40 Year Abandoned Noble American Mansion - Family Buried In Backyard!

Hi Lesley and Danny! The "box" that you came across "north, south, east and west" is a roof television antenna controller. You would set the dial to the direction you needed to have the best reception of certain television stations. The control would then cause the roof antenna to turn into the direction therefore obtaining the clearest picture on the television.

I love how you bring these old houses back to life with your narrative.

50:33 that is a tapestry that families would hang in the front window of their home during WW2 to signify family members who were serving in the war. A blue star for each family member serving and a gold star for each family member who died during the war.

"Nature is strange sometimes she takes back what is hers and she doesn't care about your possessions." I LOVE that!!

Eugene died in 1974 and I found the property......Jack was a brother, Marshall Sanders was his father, they originated from Poland

Love it when Danny is there too talking with Lesley

I really like the way you guys appreciate the old buildings and are respectful to the families who once lived there. Thank you

The vinegar bottles were used for the canning of foods, as you saw the canning jars shortly after. I grew up in a house like this, the upstairs original toilet had a date of 1910 in it, and the house originally had gas lighting. That toilet had an elevated tank on the wall with a pipe that went down to connect to the seat area. In 1930 according to the inside electrical box is when the electric had been installed, using those old glass screw in fuses. We sold it in 2003 and it was removed and a new place built on the lot in Tampa. The old plaster falling down has asbestos in it. I personally replaced such a roof in our old home, and retro fitted it with drywall instead. Typically the plaster was a sand concrete coat, then that was plastered over for the smooth finish. The asbestos was in the plaster.

Thank you for your very interesting documentaries about forgotten houses. I am from Iran and we have experienced the longest war of the century in the last three decades. An eight-year war that happened between Iran and its neighboring country, Iraq. At that time, it was very important to follow the news through television and radio. At that time, televisions were old and there was a television antenna on the roof of every house, which was rotated in the house by a rotating antenna device to have the right direction for a better image. I think the device that was in the upstairs bedroom and had the north and south sides on it was the rotating antenna. I love you and thank you guys ❤️🌹

Another fantastic video. I love the ivy covered exterior. Some notes: 1. Lots of houses in the US are brick. In the South, if the house is old enough, enslaved Africans or Black Americans would have made the bricks. 2. A lot of houses in the American South have basements, just usually not in the states with high underground water tables…Usually states with more sand than soil on the ground. 3. That’s an old 1970s dryer on the back porch. 4. Those glass jars in the basement, with red and white stars on the lid, are Folger’s coffee jars. 5. That cabinet in the basement with the tin door had holes poked in it to allow air flow. That’s called a pie safe. 6. Vinegar would usually would have been used to preserve food from the garden. Like making pickles, pickled corn, sauerkraut, etc. Hence, all the bottles. 7. That press in the basement is to make apple cider from raw apples. 8. That is a bomb part sitting next to the hall tree. Looks WWII or Korean War era to me but I’m no expert. 9. That long coat is an old US Army coat. 10. Wow, the furniture in that house is fantastic. So well made. Love the art/prints, too. 11. That vacuum in a “suitcase” was probably for cleaning curtains and upholstery 12. Those silk pillow covers look like soldier souvenirs. My Grandma had some from WWII. 13. The dog statue sitting on top of the books in the upstairs bedroom is “chalk” animal. Very popular in the 1930s and ‘40s. Think they were actually made of plaster of Paris, though. 14. Those “camel back” chests are from the 1800s. 15. This is one of my favorite of your explorations.

I live near this home. There are many abandoned places in Virginia from old southern families. Thank you for recording our history before these places no longer are standing.

It's very sad personal things like pictures of the family members are left behind. People don't leave sentimental things like that when they move. Something bad must have happened.

As an American, I appreciate your efforts recording various parts of our history. You did a very good job given your limited historical experience here in the US. I can only imagine how badly I would do if I were in your shoes in your home country touring and explaining things. Much love. ❤

The flag you found with the 3 stars is what Americans traditionally displayed in windows by homes who have family members serving in the armed forces during war time. In this case there were 3 immediate family members who served in harms way. Likely WWII. Heartbreaking that it has been forgotten but for the brief moment you shined a light upon it. Thank you for that.

Love the rocking chairs in almost every room. I grew up with a favorite one. I'd rock for hours while growing up as a child. I suspect my mother rocked me when I was an infant. Interesting house! Thanks for the tour.

It's possible that all those vinegar jars where actually filled with bootleg liquor, from the time when liquor was outlawed. And all those other jars, most likely were when people used to can food from their own garden. It looks as if some people were living in the basement. Possibly from during the great depression families at that time doubled up to have a place to live.The item in the drawer of the sewing table was used to darn socks, fix the holes. The little star flag you found in the trunk in the attic, used to be hung in the window to let people know that, the flag in the window noted they had a family member away at war. I Loved this one great work Guys. Blessings

Being from Virginia I loved this video. The dryer was on the porch and the washing machine was in the kitchen which was very common in those days in such a big house. The Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner is a Model G and from the early 1960's (one of the best models ever made by Electrolux) and the other vacuum found in the bedroom was a Hoover Suitcase Model made probably in the late 60's to early 70's. You guys are awesome and I so enjoy each and every video...

It used to be common to bury family members in your yard. Usually the oldest son would inherit the home & land. Nut sometimes, the land would go to the daughter. The home we bought from an elderly woman came with 5 acres that her parents gave her when she was married. Her husband, & father built the home. Then when her parents passed the home and an additional 3+ acres and the family cemetery was left to the only son.

I grew up in Chicago Illinois and almost all the houses in my neighborhood are brick . It is very expensive to have brick home so a lot of people didn’t use them . Love you to together been watching Bros of Decay since the beginning when Lesley was with his brother! Stay safe and keep exploring ❤

Hi Leslie and Danny…..It was a very common practice throughout the ages for landowners to have a family burial plot on their property. Even today in many places, especially old farm estates, a present day owner of a property can be laid to rest in these antique grave spots even if it originally didn’t belong to their family. The present owner/family must simply request it. I love watching you learn about American culture. This tour showed so many vintage items that are quite valuable today. Loved it!