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what surprises me the most is the lack of vandalism

At 12:43, that "Watch Clock Station", that was a way of ensuring that the night gaurd was patrolling the building. There would be a key inside that box that would fit into a clock on the other side of the building. The clocks had timers in them. If the key wasn't inserted at the correct time, the alarm would sound. There would be multiple timers on the clock, ensuring the gaurd was making his rounds accordingly. Basically, it made sure your gaurd wasn't sleeping on the job.

That streetscape at the beginning looks like you would imagine towns would look ten years after mankind has gone... I love your videos Dan, but good grief they can be depressing!

You can tell some of the paint was left from the 80s, because no one else in history has thought coral and seafoam green was a good idea.

My great grandmother had a Kaufman's Diary from 1918. I love the idea of possibly seeing some of the hallways she or my grandmother may have walked. One day I hope to get up their and visit myself.

The calender on the wall was 1983. It gives you an idea on age of things in the building. I was surprised to see the 1983 calender on the wall survive so long like that.

As an Elevator Mechanic I cant thank you enough for taking the time to film them and their components when they're available. Awesome videos!

Why is there ALWAYS an abandoned wheelchair in these places? Is there a clause in ghosts' collective bargaining agreement that specifies it?

I liked that wallpaper under the paint. That whole area is like a time capsule of a department store from the 40's. Phil Collins does urban exploration in his spare time. Cool.

that vintage shoe chart omg i love it!!!!!!!! well done!!!!!!!

I loved the age of this building. Much older than the places you guys usually go to.

What a great video. I love how much character old buildings like this have. I was also surprised with how segmented the building is. When you think of Department stores, you imagine large, open spaces. This had so many separate rooms. At 6:15, it actually looks almost like indoor horse stables! As always, thanks Dan!

that Phil Collins tag was cool, who knows if its true but my imagination is saying yes

The most ancient elevator I've ever seen.

The remains of so many different styles is amazing. Even the post civil war brickwork in the basement. Love the 1970's bright flower centerpiece at 9:43

You have a lot of balls going into these buildings not knowing what can be lurking in them and how unsafe they are.

That neighborhood around it looks like a Scooby Doo ghost town.

they should turn that place into loft apartments! cool building! loved the vintage elevator

I love all your videos Dan Bell but this would have been sublime if you could have found pictures of what it looked like in operation

there was somebody yelling. sounded like a drug deal gone bad.

That Dan, is a key holder for the nightwatchmen's manual clock. He would wear the clock around his neck and when came to one of those key holders, he would take the key stick it in the clock and give it a turn. That was how he would keep up with his rounds during the night while checking the different area's of the store. Each floor would have one of those. Hint's the name watch clock station, hope this information helps.

This video and all your videos are just amazing.

Just amazing. The drop tin ceiling, the elevator, the watchclock (great history lesson there- I had no idea) the eeriness... one of your best. I want to buy that music, so nostalgic and creepy in a bittersweet way. Five stars!

have you ever thought about going to europe do these things? I know in US is more than enough of scary abandoned places, but in europe you can find much much older abandoned buildings and the more history place have the more scary it can get

Dan, A Watchclock is a mechanical clock used by security guards as part of their Guard tour patrol system which require regular patrols. The most commonly used form was the mechanical clock systems that required a key for manual punching of a number to a strip of paper inside with the time pre-printed on it. Recently, electronic systems have increased in popularity due to their light weight, ease of use, and downloadable logging capabilities [1] This increase in the electronic systems led the largest U.S. manufacturer of watchclocks, Detex, to discontinue all of their mechanical watchclocks on December 31, 2011 including the Detex Newman which had been manufactured for 130 years. Watchclocks often had a paper or light cardboard disk or paper tape placed inside for a set period of time usually 24 hours for disk models, and 96 hours for tape models. The user would carry the clock to each checkpoint where a numbered key was mounted (typically chained in place, ensuring that the user was present). That key was then inserted into the clock, turned, and imprint the disk with the key number. The paper disk or tape had the times pre printed and the key impressed the key number on the corresponding time. After the shift (or Specified time period) an authorized person (usually a supervisor) would unlock the watchclock and retrieve the disk or tape and insert a new one. In the case of Detex brand clocks, each time the cover is opened or closed a mechanical device would puncture the disk or tape at the current time, if a disk had more than 2 perforations on it, it proved that the clock had been opened and possibly tampered with, or records forged. "The approximately five pound circular watchclock was enclosed in a black leather pouch attached to a leather strap and carried over the shoulder. Inside buildings mounted near doors, were watchclock stations consisting of a small metal box with a hinged lid, which contained a numbered key affixed by a twelve-inch chain. The watchman would insert the key into the clock, rotate it and a numeric stamp would be pressed onto a roll or disk of paper locked inside the clock."

