Tour the Historic (and haunted?) Vaile Mansion

[@kevinasbery733]

I wonder if the wingless cherub symbolized a lost child or the absence of children.

[@morenamontalvo8199]

Child never had.

[@galvaceci6498]

I was thinking the same, glad to know the answer.

[@kellyhenderson9972]

Not sure , but I do know Victorians loved cherubs and Grecian goddesses. I think they were fascinated with Greek and Roman myths in that time period. There are a lot of Victorian houses with Grecian aspects like the plaques around the lights. You guys should watch “ The Second Empire Strikes Back “. It’s a couple from St Louis Missouri “ fixing up a second empire mansion. The guy is incredibly talented and doing it all himself.

[@silvergirl7810]

So glad this has been saved and maintained-thank you!

[@patriciabarkley735]

This mansion is beautiful! I absolutely love everything about it! The colors are amazing! ❤️🌹❤️

[@vivianfalconi9893]

What a lovely restoration, the art, fine designs, furniture, colors used are an inspiration to designers!

[@nancyraboin647]

I loved the presenters as they introduced us to this historical house and grounds. I appreciate all your work.

[@e.l.france5136]

Was thinking that too about the guides. What a delightful group! Homes like this make me weak in the knees.

[@axnyslie]

Indeed it is obvious this mansion is a source of pride to the local community.

[@broadwaysam8405]

Agreed. Having different people describing each room/space held my attention much more than one guide reciting abbreviated descriptions, histories, which happens, I believe, when one has too much to remember and miles to cover by themselves.

[@virgettadrinnen9957]

Hahahaha I was all in-depth with the guides until the green haired hat woman. She did not fit the scene. I didn’t hear a thing she said all I could look at was that crazy green hair. Hard to take her serious

[@5643437]

@@virgettadrinnen9957 Well...if you did not hear a thing she said, you missed out!

[@juliasouthick2232]

So glad to see these beautiful old homes restored. They are works of art. Thank you!

[@albertpeckham8708]

I remember that place when it was a nursing home. The restoration has been spectacular. It is a wonderful place!

[@FreeSpirit47]

Have you gone there for a tour?

[@wilmabramlett2908]

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[@screeningmimi]

Wonderful job Independence, Missouri! It must have taken an immense amount of work and money to bring this jewel back to its original state. I'm sure we wouldn't recognize it as a nursing home. Thank you for sharing this wonderful, historic home with us!

[@elizabethperry3458]

As a child I rode by this house every day on the school bus, probably 1965-,1966. I was fascinated by the house. When I was a girl scout we visited the property it was a very sad nursing home. There was no beauty then,it was institutional. Glad to see it so cared for.

[@DonariaRegia]

A nursing home? That's so creepy. "Looking for new ghosts, apply within."

[@constancekrischan9967]

What an amazing property! Well done restoration.

[@schollehouse]

Correction: The reed organ is an Estey Artist's Model. It is not German. It is American and was made in Brattleboro VT. I am a reed organist and restorer. The rest of the video is great though!

[@lisab9541]

I need someone to help me fix the straps on my bellows. My mother ordered the strapping material and was told how to properly fix it but we never got to it and then she was I'll and passed away. I guess I'll check KZbin for a video, but would love some expertise.

[@meximurphy]

All of the hosts do a beautiful job, expressive, not too fast, not too slow. So pleasing to listen too.

[@cm9439]

What a gorgeous home! I'm happy that it's so beautifully preserved and well cared for. I'd like to hear more about a possible haunting, though. Thank you for this.

[@cynthiabustamante7551]

Me too, they didn’t mention who is haunting this mansion.

[@ts9119]

@@cynthiabustamante7551 How would they know ?

[@esthergarcia1373]

They probably showed the word “haunted?” to entice more viewers. The closest thing to strange things in the mansion is when he had the artist paint subliminal faces into the walls where the owner of the mansion would entertain his male friends to some alcohol and get them “tipsy” enough to see those painted faces on the wall come out at them.

