The Abandoned Phillips Farmhouse - A Historic Stone and Brick Combination Home

Phillip and Ann Phillips were part of a Welsh Settlement in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, which was established in the 1860s and 1870s. They raised 12 children on their family farm. All that remains today is the abandoned farmhouse, a fabulous stone and brick structure.
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[@jaydee975]

Just letting you know that you are now in prime time for finding and filming all abandoned places seeing that the leaves are off the trees and the vegetation. There’s definitely a lot more to find and see this time of year.

[@davidpawson7393]

I grew up in Northern Virginia and because I was different I spent a lot of time in the woods and or exploring with a bicycle I built. Now 45 years later I still pay attention to trees even if it's just one that looks out of place in a woodland. Since moving into my own house a year ago at 54 on the main state highway there are more people who know who I am than I know so getting access to farms or woodlands is easy for me as these same people have seen me every day spending an hour picking up trash when I'm actually relaxing and exploring. See what my problem is? Edit: As I was researching this property I found multiple property lines, and even on internet search engine sites I found silhouettes of multiple structures. Because of this research the official property has grown by a third and because of the silhouettes I've dug up a large amount of rose granite blocks which is the type used for the current Cape Hatteras lighthouse which I also helped move in 99 which has a special meaning to me which I've never told anyone, not even family. Their are no coincidences. That house deserves to be enjoyed again.

[@tfishing8320]

Always so interesting and well researched. Many interesting things in the video: deterioration of the wood frame, especially the ends of the studs; portions of the stone walls seem to have been rather crudely repaired - original mortar or the foundation supporting the walls; arched windows - some appear to be original to the earliest parts of the house, some either repaired or renovated with brick; manufactured windows in the 1860's; stonecutters and masons in the ear1870 and 1880 census; why the emigration; difference between the Welsh religious ideas and dominant U.K. denominations. Fun day ahead digging into this aspect of Minnesota history.

[@lancemumford3106]

I enjoyed watching. thanks.

[@Pablo_Del_Norte]

Bittersweet. Thanks for sharing.

[@crackerbarrel6965]

Sad. Once dignified and cared for and now this.

[@spencerforsberg4594]

I often wonder why many old homes in MN and IA have outdoor stairs that lead into the cellar as opposed to stairs that are indoor (like they are today). I can’t imagine how much snow and ice must accumulate there.

[@collinrust2641]

Made it easier to deliver wood or coal for heat.

[@marykrugerud6383]

Cellars often had a dirt floor and smelled musty, so it wasn't a good idea to have indoor access. Also, we often had bugs, salamanders, etc. get into the cellar. In my childhood home, the cellar door had been incorporated into an enclosed porch.