Your videos are so well done! You are my absolute favorite urban explorer. I don't know much about cameras or filming but I know that watching your videos is like watching a suspense-filled movie. I'm always slightly unnerved and on the edge of my seat wondering what's lurking around the next corner.

It is hard to imagine that this place was ever a department store especially with fitting rooms and retail space in the basement like that. We are spoiled by our very modern way of shopping. I bet it was beautiful in its hayday.

lived in bmore my whole life and never knew about this place till now.

Nice to see a building that large that has been abandoned for that long that's not covered in graffiti.

Incredible how post-apocalyptic that whole area looks. Perfect spot for a Walking Dead taping!

Absolutely love the creative direction of adding the music and echos to the videos. Really helps with immersion, very original idea for an urban exploration series. Great work.

Such beautiful decay. The music was a nice touch. I swear when that shutter started to rattle I half expected some zombies to come bursting through. Keep up the good work :)

Looks like something from Fallout, if they decide to make a movie this would be a good place

12:56 the dates! Wow!

The black iron box on the wall was the Night Watchmans Key Clock Box.

That old department store music really takes me back shopping with mom and hearing the metal hangers slide back and forth.

The watch clock is a check point for security guards, they would have to check in at these stations throughout the store. The night watchman would check in each station during the night when he made his rounds. There was a key attached to them that check this on a device he would have on his person.

Thinking that I started high school back in 1983 when that calendar was new...

one day, my family and I got lost in the city and ended up here and ever since, I've been fascinated by the place. considering the area and how bad they look on the outside, they're in pretty good shape on the inside

Dan. Have you ever thought of making a Short Film. With your talent, ideas and some extra equipment you should be able too. Panning shots with a dolly for example and much more. I'm sure you could win one or more prizes.

As many times as I've driven past the old Town Mall I never had any idea there was an old department store there. Then again I've never had the guts to go through there.

I hear talking around 14:10 right after he says fitting rooms.

I love the added mall music. Great touch. You are one of my favorite youtubers. Keep up the excellent work! And thank you 🤘🏼

Thanks for showing the elevators! The elevators are the best part in the video. And those are dated back to the 1960s I think, because if it were pre 1960s, there would have been a crank in the elevator. That store must have closed and been renovated before it opened up as Kaufman's. I would love to go into the old Kress in my city, but I'm so scared of getting caught.

Beautiful filming. What an interesting building, loved the old wallpapers and models from the 49's.

In 2020, Dan Bell's videos still are some of the best urbex videos on the internet.

Very pretty building! Too bad it's in such disrepair :(

That security camera at 14:20 is ancient! I remember those in the 80's and early 90's in stores. Looks like someone swiped the lens off of that one. I just put in a system that does 1080p, and the cams are 3/4 that size.

I like the music on this one. It was a perfect fit. The "Superstar" instrumental took me back to the early 70's. I remember hearing music like this (or maybe it was this exact same music) as I wandered around in older department stores. Nice work Dan. The videos just keep getting better all the time.

I went there when it was operating in the 70s & 80s. I still live close by.

What a time capsule! Love the old fashion prints. Your videos are just great, Dan!

3:12 nice wall paper , reminds me of my grandmas house 50 yrs ago

great buildind! it looks like it might of had a major remodel done back in the 20s. lots of art deco styling accents. another great video dan.

That 1983 calendar was cool! I discovered I was born on a Saturday, on the 19th of March! 😀

I think that was an orb at 9:29, and all that rattling and banging was creepy! Great video!

This store is Huge

And forgot: That old elevator is freaking cool. I love the bakelite switches and knobs.

Awesome video, Dan. I loved it!

This has got to be my favorite video of Dan's All those ancient names, dates & devices. What a time capsule

that watch clock station is for a security guard. a key is attached to the chain and the guard carried a clock that he/she inserts the key and it marks the time the guard was at that station. security companies do this to show the guards are doing their jobs.

Another awesome video! Great job!

