The Mcdonalds just adds insult to injury ahah

@fedupamerican296

Ай бұрын

Honestly, seeing that almost brought a tear to my eyes. I do have hope that someday places like McDonalds, Burger King, Walmart, all go the way of the dodo.

@marybrown-kencayd277

Ай бұрын

I don't think McDonald's is to blame for the house and last piece of land being sold and developed. It is sad and unfortunate there were no stipulations in her will to avoid that outcome.

All the chairs in the office and the entire parlor set are all John Henry Belter pieces. The parlor set is carved in the Rosalie pattern. All the rooms looked very comfy.

Mary was a smart woman. The level of the family's greed was out of this world. She had a lovely house, and I wish it were still standing, Thank you, Ken.

@RevLeigh55

Ай бұрын

This story is typical. Those who don’t actually work for the fortune virtually always lose it in the end. Inheriting wealth is not as great as it sounds.

@Portia-oc6mr

Ай бұрын

@@RevLeigh55 True. Also, they're the ones who expect an inheritance. My motto regarding money is: "Neither too little nor too much."

@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.

Ай бұрын

@@RevLeigh55Inherited wealth is great. Knowing how to manage your wealth is even greater.

Mary understood the assignment. Great story, thanks

Do these families ever have a happy ending?? I think that's the saddest part of all!! Thanks, Ken!

@shawngregg3796

Ай бұрын

True enough. The old joke goes "Where there's a will, there's a lawyer." Alas is also true "Where there's a will, there are greedy unscrupulous relatives." Don't you wish she could have haunted those nasty so-and-so's who tried to chest those kids?

@alexanderholloway7110

Ай бұрын

Yes, you just don't hear those stories, because people like to hear about conflict and strife. Why do you think on "reality" shows they are always yelling at each other.

@bethbartlett5692

Ай бұрын

Happiness is literally found within, includes the Higher Mind and is literally a "state of mind", a perspective. All that we every desire, each and every desires, is for "the Feeling of having it". Thoughts evoke Feelings and they are both Energy that Vibrates on a Frequency. The "Universal Law of Attraction" defines this and that "it is How we Create" what "we Attract as Our Reality". Rather than a mundane Science definition, when we "Understand" it and "Comprehend" it, then "We Awaken" to the Greater Reality of Our true Opportunities to enjoy a far more Happy, Desirable, Experiencing of Our Life Journey! Everything that we Ever Experience is Directly related to our "Vibrational Frequency". It is: "Energy, Vibration, and Frequency" which = "Thoughts + Feelings X Beliefs" = Our Frequency = Our Reality The necessary components to managing are: We must establish a habit of being: 🔺"Conscious in Thought" + 🔺 "Applying Higher Mind" 🔺Reprogram Our "Thoughts and Beliefs Program" aka "Subconscious Thought Program" (Learned Ideas that are inaccurate and cause us to fear or feel unworthy.) (See: Dr Bruce Lipton's website for recommended methods for Reprogramming the "Subconscious Thought Program".) 🔺 Quite Mind aka Meditate daily, (15 min) is all that's necessary. 🔺Be aware of where our Thoughts are: Keep them on the Desires and off the Undesired, off the Mainstream Media's stream of Produced toxic flow. One must set aside the "Lower Mind, aka Ego Mind, aka Adolescent Mind" where all the (negative thought energies reside: "fear, prejudice, judging, accusing, envy, jealousy, blame, guilt, etc.") These are Lower vibe dense energies. "Like Attracts Like" The "Universal Law of Attraction" is Absolute. You can literally establish a Frequency that Attracts your Dreams! This is a Quantum Physics Science defined and validated FACT. Go get Your Dreams! 😘 Beth Bartlett Sociologist/Behavioralist and Historian

@robsemail

Ай бұрын

My grandmother was like a small town version of Ms. Pinkney, and the family she left behind is doing okay, although we don’t see each other nearly as often as we used to. We still keep in touch, more or less, and I think most of us are happy. In the Deep South I guess my family seemed rather bizarre, because my grandmother was by far the biggest breadwinner in the family. She owned three very successful businesses, and about half the family worked for her. She couldn’t cook, she didn’t clean, she had servants to do everything for her. She very much enjoyed NOT being a typical southern belle. She was outspoken and would talk back to men anytime she felt like it. And of course this was all in the 20th century in a small southern city.

