They're Tearing Down Kurt Cobain's Nirvana In Utero House. One Last Inside Look.

[@aisle_of_view]

Many of those rectangular holes in the walls are from fans taking a chunk of history. Kurt liked to write on walls. Back in the Spaulding apartment, he wrote "Helen Skelter" and "Nation of Ulysses" on the wall and fireplace.

[@TheLeatheryman]

Demolition and rebuilding in that location would be so labour intensive, with only pedestrian access.. the historical value of the place. It may be rough, but certainly salvageable. WTF are they thinking?

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Apparently they haven't torn it down yet. Who knows?

[@mikeholmes3203]

should have gone in the attic

[@marymoscardini5203]

They could have fixed it up and turned it into a Nirvana bed and breakfast that would be great...you know how many fans would want to spend a night in a cool thing like that.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

What a brilliant idea!

[@BlakeBlackstone]

Thank you for taking us along.

[@chadmooreofficial]

Unbelievable that a house like that would be left to decay regardless of who lived there. Thanks Tim for another great video!

[@RockessentialTim]

What's unreal is that it recently sold for 1.5 million bucks for someone to tear down.

[@chadmooreofficial]

@@RockessentialTim agreed. I wonder what multi-million dollar idea they think they have to replace it. 🤔

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

I don't know but the logistics are mind boggling. There are no roads up to the house, just walkways. Maybe they could use the Hollywood Bowl parking lot? dunno...

[@chadmooreofficial]

@@rockessentialswithtim710 when you mentioned in the video about no vehicle access, my first thought was -- how in the hell does one get groceries from the vehicle to the house? Based on the looks of that wooden walkway leading to that open door entrance you entered, I'm thinking the termites will have that house in the Hollywood Bowl parking lot before the first whack of the wrecking ball 😆.

[@jimmyleon2983]

@@chadmooreofficial Yeah, humping in groceries would be a problem. Parking your car would be an issue as well seeing as how there is no driveway, much less a road to the house.

[@Londonererer]

Imagine if it had been kept well.... the Airbnb potential......

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Right you are. The place next door is absolutely gorgeous. They could redo this place with a little imagination. Its still standing apparently.

[@stuartwhite7128]

In ooh tro. Haven’t heard that album 🤔

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Hey, give me a break. 😄 I'm from Detroit and that's how we say it there!

[@geracaocobain00]

Obrigado pelo conteúdo.❤

[@marktaft6467]

awesome tour 👍 thanks Tim, Cheers ✌️

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Thanks 👍

[@therealjayseh]

There's pictures and videos of Kurt & Courtney in this house. Wish they would have kept it alive.

[@HerbyNoble]

Man if those walls could talk

[@oldermusiclover]

cant imagine trying to get out of that area in case of a fire

[@nelliesilvers1210]

So much potential for a fixer upper and historical value. I can't believe it's being knocked down. It doesn't look dilapidated and the history behind it (being built in 1921 and In Utero being mainly written within those walls) make it worthy of another chance of life. It might be rough now but with the right people and amount of work, it could be stunning.

[@84tand]

Given it’s accessibility for a construction crew it’s probably for the best. Construction costs would be far higher then normal because of the challenge of that location.

[@playtimeisdone8490]

Thanks for the tour, Tim! I hate that this is being torn down. I trust your assessment, being there and walking the property, it DANG LA is so dismissive with its architecture and architectural history.

[@sborras12]

I read in another article that the structure is not safe and too hard to fix up like the above comment because of its location. Its sad tho😢

[@StanSwan]

Looks like a tear down to me. No one that can afford to live there would want to fix up an old chopped up design like that.

[@pumazpawz]

Is this the house where he had the water damage that destroyed tapes, lyrics, and damaged 2 Guitars?

[@michaelsteven1090]

1.5M?..Unbelievabls..CA is out of control.

[@henryfung6789]

Cool tour Tim

[@edjuillard4054]

OUTSTANDING. Tim , you are the best. Thank You

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

My total pleasure!

[@candygirl1990]

I would love to live in that house. ❤

[@Qaziharoon]

Comment from Peshawar Pakistan Its a beautiful house with beautiful location..bro why u do this 😢😢😢

[@JK-ry7id]

I’ll take it!!!

[@SebastiaNenao]

Smells like old spirit.

[@seanyancy1809]

Pretty cool and a big thank you for posting it.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Right on, thanks!

[@Little_Man152]

I was thinking you had more videos pn your channel. What happened?

[@dg7010]

Would be great if it would be renovated rather than torn down. 😢

[@iannamico]

Such great content!!

