A Secondary Highway: The Abandoned House

[2catsLee]

This was a good video. Music added a lot. What's the story with the family? Thanks for posting.

[thagoose480]

I really liked how you put the pic of the family in there, added a nice dramitic effect.

Was that actully the familly that lived there? If so where'd you get it?

[asecondaryhighway]

@thagoose480 yes that was the actual family. Interesting stories from this house.

[TheWatcher1962]

@asecondaryhighway

Yes. If only these old houses could talk. the stories they could tell. excellent video!

[angel15skater]

3 spirit faces at 1:35, look close

[asecondaryhighway]

@angel15skater Ya I think someone else has pointed that out too. Creepy. lol

[ganthonyvr]

@angel15skater dudeeeee on the three windows there are faces man!!! specially the bottom window in the middle u can see a man wearing some sord of pirate hat. he dont look scary or nothing just looks sad or like he dont wanna b bothered thats spooky dude

[ganthonyvr]

@ganthonyvr dude the two top windows the faces look mean and ugly unlike the face on the bottom window. and on the top windows there seem to be like 4 faces 2 on each window

[thagoose480]

Great video! Awesome edditing!

[xtreem45]

i Wonder who lived there 

[MrKillors]

i bet that this house was a beautiful house 100 or 80 years ago if i was a milidair or barack obama i would buy that house and buy that ground i i would build there a great nice village! i love that house so hard! its too beautiful....

[devastator2110]

hey thanks for the reply i had a dodge dakota also bought it brand new in 2003 kept it one year and traded it for a 2004 gmc sierra.

[devastator2110]

where is that house located at

[asecondaryhighway]

@devastator2110 Up here in Canada, Alberta.

[babieejesse]

@asecondaryhighway oh my god, where about?

[nerfer234]

@asecondaryhighway where in alberta, i live in calgary

[vivienleigh1097]

Wheres courage the cowardly dog when you need him LOL!

[vanvanbluz]

f'u, i have a "crappy dakota and i love it! Nice video btw, that looks like an old freaken house!

[pendergrass65]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!

[asecondaryhighway]

What, what? @pendergrass65

[jor414141]

@asecondaryhighway what what in the but

[DavisCampbell]

such a nice house a shame it is falling apart so what is the story behind it.? oh one more thing the country side was great.

[chromesphere]

Nice Dakota.

[asecondaryhighway]

@chromesphere lol it's a crappy Dakota, long gone now. Upgraded to a 4X4 Jeep, way better ride.

[chromesphere]

@asecondaryhighway Oh it's not 4x4? haha good choice then. my buddys got a 2 wheel drive dakota, it's a deathtrap to drive in the snow.

[asecondaryhighway]

@scarlette536 Sorry to have disappointed you.

[iiTheContortionist]

I love your videos.

Rural exploring seems fun.

[spvline1]

Absolutely LOVE your work. This is really awesome - especially the way you ratcheted up the tension at the end - Great job!!

[asecondaryhighway]

@spvline1 lol thanks. Not the best at videos but I'm working on it.  If you wanna see my photography its all here. wwwasecondaryhighwaycom

[spvline1]

@spvline1 - No, I was serious about the video and how everything was done - I loved it, but can appreciate your attitude about "working on it"! Checked out the site - more great stuff! Keep it coming!!

[teresacantrell]

my apologies.... 1:35 shows faces in the windows.....

[asecondaryhighway]

@teresacantrell I guess you can. I've been to the house numerous times but have yet to have anything strange happen. Perhaps the faces are shapes from the plaster on the ceiling. Or perhaps more?

[teresacantrell]

at 3:03 you can see spirit faces in the windows. look closely

[Decembererykah23]

The picture in da end with da family, Did you find that there? The house looks creepy!!

[asecondaryhighway]

@Decembererykah23 No, I actually did research on the house and the image was sent to me from someone in England.

[DannyPhantom3599]

Wow...that looks like a HUGE house. :)

Creepy as hell.

~LauraG.~

[6941sam]

how long ago was this house built? the house i am CURRENTLY living in is 120 years old. it only costed me $15,000. although, i had to get new windows & the back doorway's roof is a balcony & is caving in. I recently redid the pantry beacuse it was hideously pink & white.

