Abandoned 1860's Pink Victorian Mansion - Found Room for Underground Railroad

The fact that it was a stop on the Underground railroad should be reason enough to save the house. It would make a great museum for that purpose, as well as a local history museum.

I don’t understand why such an important piece of history would be left to fall apart ☹️

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY was this absolutely gorgeous house allowed to sit and rot like this? WHY, just WHY? It is simply incredible. Wonderful piece of architecture and history that deserves to be saved and treasured! A work of art!

The real life Pink Palace! I keep expecting Coraline or the Other Mother to pop up! In all seriousness, this is a beautiful home. And I mean absolutely beautiful! It's so sad to see buildings become abandoned. Kenopsia is the word we're all looking for here.

So sad to see this beautiful home in this state. I live in a Victorian home and let me tell you, theses homes were built to last. If taken care of properly they could outlive us all. It’s a shame this home never received the care and attention it deserved.

This is just an aside, but this house reminds me of The Pink Palace in the Coraline movie adaptation of the book. It's gorgeous. Looking forward to watching this video to learn all about its history.

imagine all the memories in this home. many families have likely lived in this house and think about how much growth, development and memories happened in this home. family dinners, opening presents on christmas morning, the kids jumping into leave piles in the large yard outside in october … so much has happened here, and the house really just tells such a story.

This actually made me a bit teary eyed. all those little details, they do not make homes like that anymore. makes me wonder about the original people who lived there, makes me think about history. and it is a very sobering fact, that times gets us all in the end. Thanks for sharing this.

Watching this video not only makes me extremely sad, it makes me sick to my stomach seeing that this majestic home has been neglected. How I wish I could save it.

What is truly remarkable is that this house was built without any electricity. All tools were powered by muscle, and yet the homes were built better and way more ornate. Great exploration!

I live in Northern Kentucky, near the the intersection of the Licking River and the Ohio River. Both my high school and my first place of employment had underground rooms and tunnels leading to the river, both related to the Underground railroad. It was always eerie to work at nights in that building!

Imagine the love, laughter, heartache, and the music that happened in this beautiful home, it's simply wonderful. By the way, I admire the respect and care you show, and I love your calmness.

What I wouldn't give to go back in time and see this house in its prime

What a shame this beautiful house is just rotting from the inside out. That roof should have been fixed a long time ago to prevent this mess. Just sad. Thanks, Devin

The fact that this is in New Berlin, NY I lived in the house across the street! Way back in 2006 my bedroom was across the way sometimes I could see lights on late at night on the 3rd floor there, was almost always light on outside near the house! I went inside once the old man let us in to look it’s so sad to see the floor caving in, I think this house should get care and restored back to the way it was!! So much history! And once as beautiful as the titanic! It’s big house! The vibe seems good I think it’s all the good things people did in that house for under ground rail road!

I noticed all the mantles for the fireplaces were gone but still some beautiful treasures that could be saved. The doors, the trim, windows. That old upper lock is something I have been hunting for. I love it all. So heartbreaking 💔

FYI that "secret staircase" was the servants' stairway. Servants generally had their bedrooms in the attic. This is such an exquisite home and it's not beyond hope, especially as the woodwork seems to be surviving really well. With our economy and the world in difficult straits nowadays, a lot of young people are desperate for affordable properties, and are learning to do the work required to renovate damaged homes. I'd love to see a group of friends or extended family members buy this and just gradually start DIY fixing it up. If this property might be for sale, you should maybe give the location out... as who knows, you might help save it.

Let's all give thanks and honor the brave men and women who helped in the underground railroad! They are true heroes to us all!

This beautiful home left to ruin breaks my heart.. I hate seeing such craftsmanship let fall in on itself. Maintained, this home would outlast anything built today. How happy and proud the people who had it built must have been on their first day in it! It would have been magnificent! I hope that if their spirits linger there, it appears as beautiful to them now as it was then. ♥️

My uncle in Springfield, Ohio bought an old house that had the underground railroad entrance and living quarters. It didn’t seem like it was an attic to me, just looked like an entire floor with separate rooms and a kitchen and had no hallways. Beautiful old home that my Aunt still lives in. Sits similarly to this home on an old road like this one.