Packed 171 year old Derelict House in South Carolina w/ Weird Room

First house was in South Carolina built in the mid 1800’s with lots of additions and a large portion added on in the early 1900’s. Still no clue on what the room was for, really seemed like a room for plays or something. Would love to hear ideas. Second house was built between 1845-1850 and sits in the mountains of Tennessee. Thanks for watching!

[@chicochi3]

Once upon a time this was somebody's pride and joy.

[@augustaanaximander]

Kappy is about to get his 100k YT subscribers plaque! This guy has literally climbed thru every type of awesome and nasty to show us these beautiful old homes and capture some of the last footage of their existence before they are torn down and lost forever! He definitely deserves it & many, many more to come! 😎

[@oldenweery7510]

Here-here! I second the nomination.

[@jencameron8124]

I'll third that! Great work - Kappy's one of THE best urban explorers out there!!

[@Slenderman182]

The weird room was called a craftsman's study. Built slowly over a long period of time. A place to escape the world for a time. A man cave as it were. Would have liked to see it as it was back in the day

[@lorimorrisey7957]

Thank you for that information! 🤗

[@margaretloehr9288]

qq

[@kathybruce100]

The railing on the upper porch looks like a fence. Never seen old architecture like that.

[@reesedaniel5835]

The catalog that you couldn't find a date said "1992 Spring Catalog" at the top (it was upside down but I saw it) ; )

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I noticed that in editing😂 I’m only human, I do make mistakes but Atleast inadvertently showed the date lol thanks for watching!!

[@joharmon2148]

I think at one time the stair case was open and someone built walls. Sure was hard to figure this place out. Crazy find Kappy interest.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@joharmon2148 agreed I thought the same thing, definitely felt like a remodel happened later in the 20th century

[@Grimmarox]

Ditto

[@bethshadid2087]

That flower magazine said at top 1992.

[@janetdoten9908]

Still can't imagine how many historical homes are standing. Love your videos. Thanks for sharing

[@Arnot517]

Amazing to think a boy could have been born in this house that later fought in the Civil War. House looks so much larger on the inside, unusual to have two "main" staircases.

[@debralavorata546]

The Tennessee house looked from the front like a once plantation house,and surprise is basically hollow from the back!! Kind of like a Hollywood prop!! Once was a beauty, thanks kappy,awesome!!

[@lisaknell1809]

The red glass in the sidelights of the door is Ruby glass, which was expensive in the antebellum years. I bet this house was beautiful.

[@debbiegoble9836]

Love all the houses you show.

[@cabamama]

Love those huge wood-paneled walls. It's a real shame this place is abandoned and left to nature. Was beautiful in its prime. The home in Tenn, was awesome. I could see myself sitting in a rocking chair out on the second floor porch with a cool breeze blowing, sipping iced tea.

[@carolmay5168]

The upstairs porch on the second house was beautiful!

[@denisewatson5295]

Thanks for sharing 👍. Nice older houses 🏘️👍

[@bethshadid2087]

Thank you Kappy for saving my dreary day.....now on to the video 💗🕊️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Hope you have a great day thank you for watching!

[@robertmanley7556]

Wow man stone steps !! Those columns were cool !! A lot of furniture left behind !! Oh god not paneling !! The florescent light is hideous !! Now that's a odd little room !! That second home was a shame looked like someone was starting to remodel ......I wasn't sure of this till I noticed the chimney upstairs that was poured concrete over brick. It's a shame it was never finished at least you got it documented . Thank you for all you do to bring us these video's helping document what might be the last time theses wonderful old homes will be seen.👍👍

[@rootiesmom]

I live in SC and the town I live in is about 70% historical, several lovely antebellum homes. Your appreciation for old world architecture is refreshing and I love watching your videos.

[@michellebehr7669]

South Carolina has a lovely pine fresh scent in the country.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Probably one of my favorite states! Someday I’d like to buy an old house in Beaufort!

[@jenniferdeleon8954]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I’m in Ridgeland use to live in Beaufort. So many abandoned homes here I have explored.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@jenniferdeleon8954 ridgeland is nice! I got a nail in my tire around there once and pops auto repair shop patched me up and wouldn’t even take money!

