The Lonesome Abandoned Ely Mountain House Up North in New York Built in 1881

This historic old farm house was built in the late 1800’s after the civil war around 1870-1880. The original family owned a large amount of acres and owned a large amount of livestock. The house would stay in the same family for nearly a century until ending up a rental property for a few decades and then being forgotten due too costly of maintenance and repairs needed. Sad old place tucked away up in the mountains of New York. Loved the large porch on the front of the house the beautiful old details still inside as well as some old antiques. Thank you for watching. Like and leave a comment below for me if you enjoyed. Thank you.

[@1927su]

Good morning Kappy! I just got off a 13 hour shift.. grabbed my coffee & am ready to check it out! I know we say this all the time, but We just love your channel!!! Thank you!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@1927su Wow that’s a long shift! Hope you had a good day! Thank you so much for the kind words and watching always!! I really appreciate it!!! :)

[@nightstalkerck]

I'll tell you one thing many of old house have lasted so long, because how good tin roofs are so good.

[@cathybrown]

My oldest grandson bought a house in scohari County south of Albany NY. 86 acres. It dates back to the Civil War. One of the barns was used as a dairy barn during the war. History plus!

[@Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant]

That is one of the biggest reasons I would never live that close to a road, especially in 2024.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant Good point! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@marilynrosia2722]

They built them solid in those days!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@marilynrosia2722 So true! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@SRay-or3nc]

I would gladly give that old photograph of the woman in the oval frame a home!

[@lesliewallace9665]

That was my first thought, a car drove into the house. Thank you for showing the hardwood floors they were fabulous among quite a few other things in that home. Marble staircase ❤❤❤❤

[@elizabethca8778]

There's an abandoned Victor Victrola in the upstairs room in this house, the room containing all of the furniture. I am a collector of these old machines. Such a shame 😢

[@susanpage8315]

How could someone leave that behind? I have a 1918 Victrola.

[@elizabethca8778]

@@susanpage8315 This absolutely blows my mind ! I honestly don't understand this ! This machine still has value!

[@susanfaulkner2304]

I had one. It was just the cabinet part. The turntable was gone

[@marilynrosia2722]

What a shame to let a house like that go to rot!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@marilynrosia2722 completely agreed! Thank you for watching!! :)

[@donnasilver940]

This was a beautiful house once .Nice area.

[@seethrucrew4092]

Love that Hotel or apartment building. Asbestos siding on that old house. Be careful Kappy in your adventures

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@seethrucrew4092 Thank you very much for watching! Will do! :)

[@karenbly3829]

The light switch😮😮.... but has treasures for sure. Trunks and books! I'd love to go through!!!

[@DaninVirgina-mg7rf]

Love these looks at old abandoned houses. It's kinda sad that they were allowed to deteriorate. The flowers and blooming trees were beautiful as well as the creek.

[@susanmiller4159]

Part 2: those buildings were amazing. All the marble and that penthouse was incredible! ❤

[@susanmiller4159]

I think that siding is asbestos siding. It lasts forever but not so good if it breaks or chips. Fascinating old house. Love those green and gold appliances. The floorboards upstairs looked a foot wide. I agree about the car. Prob put an end to any reno attempt. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnclifton8074]

Yeah, that stuff was prevalent in the 50's . Before they knew bad asbestos was . Like you say , it's okay till it's cracked or smashed !

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@susanmiller4159 i appreciate the info! I was curious about that siding! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@debbieritter1096]

Sad old house- the stories it could tell...

[@libertygiveme1987]

The last building you explored was INCREDIBLE!!!! They sure don't make em like that anymore!!!! TOO EXPENSIVE I suppose. What a PITY!!!!

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

Thank you Kappy for showing the floors 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@MeMyselfAndUs903 Thank you for watching!! :)

[@AudreyZimmerman-jj6lk]

I think they were making the bathroom a drive thru bathroom . Or they were in a big hurry to get to the bathroom 😄 It's actually a beautiful place and I love the old wallpaper. Weird that there's a new looking dryer sitting in the attached space.

