The Massive Forgotten Braxton Brothers Mansion in Alabama *Abandoned for Decades

Published 2023-04-19
Historic old house built by two bachelor brothers in 1843. Before the mansion was completed there nearby business went bankrupt and then the half finished mansion was sold too a new family who completed it and then remained in the same family until the 1950’s. Sadly has been empty as long as the neighbor could remember. He said even when he was a lil kid it was empty and he was around his mid thirties. Thanks for watching, this place won’t be around much longer sadly

All Comments (21)
  • My heart breaks for these once beautiful and loved homes. I want to save them all!
  • Sad to see how beautiful they must have been and how lost they are now. Great job Kappy!
  • @katbot2190
    hands down you are the best Abandoned House recorder. Keeping the history alive and respecting the homes. You only see the beauty in them.
  • @Broadway789
    That blue glass is stunning. We had porcelain knobs in our upper west side pre war apartment in Manhattan. In the 1950s the rent was $150.00 for a 7 room apartment. ( 1915 ). Now they’re between 2-4 million.
  • Wow, it's such a shame that they let houses like this rot, but who would paint the walls black like that? Cool old house Kappy!! I love the stone house, it still looks solid, until you see the walls have fallen...... That house has some gorgeous features, I bet it was grand back in the day!! I could sit for hours at that babbling brook!! You have a good eye for beautiful nature shots! Thank you for sharing it's always a treat to see one of your new videos!! Peace, Kim ~ P.S. Where's Ruby??
  • How sad you couldn’t get to see the other part of the house, as it had collapsed! That fireplace was beautiful!! I hate seeing all the woodwork painted over!! Ceilings were lowered too! Once was a beautiful house! ❤
  • @lonwaslien104
    I thought the outdoor fireplace on the porch of the second house was a great feature!
  • 1843. Wow and now it's a gone!. Stuff they're building now probably won't last 20 years. It's a shame.
  • They're going to demolish it? Incredible. A lot could still be done with the present remains.
  • It doesn’t matter the color of the walls. If this house was built in the early 1800’s there isn’t much left that is original. The two fireplaces at the beginning of the video are not even close to being that old. Being a retired building inspector I could go on and on but I will sit back, drink a good bourbon and enjoy another nice video from Kappy.
  • Thanks so much Kappy for this explore?:) Blast of the past when you had out houses
  • At 6:16 in your video, I saw that dresser and it brought memories back. I actually had that dresser as a little girl. What a great find. You can see it's beauty and charm. The second house you showed, 😳... Open concept, one with nature and more less fell in on itself. Thanks again for a great vide
  • Kappa you film the best abandoned homes, and unlike so many others out there…you film slowly, so you don’t get that “sea sick” feeling when you watch!
  • America, like the Roman Empire was one of, if not THE most powerful, wealthy and beautiful countries and empires on earth, and then greed destroyed us. Look at the homes of then VS now. What America once was is seen in the artwork and beauty of these homes, but has been lost to moral, social and spiritual rot and decay. Thank you for giving us a small glimpse into what our former greatness was.
  • Kappy, I am going to have to say that you have the very best videos on YouTube and this is putting it mildly. Your videography is awesome and the way you take time to show as much is amazing for sure. Also how you make the ending of your videos interesting just as well as the main walk-through is truly special indeed. Thank you very much for sharing these super wonderful memories and keep safe friend.
  • Too bad there wasn't much left of these old homes but still interesting. Thanks, Kappy 😊
  • @karenquinn452
    AH KAPPY GIVES ME GREAT JOY FRAME OF BACK GROUND TAKES ME OUT ANOTHER FROM MY HOSPICE BED TY .. PEACE
  • Those huge tall porches must be about creating a sense of awe in others I believe.
  • Hey Kappy! Well the first house had some great features. The second one was about gone. Scary on those sketchy floors. Be safe. ✌️
  • @zambufly1
    I was conceived in the upstairs bathroom back in the day 😮