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From riches to ruins: step inside this abandoned millionaire’s house

Tour the eerie Florida holiday home of a banking mogul
Banking dynasty
Winter retreat
Family haunt
Wrack and ruin
Faded grandeur
Dilapidated decor
Ornate instrument
Hidden treasure
Domestic details
Period features
Renovation required
Structural attention
Bygone days
Vintage furnishings
Retro nostalgia
Patriotic tableau
Original details
Dark and dingy
Neglected spaces
Recent revamp
Promising property
A lasting legacy
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Abandoned Southeast

Tour the eerie Florida holiday home of a banking mogul

The beloved summer home of Pennsylvania banking mogul James Ross Mellon, this 19th-century Eastlake-style retreat in Palatka, Florida, was vacated years ago and has since been left to the elements. Take a tour around this eerie winter retreat and discover its fascinating history and the costly antiques hiding inside its decaying walls...
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Daniel Coughlin

28 August 2019

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