautifully preserved and clean wow. It’s huge.

[@juliestewart5707]

The house looks like it has been cared for recently. The wood paneling is freshly oiled or waxed. It’s super clean for a house that old. Likely the “squatter” is slowly restoring the place. No cobwebs, no piles of ceiling fallen to the floor, cleaned windows.

[@paranormallovermarlene7965]

Wow Ashley, that's cool seeing bare footprints like like. The place is probably haunted. I hope you'll be able to go back there and do an investigation, and do Evp's !! Thanks a lot for posting this, it's an ncredible place. 😃👍

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

It’s definitely haunted people don’t understand that ghost really are always around us. If people would stop being in fear all the time they might be able to see them.

[@kawaiiluvlis5805]

Yeah when you go into a house and see foot or cat's paws print. It is definitely haunted. I have experienced it before. That house just give me the creeps.

[@kim1416]

Beautiful home. However, This was definitely built AFTER the Civil war.

[@StevenTorrey]

Someone posted it was built in 1938 on a site that had been previously built, but since destroyed to make this.

[@tessahallett4133]

The first little door with the knob is for the clothes shoot/ shute. They put them in kitchens and near uppper bathrooms for quick dispatching of wet towels

[@Pikesgirl]

At 17:13 you can hear a child’s voice. After the loud noise. You will need headphones but it’s there. 😱

[@Nightowl-72]

Kami Pike yes- it’s there alright 😱

[@tshanice3901]

OFFICIALLY CREEEPED TF OUT😳

[@michelewp616]

I heard it!

[@jermiyah.560]

Kami Pike I heard it😳 the voice sounds muffled

[@joshiyonnahayes6016]

I held my phone up to my ear and it sounded like I heard “heyyy” in a little boy’s voice 🤔.

[@UnexplainedCases]

Alone challenge in the basement - funny how I knew you were thinking that! Who wouldn't?! Possibly haunted plantation at night in such wonderful shape - that's like PERFECT! Such a gorgeous find! And so wonderful goons haven't trashed it! I was thinking that was dust on the floor but if it seemed more like flour, how crazy about the footprints!

[@jameysmith-colbert6937]

That box in the room with the sink is more then likely the call box for servants . That room would be called the scullery, or dish washing room. The box would have rung and then had a marker to tell you what room the call came from. I could be wrong.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Nope your spot on

[@my2beagles535]

Somfunny, I'm much older than the girl doing this, I know what all those things are that she's asking about. I used to live in a 3 story turn of the century house in New Jersey.

[@kk-bootsie]

What a beautiful home! I long to see this big beauty restored! Thank you, Ashley! Watched this a year ago & just watched it again, & glad I did!

[@cyndeeratledge3093]

Those front rooms are beautiful !! So spacious an entry.

[@elizabethstrickland2597]

you should really be wearing some face protection with all the mold

[@troyevitt2437]

The people that deny the wrongs committed on these plantations wear face protection, too, BWAHAHAHAHAHA!, but seriously, I support the restoration and maintenance of the structures themselves. At this point, they're too nice to allow them to go to seed, regardless of the awful ideals held by the original occupants. Movie shoots alone justify their preservation.

[@hippycow1006]

@@troyevitt2437 this house was built in the 1920’s. Way after slavery.

[@kiwisweetheart71]

OMG that house is beautiful. It would be an amazing family home, or even a wee boutique hotel.

[@robertahubert9155]

I thought you were going to put some history about this house in the description box? It's a beautiful home especially the dark wood. Reminds me of some of the houses I lived in as a child. Of course they weren't as big.

[@YourAflacGal]

Yeah, I was looking for the promised history, as well. BIG let down!

[@stephaniemcquillan6167]

abandonedsoutheast.com and it’s Huston House

[@terrirobinson3876]

@@stephaniemcquillan6167 there is nothing about this property.

[@victorrobinson8961]

Looks like a vintage house, but not a plantation as we know it.

