I'm so happy when a beautiful home like this is saved.

How rare in the US for a house like this to remain in the family for so long and without massive changes to the building. I’m happy it’s been saved!

We love a happy ending when the house isn't torn down.

Thank god it was saved.

I got goosebumps the first time I walked into this house. The fact that the house has never been restored is incredible. The restores that have worked on the house were thrilled with that fact( no need to investigate colors.) I loved the walnut and birdseye maple trim in the house. This is the only house I have been in with birdseye maple. Which you can see at 2: 40 . The trim was never varnished but was treated every spring with mineral oil if I remember right so the wood never darkened. The windows on the main floor double as doors for the Piazza. The hose was continually heated over the years from steam of the factory next door. On my first tour, the son was still living on the third floor. The publishing company still exists the logo for it being the mansion. It is well worth the trip to visit

Its great that a family member lived in the place long enough so it was preserved instead of being sold to developers! I bet it was more stately and had appropriate furniture when it was first built! I would like to see it now and how much has been restored!

The intricate parquet floors are superb. I also like the double sweeping outside stairs. Every inch of this home has detail, but somehow doesn't seem gaudy or busy. Thank you for finding this home!

My heart is filled with joy. You continuously showing all these old black and white photos from yesterday left me thinking all the way through this video, that this house has definitely perished and I was so so mortified. Your series is very hard to take because the houses are so beautiful and so many of them do not stand for test of time. So, for this one, despite all the evidence I was being shown towards it probably not existing anymore. For it to actually still be existing has filled my heart with absolute joy and I have a massive smile on my face. Thank you so much for sharing.

The parquet floors are amazing.

I was holding my breath thru the whole video, hoping you weren`t going to say," The house was demolished.........". I was so glad to hear it`s being preserved. Thank you for a great video!

This is a cool place to visit. My family and I visited twice while Alvin was alive. He lived on the third floor of the mansion while visitors got to see the other floors. The mansion has come a long way with renovation. If you can see it, it’s quite amazing. They even have the original newspaper that says, “Titanic Sinks!” The gymnasium is a bit creepy though; everything is original. 😊

That Eastlake detailing is just incredibly beautiful. It’s so rare now. Thanks Ken!

I used to live in the town where this mansion is, and it is an incredible place to see.

Having gone down a KZfaq "rabbit hole", I looked this house up and it has all of its original adornments - paint color, wallpaper, etc. The main floor, (really the 2nd) is a very dark green, with it's original stenciled freeze running along walls and up the stairs. The available photos, being open for tours, show that it's in very sore need of help. While all there, it needs a LOT of conservation and restoration. But it is very cool to see every detail , though very much showing it's age-this IS the 1870s!, still in it's original location. The main outdoor staircase has ropes blocking anyone from climbing it because it would be dangerous to climb. It would be awesome to see it restored.

Edward & Camilla Hegeler's son , Julius Hegeler , left LaSalle , Il. & moved to Danville, Il. to start zinc factory . His son , Julius W. Hegeler ll ( co-founder of Peterson-Puritan ) , who was born in Danvile, passed away in 2019 . He is remembered as a humble & an extremely charitable man who was passionate about his community which greatly benefited from his philanthropy thruout his life & will continue to do so for decades to come . The Hegeler Mansion on Vermilion St. ( also being Illinois Rt. 1 ) is beautiful & would be an interesting topic for This House . I live in Danville & drive by the famed Hegeler Mansion almost daily & have been in it many times . Well worth seeing !

This is a great house, literally frozen in time, I have enjoyed my visits there. The elaborate decoration in the house is amazing, and really needs to be seen in person to appreciate the rich colors. Nice video!

This entire house is stunning, I especially like the library!!! 👍👍🏣

Nice, I can see wallpapers falling apart, spackle on walls, and more. I wish they could show us currently restoration today.

I could imagine shooting a haunted house movie in this mansion it's beautiful

That staircase & mill work is beautiful & stood the test of time!

It means so much to me that you use the proper terms and names for the architectural details. It makes these so much more educational.