[asecondaryhighway]

@6941sam

Hi, I think the house is only about 95 years old I think, could be older or younger. From what I was told it was abandoned in the late 60's early 70's. Your place sounds fantastic. I'd like to own something like that someday. For now my condo in busy downtown Calgary will have to do.

[mazzkiller2]

@asecondaryhighway edmonton is where it is AT! haha but where was this? looks like alberta to me

[asecondaryhighway]

@mazzkiller2 Ya it's in Alberta. Apprehensive to hand out locations though. Farmers get upset and end up tearing them down. Best advice is to look way SE of Edmonton. Happy hunting :)

[mazzkiller2]

@asecondaryhighway have you ever been in or around tofeild i was there a few nights ago and it seemed every few kilometres there was and abandoned house or barn lots of them were pretty run down thou

[asecondaryhighway]

@mazzkiller2 ya I have been up there, but I need to explore it more. I head south of Calgary for the most part. I think my next little adventure will be up there for sure.

[rthorne2]

WHERE IS THIS HOMESTEAD AT?

I wish directions were included in these video's.

Rthorne2@mac.com

MY OLD WEST VIDEO'S ARE AT rthorne2

[metersocket00]

did that place ever have power

[asecondaryhighway]

@metersocket00 It seemed to me at first it didn't but was then added in the late 40's. You can still see the hard wiring but it's not concealed. The power box was on the outside wall of the house.

[midnightmist1967]

I really liked this `` some amazing photography ` what an adventure ` so very cool `

[asecondaryhighway]

@midnightmist1967

Well thanks, high res photos can be viewed on my website. Thanks for subscribing, nice to see people who are like minded.

[jaynies1]

what a beautiful desolate place

[asecondaryhighway]

@jaynies1

ya, this is one of my favorite places. Not too sure how long it will still be standing for.

[MsSammis]

why this House was built so far.

[asecondaryhighway]

@MsSammis That's just the way some houses were built back then. Some are easier to get to then others. Thanks for watching.

[8myhomework]

That Panorama Shot is Unbelievable!!! Wow!!!

[Crackerkiller5]

hmm was expecting a screamer at the end

[ActiveWorldsLunitic]

How'd you make it look like the lights were on? Is there still electricity hooked up to the place?

[asecondaryhighway]

No electricity. It's called a long exposure. I activate the camera so the lens remains open. I enter the house with a flash light and light the house up. The light is then registered by the sensor in the camera and it kind of acts like paint.

[squidsex]

what a gorgeous house and location!!

[SaryKinss]

DAMN straight :). Keep your vids coming :D! :) p.s. Your GREAAATTT ( like Tony the Tiger :P )

[SaryKinss]

YAY! ALBERTA :D I live right beside you :P Lol.

[asecondaryhighway]

Well thanks for checkin out the movie, Alberta is indeed full of this stuff...as you know:)

[torncorpse6]

That looks like the place from Attack Attack - Stick Stickly music video.

[asecondaryhighway]

YA it does doesn't it. But alas it's not...I'd live to find out where that house is that they filmed that video though. Thanks for the comment.

[cruzr175]

freeky retard!!!!

[janityy]

Ok ill check that out when my vid is done ill post on here the name so you can check out on you tube

[janityy]

I live in the states. An hour from pittsburgh in pennsylvania. Once I walked thru an old home. I danced in it by myself. I'm going to wear a black dress from the 1800s and show myself dancing in an abandoned house with living dead girl song playing. Ill put it on you tube. Thanx humans. Are more pretty as independents as adepts sages and luminary. Abandonment is beautiful not awful as society tells us nice video

[asecondaryhighway]

That's cool. Love to see that. There is a scene in the movie "Night of the Demons" much like that. lol

[TheDullahan]

Ahh, Pennsylvania. I was raised in a cemetery there. We had more dead folk where I am from than living people. Truthfully speaking, I'd bet the entire state's that way. We had abandoned mansions from the 1800's, abandoned cemeteries and abandoned churches. Nice place. I miss it.

