Touring 1889 Victorian Rowhouse! | This House Tours

[@ThisHouse]

Let us know what you thought of this house in the comments below. Thanks for watching!

[@peytonweb]

I'm so glad I found you through Mr. Man's channel a few weeks ago!

[@ThisHouse]

That's amazing! We're glad you're here!

[@brendalilly8422]

My great great uncle lived in one of those row homes. They were built for 2 families. He was on the first floor and you walked into the livingroom and there were two giant sliding doors that led to the middle room (bedroom). The back room was a kitchen.

[@aprilpure]

Lovely old house! I rehabbed a similar one in Benton Park 20 years ago and watching this brought to mind some great memories. Thank you for these well-done tours!

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peytonweb]

Thank you! I finally learned what those iron diamonds/stars are on the outside brick of old houses. I knew it was structural, but had no idea it's for securing together layers of brick. I saw this on a very old house once used as a civil war hospital near Gettysburg, PA on the Wandering Woodsman channel. I like that anyone could live in & enjoy this house, because of the eclectic updates. Makes it more livable, though I thoroughly enjoy the restored homes that are kept strictly to their time period as well.

[@ThisHouse]

I'm so glad that I could share that info with you! -Ken

[@matthewhorn4587]

Nice video and nice house. Just a little clarification if I may. The stars/plates aren't holding the layers of brick together. The rods pass through the brick and attach to the framing. At least the ones with the stars do. At the time they were mainly thought to be earthquake prevention technology. The diamonds or any other shaped plates aren't usually original. These are installed when there's a problem with the brick wall bulging and they were attempting to stop the movement. Instead of taking the bulge down and Re-laying it. The thickness of brick walls is referred to as wythe. Pronounced "with". For instance a 2 wythe wall or a 3 wythe wall. If you look at a brick wall, you will see courses of brick showing just the end of the brick. These are called mechanical ties. They are laid like that to tie the outside wall to the inside wall on a wall that is two wythe thick for instance.They did the same on a wall that is three wythe thick. Tying the middle wall to both the exterior and interior walls. Im a 2nd generation brick mason in St. Louis and almost all our work is masonry restoration work on these old homes. Just thought I'd put my 2 cents in. Great video though. So many amazing buildings in the Lou!!😊

[@timothykeith1367]

@@matthewhorn4587 You should do a video series on brick restoration

[@chuckandmax7313]

This is a charming little row house, I imagine that at one time the first and second floors were separated and used as two apartments. They have done a nice job of restoring her though I wish that the fireplaces would have been in place, I’m sure they had beautiful tile surrounds. For a single family with one or two children, or an empty nester couple, this is an ideal property, and can be very comfortable to live in. It does lack storage space but with the benefit of the detached garage and the large back yard it can be overlooked. It is very tastefully decorated and would be move in ready for the perfect family that wants the old world charm without having to do any restoration. Wonderful tour as always Ken thank you, your friends ChuckandMax

[@ThisHouse]

I totally agree! And, yes, it would have been amazing to see the home with it's original fireplaces. I would imagine that they would have been fairly ornate given the SES of the neighborhood at the time. -Ken

[@paco7992]

You have come so far, so fast! I've been watching these older episodes. You can see the seeds of what would become one of the very best history shows on KZbin! Thanks for everything you do.

[@veronicareeves2629]

Love the color choices for this house and the lovely backyard. The inside was missing a lot of its charm.

[@ThisHouse]

We're glad you enjoyed it!

[@betsyh2503]

My favorite was the decorative exterior and the front porch, the yard is fantastic too!

[@catebar9204]

Thank you Ken for another winning House tour. I so appreciate you pointing out original features and giving some historical content to everything. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the skills of tradesmen of yesterday that would probably go unnoticed but for your closeups and knowledgeable explanations.

[@ThisHouse]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed that!

[@Steve-nm4dm]

I love your tours. You helped me see past the unusual staging to see the charm of this house.

[@ThisHouse]

We're glad that we could do that😀

[@1065Olivia]

Love the exterior of the home! Also love the bathroom clawfoot...

[@OKconnectmelove]

Loved the floors and all the little architectural details. 💫Thank you.

[@ThisHouse]

Our pleasure!

[@thomasgeorgecastleberry6918]

Painted Mill work, UGH!! Beautiful floors Who would think a row house could be so lavish! What about the basement?

[@dewdrop3302]

First I will say sorry to hear Nathan has had health issues. Hope he is doing better. I had wondered why he hadn't posted segments lately. Thanks for this house tour. Love the ceiling medallions, pine flooring, claw bath tub and large yard. I sure hope the second bedroom wasn't a nursery without any heat. 😟

[@ThisHouse]

We will pass along this message to Nathan. We also hope that he recovers soon. To speak to the nursery, there was some evidence of a radiator being in there from filled in holes that we found on the floor by the window.