She was indeed quite the astute businesswoman, especially to realize so early on how valuable that land would become.

So sad to lose such a beautiful piece of history.

My Father always said, "you never know a persons true caractor untill it comes to inheriting something or someone dies"!

@sandybruce9092

Ай бұрын

I know this in my own family!

The moral to the story seems to be that all wealth is temporary, Ken! Great video...

I love that story, people don't know thank u for telling it, she was a smart and lucky women, and there are people who live below their means cause they feel they have enough.

You gotta' love stories like this. I always liked mansions of this design. She had a business mind, she had good taste. Thanks, Ken.

This was a fascinating glimpse into New York history. I’ve never read or heard anything about this before. Thanks Ken, for another exciting episode!

My kind of woman! You go Mary 🤩 JIM ❤

4:29 Ken, thank you so much 😊 for continuing to narrate truthful stories. Bringing knowledge to those of us who might never have found this out.

Ken, thank you so much for bringing us these historical homes and the stories behind them. The homes are stunning.

I love the way that she renovated the house with respect to its origins. I also love the way she mixed and matched antique furniture with new furniture of the time. She was way ahead of her time.

I love the way this house looks at the front the 2 story porch jutting out from the symmetrical house topped with the mansard roof which includes the porch.. very unique, understated, yet elegant 👌🏼 👍🏻a certain.. je ne sais quoi!!! 👏🏼👏🏼

I like this video format.

The salt in the wound was that McDonald's 😢

Very informative and educational. It's imperative that families work together to accomplish wealth. Greed will take anyone down.

Thanks Ken! Love your channel and the knowledge that I gain by watching it.

Too bad she didn’t put in her will that the home is preserved as a historic landmark. The surrounding land could have been a great park. 😢

@danielkoher1944

Ай бұрын

Seriously we both acknowledge how great Ken’s stories are. With no response? At least you received likes 👍🏼

@dnescio

Ай бұрын

You don't get to declare your own historic landmarks.

@fedupamerican296

Ай бұрын

​@@dnescioyou can leave property to the locality along with something like a trust to keep it up. Maybe there would not have been so much in fighting if the local government got it. They do not relinquish money very easily.

@alphaomega5909

Ай бұрын

​@@dnescio Exactly Also not every request for Historical designation in any part of America easily granted. Verg few in fact.

@sharksport01

Ай бұрын

It didn't deserve to be a historic landmark. Why would it? Because she was smart and rich?

Super job as always Ken! Thank you for sharing a story that I dare say most of us did not realize. ❤

I love this channel and all these very interesting stories

Very smart lady

I love the Before & After photos 👍👍

Another great story, but too bad how greedy the relatives became.

Oh goody, a McDonalds. Eye roll. This really shows how a smart woman could stand on her own, even back in the day. If she had married, all of that would have been under control of a husband who might not have been as saavy. She was more sensible than half of the wealthy men we've seen here who built grand homes and then lost them. That is a mind-boggling amount of money. Sad her family wasted so much of it making lawyers rich. I actually think that front exterior became a bit of a Frankenstein house, mixing a Mansard roof with the tall portico, but I like the interior rooms, especially the library. I love the historic 'birds-eye' view map of Harlem; I have seen those featuring major cities at various points in the past. They are fascinating!!!

This is FABULOUS!!! THANKS KEN!!!

I think it’s odd that I never heard her name or knew of this story, considering the complex history of NYC.

