Youtube hearted comments of Twist of Fate (@twistoffate4791).

  1. I could never be a part of any crew demolishing such a beautiful home. I could not destroy the exemplary work of all the highly-skilled craftsmen who created the best parts.
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  2. All that construction & stunning craftsmanship, just - gone. One fire is all it takes to erase all that was gained & achieved. This is very sad!!
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  3. We are such the planet of waste. So sad, and so destructive.
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  4.  @ForgottenLives  Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who was involved with Custer's last stand.
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  5. This video should definitely be a jewel in your channel's crown. I feel like I cannot get there fast enough to tour it all myself.
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  6. I am pretty sure that cutting up centuries-old tapestries to use for reuphostering chairs de-values the tapestries, but I guess she didn't care. I also wonder if the relationship between the rich old guy & his heartbroken son became cold as ice after Emelie chose the elder. Anyway, I sure hope her music room with gold-leafed keys was at least enjoyed by the most celebrated musicians of the day. After all the photo of the guest room looked quite lovely.
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  7. It's amazing how quickly one man can go from having it all, to almost nothing. I would have liked to have seen all that pink granite, and look out one of the turret's windows, Rapunzel style. It was nice, though that Eurana (unfortunate name, just my opinion) invited the ladies in who sewed for the Red Cross.
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  8. Powell-Schmowell. This enchanting, historical home deserves to take its rightful place among protected properties in St. Louis. Save, please.
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  9. This house has not yet seen its finest day, but the potential is all there! The arched doors & graceful staircase were super nice. It's not my dream home but I LOVE the variety we get special access to via your great taste & channel. Thanks again!!
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  10. I like this story because there are so many likeable people in it. The Goulds kept George Merritt's style & intent; the Gould's daughter got a law degree, gave classes to disadvantaged kids & fostered a child (though she had her own); her sister, Anna honored her sister Helen's wishes & kept it open to charitable organizations, sold the family's collections to benefit the war effort and then signed the home over to the National Preservstion Trust. I like these people.
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  11. I love Craftsman homes, and always wanted to live in one. Those built-ins and lights on either side of the "passageway" make a house a home. I always notice doorknobs. Great crystal doorknobs. Thanks again for making my day with another awe-inspiring tour.
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  12. Mind-boggling. I can't fathom a lavish life of opulence so extreme that homes, boat & husbands can go POOF once they become tiresome. I still want to visit that last home that's open to the public.
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  13. It's amazing what people with silly money will do with their stash. Design a mansion & then disassemble parts of it for installation elsewhere. Oh well, at least the first mansion wasn't completely demolished as a whole & parts were recycled.
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  14. I could be quite content living in the engineer's house. As far as the main mansion goes, the library was my favorite room. Also, that gargantuan white fireplace (not in the library) at 2:04 was gorgeous. I have never seen anything like it, even in Ken's other videos on mansions, which is really saying something. Lastly, the Marble Palace is a place I'd like to see the interior of.
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  15. I really liked the square windows, the art on the walls, the green paint and the cool fireplace. I loved the stories your guests shared, and it was fun being back on our old Missouri turf again. Well done!!
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  16. This was a real treat for the likes of me. I studied FLW as part of a minor in Fine Arts in college and was so inspired. It seemed fitting that organ music played quietly in the background. One personal opinion I would express is that a house just isn't a home without some form of art, though I understood why she said they didn't always keep art on the walls. Thanks again for this treat.
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  17. I wish I could meet the master craftsmen who did the detailed carvings & ask them questions. We need that kind of beauty in our lives.
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  18.  @jamesclendon4811  Fortunately, the women in the family chose to help others.
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  19. We never know where we're traveling back in history to, which makes this channel fun! I love cabins. The last time I shopped in Kimmswick was 1996. Charming little town. I always wanted to go back but somehow never did.
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  20. I am glad the realtor told the story of the people who just let themselves into the sun room & then wouldn't leave when she explained that it was still a private residence. Good point: Just because a house has a For Sale sign doesn't mean passersby can just let themselves in.
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  21. Mercy. I heard "bird droppings a foot deep" and truly pitied the poor soul who had to clean that up. But how wonderful the beautiful church was saved. I wonder if it's included in one of Nathan's walking tours. (I am not on Facebook, but still want to take all his three-hour tours somehow.)
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  22. I could sit all day on the Fairlane sun-porch with all the beautiful windows, but I adore the Mangoes residence as I've always loved dormers, and it also has a porch, albeit an outdoor one.
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  23. They absolutely must move it. If they don't, why should tourists visit? And why can't they prove they have learned from their mistakes in demolishing other historic properties? Why should St. Louis be proud of its history if the powers that be keep trying to erase it?
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  24. I chuckled at 2:25, where we can see a giant "artist's palette" with a giant brush & women's heads, adorned with the bonnets of the day, sticking up through the surface as the "paint colors." I wonder if this display was a feature in the November 1, 1930 city hall dedication, or perhaps the city library dedication. Great video.
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  25. Same!! This makes our day, doesn't it, Christian?? Cheers!!
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  26. I am learning so much more about St. Louis than what little I have learned on my own, which is 1) how to get hopelessly lost, or 2) how to take my guests to the Arch. Nathan's talks have revealed a history I never knew but am greatly interested in now.
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  27. Showstopper is right, referring to the built-in cabinet. I love all the explosive ceiling fixtures, the murals, the chapelesque wall art piece, the lighted bubble gum machine & so many other cool details. I know Brian's wife is partially to thank for the decor. I guess I had forgotten how much I enjoy history mixed with hip, so I watched the video & then watched it all over again. Also, I thought you & Brian were dressed in stylish gentleman's attire for this tour. Well done. Thanks for another wonderful video to gobble up!!