[@jeanna8615]

I would assume that one family would be living on the bottom floor and a different one on the top, so there would have been a dividing wall between the two doors separating the stairway leading up to the other "apartment" from the downstair's kitchen. Maybe the backroom upstairs with the fireplace was originally the upstairs kitchen? Don't know where else it would have been, so hard to tell when they do remodels... Anyway, another great tour! I would love to have that big backyard!

[@ThisHouse]

That's a very interesting thought and would make sense!

[@timothykeith1367]

Servants might live upstairs too

[@susprime7018]

I think it was 2 family flats once upon a time, great yard.

[@ThisHouse]

That would absolutely make sense.

[@sylviamayo379]

Thanks again love your channel.

[@ThisHouse]

Thank you for watching! We are so glad that you are enjoying it!

[@jaykupjack3971]

Love this house as well

[@stephanierodriguez1555]

I’m still trying to wrap my head around how tall you are. I don’t know why I thought you were shorter. Thanks for the tour!

[@ThisHouse]

I'm 6'2", but I feel tiny in these older homes with 12' ceilings!

[@stephanierodriguez1555]

@@ThisHouse my son walked in as I was making that observation (as you were walking through a doorway) and he was like Woah!

[@RavenPoe-bz7qx]

What a beautiful home, so full of details and old world charm. However the decor is horrendous and that pool table in the parlor is such an eye sore and it overwhelms everything beautiful that room has to offer, not even the beautiful fireplace and cast iron inset could compete with the attention it commands. Nevertheless, congratulations to the owners for having a beautiful home and great tour as always!

[@stevensontitley6898]

i don't no why there are two door's to the back of the house can't answer that one. but what i can tell is i love this house. i love old victorians & historian houses.

[@rebeccabaker9178]

Yes, very charming. Why the cabinet above the bathroom door? Storage. ? Fav. Not sure.

[@stephenjburkhart6902]

I have a lot of the same architectual elements in my house. The transom windows in my house still have all of the original hardware.

[@ThisHouse]

Sounds gorgeous!

[@stephenjburkhart6902]

@@ThisHouse Its all painted over and nonfunctioning but, its so cool.

[@mikebarry1514]

Ken , just wondering if Nathan knows the significance of the back porch 2 doors ? Thank you for the tour.

[@ThisHouse]

Due to his health, he is a bit hard to reach at the moment. We will make sure to ask him the next time we are able to!

[@mikebarry1514]

@@ThisHouse hope Nathan is doing better. I miss his shows. Thank you for answering my guestion.

[@sherrilaird6535]

I think that was two apartments. My parents had a home in St Louis it was two apartments. They converted it to a two story 3 bedroom. Originally it had no bathrooms. It didn't have any fireplaces but coal stoves one upstairs and one downstairs. I really thought you were showing my parents home that was built 1898.

[@mariakettlehut7399]

Love this house Ken.

[@ThisHouse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbarashirland9078]

The two back doors. My guess is the upstairs and downstairs were separate apartments at some point. The door on the left lines up perfectly with the stairs.

[@LJB103]

The terra cotta design isn't a fleur de lis but an anthemion (supposed to represent honeysuckle leaves but you really need to use your imagination on this one!). This design was used extensively in silver and some china (see: Tiffany Italian and Saratoga sterling and Bernardaud Elysee china as examples). When you were describing the floors, you said the magic words: "old growth." This is what's missing in a lot of newer construction. I'm always pleased when people come together to revitalize and restore whole old neighborhoods.

[@eryiusnefarious]

this will be extremely useful for my dungeons and dragons game, thanks

[@daveyjenni9265]

Good job.

[@stephenjburkhart6902]

Was there a front staircase?

[@ThisHouse]

Typically, for this style, the staircase would have been in the back of the house.

[@stephenjburkhart6902]

@@ThisHouse Oh okay. Thanks

[@roseskindaeverything887]

House is super nice but their furniture has to go… wonderful showing

[@sheilaspence1250]

Im selling new construction homes. I LOVE learning from you. The adjectives! Ive also learned the name(s) of various design features. I see that there's a method to your tours....the features you choose to highlight....Well done! Thank you!

[@ThisHouse]

That is awesome! Cheers!

[@raw6460]

I get a sense a bachelor man lives here 😁

[@twistoffate4791]

I did, too. This one left me a bit cold.

[@sheilaisaacs981]

Happy New Year!

[@ThisHouse]

Happy New Year!

[@thetwilightzonelounge]

Millwork? OK

[@sheilaisaacs981]

one is an in door and the other is an out door

[@leonstevens1382]

Ugly graphics hung way too high. Decorative junk hung everywhere. Crappy furnishings. What a shame!

[@twistoffate4791]

There is so much that could be done there, art and furnishings-wise.

[@cheesefries7436]

You can't call a normal square doorway a "flat archway" lol. That's just meaningless word salad.