[@broeheemed32]

The city of Los Angeles will issue permits to build a 12-unit faux Mediterranean apartment building there for maximum property tax grifting.

[@Normanroberts]

Awesome stuff again, Tim

[@dono4598]

Dude I was clinching tight when you were walking around that old wood terrace. I bet it would be pretty cool when a nice concert was going on, I wonder how much or loud it is. Thanks for sharing these great videos, I know they are not easy and time consuming. I enjoy them all.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

If I wasn't filming it I probably wouldn't have walked on it, it was really, really sketchy.

[@elizabethgooch8810]

Why this building is gonna tear down?? Why not set up for museum for Kurt’s honor?? ❤

[@lynemac2539]

​@elizabethgooch8810 With all those built-in shelves, it could be a very cool record shop.

[@Fthismess]

Rip it down for a million dollars mc Mansion 😢that will look like shit

[@joshualeifer3335]

Be careful on that deck. Looks like it's going to collapse.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

It had HUGE holes in it. Very dangerous.

[@joshualeifer3335]

@@rockessentialswithtim710 was it condemned by city?

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

@@joshualeifer3335 Not that I know of. I do know that the city denied it being designated a historical site.

[@nataliezementbeisser1492]

I want to live in that house

[@pinkfreud62]

I thought his house was in Seattle? He died on Washington Blvd.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

He lived here with Courtney for a few months when they first had Francis Bean.

[@happymediumbeats5404]

Super cool to have seen a walkthrough! Thanks for the video!

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

I knew it had sold but I was surprised to find out what was really going on.

[@aisle_of_view]

Hold a bake sale and let's get that place refurbished.

[@lesleywhibley]

Why?.

[@bukitbatokmy8529]

Made of wood most, pretty scary dry season. No savety getaway!

[@DerhamPaul-vo8fr]

Interesting

[@ny2phillyholloway592]

This was a lovely treat. I love the windows. Hope they'll salvage some of the beautiful features.✌🏽💖

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

I hope so too!

[@detroitalex7654]

I would be AIRBnb the place for Kurt fans 1000 a night

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Great idea!

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Surely it could be fixed up..that's just crazy they're going to tear it down. What a shame!

[@benallmark9671]

I agree ,big mistake IMO.

[@davidcross701]

Notice the Cobain estate, AKA CL, just let's these properties goes. Like she wants to erase his existence to his fans. Now this is going to be destroy.

[@wormskull2454]

“EN EWT’RO”

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

"PO-TAH-TOE"

[@KhaoticBoi]

Still don’t understand why they’re gonna tear it down. I’m sure some Nirvana fan would buy that place and fix it up

[@NightriderMadMax]

God, how I miss being a teenager😥

[@davidknighttv6752]

Is it still their??

[@anthonymartinez4307]

High property tax

[@cgh7337]

I didn't even know he lived anywhere in California for an extended amount of time.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

He spent a lot of time here after meeting Courtney.

[@aisle_of_view]

There and 445 Spaulding off Melrose

[@charcuteri]

did kurt own this house at some point in time? why was it left to rot? they wanted to keep it exactly how it was when kurt was there??

[@blueser100]

Thanks for going back there for an update. I saw the previous video of the place. Aside from the rough condition of it, it’s amazing the inaccessibility from a logistics standpoint. Can’t imagine getting that fridge up in there and all the furniture 🪑

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

There is an elevator but its still a good 500 feet away. I'm guessing the reason it hasn't been torn down yet is they're having trouble finding a contractor that's willing to do it.

[@lightahoy7568]

Does anyone know if it’s still up I would like to go before it’s gone

[@ShlomirBareket]

Can you post a video of the new house?

[@donttouchband100]

Yes- restoration really makes no sense. I would have been afraid to break into the balcony. You can see the Asian influence on the gate and the railing of the balcony.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Totally. The Asian influence gives it a weirdly mid century modern feel to it even though its 100 years old. Would have loved to seen this house in its prime.

[@donttouchband100]

,@@rockessentialswithtim710 Is it known what the property with the demolished house cost?

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

@@donttouchband100 According to the recent records it sold for 1.5 million US dollars.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

@Lori Spencer When I was there I talked to the neighbor and he expressed that the current owner is having real trouble getting a contractor to take the job, as it involves another level of nightmare because there are no roads up there, so I think there still might be a small chance that they restore instead of bulldoze.

[@cautiouslyoptimistic1962]

Very good video. One other I watched, (yours showed up while I was watching it) was more extensive on the how to get there than the actual inside of the home. So thank you, big dining rooms are a big like of mine!

[@exdemocrat9038]

Thank you so much for sharing this with a lifelong Nirvana fan.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Right on, thanks!

