I've watched a lot of UK videos where they absolutely RUIN victorian homes with "modern" installations. So glad you're sticking to restoration, not renovation!!

If there were a local article about your restoration, some people may come forward with original goods from your home.

As a contractor/finish carpenter with a lot of similar projects behind me, the best advice I can give to a young man as yourself is the following. 1. Protect your lungs. 2. Don't put this project ahead of what's important. Your family needs to come first, don't let vacations, outings, moments pass you by because of the goal of finishing that house. 3. Start a 401k 4. Consider the cost.

If you have not contacted the National Trust for Historic Places please do. They used to have a directory of historic preservation architects and craftsmen.

I am so excited to see this gorgeous home being restored back to its original glory.

Bruv you got me at "this is not a renovation this is a restoration"

When it's done you should host a Victorian themed house warming party - Victorian finger foods, Victorian costumes, etc. Would be epic!

Thank you for not following the HGTV guide to ruining perfectly good homes.

I'm 8 years in on my 1900 vic. Its almost done. Have fun good luck.

Your commitment to restoration is much appreciated.

Kudos to you. Drives me nuts when people take these beautiful older homes and try to make them modern. If you want a modern home, build or buy one! Don’t deface the older homes just to get a modern aesthetic.

I'm so worried about the future & this guy is out here just living his life. Love the positive mindset. Best of luck!!

Please don’t just slam the heating on flat out when it’s up and running everything will shrink and crack. Slowly slowly catchy monkey. couple of degrees a day goes along way. I know the house will leak heat like a sieve till it’s buttoned up wind water tight. but it will go along way if you add fans and dehumidifiers to circulate the air around the home and capture the moisture in the air. Good luck in your endeavours and I look forward to following your progress stay safe ✌🏻👍🏼🇬🇬

I applaud you for your heart and soul approach to saving this majestic home.

This gave me hope that inteligente and respectful people exist! Love this new beginning in your life. Stay strong, and safe.

That house next door was seriously remuddled. What a shame because the bit visible in the old photo looks like a match to your house.

No t.v. Downstairs, “talk o each other?” What a crazy idea, I LOVE IT! More power to you, I can’t wait to see the finished product 😀

I HIGHLY approve of your restoration!!! An absolute beautiful home brought back to its former glory!

Thank god! I live in a Victorian home and it breaks my heart to see Victorian homes' characters destroyed by the "clean modern" aesthetic. I can't wait to follow this project and see how this beautiful house transforms.

I'd like to think that the original homeowners allll those years ago are really really happy that someone is trying this hard to live in their home and restore it to it's former glory ❤️ You're amazing!

You should start a kickstarter for this! People would donate to see it restored and maybe you could give Airbnb stays or discounts to the backers.

Imagining some people would look at it and say "Open space floor plan!" That would be horrifying.

I used to run a Second Empire house museum. People loved the tours, just to actually experience the space, the high ceilings, and - one of my favorites - the pocket doors. Kudos to you and your family for taking this on!

A walking tour of neighborhood and its history would be interesting also.

This was a KZfaq suggested video. So happy it was! I'm excited to see this through!

I love people like you who don’t fully modernise homes but restore them to there previous glory

Your dedication and enthusiasm will overcome any obstacles that arise.

Good idea, my concern is: that putting an original cast-iron bathtub back into your home would call for some interesting attention. You might have to reinforce the floors beneath those tubs. Factor in the weight of the tub, then the weight of the tub with water. Back when your home was new, that would not have been an issue, but now? Period appliances, would be a lot smaller, and they are not as safe as modern appliances are. Some of my family members owned antique gas stoves/ovens from the 1920's, but, though they worked, we had to make sure that the gas taps were off, otherwise it would be a safety hazard.

A major undertaking but I'm really pleased to hear that you're planning to restore the house rather than modernize it! I look forward to seeing how things progress.

I know it adds a lot of extra red tape, but I do hope you're exploring the Historic Preservation Tax Credit programs available to help with your financing needs. There's also quite a bit of architectural salvage available around town if you ask in the right circles. It's so exciting to see one of the grand old buildings in the northern part of the city be restored.

I love people who cares about details. So important. Good job, guys. 👍

I'm a native St. Louisan. Nice to see you putting so much effort into restoring this piece of our history. Thank you sir.

You are a true inspiration for all who appreciate the craftsmanship that is lost in today’s cement and steel constructions. I think your ambition is amazing. Wishing much success.

