It's a shame we don't design buildings like this anymore.

There's something so aesthetic and somber about being in an abandoned place like that. The history that occurred and the people that were once there aren't there anymore. You can never go back to that time but only try to understand it..

My cat went crazy during the pipe part. I was laughing so hard at you guys and him 🤣. Thanks for the explore!

Honestly, you guys are my comfort channel, please never stop uploading

personally i love it when old buildings like this have strange additions like wood panel walls and exterior windows on the inside and dropped office ceilings. Its not aesthetically pleasing but it is a neat way that buildings communicate their stories. Every questionable midcentury sconce, nicotine stained 70’s wallpaper, or hideous 80’s carpet betrays the soul of the building.

I would sneak into that place just to spend all day in the library 😄 that 'magic to science' book actually seemed pretty interesting 🤔

So at 24:20, that's not mold growth. It's actually part of the book. Some older books had this marbled effect done to them for aesthetic reasons. I own a few books that have this done to them.

Just wanted to let you know as a long-time fan that your intro song + title card is top notch. I believe it's one of those intros that one should never skip. On top that, I personally think this is one of the best channels on KZfaq, period. Keep up the quality work and keep being one of the best urbex channels out there. Love all that you do!

The chains in the front of the grandfather clock hold weights. The weights turn springs, that provide energy to the clock mechanism.

What a beautiful building, and how elegant it must’ve been, when it was new, and full of busy students and professors, sharing the wealth of knowledge in its libraries.

When he asks “what language is this” 8:12 it is an Adinkra symbol created by the Ashanti people. The Morning Star is placed within the wheel to give the meaning “Change or transform your character”. The Morning Star represents a new day or a new start to the day, whilst the wheel represents continuous forward independent movement. If you look carefully you can see other Andinkra symbols on some of the other plaques, with other meanings. This room was maybe a place of quiet reflection but that is just my guess.

Bryan and Michael - You two remind me of two little boys in a candy shop. Your enthusiasm and curiosity shine through!

Man, I need to stop watching these videos. They just make me incredibly sad- to know that these beautiful buildings lay abandoned with nobody to take care of and appreciate them is torturous. Even if they hurt to watch, thank you for the videos. The camerawork that you two do is amazing and really captures the spirit of the buildings you visit.

I never thought I would be cracking up, dying in my chair watching the Proper People. Those pipes sound hilarious!

As a non-religious person, it still baffles me that the vast amount of information in those books is just being left behind.

I am an ordained minister and engaged in much Interfaith activity. Oh how I would have loved to b in your footsteps especially in the library. All those books of such diversity jus tsitting there----heart break! Thanks for your GREAT work. Yiou are so stabilizing with our history.

13:53 These cinematic breaks are one of my favourite things about your channel. It's a nice calming change of pace and really gives time to show off the beauty of the place. Between that and the way you all do such a good job researching these places history and presenting it so well are why I find you all to be one of the best urban exploration channels out there.

It’s such a shame to see all those books being left there to rot when they could be distributed to different places for further education. Beautiful work guys! I always enjoy watching your videos and look forward to many more! Thank you.

I don't get why those institutions and companies never sell off their stuff when they give up a location. It's not like they had to flee in a hurry due to war or such thing. There's so many thousands of dollars of valuable materials left behind that will be taken over by the elements over time.

I'm so sick of seeing beautiful, old buildings like this going to waste to eventually fall into ruin. (sighs) As usual, great video, guys.

Yet another building wasted for absolutely no reason.

It finally happened- a youtuber reviewing a bag of coffee i packed in their trade ad.... Hope you enjoyed, thanks for the video!

I have been searching endlessly for vintage photos of this place. I’m beyond curious to see what it looked like while still functional

15:50 “church history, it’s all fruity pebbles” 😂

@11:48 - Those books in slipcovers are all Library of America books and are quite collectable. They're probably worth around $10 or more each, depending on condition. Glad you didn't take them, but wish there were a way to secure them for the property owner.

Probably the quietest place you've explored thus far! You'd think that would make it eerie but it seems like a very calm, still space to be in

I normally skip thru any intro music on KZfaq videos BUT the intro music on your guys videos is freaking awesome and kinda haunting, love it.

It is so sad all those books are going to waste One would have thought the College would have moved all those books to another library so future generations could study them.