[@lesliedaubert1411]

It must of been pretty when it was still perfectly intact. I would have lived there. It has a bad foundation and can't be repaired.

[@charcuteri]

who let this house trashed like that??

[@dvanmartin9842]

I am surprised the house has not been vandalized and covered in Nirvana lyrics graffiti.....

[@louiscampos9606]

Even gen x’ers want to forget about those days. As far as the 90’s revival, without the angst it’s just halloween costumes. It’s like the era just disappeared from history.

[@dooley8746]

It has repeatedly. Just like the benches in the park in Seattle. It all gets painted over, vandals come back, it gets painted over again.

[@jeniffercloudsaremine]

Are there other people with you? I can hear someone who sounds like Courtney at 2:48

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

There are people walking by. It was not Courtney.

[@futureshock7425]

yeah its in rough shape, its been gutted, its fine, just replace some of those deck boards and you're good

[@alexandramiller2613]

even with it padlocked , boarded and sold now, is it possible to go into the property from the deck as you did?

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

I don't think so but its been a few months now since I was there.

[@lisagraham2944]

Someone sure could put up some money needs some TLC. Lot of history. Rest in peace 🙏 Kurr.

[@lisagraham2944]

Rest in peace Kurt

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

@@lisagraham2944 Amen....

[@heatherbriggs2609]

I saw where it had sold for $1M+ and was hopeful it would undergo major renovations. Sad to see it like this.

[@kellykittinger5969]

Was just there yesterday and it's still there. I was afraid it has been torn down by now but nope. I hope the new ower sells it and they never tear it down ❤

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

I'm so glad you went. I got my info about tearing it down from the next door neighbors and I trying to find the time to get back up there and maybe ask them if they've heard anything new. Thanks for the update!

[@ChristopherJ655]

In Oootro

[@garrygballard8914]

I use to do that in old houses in Detroit whenever I got the chance. Was once in Battle Creek and got to go through an old Kellogg house. It was a cool house, lots of nice features, but not a big house. Pool table room in the basement. All tile bathrooms. Small sunroom on the south, street side. Each room had small wall phone intercom phone with all the family members names still on the phones. Cool show Tim. 👍

[@Stella_In_Real_Life]

Such a shame!! I'm shocked nobody wanted to take that on as a historical project. Imagine if they converted that into a bed and breakfast! Anything, really. A rock 🎸 museum. So many wealthy investors. Sad to see it go.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

You're absolutely right!

[@dooley8746]

@@rockessentialswithtim710 Nah, zero chance any business with a lot of foot traffic would be allowed there. The neighbors would through a fit. It's an expensive neighborhood and they all paid for their houses at the location in hopes of privacy.

[@cindypowers4993]

Cool house, though in bad shape, I love it! Too bad it didn't make the historical cut to renovate... The outer decking was treacherous, thanks for your all out effort to share a part of rock history with us Tim!✌️

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Thanks for the comment. Pertaining to the house's historical standing, I think if it had made the cut, the new owner wouldn't be able to tear it down. Not that I completely blame them, the place is a termite infested mess.

[@mickrinaldiofficial979]

It's so sad ...why can't it be saved!

[@mickrinaldiofficial979]

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[@sonnybedez7040]

That bathtub is on a cd

[@TheInterGalacticFederation]

i've seen this house on channels such as Jordan The Lion and ScottOnTape etc, but this showed more detail of the views from the window and graffitti. It's weird to think of Kurt hiding out there at the peak of his fame. Video suggestion: The Beastie Boy's LA Locations

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Thanks. Funny, I know their live sound man.

[@patrickwilliamson1596]

This is a very old video of the house

[@patrickwilliamson1596]

I was there about 5 months ago also there halloween of 2022 its boarded up

[@dathorndike4908]

It should have been renovated. It wasn't in that bad of shape to be torn down.

[@johnathans9816]

If fix it up , would take time but would be worth it

[@nick28476]

imagine if those support struts under the house gave way... no way, that is definitely a demolish job. cool house though, back in the day.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

I totally agree.

[@lansesteiner3563]

Looks dangerous. Gross!

[@DerhamPaul-vo8fr]

Run down house

[@twiggyeison]

Wow not one Nirvana fanatic with deep pockets in the while world stepped-up to buy and save this piece of history? What a shame

[@synchronicity1470]

we're all laid-back underachievers and dreamers in ratty old sweaters and vintage jeans ?

[@DerhamPaul-vo8fr]

Abondoned

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

While I never really understood the whole grunge thing , it's sad to see another part of old Hollywood going away. What ever replaces it I'm sure will not be anywhere near as architecturally cool as what's there now. Most likely some chrome and glass thing that has no soul whatsoever.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Prolly...

