Stormkhan
Disturbingly familiar
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In the Summer of 1893, a hotel was opened to welcome visitors to the World's Columbian Exposition. It was, in reality, a mansion - the ground floor leased to various retail outlets while the second and third floors the hotel ... and a disposal factory for a serial killer!
It became known as The Chicago Murder Castle, it's 'master' one Dr. Henry Howard Homes, who's real name was Herman Webster Mudgett.
Here's my interest:
The house has long gone, replaced by a U.S.Post Office. On the internet there's quite a few accounts of H.H.Homes and a few pictures, including one contemporary sketch of the floor plan. Each give passing mention of ghostly screams and moanings from the cellar (largest disposal area of the 'castle'), including one fanciful mention of dogs becoming agitated walking past.
I think the location is worthy of higher note. After all, this is an early 'haunt' of an American serial killer. But I wondered - from academic interest - if there are any contemporary accounts of ghostly phenomena surrounding the location. Of course, the building is gone and the Post Office is stolid in it's place. But do 'lost souls from the many unidentified victims' still cry out in Englewood, Ill.?
It became known as The Chicago Murder Castle, it's 'master' one Dr. Henry Howard Homes, who's real name was Herman Webster Mudgett.
Here's my interest:
The house has long gone, replaced by a U.S.Post Office. On the internet there's quite a few accounts of H.H.Homes and a few pictures, including one contemporary sketch of the floor plan. Each give passing mention of ghostly screams and moanings from the cellar (largest disposal area of the 'castle'), including one fanciful mention of dogs becoming agitated walking past.
I think the location is worthy of higher note. After all, this is an early 'haunt' of an American serial killer. But I wondered - from academic interest - if there are any contemporary accounts of ghostly phenomena surrounding the location. Of course, the building is gone and the Post Office is stolid in it's place. But do 'lost souls from the many unidentified victims' still cry out in Englewood, Ill.?