[@Vic1206]

What a well done video! I enjoyed all of the docents. They were all so pleasant and well informed and had great delivery. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@WildWestGal]

That was a brilliantly filmed and narrated tour of a magnificent historic mansion! As a former docent, I will say that the docents that spoke in this video are amongst the best I've ever heard! If ever I travel to this area, this will be a "must see" for me! Thank you all for your time and effort in producing this excellent presentation!

[@aaronandrews3059]

10 years ago, I came here with my parents. We toured the home and loved it. So glad to see additional items have been donated and efforts continue to make more improvements.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Wonderful to have volunteers redoing the fountain, outdoors! Beautiful! I’d love to visit! I’m so glad this came up in my feed! What a great video of such a lovely place! Thank you for the tour!

[@chrisallen7911]

Beautiful restoration and has to be one of the most beautiful exsisting Mansions of this type left in America. I bet this place is haunted as all get out though...

[@dreamscott5913]

Yes, that house is haunted, and is a time capsule that hold ancient spirit.

[@ragemodels]

@@dreamscott5913 I think the haunting is probably from the era of the Sanitarium !!!

[@LilMeho]

Ive been here. And yea it is very haunted

[@damogranheart5521]

Thank you for the lovely tour conducted by people who obviously loved the mansion ❤️ And being serenaded by the gentleman with "The Teddy Bear's Picnic" was wonderful! 🦋🦋🦋🕊🕊🦋🦋🦋

[@dianneraphael8248]

A magnificent mansion. Thanks for a brilliant tour.

[@julieshepherd5989]

Very glad that this beautiful home was saved, I'd love to visit there. Is it haunted? The period dresses were beautiful! Every room was spectacular. I'm a new subscriber, looking forward to your next video. 😊🌹🌹🌻

[@curiousworld7912]

Several years ago, I was lucky enough to tour the Vaile Mansion. It's a wealth of Victorian exuberance, and a delight to the eye. The copper bathtub really caught my attention, and I also remember the 'scandal' of the bedroom ceiling painting, as well as the 'faces' in the faux wood. Both Independence, and St. Joseph, Missouri have many gorgeous Victorian homes; being the 'gateways' to the West. Thank you, so much, for sharing this wonderful tour of the Vaile Mansion. :)

[@MeMe-nw9mq]

Absolutely gorgeous!! I love that this home is so beautifully restored and preserved.

[@nancyposey9466]

The Vaile Mansion is gorgeous inside & out. In the title of this video it had (haunted?), there Wasn't Any Mention as to whether the Vaile Mansion was Haunted. My question: is the Vaile Mansion👻 Haunted or Not??? ...& by Whom??? Will there be a Part-2 video in October 2021 Telling about the Haunted👻History of the Vaile Mansion???

[@MNms-ny1gl]

The pink cushioned seat is NOT a "tet-ah-tay" It is a French word, "tête-à-tête". Tête is the French word for "head". Tête-à-tête translates literally as head-to-head but colloquially means face-to-face. Note that the chair has one person seated on one side while the second person is seated on the other allowing them to "put their heads together" to have a private conversation in comfort. Just sayin’, the docent might want to learn this term.

[@debraatkinson3291]

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[@wendyannh]

Thank you for beating me to this! I wanted to cringe and shriek every time she said that.

[@janh5199]

And chandelier is pronounced “shan” with ch blend a soft sound like in shore or ship, not a hard ch like in chore or chew.

[@wendyannh]

@@janh5199 I apparently missed that one, but how bizarre!

[@JJoy-bk8yr]

If you feel so inclined, please provide a phonetic spelling that an English speaker can use. I already knew from reading other sources how it is spelled, and that it is French, and that it literally means "head to head" and is used for face to face meetings as well as for that S shaped double chair - but I have never known how to pronounce it. I assume the speaker in the video was in the same position I am; knowing all about it except the pronunciation.

