Huston House: step inside this abandoned home on Butler Island, Georgia
Explore the mansion built by baseball boss T L Huston

The famous co-owner of the New York Yankees, Tillinghast L'Hommedieu (T L) Huston was pivotal in the Major League Baseball team's rise to the top. After selling his stake in 1922, Huston used the proceeds to build an elegant clapboard mansion in Georgia, now left to wrack and ruin. Captured by photographer Leland Kent of Abandoned Southeast, take a tour of the forlorn property and discover its shocking history.
Overseas success

Yankees purchase

In 1915, Huston partnered with Jacob Ruppert to buy the struggling New York Yankees baseball team, paying £369,000 ($460k) – £9.4 million ($11.7m) in today's money – for the then-ailing club. The duo spent lavishly on new talent and the team's fortunes began to turn around spectacularly.
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Major signing

Stake sold

Plantation purchased

Horrific conditions

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Ruins of a dark past

A new beginning

Huston's mansion was completed in 1927. The retired colonel opted for traditional Colonial-style architectural featuring a pitched roof, dormer windows, brick chimneys and narrow clapboard siding, as well as two classic porches. The property was recently captured by photographer Leland Kent and features on the fascinating Abandoned Southeast website.
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Spacious estate

High-profile guests

Dairy farm established

A penchant for persistence

Sudden death

Faded grandeur

Not beyond rescue

Ornate interiors

Huston clearly didn't scrimp when it came to outfitting the interiors of his charming clapboard mansion. Beautiful wood panelling and built-in bookcases adorn the walls of the parlour, while the room's piece-de-resistance, a stunning marble fireplace, is in excellent decorative order.
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Marble masterpiece

Elegant proportions

Property in peril

Diamond in the rough

Delicate details

Vintage charm

More historic design gems can be found in the master bathroom too. The antique sink may be rusting in places, but just look at those stunning mint green subway tiles! With a little love and a bit of regrouting, this vintage space could really sing.
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Rustic retreat

Exterior damage

Vacant property

Balanced on the brink

With no long-term plans for renovation, the future of the Huston House looks uncertain, and a succession of recent hurricanes in Georgia has thrown the property into even more peril. One thing's for sure, it'd be a terrible waste to see such a historic landmark reduced to rubble.
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