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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
  • oin us as we uncover the fascinating history of the Kellogg family and their lavish winter home in Dunedin, Florida. Explore the luxurious lifestyle of the cereal tycoon, William Kellogg, and witness the stunning beauty of this Mediterranean revival style mansion.
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Komentáře • 207

  • @dianacanales2526
    @dianacanales2526 Před rokem +144

    Not gonna lie, my jaw nearly hit the floor when you said it had been demolished..! Black mold can be effectively eliminated by a certified cleaning company and, well, I could go on, but it's just a sad shame it fell into unappreciative hands who did not whole-heartedly see the value in preserving such a stunning mansion with its storied history. I realize this sat on Florida land, but as a Michigan resident, I can't help but feel sad at its destruction. That said, Ken, Thank-you so much for sharing what you possibly could with historic photos. All your effort makes this video even more special. Thanks!

    • @jillatherton4660
      @jillatherton4660 Před rokem +14

      Yup, a great pity.

    • @paulmontgomery9838
      @paulmontgomery9838 Před rokem +1

      maybe the dead kids in the basement?

    • @ganymededarling
      @ganymededarling Před rokem +14

      People will use all kinds of dumb excuses to tear down buildings but it is almost never cost effective or environmentally friendly.

    • @marquiesriley6479
      @marquiesriley6479 Před rokem +8

      Actually, the mold would eventually come back, especially due to the humidity and moisture that i know runs rampant in that house due to age and unseen structural failures…lets not even get on the asbestos which is pretty much in every building material used to construct the house…lol..they were right to demolish it….

    • @robanderson7471
      @robanderson7471 Před rokem +5

      @@marquiesriley6479 I live here in Florida the mold is HUGE issue inside and outside. It's like it's just waiting for any opportunity to get inside . You can store something inside garage here like a bicycle project thinking it's good being inside be able to get back to finish later. Then two years pass and project rusted out badly. Just never checked on it closely enough to see the rust creeping. Sad day house had to come down.
      Must have been really bad.

  • @sharonwashington8150
    @sharonwashington8150 Před rokem +7

    The 1920's not my period! but such style, such classy times, such elegance that time now has mostly forgotten. The building needed preservation for certain. Such wonders should not have been lost !! One of the best I have ever seen its just Criminal that it was DEMOLISHED!!!!!

  • @rebeccavalicoff1581
    @rebeccavalicoff1581 Před rokem +6

    The entrance was spectacular

  • @sylviaramirez6171
    @sylviaramirez6171 Před rokem +14

    So interesting to know how Kellogg's started

    • @IntriguedLioness
      @IntriguedLioness Před rokem +2

      Years and years and years ago I saw a movie with Matthew Broderick in it which was mostly fiction I believe but was a comedy based on the early days of kelloog and health sanitariums.
      As someone who grew up without cold cereals being considered a meal it is odd how this cheap but theoretically nutritious food has now dominated the planet.

  • @user-cf8zw7qz6c
    @user-cf8zw7qz6c Před 3 měsíci

    I like This House because Ken always provides a context and a history of the owners. It’s not just a description of a house. I’m an architect and this is my favorite CZcams series.

  • @megfuchs9425
    @megfuchs9425 Před rokem +5

    I'm sick to my stomach!! Demolished! There are no words....

  • @Emily_Paris
    @Emily_Paris Před rokem +24

    Thank you Ken for bringing to your viewers the story of this beautiful mansion that was once a home to someone. I’m just sorry there isn’t always the money needed for upkeep and maintenance if that’s the case. All that beauty just torn down and demolished real quick. It’s a shame.

    • @dorothysmith3205
      @dorothysmith3205 Před rokem

      @Letsdothis. Wow 😮. It's just an old house 🏠 that's passed it prme. Humans die too.