[@marilynpoitras7839]

Very, very well done! The beautiful home was beautifully presented.

[@tammyhoushour8070]

Beautiful house. Sad that the different owner's all had sad lives and then a nursing home . Enjoyed the tour maybe I'll get to come see it one day. O and I loved the singing at the end.

[@julsjewels3185]

Thank you for sharing! I live in an old oil boom town where the glorious homes here have sparked my interest in historical architecture. I enjoyed the tour! Well done volunteers!

[@ts9119]

Where is that at, love old homes

[@janedc5ch319]

This was a beautiful home. I enjoyed the tour. I cant imagine liveing such a perfect house.

[@rebeccalott8625]

Fabulous tour!! Expertly done by very well versed folks!! Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@jeannepainter7551]

This video is so beautifully narrated. My thanks goes to all these lovely volunteers.

[@DR12377]

So cool that they had a different presenter for each room. Loved every second of it.

[@pianoplayrpiano99]

Beautiful! Thank you for posting. I live in the metro area and will have to come visit!

[@educationiskeytoallthings6976]

I’ve been in the mansion back in the 80’s. Gorgeous then and now

[@florenceriley5016]

I so enjoyed the tour of this beautiful house, well done all the guides!

[@michaelmerta8956]

Wonderful house and beautiful lady's and gentlemen who took the time, I truly enjoyed your tour, thank you so much.

[@liverbird_55]

You pronounce chandelier as Shan-dur-leeur👍🏼

[@TheJalapeno2010]

Thank you!! All presenter’s did an AWESOME JOB!! very pleasant ❤️❤️❤️

[@teresagardner3774]

So spectacular. Thank you all who keep this historic home incredible beautiful.

[@nmd1211]

This was a lovely tour - great presentations and interesting history. Thank you!

[@snowmonster42]

I appreciate your honesty about Mrs. Vaile's death. It's good for people to understand that opiate addiction, mental illness, and suicide are not new problems.

[@shontehanna2759]

Oh, I really enjoyed this tour especially how each room was presented by a different person and unique personality. It was also nice to hear that the Vaile's were abolitionist so my heart can feel warm not only to the house but the people who made it, determined to do whats right even tho it was not popular. BTW, Shannon I love your style.

[@KellyfromMemphis]

Totally enjoyed this, especially the random information included. Thank you for sharing! 🤗

[@jethrojackson2524]

Well done USA in preserving your heritage! Simply awesome.

[@tamtam777]

what a beautiful building...

[@duaneadams5210]

One correction. The Estey organ was not from German origin. It was manufactured in Brattleboro, Vermont in the late 1800's. Many of the workers were immigrants from Germany, but the organ was made here in the U.S.

[@jomoland]

Yeah the faces painted into the wood grain is a bit creepy. I’d like to spend a night in this mansion and listen to what the walls say. Old homes creak and moan , especially at night!

[@ilahildasissac1943]

I know it is called settling. It is creepy.

[@SMtWalkerS]

Such a beautiful house and so beautifully restored! Exciting that you are working on the grounds and pond, too. I would love to see it some day.

[@suzannekenney6163]

What a well done tour. I thought all the presenters were so eloquent and knowledgeable. I can't wait to visit!

[@2Tim1.6]

Would like to have seen the kitchen ..disappointed. Rest of the house, magnifique!

[@emorel48]

This tour has been the best I have seen! Congratulations on a fantastic restoration!

[@heidi1224]

Thank you for the tour! I love the green paint in the master bedroom. I painted my living room that color once. It was really pretty.

[@kelleycolvin5632]

I didn’t know that chandeliers was pronounce Chan

[@whathappenedtomyYThandle]

Missouri

[@beverlycheek3240]

One of the very best vidio tours of historic homes. I especially enjoyed the flow of using several different people to present different areas of the home. Would love to tour.

[@julieduchek2969]

The gentlemen and the ladies did an incredible job describing all of the features the house.

