The Beautiful Forgotten 180 year old Dawson House Down South in North Carolina

[@Marsha0364]

Imagine how beautiful this was in its prime, love these old houses especially with those stunning views

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Agreed! Well said! Thank you very much for watching! :)

[@DamianoftheRyans]

Yea verily! Indubitably! 🤗

[@sarahstrong7174]

Wow! Some substantial houses there. So much history.

[@sarahstrong7174]

So much history there for those that want to look.

[@sarahstrong7174]

What is that old tower? Part of a factory?

[@williebeamish5879]

Love your house montage at the end. Wow, this country is losing so much of it's rural heritage it's making me sad. Great recordings for future generations! You're so good at capturing the unique ambience each dwelling exudes. Thank you.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

That’s too kind of you too say!! Glad you enjoy! Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@BlueButterfly20252]

One threshold between rooms, told the story of being worn from people traveling over it, over the years. Nice house and refreshing to see one not ever updated, but at the same time, sad. This house used to be full of life, now passed by the recent generations. Thanks for your work!! Always enjoy your videos.

[@rockybernard2997]

wow. two over two floorplan, with 6 over 6 windows. no kitchen, no bathroom. pretty basic. simple and fundamental. It works. nice capture. TY, Kappy

[@debrademedici864]

Just a simple home and it’s stunning !!!!! Love that no updates !!!!? I bet sitting outside on one of those porches would have been so peaceful!!!!! Thank you Kappy !!!!!

[@judyingram4846]

I don't know why but I feel a connection too this old home, and I also feel peace.❤️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Exactly how it felt being there!! Thank you so much for watching!! :)

[@1927su]

I “feel” it too! Maybe because it’s because it hasn’t been messed with/no graffiti, no cheesy improvements, so the SOUL of the old place is still intact & those of us that connect to that feeling, can “ feel” it too. Ive noticed in my exploring times , back in the day, not every place had that strong feeling of an old house SOUL, but some did! I had the same feeling years ago in an old barn, the last standing structure of a once prosperous 160 acre homestead in northern Colorado. The barn was original & two barn owls were up in the small hay mow window at the top of inside , it was so quiet it was almost a spiritual experience. It saddened me to think how those owls must have hated it, when the barn was eventually razed, like every structure on the place . An old lady owned it; the last of her line, old age forced her to @ “move to town”& she leased the acreage to be farmed by a neighbor. She gave us permission to explore, but declined to come along , as it made her sad that the life lived there once, was winding down. She remarked that “ soon nobody will even know my great grandfather proved up that homestead land, turned it into a working farm, with a big old farmhouse, barn, outbuildings, windmill & silos; she said her mother had some beautiful lilacs bushes in the yard by the front porch & one by the outhouse. The old school she attended was still nearby. It was really cool & you could definitely feel “ time” there., It’s a field today & nobody even knows what was once there. That’s why these videos are so important now. There will come a day when most of these old places will vanish into history.

[@lintimbers2127]

Love the simplicity & symmetry of this gorgeous old house! I guess the kitchen would have been in the lost back add-on :-) Thank you so much for the tour, Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Agreed! House was beautiful in my opinion! Thank you for watching and the kind words!! :)

[@marleneppaul]

I love old houses, so much character and memories. Thank you for taking us along on your wonderful adventures.

[@tishmusso3949]

Old houses seem to have souls....this house seems so simple, pure and dignified...too bad it faces such a forlorn ending.😔

[@lucybieller7604]

Hey Kappy! Cool old place. Simple, but cool. Like the extra too. Donkeys, turtles etc. Thanks for an awesome explore! Stay safe. ✌️

[@bravecaucasian]

I miss the America of old. Thank you for all your work to show it!