I can’t be the only one who heard that sound at 10:22 from stranger things 😂 nice touch LOL

Thanks for being proper (respectful) of all the places you explore.

I always love watching these videos on abandoned places it gives off some eerie vibe which makes it more interesting imo

This is my only channel sub that I refuse to watch on my phone, tablet, or computers. Only the TV will do for watching these videos.

i love how you can still have fun without destroying things, keep it up

That library is so tragic. 150yr old books that will be sent to the landfill when this beautiful building is demolished. All of that history lost. Today we mourn the library of Alexandria when we willfully destroy much more recent history in far more vast quantities without any thought.

It is very interesting that you often find old pipe organs in the abandoned buildings you explore. I would caution you though not to put the pipes in your mouth since the metal pipes are a mixture of lead and tin. Even the boots on the wood pipes are made from the same metals. Thoroughly washing ones hands after handling those pipes is a must. I wish you would have shown the organ console that sat at the other end of the room from where the piano was. The pipe you blew into at 9:42 creates it sound by the wind vibrating a metal reed located in the boot. Those tend to be voiced on higher wind pressure than the wood ones and are therefore significantly louder. Do keep up your exploration and take all precautions.

The whole building looks calm and beautiful. But the library is definitly the highlight!

You guys do such a bang up job. I love how you are respectful of the buildings and the architecture. Also loving the acting like little boys with the pipes :)

The clock you found runs on gravity. Those chains inside should have weights on the end which need to be hoisted up every so often and they slowly fall, pulling the chains and running the clock.

Omg this building is stunning! Art Deco and MCM are my favorite! Thank you for filming this ❤️❤️❤️

I've watched your stuff for the last 5+ years, i always get super giddy and excited every time i see that you've uploaded a new video!

“All this fancy camera equipment to film poop” - *the proper people 2022*

I can just smell the old books, they have a certain smell about them, and it's kind of intoxicating, yet comforting at the same time.

Honestly love how you put the sponcership in the beginning of the video just to not disturb the walk through of a abandoned place

The book at 24:23 isn't growth, unless you are looking at something I'm not seeing. But the blue and gold on the paper, is from an art technique called 'Water Marbling.' They would put paint on the surface of the water, distort it with a toothpick, and dip the paper in it. It's still quite common to see people who are into book binding create such a look for custom book's endpapers...among other things. It's also done with cloth as well, mainly seen it on silk. But I don't see much of that done anymore like it use to long ago. Beautiful video though. That place was amazing! I so love Art Deco. There's just something quite ridged yet flowing when it comes to art deco. (edited...didn't know enter sent the comment. got to keep that in mind...haha)

I needed this so bad today. Thanks guys 💜

That stranger things reference with the grandfather clock sound was mint

One of the top five best channels on KZfaq!

This place is beautiful.

The exterior of this is insanity. I hope that if that other comment is right and they are turning it into a development, they save some of the architectural highlights and somehow use it in the new plans. Incredible. And it’s in the suburbs of a major city too, incredible you guys found it with such little vandalism

the stranger things clock noise at 10:21 threw me for a loop

As a Retro Tech Guy, I hate seeing all those perfectly good VCR's, CRT's, Overhead Projectors, etc.. just sitting there doing nothing. The rest of the building and so many items inside, still look usable and sellable. I hope the owners realize this quickly and begin salvaging and auctioning off everything, before the vandals start showing up.

definitely interesting! wish they wouldnt have covered up all that brick work with panels.

I love your videos so much! The music, the simplicity, the intro, the overall vibe is something I will continually keep coming back to watch! Keep it up!

your videos are so comforting and special to me. i found your channel during a difficult and stressful time studying for my masters and I've come to associate it with an unexplainable safe feeling. I love the subtle music, the banter and the calm narration

Amazing cinematography!! It feels you are in the same location.. love your channel

They should turn that into an apartment building. There are so many homeless people these days. What a huge help that would be.

17:36 the memories!!! I fell out of that chair twice from leaning back too far

SO glad to see this! When I heard y'all were living in two different states I was afraid it was over. 🙌🏻😄✌🏻

A TikTok was just posted about this building, I suspect this video is about to see a hell of a lot of traffic. It’s ironic considering what’s currently occurring in the world- especially the maps found that debunk that a particular nation never existed. ❤❤🥰

Another cool video. I love taking a break from research work at home and seeing your exploratory and descriptive videos. Oh yes that college chair, I have one just like that but with arm rests in graduate school. As a former architectural historian in historic preservation from University of Oxford, I greatly appreciate preservation of many of these buildings and structures that you film. It is sad to see these decay, however thankful for your filming of these to at least preserve these virtually. Thanks again for sharing.