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  28. This home was definitely a study in how to cover radiators in different ways. I was glad Ken told us where the radiators were hiding. When I was in college, I rented apartments in old homes & there is something so comforting about the sounds made by radiators.
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  29.  @ThisHouse  I do not know a reason reasonable enough to deny permission to use a photo of this house. I just don't. Thank you for this video. I think out of all the amazing features, that art gallery would've been my favorite place to hang out.
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  30. I love mills, and for that reason, always wanted to travel to Amsterdam. I am the only person I know who has never been. I will be visiting Das Bere as soon as I can!!
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  31. When you say that Crocker left money for research to "Columbia College," surely you are not referring to the Columbia College here in Columbia, Missouri?
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  32. I liked the third-floor bathroom with the blue & white detail, as well as the step-up windows up there.
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  33. I wanna know, too. Can we just walk in off the street and buy a drink? Say, a Cosmopolitan?
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  34. A "Southern Illinois Yellowstone" grabbed my attention, as that's my favorite TV show. The fireplace was magnificent, and the spiral staircase a dream for me. Great property that certainly had many surprises!
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  35. Thanks, Alex!!
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  36.  @ThisHouse  Thank you, Ken, for the clarification. The little Columbia College here in CoMO hasn't achieved that level of recognition, to state my point as politely as I can. Anyway, I would have been quite content in the pink boudoir, with its own fireplace and couch. I am sorry I and others like yourself will never get to see the home's beauty in person.
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  37. No information on when the first store closed, what became of the family, who the next owner was or how the building was used next? Was hoping...
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  38. Let's hope they don't experience more disasters! I haven't even been to San Francisco yet!
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  39. Funny, but we have a Jefferson City here in Missouri, which we typically shorten to "Jeff City". It's our state capital. Great video.
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  40.  @ThisHouse  Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this.
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  41. For once, I like the white paint (gasp!). I personally would keep the white. I like her idea regarding the backsplash. Lovely home in every way.
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  42. The vintage photo at 13:25 is just really cool to see. I am looking forward to visiting the structure in which the interview took place. I like the white patterned ceiling, the exposed brick, the green walls and the chic couches.. Thanks for the information!!
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  43.  @ThisHouse  Thank you for the tip. I am totally going to attend that event!
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  44. Yes!! Absolutely!! Agreed!!
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  45. I always wanted to see inside homes of that era, and courtesy of this channel I got the chance. Great house. It's roomier inside than I had imagined it could be.
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  46. Looks like writer Kevin Held of Fox 2 wrote an article about The Cosmopolitan, entitled "Gothic Lodge revealed in 1.4M downtown St. Louis building" that was released 45 minutes ago.
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  47. I love the home. I would have played with the pocket door mechanism for at least another 10 minutes had it been me there.
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  48. It sure would be neat to see the land without urban St. Louis on it during the time Andrew talked about. I wish I could go back in time and take a buggy ride or just on horseback through that area.
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  49. I love the library.... Oh, how I would love to spend down-time in that room, reading the day and evening away.
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  50. From the air, at 7:16, the home looks like the most adorable robot I've ever seen, lol, with a head, body, and arms & legs. I was intrigued by the crushed glass countertops & the copper sink. I love the idea of sleeping under a window that's nearly directly above me, something you don't get from a "regular" home. I liked the unique butcher block stand-alone table in the kitchen & the artsy pendant lights. I absolutely loved the large painting featured front & center in the living room of a Native American. The low passage-way upstairs wouldn't bother me because I am 5'1" and fairly tiny to begin with. Also, they are oh-so-lucky that they live alongside that creek. If I lived there, you couldn't keep me out of that creek.
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  51.  @ThisHouse  Omg, that would be an incredible opportunity. I would absolutely love that.
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  52. Made my day, too. Absolutely.
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  53. Me TOO!! Me TOO!!!
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  54. My favorite was the sitting room, which looked very serene. I wish we could get closer to each of the paintings, as they sure had a first-rate collection.
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  55. I know, right? I wanted to see him go inside Das Bere as well!! I was like, "But wait!! I wanna see inside!!"
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  56. It seems like once upon a time, everyone could afford at least some level of housing, and there were far less homeless people. I wish all the dilapidated houses I see in so many videos could be repaired so that humans could have shelter.
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  57. Loved the ceiling light fixture in the loft work space. Also liked the wavy table lamp in the master.
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  58.  @ThisHouse  Thanks for your response!!
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  59. I second his idea.
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  60.  @ThisHouse  lol!!!
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  61. This would be a GREAT home for entertaining.
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  62.  @ThisHouse  Great news for me! Thank you!
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  63. This is a sad channel. I can't afford any of these houses, nor do I know anyone who can, at least, anymore.
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  64. I wanted to see the arched piece of artwork a bit closer up. Loved the wallpaper that showed roses on a green background.
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  65. I absolutely loved that dark, first-floor bathroom. The whole house is gorgeous (except for the Insane Clown Posse clown in the home office, though I really liked that room otherwise).
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  66.  @ThisHouse  Ah. Ok. Thank you!
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  67. I enjoyed getting peeks at the neat stuff in the closets, i.e., the wallpaper that like you said, never faded due to the absence of light and the old tile in the other closet. Also, it was neat to see the kitchen-esque wallpaper upstairs in the odd room with the HVAC running through. Thanks for another fun tour.
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