[@jenniferdeleon8954]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I love old small towns people are so friendly and help everyone. We love it here.

[@teresaslaw]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Isn't Beaufort where they filmed "The Big Chill"? That's an 80's movie. Great music. Awesome house.

[@judyingram4846]

Wow! This house is so awesome. Packed full of stuff. Beautiful old house.❤️

[@tigerann4941]

The strange room was constructed with what looked like leftover wood features for furniture, built-ins of the day, and paneling pieced together. The stage was gravy! Very cool. Love this video.

[@sandraromano8919]

No signs of a bathroom in the first. Def looks like a man cave, I thought I saw the outline of a guitar in the one shot. Someone started remodeling the 2nd, for sure. Took a lot of work to do the demo and the concrete block. Mystery why they stopped! Another great video. Thanks!

[@mikehurricane5767]

Wow Brother . The second house was under extensive reconstruction . Done many myself . Did you see the old small chimney to the right side . First or starter home . In the first house , it had been added on to several times . Okay ,,,, the prop room . My Friend is in the 1970's we called a party room . And that's a fact ! Been in many and helped friends build a few . Lol !! Yes I am old !! Thanks,,,,,,

[@sarahstrong7174]

Well it would have been great to sit on that top porch in the second house looking at the view. Thankyou Kappy for finding two more of these refined & elegant houses. You are unique in persisting in finding these high quality old properties & making good, clear, steady videos. A unique record of unique houses, which will become of even more value as time passes. People will look on them even more keenly as more of the houses themselves crumble to dust. All the best.

[@oldenweery7510]

I meant to comment on that, as it looked like a great place to spend a summer's evening.

[@cindygrout3743]

Hi Kappy. I bet this house was Beautiful back in the day. They did leave a lot of stuff. That's crazy. I love seeing these old Amazing houses. Thank You❤

[@jacqueline7878]

2nd house upstairs view beautiful!

[@karensteck3800]

Hey Kappy! Another great video! I love old houses!

[@kellysaunooke740]

The second home with that upstair porch is so awesome. The house looks like it was being renovated but they stooped.I could just imagine back in the day seeing horse drawn carriages,beautiful scenery from that porch.

[@Granny2470]

Second house is a complete shame! Did you notice the the wooden pegs? It was interesting to see the bones of early construction! Thank you Kappy 🤗

[@donnagagne3813]

I saw an orb when Kappy said; "Ill show you the room to the right."

[@christiemckinnon8485]

The Tennessee house was and hopefully is getting a complete redo. Someone has sunk a lot of money and work into it as it is. Concrete blocks looks new in that foundation. Concrete or cinder blocks don't date back much before 1920s and even then they didn't look like those

[@ByGraceIGo]

The very first concrete blocks hit the market in the 1860s but not very many places use them until later. I was thinking the same thing myself, they either a daddy's later or the house is not as old as people think.

[@hotfreakaa]

I loooove your 'ALONE' videos where you spend the night by yourself.. Need more of them please... :)

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Lol wrong channel

[@Andrea-73]

Thx Knappy 👍❤️

[@jackiepierce1467]

HOUSE #1 The red Henry Fields catalogue was 1992. It's so cool that you can tell how many generations and how things have advanced by what they left behind. I love that so much of the original woodwork/structure of the house was preserved. That room you said was weird...man, was it ever. It looks like somebody just took random furniture pieces, of furniture pieces, and nailed them to the wall and then painted them all the same color. Odd, but still kinds cool. It looks like, as you came up the stairs that there was a hinge for a lock that you would use with a padlock to block off the upstairs. The door is gone so, of course, the other part of the lock is gone. This house has certainly gone through many transformations. And, you are only now going upstairs. Wow! All the upstairs rooms were freakin' huge. Maybe I missed it. But, was here a bathroom anywhere? I don't recall you mentioning one. HOUSE #2 The outside of this house is so pretty, even now. Looks are certainly deceiving with this place. I'm shocked that the staircase is still intact. And it looks really sturdy. Surprising that, for just a shell of a house, there is very little rain damage. Great homes, thanks for sharing.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thanks for watching and sharing the information! Much appreciated! (:

