An abandoned 19th-century farmhouse in New York has remained untouched for 4 decades — take a look inside

Gabbi ShawFeb 4, 2022, 21:03 IST

Abandoned, vintage photos.Bryan Sansivero

Photographer Bryan Sansivero was commissioned to photograph an abandoned farmhouse on Long Island.
It was built in the 1860s and was abandoned a century later — it hasn't been touched for 40 years.

Photographer Bryan Sansivero was commissioned to photograph this house in Commack, New York, that's been abandoned for at least 40 years.

The exterior of the home.Bryan Sansivero

Once you walk into the home, you can see that the house retains much of its original look.

The entryway.Bryan Sansivero

This gilded mirror's elaborate frame has held up over the last four decades, too.

A mirror.Bryan Sansivero

When looking at the dusty bottles left behind, it's almost like you've traveled back in time.

Bottles left behind.Bryan Sansivero

"I've always been drawn to the unknown. I'm a very curious person and I just have always found abandoned buildings intriguing," Sansivero told Insider.

The hallway.Bryan Sansivero

This is Sansivero's favorite photo of the house. "I think it gives a good overall feeling that the house had," he said.

A study.Bryan Sansivero

Whoever lived here left some of their photos behind.

Abandoned photos.Bryan Sansivero

Sansivero shared with Insider some of the information he learned about the house's history.

An abandoned mannequin.Bryan Sansivero

"It was an old farmstead built in 1860," he said. "An elderly woman who was loved by her community lived there alone until she passed, I believe, in the 1960s."

A full dresser.Bryan Sansivero

But he said there's more to the story. "I could write a small book" on the house, he added.

The attic.Bryan Sansivero

The closet is still filled with clothes, as if the previous occupants only stepped out for a few hours.

The closet.Bryan Sansivero

His advice for aspiring photographers: "Don't be afraid of making art."

The living room.Bryan Sansivero

Sansivero regularly shares photos of his work on Instagram.

An old shirt.Bryan Sansivero

He also published a book, aptly titled "American Decay."

Bryan Sansivero

I tried glamping for the first time after years of off-grid camping. Here are 9 things that surprised me.

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

An abandoned 19th-century farmhouse in New York has remained untouched for 4 decades &mdash; take a look inside