[@cindyholliman2575]

I loved everything about this house but kept waiting for the guides to take us up to the top of this mansion. I wanted to see the views from the top

[@cynthiaennis3107]

I wonder if the cherub without wings was symbolic that she may have lost or wanted a baby.

[@robertmcmanus636]

I would have liked to see the various turrets and the attic and the basement, as well as the workings of the water and sewer systems. I love all the weird little spaces in old houses.

[@trishalivingston1051]

No time to listen this am... but love the photo. It reminds me of my high school in the UK. Highclare College for girls. Wonderful building, tennis courts, fields for running, lacrosse and tennis!

[@janetgies8698]

I enjoyed each presenter’s wonderful stories.

[@whammond511]

You have your story of the Chickering and Steinway Companies and their pianos nearly completely backwards. Chickering was a very well thought of Piano Manufacturer in the 19th Century. The Steinweg family came to the US from Germany and brought their Piano Man’f. expertise w/them. The Steinways did in fact build a piano of new design. It was to become very well accepted. Mr. Jonas Chickering resisted this change to the “modern” piano and was well known in music circles for his vociferous defense of the vastly inferior Square Grand design and Victorian piano. There are published works in which the Chickering view is printed. Subsequently the Chickering Piano’s reputation suffered and eventually the company was sold. Because of the prominence of the name it has survived through many iterations and pianos bearing the name are still sold.

[@maureenhansen3308]

Chandelier? Like channel not “shandelier?” Funny.

[@dwighthill4548]

Thanks for saving an intricate part of our history. Great tour.

[@marilyn6556]

The home is just gorgeous!!! I would love to visit, and I hope the man is there, singing away!!!

[@ShelleeGraham]

WOW, what a gorgeous 💍 gem of a restored Victorian mansion you have in the VAILE. This video presentation is wonderful. Thank YOU to all who worked to create this documentary of the Vaile Mansion and Grounds. 💕

[@luciaconn6788]

thank-you so much for all the treasure you share

[@judyberends7021]

This was very interesting.Thank you

[@lisamolloy5352]

You never showed that spectacular tower.

[@amypaparone55]

My favorite part of the tour was the lady who took us thru the bathroom! I wish she did the whole tour.

[@cheripaul4645]

What a spectacular tour, by outstanding docents! Learning about the property is expected of course, but learning little tidbits about the era, even better!

[@icaiahdb1014]

Wow, amazing, they knew how to build back in the day, just a lovely place

[@susankanawyer2096]

I absolutely love this show what a beautiful amazing home!

[@shirley6738]

What a lovely tour of the house, but how come you didn't show the kitchen?

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Beautiful home and very well presented by the hosts well done, may I ask how the lady of the house died at such a young age?…. Hello from Ireland were this house would be considered a fairly new mansion.☘️

[@ShelleeGraham]

Accidental overdose of her prescription medicine OR it is possible she may have intentionally overdosed as her fear of being alone, while her husband was on trial is Washington DC. 😞 Either way, it is most unfortunate.

[@Shane-zx4ps]

@@ShelleeGraham. Thanks Shellee, Graham is my wife’s maiden name..

[@eugeniamiramar]

We visited Vaile Mansion today and Charlie was our guide. It's a wonderful place full of history and art. A very interesting tour. Highly recommended.

[@pangeapiercing]

Staunch abolitionists? Slave state? This place was built in the 1880's. Seems like historical revisionism.

[@haveagreatday3664]

The civil war ended in 1865. Slavery was abolished but still done “under the table” by some. Others used hired help. So it’s not crazy to think these folks were against slavery.

[@legomylinda]

Really ?? Green hair do people not care how they are going to look . as a rebellious teenager I had red hair . you are not a teenager and you are giving a presentation.