[@bethshadid2087]

That back room was a bit interestingly odd. Loved the woodwork tho. The second house maybe someone was in the process of the doing it....doesn't look like vandalization but could've been repurposed maybe...weird but did like that chimney off to the side. Stay safe guys 💗🕊️

[@dawnkurtz9541]

Loved the two old trees standing guard on either side of first house.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Me too! Both trees id say could easily be Atleast 150 years old! One way I’ve always found to identify old houses is the big trees around them!I like to think someone planted it when the house was built for shade as much time as people spent outside back in the day

[@bobandlucas]

Great find!! If you zoom closely at the clothes in the closet maybe based on the style we can guess roughly the last time it was inhabited. Keep up the good work.

[@colleenhoperue5538]

Oh wow Kappy,this place is something else.I saved it to my favorites houses playlist.As I alwats say,please be safe in your explores .🌏🌏🌏

[@winnieskees9622]

As so many of these I see, I still can’t fathom why they were just left. So many many stories these houses could tell and all the stories would for various reasons, be so sad I would think!

[@dreamseer7]

Seeing that you have a new post is better than Christmas for me. Whoa. Wood and brick. nice. What did you call those walls? I didn't catch it. Like those stairs. I wanted that old door you just passed on the first floor. Love those old windows, and that doorknob is gorgeous. The weird room there first registered with me as saloon decor. That old wood is gorgeous. You know, I kinda like that weird room. It is really quirky. Saloon. That look upstairs made me queasy. It's kinda claustrophobic making. I do like that long shot you first did on the second floor. Nice light. I love those wood walls. That blue room is so BLUE. But the windows make up for it. That big dark room just felt sad. The bricks are my thing. A second house. COOL. It's like the door and the windows. My fingers are itching. This was a beautiful house, and she's beautiful in her broken glory. I love the bones. The wood and the brick are weirdly soothing to me. I feel a sense of deja vu with this house. Not sure why. That porch is lovely. I noticed one of the upstairs windows propped open. lol. Would you ever consider taking a viewer on a tour with you? That would be the coolest. Thanks for this post.

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

These places were built to last.I love these old houses with porches,columns,fireplaces,and all the wood You find the coolest places.thank you.👍😍❤️

[@brusselsprout5851]

That first house kind of seems like a boarding home versus a family home, with the odd room being for some type of entertaining. The second house, DANG what a fabulous setting. Even stripped its easy to see it was a great place. Dang Kappy that stairway beckons let’s all pool our $ to rebuild that place. Great capture Kappy. Yep. Sweet is right

[@cookiemobster4577]

Thanks Kappy. Stay safe. You know the snakes are out this time of year!!!

[@patriciarussell7487]

Gorgeous in it's day.A southern plantation!

[@johannajackson8784]

Oh my even though its falling down I'm in love with this house

[@marywegrzyn506]

It is quite a shame. It must have been really nice back in the day !!! Looks like some people came n salvaged a lot of it so it won't all just get wasted in time. It's sad though that someone w money n know how couldn't have fixed the roof n restored it before it all got torn apart. Thanks for showing us this home. I love Tennessee. Be safe n keep 'em coming !!!!

[@vernonsanders371]

Second house was in process of being restored they replaced whole foundation with block

[@unrulyjulie4382]

Yes, it looked to me like they might have moved the frame of the house from its original location to a new foundation. Maybe it was more work than they thought it would be and just gave up. It's too bad, the front of the house is gorgeous!

[@tonyahaley6900]

Hi, Zane! I loved the video. Thanks!

[@AtomicMan45]

Another great one,Thanks Kappy!

[@pinkietta]

I really like your calm explores and interesting editing style x

[@TheCat72850]

The first house: loved the weird room ~~ my favorite. The paneling / furniture they used to make it was gorgeous. Did I miss a bathroom? HAha. I think that the wall next to the stairway was an addition. Would probably have helped with droughts.

