Exploring an Abandoned 1870 Victorian House North Durham

Exploring on a snowy day lead me to a bunch of houses and this beautiful house was one of them. After several failed attempts I was sure this place was inaccessible..thankfully I was wrong

When I pulled up to this house I was in awe at its beauty. The gingerbread, brick work and porch were so nice I could not believe this place was not loved by someone. After entering I found a pristine house with great ceiling angles, tones of rooms, dual staircases and oddly the heat was still on. I could have just moved into this house.

I must note, that MANY people have wondered what the red is in the toilet, and many people are giving really rude comments to those who ask. Please remember that people from all over the world are watching and "antifreeze" in toilets is not an international concept. So, there it is, the red in the toilet is antifreeze to prevent damage.


This house like so many others in the area has been taken over by the government because of "necessary" urban expansion. I could not find much info on the history other than it was built in 1870. I have heard from many saying I should not have explored this house, that entering was wrong of me. What most do not know is almost every house the Government has taken ownership of in this area in the last 10 years has been destroyed to make way for a Highway or an Airport. This house is no different. This house will be laid to waste one day, with no cares of the heritage or history of it. So I do not feel guilty about documenting this beautiful structure.

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SEPT 2015 UPDATE - I went back to this house and it still stands vacant and alone along with other houses in the area. These are Government dwellings now that sit on or close to future airport land. The will sit vacant like so many others until the are destoryed or hopefully moved. The track record is destroyed...Just thought I would let ya'll know )