    • @Emily_Paris
      @Emily_Paris Před rokem +3

      @@dorothysmith3205 for me it’s beauty I appreciate because I love old and/or historic homes and buildings so it’s not just an old house. This is why I watch This House videos. I believe I speak for many who share the same thought. But you know, to each his own.

  • @christopherkraft1327
    @christopherkraft1327 Před rokem +7

    I think that the kitchen was gorgeous!!! It's sad that this home was demolished!!! 🤐

  • @jillatherton4660
    @jillatherton4660 Před rokem +3

    Timber ceiling with red and blue stencilling: Elegant.

  • @marciafallon7653
    @marciafallon7653 Před rokem +5

    It isn’t my taste, but I’m glad that so many people enjoyed it during it’s hay day.

  • @rebeccablakey2637
    @rebeccablakey2637 Před rokem +18

    This home was so beautiful. The disco room was so unique. I absolutely love the kitchen and the amazing stain glass windows. So sad to know that this house doesn't exist anymore . Modern day designs aren't as elegant. The Kellog home had a bright and airy feel to it.

  • @wendyannh
    @wendyannh Před rokem +5

    That's criminal that this was demolished! Alas, such is the fate of all too many architectural and historic masterpieces.
    Thanks for another great home tour, Ken! I love your videos - and, I might add, that they don't drag on forever and ever like so many do.

  • @lizlittle1641
    @lizlittle1641 Před rokem +5

    I like the whole house. It's so sad they had to tear it down.😢

  • @carolhohn6677
    @carolhohn6677 Před rokem +1

    ALL BEAUTIFUL .

  • @owlfethurz8377
    @owlfethurz8377 Před rokem +5

    Okay all those who didn't care for the decor, imho, this house was beautiful, even with later updates. The color photos really highlighted the features and decorative painting. Loved the vaulted ceilings and the stairway. The master bedroom, bathroom and boudoir were gorgeous too. And that kitchen was amazing, loved the stained glass windows over the sinks. Thanks so much for the video!

  • @AlAllerton
    @AlAllerton Před rokem +9

    There's a huge old Kellogg Estate outside of Buffalo along the lake shore with similar design. Technically Derby, N.Y. As far as I know it still stands, though a lot of the mansions along the shoreline there recently are being purchased for the land and the old homes demolished. It's right up the road from FLW's Graycliff recently restored and open for tours.

  • @davidward805
    @davidward805 Před rokem +10

    Thanks for another wonderful video Ken! What a shame that this very interesting house was demolished. I guess that they can’t all be saved.

  • @adeletrimble4046
    @adeletrimble4046 Před rokem +3

    This was by far my favorite of your featured mansions.

  • @StamperWendy
    @StamperWendy Před rokem +8

    I'm an Adventist and we don't believe that enjoying food is sinful. We're normal and just like to eat a healthy diet. Thanks, Ken!

    • @officiallordsnowface
      @officiallordsnowface Před rokem

      And history and modern science has definitively proven what sugar does to the body and immune system as well as the benefits of a vegetarian diet and a lifestyle that abstains from alcohol, tobacco, tea and coffee - things that Adventists have known for over a century and products that - at that time - were considered healthy and often prescribed solutions for all types of ailments.
      It's not that they believe that enjoying your food is a sin, it's more the fact that Adventists know that God wants you to be healthy because He knows that when you are healthy you'll live happier for longer. If you don't believe me google the phrase "blue zones" and see for yourself. Misinformation about Adventists aside, it's a great video Ken.

  • @cyndielake4092
    @cyndielake4092 Před rokem +2

    W.K. Was my great, great grandfather on my fathers side.

  • @marksears1124
    @marksears1124 Před rokem +4

    I live in Marshall michigan , 25 miles from Battle Creek.
    Post was also founded in BC.
    Trump lives in the Florida Post manson.

  • @houseonahill4893
    @houseonahill4893 Před rokem +3

    Unbelievable that it was demolished!😢

  • @LukerativeLion
    @LukerativeLion Před rokem +12

    I love the history tied into this series; it's captivating. Excellent research and very well edited, great work!