[@MrCharlespeele]

Love the birds chriping

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Me too!

[@teresachase47]

Thank you Kappy, for the awesome video!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching!

[@susanmiller4159]

So glad to see your post after a nap on this rainy afternoon. Always something to discover and learn with you. Always love to see those wide halls. The red transom in the 2nd house. Thanks for sharing. Fascinating as always. ❤️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for the kind words and watching! (:

[@roberthomiak5003]

Thank you for your interesting old home finds. Beautiful properties. Need lots of work. Which takes lots of money to restore. They are money pits.

[@joanmurdock3197]

Do you know the meaning behind the expression, "God bless you." Kappy? In ancient times, people believed that sneezing would expel evil from your body and saying “God bless you” kept those evil spirits from re-entering. There are other beliefs, but I think mine is the best one. YMMV ; ) Those rotary phones still work perfectly fine unless you have to press buttons for a computerized phone line that wants you to press option buttons from a list of services provided by the company. The paneling was very strange, but did match the timeline for the phone. lol Gave me a 70-80's vibe. A lot of stuff left behind in the first house. Not so much in the second. Just pretty much bare bones. Your videos are always worth a watch. Thanks, Kappy.

[@MartieMc]

It seems funny to me when young explorers act like rotary phones are so ancient. I was using them til my 20s and I'm "only" 56, lol. Just doesn't seem that long ago to me.

[@joanmurdock3197]

@@MartieMc I'm 62 and I have a rotary phone that's even older than that one. But, I have upgraded to one of those cradle phones with the push buttons that you got when you ordered a land line in the early 90's. lol I don't own a cellphone and wouldn't know how to use one without tutilage :-D

[@notinmycountry991]

That black rotary phone could easily be used as a weapon! No joke lol

[@joanmurdock3197]

@@notinmycountry991 It is actually part of my defense strategy should anyone ever break into my home. No joke. :D

[@ByGraceIGo]

@@notinmycountry991 yes I know I know someone back in the 80s who had her boyfriend throw one of those phones at her. I'm pretty sure it was an old phone because she said he ripped it Off the Wall! People are insane, but those things were made very heavy!

[@gentillydanny]

That's the difference between a mansion and a large farm house. This house looks like a prosperous farmer's place. 1st house. The ruby glass above the door! (2nd house) At night it would glow red; possibly a clue the original (or maybe later) use of the house?! As always, a cool tour, thanks, Kappy.

[@jasonwalsh3903]

The First House was the best out of all. Most interesting 🧐 Great Explore 😄

[@Dontwantahandle0]

The weird room in the first house looked like all the fireplace mantels were covering the walls, which would explain why none were on the fireplaces. A bit of an eccentric weird vision of creativity. The second house looks like wood salvage is going on, which is better to re-purpose it. than let it all rot, old wood is precious and all wood is expensive these days.

[@customscreenprinting]

Thanks urban Exploring with Kappy it was a very interesting video about the packed 171 year old Derelict house in south carolina w/ weird room it was one house that had very big rooms and one house that was pulled a part and i can't wait to see your next video my friend and God Bless and thanks again.

[@logqraleigh6374]

That one room that was thought odd was probably someone’s dream “gentleman’s cave” back in the day complete with a place to stage plays. It looks like it may have been built soon after the home as the woodwork is very mid 19th century

[@susan5301]

What a shame another beautiful old house bites the dust! If only those walls could talk! Thanks for sharing Kappy!

[@dartlanddunbar5842]

Always enjoy your videos. You are so close 100k subs. It will happen soon!

[@prime63829]

Beautiful view off the second story porch in Tennessee. As a resident of S.C. its sad knowing so many houses like the one you explored are going to waste. Good job on both of these places.

[@jefflawrentz1624]

I found the Tennessee house my favorite. It looked to me as if someone was dismantling it and maybe selling off the architectural salvage. But it was nice to see the exposed post and beam frame construction. Well done!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Agreed it’s interesting too see the bones of an old house! Thank you for watching!