[@DamianoftheRyans]

Totally. 😎

[@1927su]

With no graffiti, some of these rooms actually remind me of a Wyeth painting! It’s an extraordinary find Kappy! I find myself sayin “Wow” around the same time you do! The flooring! The huge windows, there is beauty in its simplicity! I absolutely LOVE THIS HOUSE! If only the walls could talk! Sometimes they do! This one was made with intention and caring and craftsmanship of the times! Someone there went to bed by lamplight. Someone there woke with the sunrise. Someone there stood on the porch watching the rain, someone there felt the heat of the day creeping to warmer. Someone lived there before the war between the States. Was someone born in that house, did someone pass there? Are they buried in a nearby old cemetery in a church yard near by? Maybe they are buried on the land and the marker long since gone, if there was one. Someone looked out over those fields and hoped for a good yield. . Someone’s dreams hopefully came true! I’m glad it wasn’t desecrated with 70’s paneling & drop ceilings! While I can see beyond that crap, it’s a PLEASURE to NOT SEE those so- called “ improvements “! Your outside shots and views and NATURAL SOUNDS never go unnoticed by me. Thank you & we eagerly await your next stoic contribution to preserving yesteryear on film! Wow is right! Love the square nail references you make!

[@lauradoles8849]

Yes, it has the quiet reflective nature of Wyeth subjects.

[@danielkoher1944]

Exactly right Andrew Wyeth 🎨ing of Christina’s World. Lived in a clapboard built a year before the Civil War ended. All county records were destroyed in the Monroe County Courthouse fire, actually 2 courthouses burned. It had the same brown swirled and white porcelain doorknobs, bannisters, and stairs. It was raised because of floods on the Ohio River. The strange thing about it was it had a chimney without any fireplaces. Just used wood or coal stoves because there was a coal chute on the right side of Spring Alley. In a lot of ways ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Mrs. Threadgood~Jessica Tandy reminiscing to Evelyn Couch~Kathy Bates ‘about funny how such a tiny little place had changed so many lives.’ There’s nothing much left there now the house was trashed. It had the same exposed plank flooring with square head nails in the outer, left, and right bedrooms. What I wouldn’t give to have that house rebuilt with it’s simplicity somewhere else. There were many good as well as bad times spent there. The downtown was below Ohio River level, many Beautiful Gothic, Victorian homes were torn out. I believe in ‘57~’58 before I was born. To build the new Route 7 Highway to support traffic for OMAL and CONALCO Aluminum Plant. Naturally there was a bakery on the corner. The Salem High School was turned into Clarington Elementary. Closed and recently torn down. Just like ‘The Whistle Stop’ when the elementary school closed so did the village. Thanks 😊 for the memories, Kappy. In 25 years of having a Barber 💈 Shop, many school children walked down to get their hair cut. We inoculated >125 stray cats and found great homes for many of them. 😺😹😸

[@cristywyndham-shaw5111]

I just drove through North Carolina on my way from Georgia to Virginia for Thanksgiving. NC is so beautiful, especially in autumn, with the leaves all red and gold. This would have been a lovely, comfortable home to come home to after a day working the land. I can imagine a roaring fire in the fireplaces, making it toasty-warm in the colder months. Tfs and for the clips of nature added in. The donkeys were adorable! 🫏😍 Happy Christmas to you and Ruby! 😊🎄

[@denispeach]

If those walls could talk 🤔 beautiful old historic home! Thanks Kappy I appreciate each and every one of your videos! ✌ ♥

[@melanienance4920]

Thanks Kappy what an awesome old farm house. Can only imagine it in its prime.

[@judyingram4846]

Congratulations Kappy, and I absolutely love this old home.❤️🥰❤️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated! Me too ! House had a very warm inviting feel! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@judyingram4846]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I just love how you respect all these old homes that you show us, you always at the wood, fireplaces and door knobs,which I love them also also.❤️🙏❤️

[@Laura-Kitty]

I love the old house in the montage, with all the big gables around it. It looks stunning, even in its antiquity as a shell of it's former self.

[@dawnarchambault6804]

Wow I can really feel that place. The thought of that property being destroyed is heartbreaking. One of my favorite explores you've done👌

[@brodiedavisalmostprimitive1262]

So iconic. Good roof and not built close to the ground. Last much longer that way.

[@aliciabruce3330]

Such a simple house. What we have today I can't imagine living without any plumbing, no kitchen, no bathroom. And no insulation in those thin walls. It's probably been empty more than its been lived in. But it's still standing. Thanks for the post.