    • @oscarjimenez7685
      @oscarjimenez7685 Před rokem

      The home's remodeling"updates" were exceptionally ill-fitting and tacky. The manequin "soaking" in the tub and the 70s discotheque were the final indignities foisted upon a house that was always destined for the wrecking ball. Sad!

  • @bonniebrown6960
    @bonniebrown6960 Před rokem +2

    I love the brick in the kitchen. That's probably my favorite. There's a lot of beautiful things about this mansion. It's ashame it wasn't saved. Thank you for sharing this video. These videos always put me in a good mood.

  • @LJB103
    @LJB103 Před rokem +5

    William Kellogg left a foundation that has done good. According to his biography, he could be summed up by a quote from "Auntie Mame: That's a B. It's the start of a seven letter word that means your late father." Enjoyable video.

  • @alexxstarr27
    @alexxstarr27 Před rokem

    One of my favorites , so sorry it's gone. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jedwalker4543
    @jedwalker4543 Před rokem +13

    I love these videos! If you’re interested. I think it would be worth it though to make a separate video that explains in some more detail why some of these homes get demolished. Most people just can’t comprehend the maintenance and upkeep of these homes. Even restored, these old homes are nice to look at just not necessarily nice to live in.

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 Před rokem +4

      That is why they become landmarks and part of the Park Service or museums. Better that than destroying history so nonchalantly.

    • @ganymededarling
      @ganymededarling Před rokem +3

      The owners will likely build a modern mansion that will require just as much maintenance.

    • @wendyannh
      @wendyannh Před rokem

      @@ganymededarling But they won't be fighting toxic mold, and that's a huge plus, frankly.

  • @rahimshahid1937
    @rahimshahid1937 Před rokem

    GREAT GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU KEN 😊😊😊😊

  • @lawrenceflynn2447
    @lawrenceflynn2447 Před rokem +2

    Thanks Ken….another excellent documentary!

  • @loriboufford6342
    @loriboufford6342 Před rokem +1

    Ohh, so glad you had this video. How sad if no one had history on this beautiful home

  • @robinhumphrey2692
    @robinhumphrey2692 Před 4 měsíci

    Bright colors! Wow!

  • @eily_b
    @eily_b Před rokem +3

    Film tip: The Road to Wellville. About Dr. Kellogg and the strange methods in this sanatorium. And the story of the stolen Cornflake formula. Very funny. With Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Harfey Kellogg, Bridget Fonda, Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Dana Carvey, Lary Flynn Boyle, Colm Meany...

  • @theresawilson2647
    @theresawilson2647 Před rokem +2

    I love the entry hall. It saddens me when I see a beautiful home like this has been demolished. My grandfather was president of the carpenter's union back in the early 1900s and he built some beautiful buildings. There is a church in Salem, Massachusetts that shows how beautiful his work was. It's an orthodox church and it's still standing. There are other buildings but I think that this church is the most beautiful. Everything back then was handcrafted. My father built beautiful homes too.

  • @chesterjade7630
    @chesterjade7630 Před rokem

    Wow that house was exquisite and lavishly made.

  • @honestmom1958
    @honestmom1958 Před rokem +1

    It's terribly sad this interesting house was demolished. Thanks for the history and for Abandoned Southeast for the photos.

  • @rvboondocker2559
    @rvboondocker2559 Před rokem +1

    This was great! I grew up in Michigan and on Kellogg’s cereal. More recently, my wife had worked for the company, and it was just a very interesting story.

  • @salviabuckwheats7434
    @salviabuckwheats7434 Před rokem

    Great film, thank you. What a shame it is gone!

  • @sharonmullins1957
    @sharonmullins1957 Před rokem

    Lived, went to college, and worked in BC. (as a nurse at The San). Thanks for the post ( or Kellogg's).