[@janicebreault8599]

Hi Ashley! That house was incredible. I remember those glass door knobs when I was a kid. I think the 3rd floor was used as offices.Its a sin someone just left that house to rot. The woodwork was amazing and it looked like a lot of the house was in pretty good condition. Nice video.Thank you!

[@vihobbs1240]

Janice Breaul// At one time, I think the 3rd floor was used as offices too... Would love to know true history of house and grounds...

[@sambartram3765]

Wow Ashley you Americans know how to make beautiful homes that 3rd floor with all the woodwork that's amazing and cant wait ti see u do a 30 minute alone challenge in that basement and just an investigation of the whole building thanku for share this place with us and all your other videos in the future you ve got to investigate ere in England definitely

[@miguelmarquez4192]

Thats kind of you to say. We go from both extremes haha!

[@sambartram3765]

@@miguelmarquez4192 Haha

[@kubbard139]

I love your attention to detail. The designs, and placements of doors and windows. I also love the bathroom door with a window whose design is so intricate and yet preserves the privacy of anyone using the facilities. I love lintels, door and window frames, door knobs galore and even built-in drawers and spread drawers -- love those window seats too. I wonder at the history of this building and whether or not it is for sale. I could see my husband looking and calculating on what to restore and what he can sell it for -- . I'd love to restore it and LIVE in it .

[@kristiriley]

This was absolutely phenomenal! Wow, what a beauty! Great find Ashley! Love how you brought someone along to get some cinematics! It was amazing! One of my favs for sure! Hope Mama Lorrie is doing well! Sending all my love from Pinellas County, Florida! ❤💯😙😱

[@paulmurray3842]

i agree this place is wonderful thank you i am so glad this place has not been trashed what a gem of a find

[@virago_queen]

Love all the cedar closets on the third floor.

[@lindajohnson543]

Ashley what a wonderful video .Such a beautiful place and because of you we got to see it!!! I hope this historic place does not go to ruin. Thank you Ashley you gave a great gift by letting us see this plantation. God Bless. And take care always.....👀❤️

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this video over the years. It’s an amazing place. I cannot believe somebody has destroyed it!!!

[@cherienadro651]

Ashley! 💖 This house is incredible! 💞 Omg! I love all the original built-ins, fixtures, wainscoting, and subway tiles. You just don't see architecture like this anymore! I would love to go in and fix up the place and bring it back to its former glory! I love these kinds of explores! For being abandoned it really looks like its in great shape! I also really loved how you videoed this! I hope you video like this again! Please go back at night and to an investigation! I look forward to seeing that! Great job honey! Loved it! 💖✌️🤗 Cher

[@icemancometh8679]

She needs to wear a Scarlet O'Hara type dress when she does this!

[@leighann6596]

Will you post any history you know on the house? Such a fantastic and beautiful house and ashamed it’s abandoned! Keep up the great videos!

[@troyevitt2437]

Historically, some very ignorant and terrible people originally occupied those homes, but the preservation of the homes isn't an endorsement of slavery or white supremacy. The houses are inanimate and shouldn't be allowed to go to seed on account of the sins of the past generations.

[@lovelyj7540]

This is such an amazing and majestic piece of history. Something must be done to ensure that this gorgeous home is not left to rot. The thought of that happening is completely heartbreaking. What I wouldn't give to be able to afford to purchase this home for myself.

[@CherryACR]

I am literally going to dream about this house tonight! How I would preserve it, and try and keep it as original as possible. Beautiful!!

[@nadinechandler8898]

First off i love ur intro...that house is amazing i really hope someone rescues it...love ur videos Ashley thanks for taking us along and as always stay safe! ✌

[@lindadiaz3268]

Aside from the paperwork left behind, the house alone is totally gorgeous.

[@denisebolton7191]

It looks like it was updated in the 1920's or 30's. The woodwork is amazing. To bad it's abandoned. It would be so fun to restore it and bring it back. Thanks for sharing.

[@vickyhagen2771]

The rooms have a ""maid" request" so when the certain lever was released the maid knew which room she should respond to ...