[@cindykaye3152]

So thankful you were able to document this historic building. I wish more of these homes were actually being preserved, but at least you've provided a record of its beauty & original details before it disappears.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you very much for the kind words and watching! :)

[@dartlanddunbar5842]

🙋‍♀️WOW, how your channel has grown, congratulations! Thank you for documenting these beautiful old homes and architecture. My grandparent's farmhouse was built in 1811 and is still occupied. My home is a youngster, only ninety years. I love the history and the quirks and yes, the sometimes inconvenience of the stewardship of an older home. 🎄 Well that was a run on sentence, sorry.

[@trinketsmusings]

What an amazing find. No updates. Thanks for another great explore!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Really incredible! Too think this place hasn’t been lived in over 40 years and it’s still holding on somehow! Thanks for watching! :)

[@christajeanne1427]

It's easy to envision them in their glory when they're empty like this. Beautiful surroundings too. What a lovely home.

[@wondergranny2299]

I love that house. Would love to get a glimpse back in time of the people who lived there going about their daily lives.

[@shelleydawson2435]

AWESOME FILMING ... there is stil a standing and in use house from early 1800's in our family . I remember taking my turn standing in a tin to wash off while our moms held a towel up for privacy . No inside stairs but built in mountainous terraine and it had a pourch that went 3/4's of the way around the frount (that is the only thing missing now) . We (my cousins lived there and uncle still owns it) used to play in the dirt under it with tonka trucks . And it was so odd to see that tree because it looked just like the 1 we played in . It makes me feel in my 80's but im actually 55 ... wow , great pod cast, thank u

[@jefflawrentz1624]

I love the country simplicity of this old house. Would have loved to have seen the kitchen/dining room back wing before they were demolished. This house reminds me a slightly later version of the early house you showed us near Tombee plantation in South Carolina. I’m glad you documented this gem before it’s lost. I still hope it’s saved. Thanks again Kappy for another great video!!!

[@lindaclark568]

Beautiful, the simplicity is charming,it must have been so nice.

[@AtomicMan45]

Great one,you never disappoint.Thanks Kappy!

[@kathyshortt353]

Always love to look at old houses and how they have fallen apart and think of all the ghosts that still live inside if these walls could talk! This was a beautiful home at one time! Thanks for sharing! Cheers!🏚

[@kirstinwhite1850]

What an awesome home, Kappy! Thanks for sharing history with us. I also enjoyed all the pictures at the end.

[@America-First2024]

Loved the house @ 16:51

[@shaunbolton4662]

What a simple, beautiful, as-original little house! Shame about the condition and the loss of the rearquarters, but easy to imagine what it must once have looked like. Love the porch&balcony. So appreciate you showing us these places, Kappy!

[@PenelopePeppers]

Thats so cute those horses or goats staring at you "like what are you doing ??" !!!!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Donkeys! Agreed! They watched me the whole time! So cute! Thanks for watching!

[@martingeldner5609]

You always put out the best videos can just imagine how beautiful that house was in this time

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Glad you like them! Thank you!! :)

[@lovepems]

Super video! Love these old houses and imagine what it must have been like. I'm in WNC and love seeing these old homes.

[@donnagagne3813]

If I was rich I would buy that place. Would take deep pockets but would be nice to bring her back to life. Thank you Kappy. You never disappoint.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

So kind of you too say! I appreciate it! Glad you enjoy seeing these places! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@kathycole4474]

This house is 180 yrs old and still standing with all the neglect ....wish someone that could afford it would save it...Im sure it was beautiful in her day....Thanks for sharing Kappy..and Merry Christmas to you and Ruby

[@kimjones846]

Someone did help the old girl to stand! By enclosing the back with the tin. Good call!! 😎👍🤘

[@germanguillen8652]

Your work is excellent, you make me transport you there with you, greetings from Austin, Texas.

[@stevehein7884]

grand old house great job kappy for sharing

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching!! :)

[@markbunn8576]

I need to go see this one too. It's better than I thought. Very photogenic.