[janityy]

Umm can u post where is? I am drawn to anything abandoned. I grew up somewhat rich and I ended up having a boyfriend who was poor. The first time I saw a rusty fence with some flowers around it I thought how beautiful. I photoed it .I am somewhat poor now but rich mentally as I read 5 books a week and hang out in old cemetarys. I feel safe around abandoned places and cemetarys. Well nice vid. It was pretty but sad

[asecondaryhighway]

The house is in Alberta, Canada. Not too sure where you are but there are hundreds of old places like this around. But they are dying fast. Farmers are tearing them down and vandals are looting them. Yes, very sad indeed.

[saddiction]

Where in Alberta? Do you have the coordinates?

[DYLAN3264]

just came across this video,and if you pause at 1:36 right corner window,is that a face ??? i rewinded it about adozen times.....

[asecondaryhighway]

you mean in the top right hand window? Hmmm I guess it could be, this house has been good too me, no bad vibes yet :)

[somedudem8]

Hi, Tell me what do you know about the historic dates of these building and how the materials for construction were transported out into the middle of no where? The climate is obviously harsh, I imagine sourcing food, even wood could be difficult for survival. I have many more questions plz reply.

[catherinetodd]

somedudem8: I have often thought about these same questions. Would love to know more.

[FreakyFindings]

omg.. this is awsome

[ascmaaa00]

great video

[willDANCEforPENNIES]

great video, awesome house. I love how it's way out in the middle of nowhere.

[StackeyB2]

Just wanted to come by and have a look see..lol

Hope you are both well. Great short!!!

[Sis363]

How awesome,

What an honor it must of been to be able to go inside and step back into history. To go inside an old victorian home had always been a dream of mine. I finally got the chance to do so it's a home that a friend is restoring built in the mid 1800's. It is part of the historical society so it can't have any modern day fivtures on the outside. It sits right smack in the middle of downtown it is sooo beautiful.

Sis.

[mommyshelly123]

Is there some kind of mysterious history with this house and the Laing family?

[asecondaryhighway]

I interviewed the now 91 year old woman who used grew up in the house.  She is the baby in the photo at the end. She was upset discussing some of the things that went on in the house. Her father was a cruel person. He ended up sending his wife to the near by mental institute where she later died of diphtheria. The little boy in the photo died of diphtheria also at the age of 11, not too long after that photo was taken. His father made him tend to the horses on a cold night and came ill.

[dubaiedge]

that's intense. great backstory to the vid. & great vid.

[somedudem8]

Hi, I am interested in the photography verses film that you use. I notice you direct your enterances and exits, with a camera on a tripod. So what do you do just go back and collect it once you have the shot, people watching must think your completely barking! I think you have the best job in the world, can I ride with you this weekend?

[hijlo]

a little less fading troughout the scenes,the rest is nice

[deadkoalas]

very cool,must have been a grand house in its day !

[asecondaryhighway]

ya it is surreal. One of my favorite houses.

[catherinetodd]

* * * * * Interesting and Scary! Sad story... but I often see old houses like this and can picture the chain saw murders that might have taken place, so seeing a "live person" exploring carefully without getting hurt, in spite of the bird or bat flying out was very reassuring. Along with the original inhabitants photo. Great video, especially the long range and night time shots. Hope you post more.

[somedudem8]

Don't think they had chain saws back then? mabey axe murder!!!

[onemon22]

This video is great in HQ mode, just add &fmt=18 onto the end of the url. Bobby this is great work, do you have any interest in more exposure?.

[asecondaryhighway]

Well ya:) Exposure is good... and ya it looks way better, thanks.

[CDF302v8]

What song is used in this making?

[asecondaryhighway]

ummm was the acadamy award winning musician who did a lot of the Clint Eastwood westerns. It Emmanuel something or other. I have the file at home.

[onemon22]

That is what I thought, I have been through some old houses myself, and you never know what kind of animal will be living in there.

[asecondaryhighway]

Believe it or not I actually tracked down the little baby who sits on the moms lap. She's now in her 90's and blind but still sane. The mother died of Diphtheria in a mental institute. She was put there by the abusive father. Very interesting story.

[CDF302v8]

Awesome video!!

[asecondaryhighway]

Thanks, I had a lot of fun doing it.  Glad you like.

[buggyskinnerms028]

where is this house?

[onemon22]

I will just have to watch this one again.