Thank you for your passion in wanting to save this piece of American history. I only wish there were more people like you who had such respect for our past. May God bless you on your journey! Lets go! I'm so excited!

Hey Caleb, Caleb here! I stumbled upon your videos because my partner and I are about to close on our first home. Built in 1920 and also in Missouri! I can't wait to continue to follow and watch you restore your jewel while we also restore ours!

I grew up in St. Louis. So proud to see an old home like this being saved and restored. Put us on the list for staying in your Airbnb when the guest rooms are finished. ❤️

I so admire what you’re doing here. As someone studying 19th century fashion history and history in general, the joy I feel seeing you work to recreate history is immense. The importance of restoration vs renovation cannot be overstated. Renovation has its beauties for sure, but with a building this special, a true restoration is particularly precious. Bravo sir.

My dude, with 4 videos and a YT Channel that started only 6 months ago, you really are killing it. Keep it up and the revenue generated from our interest is going to help you big-time. You know there is a really famous hotel in San Diego built in the 1880s I've been fascinated with since the 1980s but I always wanted to know what the original rooms looked like, what the original layout was like, what the ballroom looked like before it was redesigned and then re-redesigned. I just recently found some of the original floor plans that have been archived and it's been so much fun just to even see those. With that in mind, I for one love the idea of a home harkening back to the original purpose. I actually love it. You don't see it done, you always see people visually modernizing. I like the idea of taking a few steps back. How amazing, poetic and fitting to have the machinery that generated the revenue for that house to help restore it? What else might you find? I bet it wouldn't take too much to figure out the original fixtures and that discovery is like a history lesson/restoration vlog rolled all into one. Henry Clay Frick wasn't a model citizen but his mansion in Pittsburgh was preserved, it would be an interesting one to take notes from, especially the kitchen. The man had a crazy shower as well. Well you sucked me in. I think there are a lot of people really craving a simpler time so well done on capturing the spirit! Cheers!

So happy I stumbled on your channel. I don't have TV, so I now have something to admire and watch. Really looking forward to it, especially since you are RESTORING it. So hard to find people who appreciate the character of an old house. Thanks for posting!

This is an American version of the channel Doing It Ourselves and I am totally down for it!!!

I can not wait to watch future episodes. I applaud you for taking on this endeavor and restoring that beautiful home. I look forward to your journey.

Kudo's to you Caleb for bringing a victorian beauty to life again.

Closed captioning is my lifesaver, I am deaf…I am SO GLAD to learn that you planned to restore it to authentic 1880’s quality house without going modern AT ALL. The original owner would be relieved

I’m glad to hear you’re restoring instead of remodeling. It’s always sad to see people ruin old homes with modern!

I can just imagine Christmas in a restored victorian mansion. Stick a christmas tree in the front parlour, decorating it in the more Victorian manner as opposed to the modern manner. I will follow this thing. I am also a bit sad as I always have been more of theoretically inclined guy, and never learned the skills needed to do a restoration like this. I do think it would be a fulfilling experience to restore a house from the state it is in now to its former glory, and that is an experience I personally probably will not get to experience. But at least I can follow this project and in my small way be a part of it...

Your channel pop up and I’m so excited about it. I’m here for the journey! Love that your restoring this beauty.

I have always loved the look of Victorian homes. I am grateful & eager to see this one brought back to its former glory. Thank you for sharing!

‘Restoration’ ~ how absolutely wonderful!!! I love this, especially reproducing the original wallpapers! You are a total legend!!

"I do have some plumbing issues up there... the main issue being I DON"T HAVE ANY UP THERE..." LOL. Yup - that would be an issue. I am so looking forward to seeing this restoration progress!

I'm so happy that you're fixing the house up properly. Nothing worse than seeing beautiful homes gutted and turned into bland boxes...

Hay good luck! I bought an 1870's farmhouse and have been restoring it by myself. It's a labor of love, but the feeling you get when you get a room done is amazing. Just try and stick to one thing at a time. Many little victories will help you from going completely mad. Good luck with all the plastering, that is an art form in itself.

Thank you for not modernizing it!! I almost want to cry. I can't tell you how much it hurts seeing people modernizing gorgeous Victorian but you probably understand. I can't wait!!

I completely applaud you for your love of history. I wish more people cared about these gorgeous old homes.

The house is so lucky to have found you and i am too! I will love your channel!

