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Abandoned Glass House

December 26th, 2015

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In late October I got the opportunity to go check out a place nearby that I had heard rumors about—a house that has been frozen in a state of construction since 2005. I don’t really feel comfortable sharing the exact location, but the property is in Fairport, NY, out near Egypt on a nice, quiet residential street – surrounded by woods and shrouded in mystery…

There is an older home that was previously built on the property in the early 1960s. It was like any other suburban home of that era except that the family who lived there fell on some hard times. The father was getting into illegal drugs and becoming manic. The wife divorced him in the early 1990s and then sold the property in order to move to a safer location.

The next owners used the woodland getaway as a storage facility and nothing more. It deteriorated rapidly.

The property was put up for sale again in the late 1990s and a new couple bought it with the intention of building something new on the land. Plans made and permits obtained, construction began in 2005. The new modern house would overlook a pond, great woods, and a preserve area.

But with the home about halfway complete, construction came to a standstill. Plumbing was part way installed. Electrical boxes were ready to be wired. The building envelope was complete and fully protected from the elements.

And this is the way things look ten years on.

I’m not exactly sure why things stopped. I have heard rumors of another divorce causing the property to be contested.

Now these two structures on the same property—although 50 years apart—now face the same questionable fate.

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For a more thorough look at this property, jump over to this Imgur post from Chaztize7.

Tags: abandoned, abandoned house, abandoned mansion, Egypt NY, Fairport, glass house, Rochester, Rochester NY, suburbs, urban exploration

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15 Responses to “Abandoned Glass House”

Ruth Nederlk says:

December 28, 2015 at 9:11 am

Strange never heard about this Never saw anything in newspaper!Wonder whats behind the story about it?
c says:

December 28, 2015 at 6:25 pm

The “glass house” was designed by CJS Architects. There were some craftsmanship flaws with the construction, legal battles ensued. The owners ran out of money to complete the project.
Sad story, especially seeing that it’s now so badly vandalized.
Brion says:

December 29, 2015 at 11:23 am

Reminds me of the glass house from the movie The Lake House
E says:

January 22, 2016 at 9:34 pm

Great post…hate seeing people posting the exact address and how to get onto the property. Being a homeowner in Egypt Hills, it’s nice knowing that people would like to keep this quiet neighborhood private, many of us live in the Hills to get away from everyday life. It’s great seeing pictures of such an odd, one of a kind structure, but sad to see untrue stories, and people breaking the glass for no reason at all. Let beauty be beautiful.
S says:

November 2, 2016 at 10:05 am

Visited back in August. We took a quick look at the older house without a problem. When we climbed the hill toward the glass house, we came upon a group of people chatting in front of their cars. We were told to “get out, it says no trespassing” by an angry old man who claimed to own the “house” he then proceeded to chase us down with his car, photograph our license plate, then hurled insults as he threatened to call the police. Not sure what’s going on here anymore, or why a crazy old man claimed to own this abandoned house 11 years after it was abandoned…..
Liz says:

January 29, 2017 at 9:47 pm

Dear S-
Did you ever stop to consider that the property is still owned by someone even if the building has stopped? The “NO TRESSASSING” signs are there for a reason. The “crazy old man” you encountered had every right to ask you to leave. Don’t trespass on other people’s property and you won’t have to deal with the consequences. BTW- the version I heard says you flung the insults first and they were quite vulgar.
REED A BRODSKY says:

April 16, 2017 at 1:17 am

Well i visited thw site one last year and as a college student now many people of my age honestly visit the site all the time. The house before it is honestly one of the coolest houses I’ve been in and the creepiest one at that.
annon says:

July 9, 2017 at 12:50 pm

I know the owners of the property and the exact location, the story is darker then stated above.i am often there and its very dangerous. i suggest staying away, this property’s history isn’t one to get involved in.
annon says:

July 9, 2017 at 12:52 pm

If you see the old man run. He is very dangerous and possibly armed. Very scary mental history.
H Jaocb says:

November 11, 2017 at 7:48 pm

Both of these houses have been taken down.
andrew says:

June 10, 2018 at 9:54 pm

is this house on the market?
Henry says:

December 15, 2019 at 8:47 am

Hi Annon
I am interested to purchase this house. Is there anyway to contact the owner if he planned tonsell it. I am an architect and can continue the construction to complete the house.. it such a good design from. CFJ
Thank you
Joe says:

June 10, 2020 at 11:12 am

Sadly, this house is gone now. A few years back, this house was a favorite spot for me and my buddies. About a year or two ago, I wanna say, someone showed me a picture and said the house had been demolished, which seems to be the consensus, otherwise I would’ve gone back to check. I miss that place, it was so nostalgic
Dan says:

December 30, 2021 at 1:26 pm

Looks like the 33 acres was sold 7/21/2021
And from the google imagines house is gone
Susan says:

August 2, 2023 at 1:07 pm

Anyone,
Please tell us “the real” history of the house? We can all see the photos of what was once there and it’s always nice to know the real story not multiple wrong rumors going around on all the websites its posted on.
You have captured our attention.
Have a great day!

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