It is a gem! I do hope it's restored to it's pristine shape so that a family can live happily in it. Hope the restorers of the building can keep development from encroaching on the property. An old house looks best with lawns around it and an old-fashioned tree-lined street in front of it. It would be like Heaven if we all could return to the old fashioned architecture for houses and public buildings and quiet, friendly towns.

I am a total nerd of historical architectures.owning couple of historical houses in Baltimore,but looking at this house I am mysmarized.the wood work is amazing,trim,molding,wall paper,pocket doors,staircase,I have to see this house.thank you for your vodeo

That house is incredible! Happy it has survived intact to this day.

Living in the area I've been able to tour the house several times. We were able to go up into the Coppola and see all the attic spaces very cool they saved everything you can think of and the fact that the house isn't fully restored is what makes it more interesting because you get to see the true craftsmanship under the layers also the staff is very attached to this home and they have a lot of insights into the history of the house definitely worth the time if your ever in the area

This family was wise enough to fund their own home into a museum. I love the twin staircases at the front of the house. The torits on the front of the house are very Aunt Anne, and would be a nice place to have an office. It's nice to see a nice house of this age not falling apart from neglect. Thank you for sharing. 😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤😮😮❤

It's so beautiful!! That entry is very graceful. So glad it was saved.

I like Mary's room with the natural light. I like the grand staircase

Stunning mansion! The family must really have loved it to continue living there so long. My favorite room is the library. In addition to the ornate woodwork, I particularly love the unique designs of the parquet floors. Happy this gem was saved!

It's interesting to see that the 'main floor' is not the ground floor, especially for a house in Illinois. I've only seen this in pre-1850 houses in the South, where the ground floor was originally stables to protect the horses from theft, and to avoid the living spaces being damaged if a nearby river flooded. Maybe there is more to this, if anyone knows. Regional differences in 19th Century homes are so fascinating, as well as for town homes versus country homes. And don't forget those crazy window taxes! Nope, these are doors, Mr. Tax Collector, lol. Great to hear this place will be restored, though it sounds like a daunting task. I have to say this house wins the prize for gorgeous decorative floors! Thanks for sharing this one. :)

My favorite rooms are those that functioned to keep the mansion running properly. Everything else is just beautiful.❤ Amazing like the Guilded Age!❤

I wish you would show a map with a visual location of these homes.

Beautiful pictures, Ken! That was amazing!

Beautiful. Houses lìke this need to be preserved

Ha! Funny when things just pop-up into yr video feed. I shot all the black and white images used in this video as part of an Historic American Buildings Survey project I submitted in 2007. All 100+ images of this shoot are part of the Library of Congress collection free for use, like in this video! Happy to see someone making use of my work.

Just BEAUTIFUL ❤

What a gorgeous house. My favourite room was the front room, first floor, viewing the bay window through the mirror reflection.

Amazing home. Always get the best. And you don’t have to be rich. Just know what you like.

Amazing. Beautiful house. Would be fun to see it. I live in Joliet Illinois and in my neighborhood there are many beautiful homes. The one I live in is over 100 years old, but has been changed in to a 4 unit apartment building. And a lot has been removed. But many still remain. Including a wood floor made from many different woods, not as beautiful as this house but beautiful just the same. Glad the house has been saved. And left in original condition.

SR...this is what I prayed you would do...brilliant and so touching! I adore our ancestors craftsmanship and traditions! GBYCS TY!

Beautiful. I always like the basement and service areas - they just give it a human face

Amazing craftsman of the time. So many details!!!! ❤ beautiful 😍

Amazing second empire mansion♥️

Finally some great INTERIOR photos, bravo!

The pivot doors were cool. Never saw those before.

I'm not a fan of Italianate architecture, but I really like the parquet floors and the huge chandeliers!

I love the double curved stairs into the front door.

Good morning from Cairns Queensland AUST. Thank you for the content Ken 🙏 have a beautiful day

Loved this one, I'm a sucker for 2nd Empire houses! I also love that the same family owned it all that time! My current home is from the same era, and I imagine that DOZENS of families lived here! Could I imagine living in the same house for 102 years? YES! Moving SUCKS! It's my LEAST favorite "life chore".