  • @donaldrandolphneely9823
    @donaldrandolphneely9823 Před rokem +1

    Cereal 🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣🥣

  • @TrainedSniper12
    @TrainedSniper12 Před rokem +1

    I live in Memphis TN and we got his Kellogg’s plant

  • @marksherrill9337
    @marksherrill9337 Před rokem

    Imagine, the artistry of this house to fall in such disrepair someone wants to tear it down..

  • @rickyt3961
    @rickyt3961 Před rokem +1

    thank you!

  • @davidroberts5602
    @davidroberts5602 Před rokem +1

    Hi this house thanks for showing me this beautiful house I loved the four posters beds ❤️🇬🇧👍🛌

  • @thelaurels13
    @thelaurels13 Před rokem +1

    Wow! Can’t believe this home got demolished. It’s like wiping away history. It’s a real shame. 😢

  • @geannettagwilson1032
    @geannettagwilson1032 Před rokem

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @_darkbrian
    @_darkbrian Před rokem +2

    I love your channel

  • @jeffwindrim975
    @jeffwindrim975 Před rokem

    Interesting story well worth watching 👍

  • @doberman1ism
    @doberman1ism Před rokem +1

    I love that magnificent bedroom, all the beautiful woodwork and mirrors and palatial bed. Too bad it was destroyed😱!

  • @tommywolfe2706
    @tommywolfe2706 Před rokem +1

    4:52 I am sure back when it was taken care of properly, you wouldnt see all of the debri on the carpet, so that might have made it nice, but seeing those carpeted stairs in such an incredibly beautiful room kinda makes me sad.
    And those handrails are so beautiful! I am in love with the handrails for the staircase! And the posts for them as well!

  • @craiggillett5985
    @craiggillett5985 Před rokem +6

    Whimsical home, what a perfect description of the style. This place is fantastic.
    EDIT: I write my first comment before the end. I CANNOT believe this fantastic home was demolished. Only in America does it destroy it’s built heritage. Wow.

    • @anthonypopola5773
      @anthonypopola5773 Před rokem

      And probably replaced by a contemporary piece of shit McMansion……

  • @jag03ljg
    @jag03ljg Před 11 měsíci

    The original Post cereal factory here in Battle Creek was renamed General Foods, but it was once again named Post, and still is. My husband and my son-in-law both work at Kellogg's here in the home of the cereal industry.

  • @judyaimel7293
    @judyaimel7293 Před rokem +1

    Wow 😲

  • @carlasofiagarcia5733
    @carlasofiagarcia5733 Před rokem

    Ola grata por mostrar essa casa e com tradução 🎉, historia que nao conhecia como foi inicio da marca de cereais

  • @WVgirl1959
    @WVgirl1959 Před rokem

    Wow.

  • @marquiesriley6479
    @marquiesriley6479 Před rokem +2

    When he mentioned mold and asbestos, yeah, the house needed to be demolished…it would cost more than its worth to abate and renovate the house….

  • @sherrykreminski4771
    @sherrykreminski4771 Před rokem +1

    Interesting

  • @richardisaacs3601
    @richardisaacs3601 Před rokem +1

    Very interesting video.
    This is a true story, maybe hard to believe. My great grandfather was a fellow physician in Battle Creek Michigan and was good friends in Dr. Kellogg . My mom side of the family had pictures of them together and countless cards and letters from Dr. Kellogg to my great grandfather Dr. Eggleston. In video Mr. Kellogg’s brother didn’t want to go into business with him but need financial back so he ask his good friend Dr. Eggleston. Which he did, now my uncle found records that when stock market crash of 1929 his grandfather lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. So he sold his part back to Dr. Kellogg so my great grandmother could have her mansion. The mansion is still occupied to this day but not by the Eggleston family anymore. So not too many people know this story. So at one time my mothers family had a steak in Kellogg cereal company. Thanks great grandma for wanting your mansion.