[@christinenikiforovs9820]

What a beautiful old homestead....pity it has been left to decay. Reminds me of some of the old sugar plantation houses in Barbados that are preserved now as tourist attractions. My late father and his sister, my late aunt, were born and raised on two of those old plantation houses, where their father, my grandfather was a planter, back in the 1930's.

[@timmyking8574]

Beautiful amazing historical place OMG Love it

[@texgal3990]

what a beautiful old relic. Such a shame that someone has let it run down like this. And love your camera . Thanks for going out there and filming so we can see it.

[@santababy1952]

For the life of me I cannot understand why it has been left wide open for vandals and those who like to use spray paint. It is a beautiful house.

[@troyevitt2437]

Yeah, and also some well-intentioned anti-racists throw the baby out with the bathwater. You can appreciate the architecture while acknowledging that the original builders operated under some very ignorant, inexcusable ideals.

[@johnmartinez4381]

@@troyevitt2437 the house was built in 1927

[@troyevitt2437]

@@johnmartinez4381 Really? I wonder why they imply, or allow the inference to be drawn, that it's an antebellum plantation house.

[@Dan-gj1hz]

@@troyevitt2437 when you figure out its a plantation STYLE home built in 1927. Wonder who is the ignorant one....

[@stepone6159]

A plantation home would not have had a refrigerator and stove such as was shown in this video. Cabinets look too modern to me.

[@fallon_under_fire]

Who are you to judge...?

[@Spookeygurl063]

I was thinking same thing....like gurl bye...some parts of that house has definitely been renovated/upgraded

[@bassbaby504]

people lived in it until modern times. She never said it was like it was in the 1800s. The kitchen would have been behind the house in a separate building if its gonna be 100% like the plantation days. Some features like the milk door and the air vent were upgrades probably from the 1940s. The milk doors became popular earlier. Idk exactly when. It also has electricity and not gas lights or just candles. It's sooo beautiful. Sad to see it on disrepair...it also saddens me to know that the home was built on the back of slaves. Such a beautiful building with terrible beginnings. ... My grandmas house off canal blvd in nola has those bench storages by the windows

[@jasminesmomag]

Built in 1927

[@beverlyhorn2024]

Girl you find amazing places... I sure wish I was already a you tuber... I'd sure get with you and ur mom.. Great find! God bless 🤗💞✨✨✨✨✨

[@lisalonethunder5558]

What a beautiful place omg your are lucky to record and I'm happy to see this thank you

[@anika.williams]

It's a beautiful home, although it's sad and disturbing to think about the history that happened there.

[@julietteSoul]

Honey , the history was not “ probably” it Actually happened !

[@hippycow1006]

@@julietteSoul again, this house was built in the 1920’s. They had servants, but there were no slaves in the time period of this building.

[@desi_blackgirl4949]

Probably? You mean that DID!!!

[@desi_blackgirl4949]

@@persistentapparartionkitty5830 do you not know what those statues meant for black people?? And the plantation homes? Man if I were you I'd keep my mouth shut esp if you don't know your facts!

[@rahra2483]

@@persistentapparartionkitty5830 no that's what museums are for that's what history books are for putting the actual truth and not edited stories.

[@mariemoore871]

Beautiful... I hope it doesn't get destroyed.

[@AshmarieJohnston]

That house is amazing Ashley😮😀 watching while I drink my hot coco ☕️ yes it’s spring but I drink hot coco all year around.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Way cool old house! All those built in cupboards downstairs. Thanks for sharing.

[@maryt9663]

This place reminds me of the psychological haunting movie “the Changeling” with George C. Scott from the 60’s, 70’s. Gorgeous place, with absolutely spirit activity. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@KDL861]

I want it! Amazing shape. Beautiful. Someone’s been looking after this one. Refreshing NOT to see vandalism.

[@suepoch3931]

TFS. Looks like it could be restoration project (it’s hard work). Blown away not vandalized or graffiti ridden!!