[@melanienance4920]

Thanks Kappy for showing this old awesome house

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@melanienance4920 Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@vickisawyer7405]

Thank you for the video, Kappy. This house had a lot of changes over the years, like the lowered ceilings and that funky fake wood paneling. But a lot of the old charm is still there. It seems that everything left behind is still valuable, the furniture, albums, books and even that old family portrait. Such a shame...Thanks again!

[@DonariaRegia]

That Victrola in the furniture filled room would make a nice lamp stand in a corner of a parlor. Judging by the splintered studs and inward bowing I'd say you're right about a vehicle running into the back wall. The bonus abandoned skyscraper was a treat. That penthouse loft looked like a later addition.

[@donnagagne3813]

The house is a sweet old place. It's a shame it's not being saved. The second place looks like an old hotel. Bet it was grand in its day. Can you do some research on it Kappy and report back to us? Thank you for another great video.

[@thomasengle7502]

Thanks again for documenting these old houses. At 12:33 in this video you made reference to the "strange siding" on the in-laws suite. The siding was made of asbestos. It was a popular durable and inexpensive siding that is still on many older houses. Just thought you might be interested.

[@melodyfisher1512]

That light switch on the newel post was a first for me! This had some nice features. Thank you, Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@melodyfisher1512 me too! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@customscreenprinting]

urban Exploring with Kappy thanks for sharing this video with me i really enjoyed it my friend and God Bless.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@customscreenprinting Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@georgiameier4990]

Yes, those looked like logs milled on a fairly rudimentary machine. Amazing.

[@londonkyguy]

Sad seeing these houses left empty. I did recognize some wall paper pattern and a porcelain door knob too.

[@melodybeitzel5378]

What a interesting house 🏠 so sad it's in disrepair thank you for another great video hope you have a great day 😊😊

[@SRay-or3nc]

I really love the style of those doors upstairs. They remind me of the plantation house I visited last summer. That house was built in 1854. It was good to see some of the original elements such as those nice doorknobs were still intact.❤❤❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@SRay-or3nc I think I may have filmed that one! Have the video on the way! Thank you for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@melissaboggs5176]

I thought the same thing, that a vehicle when through the exterior wall. I love the double porches! How sad though to leave a family picture behind to rot away. That’s really sad. It’s a beautiful home Kappy. Thank you for your hard work in bringing us these beauty’s. Stay safe! 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@melissaboggs5176 I only hope the car went into the house after it was already abandoned. That would be quite a shock to come home too or wake up too! Thank you for watching and the kind words!! :)

[@johnhicks4992]

As always. Another well filmed explore.

[@1927su]

Love that beautiful old leaded window

[@debbiecantrell7577]

I enjoy your videos so much, I am so glad you share these beautiful old homes with us ❣️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@debbiecantrell7577 i really appreciate that!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@joanneclose7041]

Poor house! Too bad it got slammed into! City building looks like it would be a cool place to live in.

[@johnclifton8074]

I kind of liked that vertical slash pine looking walls in that one room. I fixed my old house with 12&14' foot long crate pine for ceilings because the sheet rock was all collapsed and sagging . After staining it it looked beautiful and still is 28 years later ! The house was an old slave quarters from civil war days that had been patched up too much with modern stuff . Looking better now ! Love these old places !

[@janedee6488]

Well the road noise would keep you up at night. Thanks for the explore.