[@ByGraceIGo]

That's also what I was thinking. Because where are the walls if they fell down? I think they where indeed sold for money whether it was the person who owned it or someone else these old houses have full dimensional Lumber and many times are still good enough to use and with the way the market is now they don't even use real plywood anymore they use Aspen night and don't even put wood flooring in places they just put carpet over it it's disgusting how they build places now these old houses had the real deal in them. In fact I remember when we were kids we moved into this house and it was an old Railroad Station Annex and my dad did a lot of work to restore the inside of it but wouldn't you know it, before we even moved into that place all the doorknobs were removed they look just like the one that was in the first place. I think our basement door was the only one that had the original door knob on it and our door leading out to the porch and they all had skeleton keys.

[@RickiHockersmith83]

I bet this old house was amazing beautiful back in the day.😊💗🕊️ Such a waste and sad to see this house go out like this. 😥

[@LL-sq8se]

Wow thanks for another great video 🙂

[@kaylajensen9670]

That Henry Field's seed and plants magazine you had is actually a company founded where I grew up in Shenandoah, Iowa. My whole family had been employed there at on point until it shut down. Crazy to see all the way in South Carolina especially how small Shenandoah is. Henry fields is no longer, but when you look it up it seems Gurney's took it over.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Very interesting! It was western South Carolina not far from Greenville. But Iowa seems like worlds away! Thanks for sharing the info and watching!

[@juliacockroft8745]

Interesting to find part of that open staircase had been enclosed in the first house. Was waiting to see where the servant staircase would have come up to the second floor in the second house….

[@lucybieller7604]

Thanks Kappy for 2 more great explores! Had to use my imagination a bit on the second one! Loved the porch! ✌

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Indeed! Just a shell of its former self it would seem! Thanks for watching!

[@joanstearns2457]

It looks to have been salvaged from heavily while leaving the overall faded beauty of days gone by. Nice way to go about it!

[@rosieg.5593]

Magazine had 1992 as the date. Fabulous find! Be safe always!

[@tammybaker6635]

I'm just voicing an opinion. But the 1 room downstairs with the dark wood is probably original to the house. It just has that "feel" to it. Ahhhhhh, there it is! The dreaded wasps nest! Didnt see wasps on it though so you lucked out! The second place looked like someone was demolishing and maybe reusing or repurposing parts out of. Heck idk. I'm guessing. Both places were great to tour with you. Thanks for taking me along!

[@littlescooter6021]

Look at an old plantation located in Edgefield, SC on Plum Branch Road. It has recently been sold but perhaps the new owners will let you do a walk through. It still has what I believe to be a lean to type of church in the back yard. Was posted by real estate online.

[@sherrykendrick1765]

There's also a house in Saluda S.C. called the rock house. We used to go there when we kids thinking it was haunted. It was way back in the woods. And of course it was made out of big beautiful rocks.

[@michellesmith7749]

@@sherrykendrick1765 YASSS, I know that one

[@johnmason5574]

Thanks, Kappy. Love your videos. I can't go there, but you take me there. Keep doing what you do, it is appreciated.

[@melissaboggs5176]

That porch though!! Beautiful!! The original woodwork is amazing! 😊I can’t make out what that section could be. I think you’re right, it looks like a stage but I’m not sure why they would have one in a house. Lol! Maybe plays during the war? Thanks for sharing Kappy! Stay safe and can’t wait for the the next amazing find! 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Right I found it really bizarre! A whole room dedicated and remodeled for plays or puppet shows or something lol no clue. Thanks for watching!

[@beverlybarnes3122]

Lots of these old houses have stages in them People used to actually socialize with their friends and neighbors. They would put on plays for each other. Their children would put on plays. It was actually a small ballroom They didn't have the internet and devices that we do now.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@beverlybarnes3122 in the 300 plus old abandoned houses I’ve been in, this was the first one I ever saw that so I’m not sure it’s that common😅 thank you for watching!!

