A Very Spooky House

[restoman]

A few weeks ago, I drove to New Berlin, NY, to see one of my favorite houses. This house, built in 1862, is a gem of "French Second Empire (Mansard) Style" architecture. Yet, it languishes, slowly rotting away, and sitting open, in the small town of New Berlin, NY.

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[salariman]

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[restoman]

I am glad you enjoyed my photos!
:-)

[gracegiver]

Noooooo!! Destroying that home is a crime.
It's hard to swallow the possibility of it rotting away. What a same.

(oh well - the world is ending anyway. It'll all be lost) ... she said with tongue in cheek.

[restoman]

I agree, Deb, tearing it down or even letting it rot away is a crime!

A million dollars would probably do a good job of restoring the place. Every week people buy houses for that much or more that look nowhere near as handsome as this one.

It makes me very sad.

[merlinwon]

[hoobird]

Beautiful...and Sad.

[restoman]

Thanks.
I completely agree, Joe!

:-/

[puddleshark]

Oh, my word. That is very, very Second Empire!

It's so sad that such an incredible building is allowed to simply decay.

[restoman]

I think it is the most incredible Second Empire building I have ever seen!

It's so sad that such an incredible building is allowed to simply decay.

I agree, completely!

If I won the lottery, ...and was younger...

It would be an amazing place to live, too. Directly behind the house is a beautiful stretch of the Unadilla River. It would be an idyllic retreat from city life.