[@sheapiland8779]

What an incredibly beautiful manor house! It wouldn't take much to make it pristine again and hopefully someone will once again occupy this magnificent house before it tragically falls into disrepair and/or vandalism.

[@1028dianemarie]

Wow I’ve seen hundreds of these abandon house videos and I have to say this is the best and slickest intro yet. Great job 👍🏻

[@suannedorman621]

That place would make a great B & B, wish I knew someone that could bring it back to it's Glory days.

[@vernonsanders371]

A laundry shoot was the original use of small doors that know running wires through them

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

Chute. We had one in our house in Bay Village, Ohio.

[@SarahGreen523]

Really great find! Regarding the Butler's quarters, typically the servants lived downstairs close to the kitchen and laundry. Sometimes they had rooms in the attic as well. That one room down there that had all the pipes but no fixtures was most likely the old laundry room. I enjoyed your explore, and was even more intrigued when you mentioned a 'night explore'. Now I'm off to see all your stuff because you encompass two of my great loves: old houses and ghosts.

[@ronnakelly3809]

Ashley, you captured the nostalgia so beautifully with your videography. Thank you for sharing. Much love and be safe.

[@jaslin108]

Thanks very much for the video it was fascinating to watch.💫

[@egyptnepthys5177]

Huge plantation huh?! I can just imagine the horrors that occurred there.

[@Jillian-Jill]

Ain't that the sad truth... 😔

[@annestorey5229]

It was built in 1926

[@southernman5839]

If your thinking slaves ? Your over a half of century off.

[@ilsehartmann1778]

Egypt Nepthys - a lot of horrors happened in Egypt due to slavery...

[@sean-thomasjones5477]

Egypt Nepthys not every plantation was bad. U just don’t understand that slaves were expensive and most owners couldn’t afford to beat their slaves. Ur just a yankee so u probably don’t understand.

[@cindyjones8336]

That is a Beauty of a Home! Wow!

[@supercars-gz3hk]

omg i had to come and see your video of this breathtaking house after watching u and joe and rob !! this house is soo beautiful inside and outside ,imagine what it was like way way back in time !!! sooo grande ,love the original wood and other things :) wow !!!! love it .love from canada

[@melodyjordan6052]

I wish I had the money to fix this house up. It is so gorgeous ❤️

[@moonchild3225]

That's creepy and cool about the child foot prints.

[@prizantsproducts4u]

That house is in amazing condition. I little TLC and y'all could move right in! Thank you for sharing! G-d bless!

[@brianaschino4903]

Love the editing in the intro! This house is gorgeous!!

[@karenpinson759]

If I had the money, I would buy and restore this home. With it being open, I am so surprised at how immaculate it is with no sign of vandalism. The woodwork is amazing! Even the attic and basement look good. I think this place is in Georgia from the stickers on some of the windows. Absolutely LOVE this home.

[@spikerztuber]

Really a beautiful house in its day, I'd imagine. Thanks for the great video! Alone challenge with friends? Awesome!

[@deborahbeaulieu6740]

What a gem! Thank you for sharing!

[@terribelle3]

Ashley, I'm only 1:18 in & you've got my attention with the editing. Im creeped already & excited to see the rest! I love love love sneaking & exploring. Haven't actually done it in way too long though... "Life" got in the way - but I'm ready to take back the reigns! 💗 Be safe

[@karagrisham914]

This place is beautiful! And also I love your semicolon tattoo I have one identical in almost the same exact place!

[@mcwatersd]

Im in love with this place. Imagine the history behind it. Wow. If it was a true plantation its poss those were slave quarters in the basement. Awesome. I hope it gets restored. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤

[@scottmcfurgus3648]

Debbie Mcwaters EVPEACE - It was built in the 1950s. It was never a plantation.

[@wifeofagrumpyoldmarine428]

This home should be restored...there are so many different decades that added their touch. Very interesting place.

[@MsSSnow]

How wonderful would it be if someone who had the means to restore it to its original glory. All the built in"s and storage space are amazing. Love all the little nook rooms too.