I love the true Victorian. Not the overly frilly, pinky Victorian that later styles became. I'm going to enjoy watching your journey.

I'm so glad you're restoring this elegant lady!

You have my attention! Can't wait to follow you on your restoration Journey!

This is going to be a difficult series to watch. Two minutes in and I'm already doing searches to cross reference 1880s bathtub costs. I'm completely hooked on this "Restoration Ride." 🤭

I love a victorian home. I adore original woodwork

I discovered your channel about three months ago when you first posted a video about the house and I’ve been waiting to watch your videos so that I could binge watch them. and so it begins

I love your philosophy for saving this house. I wish somebody would take pity on the poor dear next door and give her the same love and attention as you're going to bring to this grand old lady.

I can’t wait. If I lived close enough I’d come help with all the dirty monotonous jobs, sanding, scraping, scrubbing etc. Start a PayPal or Patreon account so fans can make donations to the restoration is this beauty.

I love old houses like this. My mum is complete opposite. I would love to live in that home. You sound so excited and passionate. I randomly found your video and I'm hooked!!!

Hi Caleb, i live in the UK and in a late Victorian house dated 1896. We have a lot of history here and some enviable restored houses. Some gutted and totally modern inside. I am so pleased to have come across your video and will now watch all of your progress eagerly...a lot to do but an amazing project. Good luck with the wallpaper, hope you find more and are able to get some printed. Very good luck to you..shall be watching all the way 👍🌞

Woah I just finished your last video...and you just released another one under 20 mins ago?? This is fantastic, good job man!

I am glad I found this channel when I did, the journey you are about to start is the chance of a lifetime and I'm glad I will be able to cheer you on all the way. The asbestos remediation is going to be a killer.

You will be humbled by people's generosity because they share your dream .

I’m so excited to see what you accomplish. I swear if I see one more “remodel” where everything gets painted gray I’m gonna barf! Kudos to you. You’ve got one more subscriber.

This is only the 2nd video & I'm so excited for this! I will live vicariously through you. Side note: this may not work for you guys, but they do make modern appliances that look like 1880s-90s wares. As in modern gas/electric stoves that look like Victorian coal stoves & modern fridges that look like Victorian iceboxes. I love them & hope to have them in my own place one day (though I have debated on just doing a modern fridge camouflaged to look like a pantry door or door to a butler's pantry, or have it be behind a door)

YES!! VICTORIAN IS SO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for trying to bring this house back to life the way this came to life!!

My grandparents place had a bathroom in one of the rooms upstairs that was originally a bedroom. It was so fascinating as a kid because the room was so big that we had a couch in it!! I miss that house

I agree with you. I, for one, have always wanted to restore a Victorian home back to its original grandeur. Good luck and God bless you on this enterprise.

I love that you are bringing this house back to its original splendor and staying authentic to the Victorian aesthetic. If you've not seen Sarah Chrisman here on YT, she and her husband live in a Victorian house as Victorians--wood cook stove and everything!

I love old STL. I still drive around questionable neighborhoods scouting out old stunners. It's nice to meet you, and your Victorian mansion. I can't wait to see your plans come to life. The old water towers are some of the last in the US, we're very lucky to have them, and your lucky to have the view of them and the arch.

It's very nice that you're bringing back the Victorian authenticity of the house.I'm not sure about the air bnb part of it.Some people aren't very respectful when they are staying in hotels/motels and bnbs they spill things on the furniture,they break handles,they leave nasty stuff behind.It would be sad to see that happening to such beautiful piece of art and history that you put so much love and work in it.You should do whatever your heart feels like doing.

I am so happy to hear you plan to restore this to its original Victorian form. My husband and I want to find a home and do the same thing. Nothing grieves me more than to see a Victorian home that has had all the character removed and is just another modern home inside.

Love your philosophy of restoring your late Victorian treasure. Best of luck; hope all goes smoothly. Keep us posted on your progress!!🙂🙂

Hey, it’s great to see you restoring this gem of a house back to its Victorian glory. I’m a fellow St. Louisan, so that makes this project that much more special to follow. On a side note, when you get to the decorating stage of the house feel free to hit me up. I’m a bit of a hobbyist reseller of antiques. I concentrate mostly on smaller decorative items such as pottery and glassware. I have a number of Victorian era items that might fit nicely in your home.

