In 2005, carpenter Isaiah Robertson began covering his Niagara Falls home inside and out with brightly painted religious art; after his 2020 death, the house was preserved and is now open for guided tours

In 2005, Isaiah Henry Robertson, a Jamaican-born carpenter and devout Christian living in Niagara Falls, New York, began transforming his modest house into what he believed was a preparation site for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Convinced that God had told him the world would end in 2014, Robertson spent years covering nearly every surface of his home, inside and out, with intricate, brightly painted wooden religious art. After his death in 2020, the property was acquired by the Kohler Foundation, gifted to the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, and preserved as a community landmark. Today, visitors can explore 'Prophet Isaiah’s Second Coming House' on guided tours that highlight his faith-driven artistry and legacy. Read on to learn more about this unusual incident, as described on the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area’s official pages about the house and its tours.

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