[@hopto-it2609]

Always look forward to your videos 😀

[@joannpage6691]

It so bittersweet seeing these beautiful old home and how they were neglected. It makes me so sad to see these gorgeous ladies left to nature. The workmanship is of such quality and can hardly be found these days.

[@LAWRIE1111]

ABSOLUTELY wonderful Kappy 👏👏👏 thank you for bringing us on these wonderful tours. I love this video and all the extra bonus footage. Nice job sharing these sadly forgotten homes. They're beautiful the way they became... It's such a shame they were forgotten.

[@AnnasBurningCuriosity]

Terrific video as always.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Too kind! Thank you for watching! :)

[@vernabryant2894]

The first year I was married in 1965 my husband and his parents were farmers and they lived in a house that looked nearly like this house.I loved it .

[@andreacoop8725]

Thank you for sharing! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!❤🎅🎄🎁🎁

[@davidpotts7030]

Loved this one.. such a beautiful house!

[@MsSurigirl]

What an upright old home... Love the originality of it.

[@tinker5389]

that were used in the privacy of the bedroom. Neighbors took turns helping each other during the growing cycle of the crops as well as with the various needs and expertises of each person. Like animal husbandry, midwifery, canning, carpentry, etc. Most farms in the south were these types of family farms. Plantations with slaves were the big business operations of that time. My mom and dad and their families worked a farm with a mule-pulled plough and chopped cotton with a hand hoe into the 1950s. This beautiful house was obviously built carefully and taken good care of by a family that knew the value of quality and hard work. Thanks, Kappy, for preserving history, beauty, and sweet memories.

[@JOSIE19643]

Love it !!! What a view 😲 Must have been a dream to live in that house back in the days. Thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe ❤🇨🇦

[@BennilocoLoves]

My dream is to buy one of these sleeping beauties and bring her back to life!! Great job as always Kap!!

[@elizabethjohnston3264]

What a great place to explore.I love to imagine what life might have been like back then.Ta hanks for giving us a glimpse.

[@daniellethomas3745]

I’m dead. This is an amazing find!!!

[@gloriaamaya9031]

Wow amazing house so beautiful place look so sD but is amazing i really love your videos God bless everyone

[@Kimtwister]

OH WOWWWWWW kappy its so beautiful i love those cottton fields i miss it down here so much ughhh hopefully when i go we can meet up and go exploring thanks for the beautiful views man far out keeep on keepin on see ya sooon kim

[@barbarap1477]

Wow, they really made them to last back in the day. Hi from Tennessee

[@allyson5712]

Kappy, you have a soul from the past, thank you for sharing it ❤

[@janewasson4845]

Wonder where all the old trees went. Disease, storms? What a lovely, airy house. Imagine the floors and ceilings polished to a high gleam. Thanks, and Happy Holidays, you two! 🏠🎄⛄❄️

[@Genise1313dirtydino]

Another awesomely, interesting, and beautiful find! Love the door knobs also!

[@johnfurr2666]

It's interesting that electricity was added to this house but not indoor plumbing. or a kitchen. And it doesn't appear that wood burning stoves were eventually connected to the chimneys/ fireplaces like most old houses had done. It really gives a good visualization of what the houses looked like in that time period.

[@maggienbob1304]

That's what I was wondering. No bathroom. No kitchen. But electricity?

[@ScrappinlizziArt]

thank you so much for this video. I believe if someone had the mind to do it that first house could be made into a wonderful living house again. It is amazing how the wood in the floors and ceilings are holding together so well. I watch a LOT of this type of videos but yours is the first one I actually subscribed too. Thank you for the wonderful job you do in sharing a part of our history.

[@NativeNYer]

Thanx Kappy 4 another great vid!! Appreciate all u do!