[@cc-wy4bs]

Everytime i was there! Going up stairs ALWAYS, gave me chills🤔😳

[@cc-wy4bs]

So u got the willys too!!!😶

[@robinforest7043]

Really beautiful mansion! It always seems like these rich manor houses always have tragedy connected to it. Was so sorry to hear of Mrs fails death and loneliness must have been just terrible for her and her dear husband who went through all that misery of being accused of something he wasn't even guilty of, it's a horrible tragedy! Tremendously beautiful place! I bet it's exquisite in the winter time during the Christmas season when it's all decorated! Thank you for sharing this video and creating it for us out here in video land . It was truly a beautiful thing to look upon this magnificent house! It's wonderful to have these historical homes captured in time with all their beautiful Elegance and glamor that it is not lost to history. Sincerely with gratitude Robin McCaul from Massachusetts.

[@005630The]

Beautiful home! So glad it is restored and maintained as it was!

[@greenshp]

What a beautiful house! (By the way, the pronunciation of "tete-à-tete" chair is "'tet ah tet" (head to head), not "'tet ah tay"'.

[@skaycgoldenridge]

P.S. We used to call the tête-à-tête a gossip bench. At least, that is what my father told us it was called...LOL!

[@scotnick59]

Matthew Brady! = most famous for his photographs of Lincoln.

[@bettierusso5410]

WOW! This was an absolutely wonderful video. I hope to see this home someday. You did such a lovely job guiding the tour through the home. It is astounding how beautiful this home is and the sad loneliness of a legacy of no children to enjoy and inherit it. Clearly, Mr. Vaile loved his wife so that he never could remarry. Most men of those days would have done so immediately. The different tour guides were a delight to listen to. Thank you for all the loving care put into preserving this home and the heritage of Missouri for future generations.

[@jamessowles1699]

Well wealth has a ranking system they would have been new money. Many looked down at that back then. And there still doing it today times.

[@skycrider8752]

Such a beautiful home in ground the state should voluntarily keep that the way it was so that that part of History does not get lost in the shuffle of most of the new age garbage

[@elizabethperry3458]

As a child in the 1960s I rode the school bus every day past this house. My girl scout troop visited when it was a nursing home,. Very Sad!!! Awful institutional paint colors and tile floors. Forgotten people and a house in ruin. I think of it often.

[@kevinbrightman2062]

Wonderful Manson, and very personable volunteers, my brother lives on the same street

[@joannewall5499]

Beautiful home xxx

[@ambercase5751]

Does anyone else remember something about the mansion having a fire around 2015?

[@caroltapia4917]

Pronounced SHANDELIER, not CH SOUND

[@rachaelworley590]

Could you imagine if you lived in the Victorian air what it would be like to live in a house that big? From what I know if you were a child, you would be raised by a nanny, and won't get to see your parents for days. I think it would be so cool to live like them for at least one day. But I bet it was hard living then

[@cc-wy4bs]

Hi. I have been in that Mansion many many many times!!!!!. ( beautiful)

[@charlieb.8518]

One little correction. The instrument in the corner of the music room is a zither not a dulcimer.

[@gdhse3]

You tell em!

[@a.b.d.3974]

Nursing home for 71yrs I would say it was haunted.

[@enemyofmyenemy6713]

wow i would rather have a older historic home like this than a brand new modern home, these homes last longer not being built with over priced cheap materials an they have way more character

[@jerulew3547]

Breathtaking, jaw dropping and lavish. I loved the commentaries by the knowledgeable "Friends of Vaile", historians.

[@barbarazapolska6225]

👀🧐🤔Piękna,, PEREŁKA,, 🤔👌👍🙋‍♀️❤️🇵🇱

[@candyphillips2642]

It was a beautiful tour & the home is gorgeous. Thank you! ❤

[@cynthiaennis3107]

I have seen Mrs. Vaile’s photo before! (I have friends I just saw last Sunday on the East coast for a wedding who are from Missouri! I can’t wait to ask them if they’ve been here! Poor woman...what a sad story for the Vaile couple.

[@lunakat7020]

Yes this story was so sad no children especially people acting jealous over their money. Poor Sophie must have felt lonely.

[@cyndephillipshohbein8232]

What, No Ghosties???