  • @millcity9711
    @millcity9711 Před rokem +3

    The 60's additions appear to have been inspired by Tony Montana...

  • @gandfgandf5826
    @gandfgandf5826 Před rokem

    Groovy disco room. Every home should have one.

  • @brinvargas1474
    @brinvargas1474 Před 2 měsíci

    I was living in Dunedin, FL when this house (no pun intended) went up for sale, for the bargain-basement price of $2.5 million. I remember praying I'd win the lottery just to purchase it! Didn't happen, obviously, and was so very sad to hear of its destruction😢

  • @christinemarlo5672
    @christinemarlo5672 Před rokem

    I remember being shown the Kellogg's home in Dunedin, Fl. That was '85.

  • @proudvirginian
    @proudvirginian Před rokem +4

    Grape Nuts
    Fully cooked. Pre-digested 🤔

  • @pfkellogg
    @pfkellogg Před rokem

    The Kellogg broom factory was in Kalamazoo, where I was born, according to what my grandfather told me.

  • @debmelton6422
    @debmelton6422 Před rokem +1

    So So Sad to see this historical mansion lost - even if it was not to the taste of many - it should have been saved.😢😣😢

  • @SG-uh6sw
    @SG-uh6sw Před rokem

    The beat part for me was when you said it got demolished

  • @simonirvine1628
    @simonirvine1628 Před rokem +3

    My favourite part of the house was the chick in the bath tub 🛁🛀

  • @wessebaggers
    @wessebaggers Před rokem +15

    Such a shame to tare this down 😢

  • @clydebermingham121
    @clydebermingham121 Před rokem

    “SEEK NOT EARTHLY TREASURES…” is a saying that comes to mind … when seeing how most elaborate entities of their times can be reduced to the point of rubbish to be discarded &/or demolished.
    The more the man made value & gain , the more the loss … when this perish & rotten.
    DO NOT RELISH ….. WHAT CAN RELISH …
    Life is so short. Accumulated entities are left behind to rot & perish 🙏🏽

  • @cwidun
    @cwidun Před rokem

    Just start at minute 4!! 👍😏

  • @marymakin6488
    @marymakin6488 Před rokem

    What a tragedy that this mansion was demolished. Only in America are treasures demolished. Very few ar demolished in Europe and around the world. SO SAD

  • @virginiaeckley3047
    @virginiaeckley3047 Před rokem

    The bedroom and kitchen

  • @549BR
    @549BR Před rokem

    Wow, Addison Mizner really got around in Florida; I thought that he only worked in Palm Beach.

  • @traviservin-pl7ug
    @traviservin-pl7ug Před rokem

    Thanks Mr Kellogg for good cerals it it great 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @amada2941
    @amada2941 Před rokem

    How sad this ended

  • @neoream3606
    @neoream3606 Před 9 měsíci

    That disco room looked like it came straight from Vegas.

  • @delaynerulo6287
    @delaynerulo6287 Před rokem +4

    Your incorrect when you stated the food was bland because enjoyment of food was viewed as sinful. It was because of the desire to have whole, wholesome food with little additives. When the tastebuds are changed, whole food is healthy and delicious with no grease, salt or sugar. That was the goal.

    • @21stcenturyozman20
      @21stcenturyozman20 Před rokem

      The goal included the elimination of masturbation, which Kellogg was obsessed with. He was truly a nutter of the first order!

    • @chesterjade7630
      @chesterjade7630 Před rokem

      God never said it was a sin. The Heart is evil and desperately wicked.

  • @franciscadominga2905
    @franciscadominga2905 Před rokem

    Pues es una pena que unas personas que aportaron, que trabajaron en esté País y que son Historia Empresarial no hayan mantenido esa vivienda.

  • @paulyabe
    @paulyabe Před rokem

    so much more attractive than all white. Love the wood.