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

This reminds me a lot like my family's ancestral home in NW Florida. It's still occupied, though, (and maintained very well) by some distant cousins. Our family's properties, which are inherited from an ancestor who was granted large tracts of land by the King of Spain for his service to the Crown in helping to explore and eventually settle Escambia County, FL. For this reason, much of the original land is in the hands of various family members. It provides a fascinating picture of our family's rich history. Anyway, this looks like an interesting explore, Kappy, and I have been looking forward to it all day. A planter's house without pretention, sturdy and meant to stand the test of time. Very little renovation, apparently. The chicken cage/coop is a nice touch. The fireplace surrounds, like the bulk of the carpentry, we're probably cut on the property. Vultures migrate, Kappy, down to southern Georgia and northern Florida and Alabama, so you're safe in the winter. This house was either built for an unmarried man or by a man who was not one to waste a penny on his wife's desires for frills of any kind. It almost reminds me of Quaker houses, with that severe lack of any decoration. I think you're absolutely right about a rear addition to this house. Perhaps it caught fire and was torn off to save the main house, then was never rebuilt. It would have been less expensive to simply wall off the opening where it had been. Short but sweet explore today, an interesting example of Southern architecture of the pre-war period. Thanks for the explore, Kappy, and for showing us so many examples of various architectural styles. It's quite an education, for you and for us. In case you don't post next week, as it's Christmas Eve, I'll take this opportunity to wish you and your family the Merriest of Christmases! I'm continuing to regain my strength and am anticipating a quiet Christmas with my husband. Much love to you and Ruby! Becca

[@PrettyTattered]

Loved the view. This place was a beauty in it's day. The floors were a little sketchy but you did good. Stay safe, best wishes

[@1989DiscGolfer]

Another great video, Kappy...love it! This one's a beauty. I can totally envision the spaces inside as they were lived in throughout the many eras it served in. You are doing a service to history by filming your visits and I adore every episode. Thank you!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Too kind of you too say! Glad you enjoy seeing these old places as well! Thank you very much for watching! :)

[@carrieann1640]

It is a beautiful place - simple and elegant.

[@katiestall2201]

Still finding the coolest gems well done 👍

[@phxgidget]

Another awesome glimpse into the past! Thanks for the bonus houses at the end!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

All upcoming videos! A few of them might be out already! My orders a lil messed up! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@skyhorseangel]

What a beautiful find! Kappy you always find the best! Love all your vids, your the best!

[@JohnShinn1960]

Thanks for the tour Kappy! 🤠👍👍

[@lonnied7709]

Loved this one

[@susanmiller4159]

Omg. You are up to 142k subs. I am so happy for you. Have you gotten your 100k plaque? ❤ PS In VA we call them buzzards but you are correct: they are vultures. You’ve taught this old dog a new trick!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you very much Susan! It’s crazy! Just glad too see so many people enjoy these old Forgotten places as well! Wouldn’t be here without all of you awesome people who watch and leave nice comments! Makes it worthwhile knowing others think these old places matter too! I’m working on getting the plaque! Thank you!! :)

[@susanmiller4159]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 If you need a donation, please let me know. You so deserve it!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@susanmiller4159 watching my videos is more then enough! Too kind! Thank you so much!! :)

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@susanmiller4159 I’ve never felt right taking donations but I do so appreciate the thought!! Too kindhearted! :)

[@susanmiller4159]

I know but if KZbin makes you buy plaque, I’d be happy to help.

[@fizzball3]

VERY NICE EXPLORE AS ALWAYS. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@ohnoohyeah3205]

From the outside, it looks like you'd fall through every step you took. Noice work.

[@cynthiaprofferi2527]

Its amazing the views are still there

[@zelphadecker4953]

Love the view. Beautiful home if it were fixed up.

[@tinker5389]

Thanks again, Kappy, for the beauty you share with us. Sorry for "installments" below.

[@wondergranny2299]

Nice country there. Love the cotton fields!

[@gregoryclayton8287]

Hi Kappy, you know if you were to somehow work a metal detector under the old house and around in the yard, I'd bet you would find some real cool stuff! valuable stuff! It's always a shame whenever they tear down these old delipidated homes, they are a thing of beauty. It's all in the name of progress, it's all about the money, it's in the way, tear it down and plant corn there. Cool house tour Kappy, thanks for sharing, also, I liked the shots at the end of your episodes. signed, Greg the Egg.