[@barbconquest]

I've noticed a lot of the old houses on or near major roadways

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@janedee6488 Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@debrademedici864]

Thanks Kappy I always love your videos and the homes you show !!!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@debrademedici864 I really appreciate that!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@ameliatoreson1590]

It’s sad to see beautiful old homes like this just destroyed by people and allowed to rot away . They do not have the skilled crafts as they once did to build homes like this one . House today are rarely squared or level

[@sammiceli7645]

The siding, (shingles) on that house are asbestos shingles. As long as you don't break them, they are not a hazard. They also can be painted and come out pretty nice. The three decker homes where I grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts had asbestos shingles.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thanks Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@deannaoverstreet4146 Thank you for watching!! :)

[@carlashepherd9362]

What a beautiful old house! Such a shame it’s abandoned! Wonderful video as usual Kappy! 🤘❤️👍

[@anthonycoach4551]

New York holy crap Cappy you go everywhere in the world more less and this thing a beaut from the from kinda small when you enter boy that's an old whirlpool and Kenmore stove and washer geeeez and I love those wide board floors too.. behind that desk upstairs was a Victrola record player there worth a lot money working and In nice shape..

[@Sandjan90]

The first house is really nice with the old wooden floors and big porch, but how could you live with all that road noise. That high rise building had such a beautiful staircase and those chandeliers were stunning!

[@edwardkellogg1284]

Definitely decorated from the 70s. Avocado green was popular. That house still looks in salvageable condition. They don't make them that well nowadays. I do like some of that old furniture. Thank you, Kappy.

[@jilldavis7229]

When this beautiful home was built, it didn’t have the highway in front of it! I’m sure that it had beautiful fields! The house, with the exception of the car being driven into it, looks like it could have been restored!?! The gorgeous banister & knoll posts, original doors & hardware, which I would take down to the original wood, hardwood flooring, ship lap walls, streamer trucks, antique wooden furniture, antique picture frames…all sooo very beautiful & I sooo wish that they would be reused 👍🙏💕 My Joanna Gaine brain, had remodeled & restored this beautiful masterpiece 👍🙏♥️ The last building featured gorgeous wide hallways, architectural ceilings & breathtaking floor to ceiling windows!!! A gorgeous apartment that would make 👍❤️ Thank you Kappy for sharing these wonderful buildings!!! While it makes me sad to see these beautiful possibilities going to waste…financially make it difficult to obtain 😞😰😢 I love your work 👍🙏💕

[@melissah4515]

It was a cozy place tucked away in a pretty setting back in the day. Love the staircase. Someone tried to keep it going but it was just too much work to renovate. That weird siding you saw is 1950s asbestos, costly to remediate all by itself. The upper porch was heavenly, lots of peoples' sanctuary over the years. Love the second explore, that was random and very interesting! Gorgeous old building, glad they are trying to restore and reuse it. Thanks Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@melissah4515 yes that second place was just a lil peak at an abandoned 16 story building built in the early 1900’s! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@seanroche2358]

So wonderful they’re restoring that beautiful building,wish the same for the Hotel Alexandra in Boston

[@TheJazzy254]

Beautiful old house! Lots of cool old stuff left inside. Those of crocks in the basement are worth a fortune!

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

❤❤❤❤❤ awesome 👍🏾

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@debralavorata546]

Beautiful on the outside,I didn't care for the layout,it seemed off somehow,love the porch, gorgeous view!! A little bit of a Erie vibe,but a great find none the less!!💯

[@eviehaller8182]

Another great tour! ♥️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@eviehaller8182 Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@eviehaller8182]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 You’re welcome ☺️

[@suelou3274]

Spotted...The Augusta Cotton Exchange building in Augusta GA. Pretty cool to see it from that height!

[@NativeNYer]

Hey thanx Kappy 4 another great vid! Plz b safe out there!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@NativeNYer Much appreciated!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@malindahenke5724]

I think you are right about the car into the house. That was my first thought before you said something. Look at the (wall) boards, they are splintered not rotted. All that furniture. Did you see the old Victrolla? What a shame.

[@janewasson4845]

If you can look past the wood paneling, and lowered ceilings, you can sure see the simple, elegant lines of that house. Wonder if that was once a summer kitchen, ot hired man's room out back? What a nice restaurant, or antique shop it could've been. And that unusual "skyscraper." How great to see a neat old building restored instead of torn down and fogotten! Great tour, Kappy-thanks!

