Inside the Titanic Owner’s Abandoned Mansion with 110 Rooms
- An abandoned mansion once owned by Peter Widener, the majority shareholder of the Titanic, is lying in ruins
- It sits on a 34-acre piece of land and boasts 55 bedrooms, an indoor pool, and 20 bathrooms
- The property, known as Lynnewood Hall, was put up for sale for over GHc65 million
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The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 gave rise to one of the most famous films based on actual events.
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The James Cameron film has kept the tale of the Titanic’s collision with an iceberg alive, over a century after the incident in the Atlantic Ocean.
Photos of a majestic mansion that belonged to one of the ill-fated ships’ investors have surfaced online.
Explorer Leland Kent from Abandoned Southeast shared photos of the mansion in Pennsylvania, US, once owned by Peter Widener, who had a 20% stake in the Titanic.
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Widener refuses to board the Titanic
Widener escaped the accident after refusing to board the ship due to his old age.
One of Widener's sons and grandson perished in the tragedy, with only his daughter-in-law surviving.
55 bedrooms
The estate sits on a 34-acre piece of land and has some fantastic features, including a ballroom that could comfortably hold 1,000 guests.
The mansion, known as Lynnewood Hall, cost Widener over KSh 800 million to build.
It boasts 55 bedrooms, 20 bathrooms, and an indoor swimming pool.
The property is owned by the First Korean Church of New York, having acquired it for a record-breaking KSh 0 in 1996, the New York Post.
Widener died three years after the Titanic's sinking, and his youngest son inherited it.
The property is up for sale for KSh 1.2 billion.
Big Sean’s mansion
YEN.com.gh previously reported that US rapper Big Sean gave fans a tour of his spectacular KSh 1.3 billion Malibu mansion.
Sean said it was beautiful living with his mother in the seven-bedroom home.
The house boasts large windows, a fireplace and grand piano in the living room where Sean practices.
The rapper bought the house when it had a nightclub and decided to refurbish and keep it, and has nearly everything you would see in a club.
He also has a 13-person home theatre, a gym, a walk-in closet with close to 200 pairs of shoes, a library and even an office.
He converted one of the bedrooms into a studio where he has recorded some of his greatest hits.
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