Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Waverly Hills Sanatorium, located in Louisville, Kentucky, was first constructed in 1908 and opened in 1911 as a two-story hospital to accommodate 40-50 tuberculosis patients. It is now considered as one of the most haunted buildings in the Eastern United States.
In the early 1900s, Jefferson County, Kentucky was severely struck with an outbreak of tuberculosis. The original Waverly Hills building was soon home to over 140 patients. Needing a larger hospital for the overwhelming amount of patients coming in, construction on a new five-story building, that could hold 400+ patients, began in March 1924. The new building opened on October 17, 1926. It was eventually closed in June 1961.
In 1996, Bob Alberhasky bought Waverly Hills and the area surrounding it. After a demolition consideration, Waverly Hills was re-opened for tours in late October 1999. In 2001, Charles and Tina Mattingly bought Waverly Hills from Bob Alberhasky. On July 19, 2001, Fox's Scariest Places on Earth was filmed at Waverly Hills by Triage Entertainment. Waverly Hills is now open again for Halloween tours, with proceeds going towards the renovation of the building. In 2004, two movies, Death Tunnel and Spooked, were filmed at Waverly Hills.
External linksPersonal Accounts of Visting Waverly Hills (including Jay Gravatte's story of hosting "Fox's Scariest Places on Earth" at Waverly)Official Waverly Hills Sanatorium/ Woodhaven Geriatric Center Memorial & Historical ResourceRon's Official Waverly Hills WebsiteDeath Tunnel Movie WebsiteSpooked Movie Website
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