[@lucybieller7604]

Hey Kappy. Thanks for the explore! ✌️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@lucybieller7604 Thank ya very much for watching!! :)

[@cherlynn9841]

Great video! I loved the painting in the upstairs bedroom plus the old, framed picture of the lady. That's a beautiful building with the marble staircase. I hope it will be restored.

[@ricj7517]

Good video kappy 👍 you find the most awesome houses

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@ricj7517 i appreciate that! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@clairefunnell8481]

Beautiful old house Kappy. That staircase is beautiful. Love the old appliances and big porch. Seen that building before. Pretty nice from the outside. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@clairefunnell8481 Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@jenniferkesler4766]

Nice explore! 🎉 I wish we could have seen inside the trunks tho.

[@williamgriffin7584]

another good one, love it

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@williamgriffin7584 Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@redneckbryon]

Interesting old house. 3:48, I would think, you are correct. That siding is asbestos. 16:42, wasn’t expecting that penthouse to have that type of details.

[@jenwatson5539]

The house was interesting and odd - that metal chimney going thru the floor and on up randomly situated in the room, the unfinished walls in up stairs hall looked out of place, the stove and dryer side by side of matching avocado color from 2 different manufacturers. Odd and interesting place. I know it’s not a priority but I do appreciate when you give a moment to really look at the wallpaper designs! That place was full of wall paper. Absolutely loved the tall building - would love to know more about it and that top floor! Thank you again Kappy for a great explore!

[@denisecoyne6447]

Beautiful building that windowed room mazing! Nice find!

[@ndog2005]

Light switch on stair railing, a 1st.. Sad on wall damage, like said, a car? Still a nice house, Thank you............

[@jennifergarrett6809]

Another explorer named Big Banks videod that second building with the glass top. So awesome you found it too.

[@Sirshackleton]

I wonder where the road was when that old house was built? That light switch on the knoll post probably turned the upstairs light by the stairs on. I love those two panel doors. Thank for the tour!

[@l.l.2463]

I think this is my favorite "Kappy 2-fer" so far. :) Such an interesting juxtaposition with the two totally different structures. I enjoyed both. I wonder if they took out the kitchen wall in the first one so they could remove large pieces of furniture without taking them apart. If they knew it was being abandoned they may not have cared about the huge hole.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@l.l.2463 Really glad you enjoyed!! Thank you very much for watching and the kind words!! :)

[@donaldstrickland8093]

I would definitely love to own the tall building at the end of this video

[@janicecopeland9083]

Whirlpool made Kenmore appliances 😊

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@janicecopeland9083 thanks for info and watching!! :)

[@pbs4535]

At timestamp 8:30 there is a Victrola record player those are antiques. My sister got one for my mother these play 78 rpm records these players use a wind up key.

[@ceasarandrepont1243]

I live here in Brooklyn, N.Y. If, I had that kind of money to purchase the property. I would revitalized that old house. I want to live in the country but I would have to learn how to drive.

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Another very cool 😎👍 explore kappy I bet that wasn't a paved road when that place was built

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@jerroldmcley4347 I’d bet you are right! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@susanfaulkner2304]

Herkimer N.Y. has a lot of old farmhouses.My relatives used to live in a few in the 1960's. Original thick plank floors.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@susanfaulkner2304 Yes upstate New York has some beauty’s! Thank you very much for watching!

[@Broadway789]

There’s a Victrola upstairs like mine. Mine is from 1914.

[@1927su]

Oh it must have been grand in its day! Nothing like pabeheing to muck up a place.. that old washer & dryer probably still work! lol!

[@Danielle-to9un]

I always wondered what this house looked like inside. It’s been abandoned for a while.

[@lorih9182]

The last several houses haven't had attics. I'm getting attic withdrawal lol. That "really weird siding" is called Masonite. It was big in the 50's bc it was purported it would last a lifetime. It contains asbestos, so they made them stop making it. A lot of 50s builds were with that siding, though.