You should have pulled down one more map.

13:46 I really like the up rising of sounds a long with the view of older articulate structure layouts What a amazing place to explore. Thanks

I like the edits. It’s like a peaceful liminal space with music for a few seconds, then back to the exploration.

I love watching you guys, you put me in my most relaxed state, never stop uploading!

Beautiful building. Thanks for sharing.

You guys keep upping your game. This one was incredible. Awesome pipe organ solo!

Thank you Proper guys for another cool vid.

14:30 I'm by no means an expert, but the first interpretation of the relief sculptures of the birds I have is that an Eagle typically represents strength and power, the "pigeon" might actually be a dove, which is a representation of the Christian God, but also doves are a representation of love and peace. Finally, the owl, a representation of knowledge and wisdom. And the fact that these representations are all of birds, probably relates to their ability to fly, flight represents freedom. If that building was always a college, and that room always a library, then those sculptures of the Eagle, the Dove and the Owl make perfect sense, because an education fills you with knowledge and wisdom, which allows you to wield strength and power with the temperament of love and peace...all of this can liberate one's soul or very existence, and lift them out of poverty. ...or the architect could have just been a bird fanatic.

Love watching your videos, very relaxing ❤

Oh, the piano. Oh, the books. btw, the end of the book you picked up wasn't spoiled with mould, it was marbled with paint - a common treatment for books at one time; I have a few.

I would love to read those theological history books...what an amazing find

Wow, incredible! I’ve been following you guys for a few months now and have enjoyed all of your videos. I first came across your videos when I was sick with gastroenteritis. I’d like to thank you guys for your incredible video journalism. 😊

OMG Bryan, your face when blowing through those pipes. 😆 Great editing guys! ❤

I used to work in a medical library facility that was of that same vintage. I remember the 4024 paper, maybe they even had the xerox 5053 copier, that video switcher was interesting -I wonder if they were routing video to classrooms or from them...

This was a super satisfying video really enjoyed the ride. Mann that book from 1870 though.. so crazy man.

What an amazing building…thanks for sharing!

I'm still enjoying people like you uploading videos on exploring abadoned places!

Libraries in general have an eerie undertone to them. You become aware of what is left behind.

Gorgeous building! Thanks guys.

Beautiful as always.

I love the musical performance you guys gave us with the pipes

Awesome tour guys!

Love this video buddy and hope you are having a blessed day

Y’all had me cracking up with the organ pipes. Can you imagine if that’s how an organ actually sounded?

Awesome video guys! Keep it up!

at 10:37 the clock actually doesn't need a source of power (electronically that is), it has weights attached to those chains you see and the weights are what essentially powers the clock. After some time you will have to pull on the chains to raise the weights back up because they gradually go down from powering it if that makes any sense.

Awesome video as always.

One of the best Urban exploration channels. No nonsense or jumps cares. Just exploration and professionalism.

Love your work ❤

Wow very beautiful College and so many Books!!📚📚

Hey there guys, Brian asked what language was on the sign on the wall. At first, it looked like the "stations of the cross" a Catholic thing, I googled it and it's this Sesa Woruban SESA WORUBAN (I change or transform my life) This symbol combines two separate adinkra symbols, the "Morning Star" which can mean a new start to the day, placed inside the wheel, representing rotation or independent movement.

I love your posts thanks so much keep them coming

Love your vlogs - they are always great calming video's ✨️

This reminded me a lot of my youth and playing around in empty church spaces haha

Cool tour. keep up the great content.

You had me laughing when you didn't pull down the 3rd map 🤣

13:07 - I’m online with Jesus right now praying that I never see another Art Deco building become “modernized”.

Awesome video!!! It made me wax nostalgic of my own school days. :) :) Yet, it's such a waste to have left behind all those library books after the school had closed down when they still would have been very, very useful and would have served some purpose for those in the general public who have an interest in such subject matter.

Nice episode again guys !. Hopefully local council etc notice and safes the building.

This was a stunning location! It was also great to see the pair of you having such fun and giggles too 😂😊❤️