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UER Forum > Archived US: South > The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... (Viewed 692 times) Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... < on 4/13/2011 4:06 AM >   and....wont be returning... went with birdman and unregistered to check out The Donnellan Crypt, a family vault crypt under the franklin bridge in downtown Houston... most people dont know of its existence. its been filled with rocks to keep hobos out. but a few shovels will solve that. it was used as The Donnellan Crypt from 1849 - 1867 then was used to hold ordinance during the civil war. its also known that there are still unexploded ordinance all over the bayou. the family remains were removed in 1901 and buried in a glenwood cemetery vault. among the buried in the original vault were 2 of D's sons who were exploring the wreckage of an 1863 Confederate shipwreck at the foot of Travis street. The boys were killed by a bomb that they found among the remains of the ship. this is going down to the banks of the crypt. past hobo camps... crypt top by Price Finder, on Flickr going down by Price Finder, on Flickr there wasnt anything up there... birdman by Price Finder, on Flickr Donnellan Crypt crypt 2 by Price Finder, on Flickr see the huge poop in front of the door..... crypt by Price Finder, on Flickr above the crypt. iron door by Price Finder, on Flickr i think this just goes to the club. but idk..... some weird wheel thing i guess for boats in early 1900's wheel by Price Finder, on Flickr “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) RawShooter  Location: Lumberton, TX Gender: Male  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 1 on 4/13/2011 3:22 PM >   Wow, cool find. Is there any way to get in? I'd almost be afraid of going in, but would be damn tempted!! Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 2 on 4/13/2011 6:36 PM >   Posted by RawShooter Wow, cool find. Is there any way to get in? I'd almost be afraid of going in, but would be damn tempted!! i think they just filled in the etrance as u can see some black behind the rocks. ima ask the city if i can dig it out and fiill it once im done. or il pay the hobos “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) yeya  Location: La La Land, TX Gender: Female  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 3 on 4/13/2011 8:09 PM >   wow, there's more graffiti since the last time I went by there. That RIP wasn't there before. I guess more and more people are finding out what it was. I think they actually just sealed it up about a year or 2 ago to prevent the hobos from continuing to go in there. Would be cool if you could get in. I want to say I've seen a pic of the inside on flickr but couldn't find the pic anymore, lol Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 4 on 4/13/2011 8:22 PM >   Posted by yeya21 wow, there's more graffiti since the last time I went by there. That RIP wasn't there before. I guess more and more people are finding out what it was. I think they actually just sealed it up about a year or 2 ago to prevent the hobos from continuing to go in there. Would be cool if you could get in. I want to say I've seen a pic of the inside on flickr but couldn't find the pic anymore, lol yeah they filled it up to keep put hobos and to help support the bridge more. i want to request a dig to get in. im sure its just a big empty rooms with shelves for the dead. but ittd still be cool to regain some history on it. “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) yeya  Location: La La Land, TX Gender: Female  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 5 on 4/13/2011 8:33 PM >   I agree, that would be awesome if there were shelves and stuff. That makes me even more curious, def share if you get in please. Or better yet, can I go with you, lol Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 6 on 4/13/2011 9:07 PM >   Posted by yeya21 I agree, that would be awesome if there were shelves and stuff. That makes me even more curious, def share if you get in please. Or better yet, can I go with you, lol i want to talk to the city first and see what history they can give me =] also heres a bloggers pic of the other brewery door? it now is infested with tags =[ [last edit 4/14/2011 5:55 PM by Price - edited 1 times] “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 7 on 4/14/2011 4:15 AM >   i would like to add that its debated that this isnt the crypt but the Magnolia brewery's service tunnel to the bayou when used for cooling beer. as is why its so big looking. but if you look at 1880's birds eye maps it even lists the crypt and this is where its shown on maps so its actually a debated spot its either A.) The Donnellan Family Crpyt/Vault B.) The Old Magnolia Brewery if anyone knows... id like to know someone wrote to this guy and he said this. "Louis Aulbach, the guy who wrote "Buffalo Bayou: An Echo Of Houston's Wilderness Beginnings" about the controversy over the brewery and vault. This is what he said, "The ruins of the Magnolia Building (the former Magnolia Brewery) are located on the downstream edge of the modern Franklin Avenue bridge while the Donnellan Grave Vault is directly under the bridge."" but its still debated lol idk why also these are an extremely interesting read. [last edit 4/14/2011 4:21 AM by Price - edited 1 times] “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) Price  Location: Houston,TX Gender: Male Urbex: Keeping record of things most people have forgotten.  |  Re: The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... <Reply # 8 on 4/14/2011 4:49 AM >   more stuff. cuz this is fascinating me beyond everything "Immediately after passing under the Franklin Avenue bridge, we can see the remnants of one of the largest and most famous breweries of Houston. Several structures on the south bank of the bayou have survived from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century when the Houston Ice and Brewing Company operated the Magnolia Brewery at this location, and by 1903, nearly 200,000 barrels of fine quality beer were produced annually for thirsty Houstonians." this is whats really left today...the magnolia ballroom and brewery tap. “It still amazes me how many millions goes to discovering another star in the galaxies when, for all we know, we are still sitting on top of another undiscovered world beneath our feet.” -Martin Dansky (1952) UER Forum > Archived US: South > The cryptkeeper is out for lunch.... (Viewed 692 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. 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