@Director012221989

Ай бұрын

It's a lot of local history that isn't taught. America is more concerned with teaching foreign history than where we are

@okreawood3785

Ай бұрын

We will never hear that Manhattan was once home to black people. They try to downplay it, saying the Seneca tribe only inhabited Central Park.

@johanmassy5290

29 күн бұрын

​@@okreawood3785And Brooklyn Bridge area as well on BK side.

The Collyer Brothers lived in Harlem, a very sad story…

Thanks, Ken.

Wow she owned half of Harlem, what a smart and astute business woman!!!!

That was one of your best videos!

Thank you for the history. I very much enjoyed the video.

This woman's Biography is worthy of a full Documentary! The History and Art are greater parts that gives value to to the Architecture. The Human essence is what attracts, otherwise the Houses are just "matter structures". History offers delicious stories. Beth Bartlett Sociologist/Behavioralist and Historian ✨

Perhaps you have already done a segment on The Helmsley Palace Hotel, and the building that is a old original lobby , and public spaces. I’m sure I haven’t seen the episode if you did one. Thank you

@ThisHouse

Ай бұрын

I have not done a video on it yet. I’ll add it to my list of places to look into, thanks for the suggestion!

Wow!!! Very interesting! I love watching these videos in the morning while getting ready for work. Can you make on on Clara Driscoll from Texas who built a hotel or bought a hotel bc they refused her a stay while traveling alone as a woman.

Thank you for the research into these beautiful mansions and those who accumulated the wealth to create them.

1:39 Beautiful Home for a Wonderful Human.

It’s amazing as the McDonald’s abuts the most sought after blocks in Harlem - STRIVER’S ROW… Great history lesson…

Love your videos...do you do voice work for the entertainment industry?? You're great!! Too bad she didnt put the home into a trust to have it serve as an historical home or to a university. How degrading that a trashy place like McDonalds sets where a beautiful part of history was. Spot on..keep up your wonderful and informative videos.

Thank you for this informative video. Your presentation was superb!

Thanks Ken for sharing, great information and very interesting

Great info!! Thanks for sharing ✔️✔️👏🏽

All wealth ended in a McDonald ‘s drive thru . Some story Damn !

Wow, Mary wasn't playing.

So fascinating add truly tragic that people can't respect heritage and beautiful architecture architecture that could have been repurposed

This is progress is all it’s glory. Sad.

That was fascinating and very interesting history to know.

I absolutely love your research you rock such a great job Thank you

Fantastic story. Great delivery. Concise. Educational. Entertaining. I didn't know this story but its amazing NYC history. Before Irish desaspora NY was a sleepy fishing village with all the gentile living downtown.

I love this story!!

Her half brother Thomas was the only one to have children. Among those children, only Julia had children. Among Julia's children, only Hilda had children: two daughters, both died young and childless.

I found you back when you had about 25k subscribers, I've loved watching your subscriber numbers rise! Well done, keep up the good work. 🥰🥰

I once lived on her plot ! (141 West 139th street ). I loved learning about her legacy as I too am building a strong real estate portfolio.

I love how much she talk about the history of these homes, I just you show more pictures of the inside of the homes!

Why did nobody see the beauty of the house, too many old houses have been torn down for apartments and parking lots. So many historical beautiful homes are gone and my guess is for the profit of the new owner.

@danielkoher1944

Ай бұрын

It’s insane our downtown was destroyed by a bypass. Now, they are ‘trying’ to revitalize shopping (WHERE) yes there are plenty of breweries to get you plastered. Again, there’s no parking lots. Or so expensive! It’s horrible if you have an appointment. As you cannot continually excuse yourself every 15 minutes to feed, tap, or swipe the meter. It’s a literal nightmare.

@basstrammel1322

Ай бұрын

I'll be the devil's advocate and tell you it sucks to live in a old, drafty house, with costly upkeep. Lacking in modern comforts and facilities. All while your friends has build their dream homes.