  • @janavenue650
    @janavenue650 Před rokem +1

    the best part was the mannequin in the tub with the fake bubbles

  • @bonniegeesey4508
    @bonniegeesey4508 Před rokem

    Me nor my kids ever been to that place

  • @mgithaiga1
    @mgithaiga1 Před rokem

    If it were up to me I would have dug up the Mansion and moved the Mansion to Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya

  • @hemibeep
    @hemibeep Před rokem +3

    The creepy mannequin in the tub throws me off....

  • @georgejetson1025
    @georgejetson1025 Před rokem +1

    The house literally has the colour scheme of a bowl of Fruit Loops !

  • @zacharyantle7940
    @zacharyantle7940 Před rokem

    6:02 Um... I have several questions 😆

  • @ML-xi2rt
    @ML-xi2rt Před rokem

    So sad it was demolished 😢

  • @mileshigh1321
    @mileshigh1321 Před rokem +3

    Amazing in this day and age that a house so historical and beautiful could be allowed to be demolished! Who got paid off? The usual bs that its all about money! So pathetic and sad! I was going to comment how I would love to visit it, and it looked like 20's mansion that had been bought and added too by Liberace!

  • @LunaShimmyDiva
    @LunaShimmyDiva Před rokem +14

    That’s a whole lotta Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Special K Red Berries, and Apple Jacks. Shame it wasn’t preserved. Kelloggs contributed much to society. Their legacy deserves to be remembered, even though Kellogg Co changed considerably over the years.

    • @pfkellogg
      @pfkellogg Před rokem

      A Kellogg, in addition to cereal, also co-invented the modern loud speaker that we all love and use today.

  • @gandfgandf5826
    @gandfgandf5826 Před rokem

    Now I want corn flakes.

  • @g.v.hedgpeth2602
    @g.v.hedgpeth2602 Před rokem +1

    I was hoping for a last-minute save! 😕

  • @realmccoy18
    @realmccoy18 Před rokem +1

    Kellogg was also a proponent of Eugenics

  • @mmland100
    @mmland100 Před rokem +1

    I am disappointed you didn’t cover the Kellogg mansion still standing at cal-poly Pomona or the Arabian horse breeding program Mr. Kellogg started and which continues there to this day to meet the requirements of his estate being donated to create the campus. The stables were shown in some of the pictures.

    • @kevinhanson6106
      @kevinhanson6106 Před 11 měsíci

      I wanted to add the same comment but feared no one knew there was a Kellogg estate in California, let alone Pomona. Fun fact - the section of freeway that runs next to the college where the estate sits; is called Kellogg Hill.

  • @michelez715
    @michelez715 Před rokem +2

    Once again, proof that money can't buy taste.

  • @dhhan1867
    @dhhan1867 Před rokem

    ❤🌷🌷🌷

  • @MarieA787
    @MarieA787 Před rokem

    I cant believe they demolish this beautiful house 😮 so sad it could be safe with people who like antique homes.

  • @ScottAJacob
    @ScottAJacob Před rokem +1

    What a seriously sad ending and pathetic fight from the historical society. They need stronger local influence and laws over shortsighted owners of remarkable architecture, for when they decide to erase a piece of history like this, they forever deprive future generations of their history and heritage, and they place them selves on an ever growing list of people who will forever remain unpopular, because of what they have done.

  • @SamMcKinley
    @SamMcKinley Před rokem

    Corn Flakes were very popular in the 20th century

  • @judyaimel7293
    @judyaimel7293 Před rokem

    All

  • @rossellaperry1865
    @rossellaperry1865 Před rokem

    America needs to learn to respect the craftsmanship of times before. That home was a masterpiece of history . Glad european countries treasure architecture and history.

  • @veronicaferguson8548
    @veronicaferguson8548 Před rokem +3

    Thats terrible this beautiful house was torn down.

  • @walter6873
    @walter6873 Před rokem

    Talk about a legacy