[@tammybaker6635]

Wow Kappy! I think I'm in love with the 1st house. Seeing the many different stages of it's updates and attemps at updates, sure makes the interior look different than the original would have. It does look like the kitchen was made into a "drive thru" for a car. That building was just AWESOME to see. Hope they make it into apartments. It does look like someone was trying to do something with it. Another great video Mr Kappy! Thanks for taking me along!

[@cecoya]

Looks like someone was in the process of renovating the first house. Too bad they drove through the wall and back door though. Can still be saved but probably won't be. Darn shame too. That building in town looks real interesting I hope they will finish it. Have a wonderful day and safe travels

[@nancyison7481]

I love those window looks like they were fixing the house also. That building on the outside was so ornate I love old architecture it is beautiful compared to todays buildings straight up and down and square so ugly

[@lupitamihita1261]

The reception rooms seemed small for such a large house but what beautiful wood floors.

[@denisecoyne6447]

It ws being restored right? Need to keep some of the old building. Just look atball the details on the facade. Beautiful!

[@tammyasbury6517]

Wow,I've been trying to write a comment,had to turn off video and come back to it to unfreeze it,this is nice one ,besides damages ,it's roomy ,glad I made it on time today ,thanks for your work you do to bring us these homes,liked upstairs ,loved some of furniture in this home,and the balcony

[@cyndybutler7330]

The house is in pretty good shape ,

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

It's no mystery at all! Simple observation is all that's needed. All the pieces are inside the house, as well as pieces of cabinetry being pushed into the room with great force. The bumper of a sports car being out in the yard indicates that it did, indeed, strike the house, probably with great force, indicating a high speed crash. Mystery solved! (I used to be a car crash investigator a few decades ago).

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@ittybittykittymama7582 Yes agreed! I think you make a good point!! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@tammyasbury6517]

That's the kind of siding our house has underneath siding put over it ,they used that after the red kind of shingle looking material on sides of homes,I was real little then,well they were fading it out making more brick homes,that was a good view over city ,what city was it

[@waynebender8835]

The house looks pretty sound. It still be repaired and renovated. The last renovation took place in the 1970's. You can see by wood panels and avocado appliances. When I was much younger I lived in Western New York.

[@susanpage8315]

It’s a shame this house was left to rot. Being about 200 yrs old, the bow front window and the balcony would not have been original. It would have been a flat front. During the Victorian era someone put gingerbread detailing along the roof. What I hate more than anything is the 70s decor.

[@ckswat77zz51]

A light switch on a beautiful banister? Really!🤦🏻‍♀️So you were in NY this past spring. Hope you enjoyed. Thanks Kappy. Stay safe

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@ckswat77zz51 Yes indeed! Was in New York around April up in the mountains! Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@peggymiller9064]

I'd love to know what city that is but I guess you can't say. Good job!!!

[@evasutherland9540]

The siding you mentioned looks like the old asbestos type

[@barbconquest]

Thanks, Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

@@barbconquest Thank you very much for watching!! :)

[@nicolemegyeri5267]

Whoever lowered the ceilings and put that old wood paneling up really ruined that home.

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

I wonder how they were able to rent it with asbestos siding. Maybe the codes for occupancy are different in New York.

[@Bluerose888]

1:25 That is a cool place for a light switch. 5:40 I like the colors on the doorknob. I like the house, but no bathroom upstairs, I didn't like that. 13:30 What building is that?

[@sheilakirby5616]

AS YOU PANNED ACROSS THE SECOND FLOOR *** I THOUGHT I SAW THE WOMAN IN THE PICTURE JUST OLDER SWEEPING THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY 👻👻👻

[@jerroldmcley4347]

That building was pretty epic I think someone else covered it a while back

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

That could've been a nice fixer upper for a newlyweds ❤❤❤😢