It's like restoring an old Duesenberg. It must be done authentic, within practical guidelines of course. I like the idea of updates in 1920's fashion. That's perfectly acceptable. I see that there's many people who retrofit some old appliances for practical use. Bravo for your bravery to save this gem! It's a big undertaking for sure.

I does my heart good to see your passion for restoring this beautiful old lady. Bringing her back to former glory is a HUGE job and I wish you the best as you do so. It will be a privilege to watch your progress. My grandfather was a builder in the late 19th century and he built both Victorian and Craftsman style homes in a small town in Southern New Jersey. He built the one my father grew up in; it was wonderful. His sister, my aunt lived there until 1969 and as children we spent lots of time there. Although essentially Craftsman, it did have some Victorian touches such as Fretwork and heavy velvet curtains in doorways hallways to prevent drafts. The dining room had a big deep bay window with a wooden seat and a diamond paned window - each little pane was an individual piece and it was gorgeous! The whole house was charming and full of Victorian style furniture. He built what I think was a unique staircase in that it was enclosed, but very wide compared to the stairways in your home, and the steps were actually quite shallow. The basement stairs went down from the kitchen, right underneath the main stairway. The basement had only dirt as flooring and to my young eyes, it was scary! The house had two stories with 1 bathroom and 4 bedrooms, two of which (the main bedrooms) where in the front of the house and joined by a pass-through at the front windows. The pass-through had an end to end bench covered in cushions where as children, my sister and I would curl up and read on a rainy day and watch the rain fall through three beautiful maple trees in the front yard. Sadly, those trees are long gone now and I don't know who owns the house, but I cherish the memories. The house I grew up in WAS a lovely Craftsman style (which I didn't appreciate at the time) and it broke my heart when I had to sell it once both of my parents were gone. You are preserving and important piece of history, something I wish more people were willing to do. Thank you and more power to you!

Would it maybe be an idea to source fireplaces from some of the other derelict buildings in the neighbourhood ? If someone decided to sell the ones out of this house, maybe you could do the same to some other house.

Finally someone doing what I wish I could do.. one day though !! 😭 thank you for not destroying another victorian

Restoration...one of my favorite words.

Caleb you are a breath of fresh air! Finally someone who is bringing back the integrity of this beautiful home. I am with you all the way on this journey and look forward to to your ideas and inspirations!

Your video of your tour poped up on my KZfaq. I've subcribed to your channel can't wait to see what you do with this beautiful home!

Love the Old St Lou homes.

that is an ambitious project, we've been in our 1870 house for 13 years and it's still only about 60% done. If you're working fulltime it's going to take longer than you think. I'm looking forward to seeing your journey! We are living in our renovations however, which slows everything down because you HAVE to take breaks in between or it becomes overwhelming.

I applaud you and your family for going all the way, I am Canadian with a German background and one thing I miss here in North America compare to Europe are the historic buildings. We lived in a town that had Roman as well as gothic buildings . So koodoos to you for restoring this beautiful old lady to its former glory!!!! I just finished restoring / renovating a 1880s house ❤️ I am super excited to follow you along !!

I worked as a Home Health visiting nurse in north St. Louis, so I got to go inside so many of these amazing homes. I am very excited to see this restoration. Best of luck!

House envy, will be watching from Australia every step of the way.

I so admire you. We have a 1909 American four square and it took us 3 years. I think you are a one of a kind young person. Good luck and keep us posted

i am in progress of restoring my 1885 house while working a full time job. seeing someone going through the same struggles as me and so close to iowa makes me so happy

This is going to be amazing to follow. I look forward to spending the next 5 or so years tagging along on this endeavor.

Subscribing purely because I can’t wait to see the full transformation of this beautiful piece of history.

I´m so glad you're sticking to restoration, not renovation. Thanks from Brazil!

At 9:25 - How AWESOME that you have old pictures of the house in its heyday!! Keep it up, I am on your side!

Some videos you may have could be seeing the making of the newel post and or fireplace with the Hall and brown tools. Some other videos might be showing actual restoration on the house. I love seeing people restoring old houses to their original state. Thanks; keep going.

I want to be on the list to stay here when its done. Godspeed to you

I'm subscribed and following this. I love a historic renovation! My only suggestion: get it sound first. Water, electric, roof, etc. Then get your AIR BNB rooms up and running. You can rent them out for income while you reonvate! Just be sure to emphasize it's a live renovation while you are renting it out. I always do a historic home tour in any city I visit so I think you could really do this! Preserving the history will be wonderful.