Haunted Real Estate

This week's topic is likely one of the most popular haunted attractions in San Diego. This Greek revival style home not only sits on a burial ground but has seen some pretty gruesome deaths and many family tragedies, making it infamous around the world as one of the most haunted places in America. (Aren't they all "the most haunted"?) Let's take a trip to Old Town San Diego and visit 2476 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110, The Whaley House.

Sources:

Inside The 19th Century Execution Of 'Yankee Jim' Robinson (grunge.com)

The Whaley House - San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story

The Whaley House Story - San Diego's Scariest & Most Haunted Place (sandiegoexplorer.com)

A Brief History of The Whaley House – When You're Here (whenyourehere.com)

“Lizzie Borden took an axe gave her mother 40 wacks, when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41”. This is a well-known - I don't know if you call nursery rhyme but a well-known rhyme that we’ve heard for well over 100 years now. But a lot of people don’t know the real story. This is the infamous Lizzie Borden House at 230 Second Street, Fall River, MA.

Sources:

Book: The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller

“Lizzie Borden took an axe gave her mother 40 wacks, when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41”. This is a well-known - I don't know if you call nursery rhyme but a well-known rhyme that we’ve heard for well over 100 years now. But a lot of people don’t know the real story. This is the infamous Lizzie Borden House at 230 Second Street, Fall River, MA.

Sources:

Book: The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller

"There are few among us who didn't grow up with the nursery rhyme 'London Bridge is falling down', but that was pretty much where my knowledge on the topic stopped. What I was able to find out through research is that the London Bridge has a fascinating, far-reaching history that dates back about 2000 years! So buckle up, and let’s get into the weeds." - Today's special guest & local celebrity, Kaci Gebora or otherwise known as Sir Cassius of Londinium.

Sources:

Heads up on history – 300 gruesome years at London Bridge – Past In The Present

London Bridge | History, Old London Bridge, New London Bridge, & Facts | Britannica

Today we will be talking about what is considered the most haunted house in Ireland. Ever since it was originally built in 1350, this structure has remained an architectural marvel. Though this stunning Georgian mansion in Fethard-on-Sea, Ireland has long been revered for its beauty, it’s also inspired terror for its chilling tales of ghosts. This property has seen many deaths but most known for the night it was host to the Devil himself. Located at New Ross Y34 YC93 Wexford (Or County Wexford), Ireland, on the Hook Peninsula, we are diving into the story of Loftus Hall.

Sources:

The Haunting History of Loftus Hall | House of Waterford Crystal (waterfordvisitorcentre.com)

Loftus Hall, Ireland's most haunted house, has sold (irishcentral.com)

The Staircase at Loftus Hall, Wexford, Ireland - YouTube

Haunted: Real Ghost Stories by Sarah Kelly - Podcast

Inside Loftus Hall, The Most Haunted Mansion In Ireland (allthatsinteresting.com)

Hook Lighthouse: History, Tours + Handy 2022 Info (theirishroadtrip.com)

Loftus Hall - Wikipedia

The Legend Of Loftus Hall: An Irish Ghost Story (anomalien.com)

Loftus Hall: Is This Eerie Mansion the Most Haunted House in Ireland? (the-line-up.com)

And more...

“I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing.” - HH Holmes wrote while awaiting his trial. This is the diabolical story of HH Holmes and his murder castle in Chicago, Illinois. America’s first serial killer.

This property has a reputation for murder, suicide and strange happenings. It’s famous for housing Richard Ramirez, the Nightstalker, it was also the influence for the American Horror season 5 for the Hotel Cortez in LA. This is the strange and sad history of the Hotel Cecil at 640 S. Main St, Los Angeles California 90014. Hotel Cecil is now called Stay on the Main. It has been rebranded and taken on a new look, but the location is the same.

Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles

https://www.morbidtourism.com/locations/id/60d286a9a248fe0017eb473e

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tv/what-happened-pigeon-goldie-osgood-23473120

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVlTuugSjM

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Ramirez

https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-hodel

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tv/what-happened-pigeon-goldie-osgood-23473120

https://allthatsinteresting.com/jack-unterweger

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Jack-Unterweger

https://www.insider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-

https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a35410248/elisa-lam-death-vanishing-cecil-hotel-true-story/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisa-lam-death

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“Profiting from such a thing as violence and death, that is a wickedness that follows you like a shadow.” This quote comes from Helen Mirran as Sarah Winchester in the movie Winchester. This home was under constant construction, known as the longest home renovation, from 1886-1922 almost always 24 hours a day. Today we will be talking about 525 S. Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. And maybe you already guessed it - this is the Winchester Mystery House.

Sources:

History - Winchester Mystery House

Everything you think you know about the Winchester Mystery House probably isn't true (sfgate.com)

Winchester House (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

A Tour of the 24,000-Square-Foot Winchester Mansion in California (insider.com)

Journey Through - Winchester Mystery House

Chinese Exclusion Act | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

Bay Area Halloween Haunted House - Unhinged at Winchester (winchestermysteryhouse.com)

Morbid Podcast: Episode 273 The Winchester Mystery House (Separating Fact from Fiction)

Lesser Know Facts About the Winchester Mystery House | The Unhinged Historian

Sarah Winchester - House, Movie & Death - Biography

Video Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9oYSvXJxu4

Today we are talking about one very well-known house located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC... The White House. This episode is a bit of a "palette cleanser" episode as we aren't talking about anything particularly "spooky", but we are sure you will learn something interesting.

Sources:

White House - Architect, Facts & Layout - HISTORY

Building the White House - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)

Here's Why Washington D.C. Isn't a State | Time

James Hoban: The Irish architect of the White House (irishcentral.com)

Here's Where George Washington Lived Instead Of The White House (grunge.com)

Andrew Jackson holds “open house” at the White House - HISTORY

Changes to the White House: 1830-1952 - Wakelet

15 strange secrets of the White House | Fox News

Ghosts in the White House - HISTORY

Why Sheep Mowed the White House Lawn - HISTORY

6 Things You May Not Know About the White House - HISTORY

And more...

Today’s episode takes us to a pretty controversial home at 1677 Round Top Road in Harrisville Rhode Island. This colonial house was built in 1736 - withstood countless storms, historical events like the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, and the Industrial Age. Many families have come and gone. You may have heard of this property. A movie was made about it in 2013 called The Conjuring.

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Souces:

The TRUE Story Behind the REAL Conjuring House | The Conjuring Documentary - YouTube

Home | The Conjuring House

Facts About Ed and Lorraine Warren | Mental Floss

1677 Round Top Rd, Burrillville, RI 02830 | MLS #1293688 | Zillow

The Conjuring (2013) - IMDb

Correcting the Conjuring House History | Skeptical Inquirer