This has to be one of your creepiest yet. Thanks for sharing

what is it with wheelchairs and creepy abandoned buildings

It does look like a perfect place to build a Haunt. Dark, creepy, and probably comes with it"s own ghosts!!

Great video Dan! That watch station box is for a guard on patrol. he would have a device on him and as he made his rounds, he would insert the key from those little boxes to show he actually did his patrol correctly.

Thanks. It is amazing to see an entire block empty like this. In my neighborhood, you'd never see this. I have seen empty buildings out in the rural areas...I guess I need to get out more.

Oh the texture! This space and the way you chose for us to experience it... just captivating. I could spend hours trying to take it all in.

that calendar!! i was a senior at saint ignatius college prep in san francisco, and it seems my birthday fell on a thursday. i worked weekends at a furniture store in 1982 much smaller, but not unlike this, called Lewis Samuels & Co. mission district SF.

that crazy my my mother in law madian name was Kaufman..me and my husband are from bailtmore Maryland.my husband family owns Kaufman funeral home. in Maryland😃

Once again, another awesome video Dan!

I have seen almost all the dead mall video's and I realy love them. I am from Holland and we do not have dead malls like this here. I like the ones that are totally empty, the best of all. The eerie vibe and the way everything is crumbling down, wow great. Like a horror movie without the zombies but still scary as hell. Keep on making them. :-)

started watching some of your videos from time to time over the last couple months then more recently almost every day/nite. you do such a great job. Keep up the good work. you have more guts than i got going into some of the creepy places ive seen in our videos

Love your videos Dan! Can not wait for your next one!

Ok, I am wildly curious about how that wheelchair came to be there... It will haunt me forever. Well, maybe not forever, but an hour at least...

I'am enjoying my Sunday night watching all of the Dead mall series😀

The little black box on the wall is a Detex Watchclock Station. The night watchman/guard would remove the key from the box and insert into the watchclock which makes an impression on a roll of paper. But there are ways around the system. The keys were readily available new from the manufacturer or used at various places. I doubt if they are still in use. The new version of that is a bar code. Easily defeated, take a picture with a smart phone and relax for awhile.

so glad BSF used your footage so i could find you! I live in baltimore and I've been looking for videos on abandoned places here. Super excites they are planning to do a haunted house or something here this october!!

love your videos dan you do a wonderful job every time for us all

I like how when you picked up the receiver it still had a busy tone as if it were hooked up. Did that happen or was the sound edited in and if it was good job lol!

Its amazing how items like clothing charts and signs can make the environment that much more creepier..surprised they have stood the test of time. Many of them look untouched which adds to the mystery. Creepy stuff.

The Phil Collins on the wall was epic!

Back in earlier days, large stores had night watchmen, usually retired cops, who came on duty at five, and stayed until reopening at nine the next morning. They were responsible for making rounds throughout the store all night long to prevent burglaries. The night watchmen carried special watches that were geared to run for ten or fifteen minutes, the length of time it would take for him to walk from one black key box to the next. So each of those special black boxes you saw, known as a Watchman's Key Box, had a special key inside which the night watchman would use to rewind his watch. If he was goofing around and was late, or fell asleep, the next morning his watch would be out of synchronization with the master clock, and he would be fired. These are the little treasures from the past that are not seen anymore due to alarm systems. From the writing I saw, on the medallion, it seems the key boxes were last updated in October of 1945. Pretty amazing.

Such an amazing building. I am looking forward to the cutting room floor on this!

Another great video

Love Your Filming And Your Style !

The music is so relaxing!!!!

Great as always. I really enjoy, as does probably everyone, the really creepy locations. Especially when the weird out of place stuff happens.

+This is dan bell thanks for uploading this. i really enjoyed it. Very interesting. When i've passed through Baltimore I've always wondered about what that mall looked like.

Wow great job! I was intrigued but in suspense.

Did you see the date in the watch clock, *10-18-1945* !

so awsome those old buildings and al the character over the years.now its just dead.thanks dan bell.another awsome vid.great work u put into this.

I just live your channel! I watch every time you upload a video.

I constantly binge watch your videos! thank you for inspiring me to go to some of these places!

Very cool location and great video!!!

Great architecture to be restored in some way. Great video also. Greetings from Argentina!

The intro looked like something from Fallout. ...But I have been playing it all night so...

The music gives it the vibe that it would at any moment just go off and start “Total Nuclear Annihilation. Vault Tech...”

Why is baltimore so depressing and sad?

Dan, one of the best. thanks.