[@icyfire6879]

IF they follow through with the demolition, oh what Hell that will beg!

[@Flaming-Hedgehog]

How does one demolish and build with no vehicle access? Surely not carry it by hand, bit by bit though walkways?

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Don't know but I would think they might bring it up from the Hollywood Bowl Parking lot below.

[@jongibson2205]

The most effective method to tear down and rebuild may be to helicopter the demolished debris down and then helicopter the new building materials up. That will cost insane money, though. Especially if the bulldozer must be helicoptered up. Of even more interest would be to learn exactly how the house was built a century ago without anything even close to today's technology.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

@@jongibson2205 Good point about how did they do it a century ago.

[@synchronicity1470]

@@jongibson2205 well for starters, the Hollywood Bowl bandshell wasn't built until 1926, although the property was an arts venue as far back as 1916. Kurt's home was built 1921. So there was better access for building it back then. The house also had a one car garage but way down below. So actually, whoever approved the building of the concert parking lot f'd up I would say, as it cut off access for a drivable approach for major construction access and GL, what about fire emergency access for those houses? A great shame to see this house go. There was SO MUCH more to Kurt Cobain than people realize.

[@MelissaThompson432]

It's a shame it has to go, but it does look pretty rickety. And, someone who wanted to could do an homage by referring to this and other photos/video of the property, replicating some of the elements. (Probably not in the same materials or to the same scale unless they're zillionaires....)

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Someone told me they were up there last week and that it is still standing so who knows?...

[@StephenAndrew777]

It looks like a magical place to stay. shame they have no respect for history

[@cautiouslyoptimistic1962]

I know the costs to make it livable would be massive now, but if someone had kept it up and did the right thing it wouldn't have gotten so bad. Any guesstimate on what it would have cost to make it right? Just curious. Thanks!

[@aisle_of_view]

Cost would be high, the location makes it hard to bring in the raw materials and machinery. Plus, restoration that is historically accurate will be a lot. Finally, quake reinforcement, permits, inspections, etc- at least a million, making the place cost $15000 a month mortgage. Not high for LA but hard to get to and your friends would never come visit. Maybe that's good. Patty Schemel lived there, she could charge for house tours.

[@cautiouslyoptimistic1962]

@@aisle_of_view True good points. I am going to go lotto crazy by saying "IF" I won the lotto, I'd pay cash for the project and Have that house built to standards from the blueprints. (Is my chest poked out enough? LOL) LOL! Esp. if I won you know $$$. Also there is an elevator to get there you just can't forget the key (as apparently they did...a lot) LOL! Who said anything about friends? I'd have no worries there. After having to retire early I was of no use to most that I thought were friends. It's ok, invite them to lunch (my treat) just to make them uncomfy..and evil goggle at the err...umm.. LMAO! No key for them walk the hell up here..LOL! Ty for the reply BTW.

[@cautiouslyoptimistic1962]

@@aisle_of_view I was thinking in the 5M ballpark?

[@TurLuTuTuTuLasDansLeQ]

Allez les bleus. Il faut bien être français pour écrire des choses en français que les américains ne connaissent pas. Aucun respect pour le lieu.

[@67kurtcobainfan27]

I thought his daughter bought it. Boarded out the windows, doors, etc.

[@imalright1752]

Was that lady getting rude when she told you to leave?

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

No one told me to leave. The only lady there was the one I've been married to for 39 years!😄

[@EddiePowers2682]

who cares wish he took his music with him

[@teamrisk41]

really sad they're going to demolish it. I would think it would have way more value in restoring it and paying tribute to history

[@synchronicity1470]

not in America anymore. It is run by Corporatists...Big Business. The arts and culture were eliminated from public education curriculum a long time ago. Civics knowledge, music & art education are not valued enough by the right wingers to keep it. So, we have a dumbed down society making poor choices in many things.

[@gs4847]

Looks like some of the footage inside is from an earlier time. Were you able to go inside recently? In other recent videos it looks like it's padlocked. I'd like to visit while it's still there. Thanks for the video.

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Yeah, I shot the interior when it was for sale a few months back. I was there this last week expecting to see it being fixed but It is boarded up. I was able to have a conversation with the neighbor and they who told me about the demolition plans.

[@Rat-Salad]

That’s crazy you guys love to destroy your own history huh? 😢

[@rockessentialswithtim710]

Well not all us American's agree with everything that goes on here either.🙂

[@phnigra1313]

Just as the Buddhists say, everything has a shelf date

[@Rat-Salad]

@@phnigra1313 I’ll remember that next time I visit Stonehenge..