I see houses like this I automatically think of the holidays with families and kids running around in such a spacious house.

Excellent video. Again, another house that I was unaware of so thanks for posting. One very interesting thing about touring homes like this one is that if you are able to return over the years and see the restoration progress, it's quite amazing.

Your channel reminds me of that old show "America's Castles". I used to love watching it when I was little. Keep up the good work!

A beautiful small Tartarian home. Nice!

The library was my favorite room.😊

What a fabulous house.. it's wonderful someone in the family saw its value as an historic relic of bygone times.. again, thank you so very much for sharing with us. I am sure much research goes into these presentations.... thank you

Favorite room would be all that wrap around porch space!

Surely the happiest story amongst so many sad tales here on _This House._

It's all pretty amazing. Kinda nice to see before someone else comes in and changes everything they're always different after that

Wish this would have been filmed in color!

Absolutely beautiful

Oh it is so beautiful.

I was there last Sunday for a tour. Very enjoyable. The outside porches are now torn off because they had rotted.

👍 I like the shabbiness, and the floors must have been fun to lay.

Beautiful home. Would love to visit it if I ever get back East.

5:34 wonderful! beautiful place

I would love to see current pictures. So glad it was saved!

Amazingly beautiful and fantastic woodwork. Glad it has survived.

Such a cool house!!! Mary’s room was my favorite with those bay windows❤Thank you for this video~we’re definitely heading down there to check it out❣️

Would have been nice to see more rooms and the layout of mansion and grounds also old photos

Love the floors, thank you

truly a Beautiful piece of work!! so much rich history.. I love the design of this enormous home!!!

I found the basement rooms fascinating

Its all beautiful

Beautiful

Very cool.😎

LOVE the floors ❤️

Hey everyone, he mentions a key detail here at 4:50 that i feel urged to point out. Dude started a publishing company. All of these 1% that were broken up by antitrust suits-ALL of them went into publishing, journalism, politics or film. Their kids carried on the legacies. And now, the world we live in is a product of this. Food for thought.

Thank you!

You do such a nice job with your videos thank you I watch them all they are thrilling I love to see inside gorgeous mansions!

Looks like the Adams Family house!

I love the kicken I allso love all the wood wrok

102 yrs and never moved….talk about commitment

Great episode thanks

Thanks!

During the 70's wasn't Paul Carus living in a room on the second floor/right wing ? I do believe it was him. You may be correct though. Back then, never heard of Alwin. Whoever it was, left the door open and once, while walking past the house, not knowing anyone lived there, I tried the door, just for the heck of it. Everyone I knew in town presumed no one lived there. Besides one light in one room, there was never any movement..(no vehicles either) Usually high grass. The stairs going up from the entry were fabulous and so BIG. I remember the furniture was all BIG ..😁😘 Then I heard a TV on and my young foolish self proceeded to see where it was coming from. Behind a BIG door that I bravely knocked on, stood a stately, white haired gentleman, whom if you were there, thought he had just seen his long lost granddaughter ❤ which I am not 🙂 I want to see the restoration before I croak.

My favorite room would be the tower that you told us nothing about.

Very very cool

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I don't know why but, I just love pocket doors!

I love these videos, but I still can't get over just how much money is spent on decor. I guess I'm just a simple person at heart...

Wow!

It seems like age is taking its toll…hopefully they have a plan to keep up with maintenance. Great house.

i cant believe you let me down with black and white pics!

Love the house but always fascinated by the design of the towers. Wished to have seen top floor room.

I loved the foyer. Nothing quite like a grand foyer. I've got a good one with chandelier, but nothing like Hegeler House.

This is what I want people to see when they talk of “generational wealth.” I can’t imagine how beautiful this house was when it was first completed but it certainly decayed over the subsequent generations. I truly hope it has be saved and restored to its former glory.

Looks like the real life Adam's family house

Wish I could have seen it in color ❤

If I ever somehow end up with lots of money, I want something just like this.

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