It's so nice to see some mansions were saved for the general public to enjoy. Thank you for posting this video!

Such a beautiful house. I'm glad that it continues to survive as a house museum. Thanks for sharing.

Yay! So happy the house was saved and is open to the public.

I like how you didn't shown any modern day pics of that "fortress" until the end when you shared how it became a museum. You kept us concerned that it met the same fate of so many grand homes you've profiled!

@fioncakes3316

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Same 😂

@moobrien1747

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I can't deal with the anxiety lol

@DemnRaig80

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Not me. I knew it was a museum I live in the city

Thank goodness it was saved. I would love to go see it some day.

I loved the beer drinking room. My partner and I are creating a pub off the back of our house that will be similar in style with stained argyle glass cabinets and Moorish tiles.

@jackblush7592

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It's in the basement, under the front stairway, so Sr. could sneak his buddies in for drinking sessions!

Truly a structure worth saving because of its elaborate High Victorian aesthetic.

This museum would be worth taking a trip to see. The copper roof showed that this house was designed with permanence in mind. The two beds in one room showed how in love this couple were.

There was so many amazing details in this home. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for showing this home . So glad that this house is still standing and a museum.

The architecture reminds me of so many old campus buildings around the country. This is another house that I probably saw many times as I went down New Hampshire Ave in DC and never really noticed it.

The room with the pool table was my favorite. Just imagine playing pool on a 12 foot pool table.

I toured this home years ago. It is quite the house. Most of the rooms are original. The wood work is phenomenal and the original bathroom was quite impressive, bigger than some apartments I’ve rented.

I would like to have seen a drone view from above to better understand it's actual shape. These episodes are so good! Thank you for keeping history alive!

That picture looks like Baltimore, Maryland.

@ThisHouse

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Thanks for pointing that out! I've submitted an edit to the video which should be live in a couple hours.

@pamelas1002

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@@ThisHouse You're very welcome! I love your channel!

The view of the house from my sixth apt across the street was a joy during my time living in WDC.

I always learn something! Thanks, Ken!

Lived in DC for many years and have been in a lot of the surviving mansions - either with business at the (inevitable) institution or embassy that now occupies them or as part of what was (covid may have killed it) an excellent annual walking house tour. The Castle is impressive - you can tell at an instant this was a German family - god they love wood carving. When I went it was actually free, but gave a generous donation. There were still family members involved at the time (I swear we spoke to a great grandchild once); I believe one story was that we were allowed to touch the bannister - that was the only thing the kids could touch too. The living room is most impressive, but I kind of like the conservatory b/c it is so light (though I'm not sure if it's contemporaneous or a later addition)

I love the living room & dining room.. the round tower part and the wood carving is stunning

Love the dining room the most. The staircase carving was beautiful too.

Great video, Ken, and a great house. I could spend a lot of time living in that living room!

love your videos, a pleasure to watch!! thanks so much

Fascinating! Another great video Ken!

😮loved the last room the most!!! This House/11:30 pm. KC3

Thanks for sharing. 🏰

Ive been inside it is magnificent...Has a odd French / German style but it works......

I’ve been this house decades ago. I heard about the possible demolition. I’m so glad t hear it didn’t happen!!

I find it constantly amazing that in the 19th century, people could combine the rarest materials and finest craftsmanship and end up with something that toes the line between tepid and ghastly.

I think it’s a lamp on the stairs? What a cool piece!

Thanks Ken.......love the video!

I've been looking for something like the old A&E show America's Castles for awhile now. Subscribed. Would love to learn about the Poplar Lawn Park mansions and all of the others around downtown in Petersburg VA. There's a great many.

A beer mansion, perfect.

This is the first time I've seen the thumbnail and been like, "Oh, I know that house," before clicking.

I live in Massachusetts; Baltimore is not the Kaliningrad of the Commonwealth! Perhaps Baltimore, Maryland? Excellent video (geography aside).

@ThisHouse

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Thanks for pointing that out! I've submitted an edit to the video which should be live in a couple hours.

@Mark723

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@@ThisHouse Thank you! Not that we Baltimoreans would mind too terribly living in the People's Republic of Massachusetts as they are just a blue as we are, except for the fact that were are a fans of having daytime highs above 32F degrees for more than six months of the year...

@monkeygraborange

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@@Mark723 No need to rub it in! Here in Boston the high today is 32, but with the ever present wind chill, it feels like 17.

Always passing by that one

I believe the “air rights” to the property were sold decades ago, when the Columbia Historical Society owned the property. That provided funds for the society and decreased the financial value of the property and motivation to demolish the structure for new construction.

I can't believe someone wanted to demolish it post 2003. If it had been torn down in the 1940's one could live with the fact that it was not yet historic. Anything over 100 years old need to be seriously thought about!

Looks A LOT like the Grand Army of the Republic building in downtown Detroit!!. And both buildings sit on a street corner!!.

The entities that wanted to buy the house and demolish it should have been flogged. Why are so many people and companies so short-sighted? How can they not appreciate the effort that went into this house and the timeless beauty of its features? I don't get it! Ken always asks, "Which room was your favorite?" and I almost never respond to that question. Most of the houses he covers are far too gaudy for me to fully appreciate. But in this case, I do have an answer. Whichever room had those carved wooded lion faces is my favorite. Just one of them would be enough to turn my house from a hovel into a showpiece. I would place it in sight of my favorite chair so I can relax in the evening and admire it.

@Martive_Led

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If flogging is ever put in place; whips should be soaked in salt water prior to use.

I always wanted to live in a castle. But then, i always wanted a cool nickname like Vlad the Impaler too.

There is no mention of the Brewery Buildings and the company as a whole. Is it still there or did they merge?

@squierchristian9307

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The brewery was where the Kennedy enter now stands. I’m not sure what street the 1st or 2nd brewery stood. Christian Jr closed the brewery 1956 it sure if correct time but Gary Heurich started back in 1986 then closed years later.

@scottschenk5456

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@@squierchristian9307 I guess that I wanted to taste his vat brewed lager. Thanks for the update and Merry Christmas

@squierchristian9307

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A local DC brewery recreated the lager recipe from documents and I believe it’s sold at the house. I haven’t tried it and hopefully one day. Cheers!

Do the gleenshen mansion

It looks like many of the windows are bricked in; is there a reason for that?

Very nice where is the beer ?

It kills me that investors are always tearing things down. Good it was saved.

Show us the bathrooms of the era, please.

WAIT. He married his first wife's niece? Ok. Big house.

I personally don't like this style of architecture. It has a heavy, threatening vibe. At least inside this particular R-R mansion the living was very bright, unlike the usual dark wood, walls, floors & upholstery. The bedroom was also light and airy.

I know I'm in the minority on this, but I think the house, inside and out, is hideous. It's one of the few videos that you've shown that I kept hoping would end with the house being completely demolished.

Although I am a sucker for curved windows... This house is a no for me... IMO, it's boring...Not your narration!!! The house... It's not special... It looks like an institution of some sort. Compared to other homes of this era and in this area, this looks like a low budget hurry up so we can show off type of build lol... JMO of course :)

I think you meant Baltimore, Maryland

@ThisHouse

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Thanks for pointing that out! I've submitted an edit to the video which should be live in a couple hours.