[@colleenhoperue5538]

Also,I can't wait till next week when I order more tabloids and magazines for my collection.Im still collecting ones from the 70s to 90s.It was great,as always, seeing everything left behind.🧁

[@buckeyedav1]

Thank you for showing the kitchen and yes very cool rotary dial phone on the wall.. that's something I rarely see in my antique vintage travels is a wall phone with the rotary. Desk phone yes I have one but not wall phone. That would have been a great kitchen back in the day plenty of room to move around in they don't make them like that anymore. Anna In Ohio

[@xnotx2]

5:55 Lahey's fancy room. Lots o sippypoohs have been had there. Surrounded with vintage knick-knacks, book learnin material and the best music. It's a home away from home in the home.

[@jenniferdeleon8954]

You always put out the best videos! Thank you

[@Hurricaneintheroom]

How sad that the fireplace mantels were all gone. It's a shame of whoever owned it or abandoned it. It was a very cool house. That's a massive fireplace in the 2nd house. It's a wonder the 2nd house survived the civil war and wasn't burned down or something.

[@kgreene460]

The upper level porch on the Tennessee house is really beautiful! Thank you for another great video!

[@riverc8379]

Wow. Was a big home. Another good video

[@user-randi1987]

That first big place was interesting, would like to know what that one room was used for. Looks like someone started to dismantle the second house to either sell it or for restoration. Looks like the project stopped a while ago. Both great places. Thanks, Kappy

[@mikehurricane5767]

And another Wow ,,,,, I just noticed you have 98.5 thousand SUBSCRIBERS ! Congratulations Man ! Very Cool ! Later,,,,

[@MsSurigirl]

Looks like the second house was being reinforced and rebuilt. Beautiful upstairs front porch.

[@stephaniemetts4788]

Good evening Kappy absolutely love your videos your my favorite 😍

[@morningglory8559]

The Henry Fields gardening catalogue on the table says 1992. 😂. I know my flower catalogues! But thx for the tours, I love the properties and can just imagine the views!

[@judyingram4846]

Loved the upstairs ❤️

[@juanitapate913]

Hey Kap! Down here in Georgia those things around a fireplace are called Mantelpiece or fireplace mantels. My maternal grandparents had a beauty that moved from house to house. Their last place was very small, no fireplace but the mantelpiece was set in the tiny living room with a gas heater in the opening. It got passed down to a cousin who has passed and we no not where it resides. And just like all the houses you've shown, some with very beautiful mantels left to rot, it breaks my heart. At least I got my Granny's 4 poster bed that goes back beyond me(1946). It's traveling a straight line of girls: my Mother, me, my oldest daughter, to her ONLY daughter. It will pass from her to one of my other daughters, for she only a son. But I digress. LOL I love that SC house and would love to ramble around in there myself. Can't do that tho, without permission and can't get permission without knowing who to ask, and can't ask because YOU WON'T TELL ME! 😂 🧡

[@troy7124]

I think you missed a section of the first house, there was a servant staircase, one of those hidden rooms?

[@joharmon2148]

Love the second house porch. Guess they ran out of money when trying to fix it

[@helengillespie143]

“Wonder if I can find a date…….I don’t see any” there’s a spring catalogue right in front of him with 1992 on it. 😅

[@cristywyndham-shaw5111]

I've watched and enjoyed many of your videos, but I've never gotten an eerie, sinister vibe before like I did from the South Carolina house! It just felt ominous and oppressive. Totally unsettling. I was glad when you got outta there 😯😳😕. Loved the Tennessee house. That upstairs porch was awesome!!! 😊

[@sarahstrong7174]

Interesting house & I like the informal style of the gardens.

[@bevolson7619]

First house looks like Homeless were in there…2nd house being renovated? That’s great to see.

[@jared1870]

Freshly posted, thanks! Someone was pretty high in the remodel of that one room.

[@cwb0051]

Another, Great Videp Kappy, Should get a Pin Pointer, and go around the fire places, Alot of Times, people Hid their Money, Jewelry etc..Stay Safe...

[@lynncorvillion7557]

Both amazing videos! I love the old houses. So big, and so much details! 💜

[@djberkey5449]

Crazy! Thanks Kappy!

[@503zzach]

(0:06) The front house is beautiful and timeless looking

[@kristinadelvecchio6018]

Another great video Kappy!