@ceasarandrepont1243

Ай бұрын

Progressivism

Interesting!

So interesting thank you!! I would love to know what became of the inheritance disputes.

Very interesting. Sorry but did you say where this house was located exactly? Really good video, so interesting, and so nice you actually narrate it and no AI voice.

@jamestheradioman

Ай бұрын

It was located exactly on 139th and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.

This was interesting as a native Harlemite. It sad how things ended.

very interesting .. I wish there was a portrait of her ... And of course a tacky McDonalds stands on the old Mansion....

I would love to travel back in time to see what the house and the area surrounding looked like while Mary lived there.

Wow, thats 139th and 7th ave (Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd) I moved to Harlem in the 80s when that McDonalds was a Bojangles restaurant then Wendy’s then McDonald’s

Nice home.

sad that greed tore them apart

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0:55 How wonderful for Mary things took a turn for the Best.

Fico muito triste em saber que essas casas são demolidas e que a história vira um monte de entulhos. 😔

That's to bad a park there would ha e been nice. I'm glad things worked out for her as time went by.👍🏼 It was a nice house.🙂

Whole family coulda been lit

How sad they took the house down.

It's a shame there are no pictures of the lady herself. Knowing Ken, I'm sure he tried to find at least one.

Have a suggestion for you to make an interesting video on. The location is "Strand Millas" in Maryland. Now a historic site owned by the DuPonts. But was built by my ancestors in 1701. Would love to see a video of my old family homestead. Thanks for considering my suggestion.

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Fascinating story! I grew up in Harlem😊. What street did her mansion sit on? I wondered at first whether that was the Jumel mansion.

@rexman9002

Ай бұрын

That McDonald's is on 139th and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.

@tippymarie

Ай бұрын

@rexman9002 thanks. That's the old 7th Avenue.

Business sense is not an inherited trait, especially by nieces & nephews! Guidance should definitely be provided when passing on estates requiring some financial sophistication.

Ken is on-camera now. He's got the Brad Pitt vibe.

Wow🤔

The sad part is, time has not changed when people pass away money and estate is always the very things family fight over.

Harlem could have had a fantastic park. What a miss.

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It would be interesting to know the house's street address. By the 1920s, Harlem was the capital of African Americans. Were the new apartments built for them or were they holdouts for Whites until the 1930s, which happened in parts of the neighborhood?

@rexman9002

Ай бұрын

That McDonald's is on the northeastern corner of 139th street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. On the western side of the Blvd, there is a full stretch of beautiful brownstones on 138th and 139th running west towards Frederick Douglas Blvd called Striver's Row where wealthy African Americans eventually bought homes.

I live here in Brooklyn, New York City and it is a shame that families are the cause of history being forgetting or rewritten. Money is always the problem. Like all preserved history, the property would have been an eye sore because don't care for history.

The house was nice enough, but nothing really stood out to me! It's too bad the family fought over the will, even after she gave them so much!

FAMILY GREED and McDonalds SUCKS

Springhill was a charming home. What a shame it wasnt spared the wrecking ball.

Such a sad ending

It's too bad Spring Hill couldn't have been rescued by someone with a love for History, with a vision and want to share. Jewels like Ms. Pickney's home (or the history behind it) can't be replicated unlike the McDonald's that sits on its grave. So sad.

Another tragic loss

The Mcdonalds faces Strivers Row!! Wow

I can't share the word that came out of my mouth when I saw that there is now a McDonald's in that spot!

She’s actually the equivalent of “She saw the future and the future is now.”

Its sad the home and land wasn't preserved. I guess some families suck. Adding a McDonald's is an insult. 😊

Why not show us the lady and the family

Vultures and hyenas circle around the dead and dying

Great video, but the plosives (the air filled popping sound) were driving me crazy. Please get a pop filter or use better mic 🎤 positioning.

Where were the graves moved to?

Why is the Pinckney name spelled differently in the title, and supporting documentation ?