If something is in poor condition because of neglect or disuse, it’s considered derelict, among other things. And such is the case with this abandoned house in North Carolina that literally looks as if someone walked out and left all their possessions behind; possessions that are still here. There’s something particularly eerie about this abandoned place in NC, as though the former residents just evaporated into thin air. We may never know quite what happened, but we can examine the evidence. Check it out below.
There are countless reasons, unfortunately, why a beautiful 150-year-old home with great architectural elements might be abandoned.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy But typically, even if there’s an issue with affordability, properties like this are sold or reclaimed by the town and then put to new use. The strange thing about this property is that that wasn’t the case.
And we could speculate all day but the truth is, we may never know how this gorgeous old home came to be in the condition you’re about to witness.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy It is tragic to see such an architectural wonder sitting in such squalor.
In images captured and posted last summer to YouTube, the old home looks as if someone left and never returned.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy There are still liquor bottles on the shelves, as though it was just happy hour five minutes ago.
Christmas decor is seen on the mantles and strewn throughout the house. An old upright piano sits untouched, its lid open and waiting for someone to play a tune.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy Perhaps the family that once lived here was in the middle of a festive holiday party when things took a turn and they abandoned the property.
The grand historic home in NC, reportedly built in 1872, features some wonderful elements, like a large rotunda that makes up a room on the second floor and covers the porch at the front door.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy It’s a stately and beautiful home that will hopefully find care and restoration under a new owner.
Even the front door has a rounded wall, with a slatted ceiling inside the door. Exposed pipes show what could possibly be the addition of indoor plumbing long after the home was built.
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Walking through the home might spark a sense of sadness or emptiness when viewing all that was left behind here by the owner.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy It’s not just a home that was abandoned but a whole life it seems, just left behind while the previous owners struck out for something new.
Every single room is stuffed to the gill with items.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy While we don’t know where the previous owner went, we can say that they had pack-rat tendencies.
Walls still contain the most recent layer of paint. Some windows are broken entirely, while others are cracked or simply still intact.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy It’s possible that the broken windows are from break-ins after the property was abandoned. It’s not uncommon for people to visit abandoned properties, either out of interest or to look for resale items.
And the front porch emits vibes of days gone by. Vibes of rocking chairs and glasses of ice-cold lemonade. Vibes of the sounds of children’s laughter just steps away in the front yard.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy It’s easy to imagine what a beautiful home this used to be and the wonderful memories that are captured inside its walls.
Although the home itself is hauntingly beautiful, it also invokes a sense of sadness.
YouTube/Urban Exploring With Kappy Want to see more? Check out the following YouTube video from user Urban Exploring With Kappy:
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But typically, even if there’s an issue with affordability, properties like this are sold or reclaimed by the town and then put to new use. The strange thing about this property is that that wasn’t the case.
It is tragic to see such an architectural wonder sitting in such squalor.
There are still liquor bottles on the shelves, as though it was just happy hour five minutes ago.
Perhaps the family that once lived here was in the middle of a festive holiday party when things took a turn and they abandoned the property.
It’s a stately and beautiful home that will hopefully find care and restoration under a new owner.
It’s not just a home that was abandoned but a whole life it seems, just left behind while the previous owners struck out for something new.
While we don’t know where the previous owner went, we can say that they had pack-rat tendencies.
It’s possible that the broken windows are from break-ins after the property was abandoned. It’s not uncommon for people to visit abandoned properties, either out of interest or to look for resale items.
It’s easy to imagine what a beautiful home this used to be and the wonderful memories that are captured inside its walls.
Want to see more? Check out the following YouTube video from user Urban Exploring With Kappy:
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Abandoned Places In North Carolina
February 08, 2023
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Where are there other abandoned places in North Carolina? Check out these other fascinating abandoned places in NC.
North Wilkesboro Speedway Family Inn of America, Rowland Davis Hospital, Statesville Stonewall Jackson Reform School, Concord
Where are there haunted places in North Carolina? If you’re brave enough, investigate these haunted places in North Carolina too.
Great Dismal Swamp Cry Baby Lane Devil’s Tramping Ground Gravity Hill
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Check out these other fascinating abandoned places in NC.
- North Wilkesboro Speedway
- Family Inn of America, Rowland
- Davis Hospital, Statesville
- Stonewall Jackson Reform School, Concord
Where are there haunted places in North Carolina?
If you’re brave enough, investigate these haunted places in North Carolina too.
- Great Dismal Swamp
- Cry Baby Lane
- Devil’s Tramping Ground
- Gravity Hill