[@brianandlindafairchild1237]

The roof has done its job preserving the floors and ceilings. I wonder what kind of wood the floors are made of and if they are salvageable . What kind of tree was the huge multi branched one after the house explore. Beautiful I've always found so much beauty in trees and have been in awe of them since childhood.

[@mornings322]

Beautiful for sure!

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Very cool 😎👍 kappy is that all just natural DEKAY you could only imagine the history I can see grandma on the porch

[@user-randi1987]

What a great house. Lovely and elegant in its simplicity. Love the photos at the end, looking forward to some of those places. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks, Kappy

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

One house video left for 2022! Thank you very much for watching and the kind words! :)

[@Gail-j8j]

Love the Staircase❤

[@waynebender8835]

A nice video of this house.

[@marielaveau5321]

I have an old sidelight panel exactly like the ones on either side of the front door. I used it as a door for a narrow cabinet on one side of a custom built window seat. Salvaged from an old house many years ago. 👍

[@KatieT81]

Such a beautiful house!

[@1967BlackRose]

Wow! Oh to be able to restore this and live there!!!

[@1927su]

I have to beg a request; if you are allowed, as I’m sure sometimes there might be instructions by the property owner, as to latitude of your exploration per property; but IF you can, please explore the outbuildings too; they are of interest to us , as much as the house itself. We do so enjoy your videos & I know I always say this, lol, but we look forward to them ALL WEEK! I’m a 24/7 caregiver to a 92 year old gent that I have known since 1987, and have been his caregiver since 2001, he’s currently on hospice now & is winding down toward his next journey. It can be very stressful at times ; your videos are a calming respite for us, and I can still explore vicariously thru you, as I used to explore old farms & ranches, etc back in the day. Obviously I’m not doing it anymore so we are thrilled to watch your explorations! Thank You!

[@ohnoohyeah3205]

I live in Benson, NC. I feel like I've driven past this place. Plenty of old joints like this here and there.

[@DD-th2bd]

Another cool video!

[@jeanhansel5805]

History vanishing before our eyes, though a couple of the houses appeared to have been restored. My guess is the house featured in this video was a plantation house, given that it was surrounded by cotton fields. Were those stables near the house? Your videos are so relaxing. These old houses seem to be frozen in time.

[@tinker5389]

Not likely a plantation house. Remember the original structure was only 4 rooms. In those days even small homes had a separate

[@tinker5389]

Kitchen building because of fire risk. Many families raised cotton and other crops on many acres. Most farming families had lots of children and all ages participated in the field and house work. Neighbors took turns helping each other at each stage of the growing cycle. And they helped build barns and houses too. The average southern farm was a family farm, not a plantation business with slaves. My mom and dad plowed with mules and chopped cotton with hand tools into the 1950s. Some still do. This beautiful house was obviously home to a hard-working family who carefully built their house and conscientiously took care of it so it would take care of them.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Love 💗 it when I see a metal roof

[@vickisawyer7405]

All the original hand cut wood, good windows & floors, no vandalism or graffiti. It's so fixable. What a shame it could be torn down!! I wish I had the money to buy it...

[@shanepoole527]

It's hard to see beautiful houses like that going to the waist side that house overall still looks solid had the money I wouldn't mind buying an old place like that and restoring it is basically it's a blank canvas you could do anything with it I appreciate your videos happy Holidays to you.

[@karenchakey]

Beautiful

[@melissaboggs5176]

So very pretty! It looks like at one time, it was a huge working farm. It would be amazing if the homes you record came with before pictures. It would be great to see the earlier before with the afters. As always, stay safe Kappy! 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I always looks for them! I’ve occasionally found them for some houses but I usually will just share a link or give you the information too find the old pics! I don’t know the rules of using someone else’s pictures on youtube, so I don’t do it! Thank you for watching Melissa!! :)

[@BloggingFromParadise]

Fascinating place.

[@jamesdyson7126]

Great video ! Hopefully this house will be salvaged. The door hardware is amazing and could be cleaned up with some blasting and knobs being brought back to life with some cleaning or refinishing (the porcelain and wood knobs we see here). All of the wood from this house should be salvaged for one future purpose or another and set aside for more use, the ceiling boards in particular.