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The Whaley house, San Diego
- mysterious world
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min read
The Whaley house was a residential location of the Whaley family. Thomas Whaley himself designed the two story Greek revival house and even the bricks used in building the house were created in Thomas whaley’s own brickyard. The house was completed in 1857 and it was the finest home in San Diego during that time.
Besides being the Whaley family home, it was also San Diego’s first commercial theater, the second county courthouse, and a bilingual general store. The San Diego County government was also renting a part of the house for its offices.
While the house was in itself one of the most magnificent homes during that time and is still a national treasure to this day, the house brought a lot of bad luck to the Whaley family. The part of the house that acted as a general Store caught fire and was burnt down leaving the family in shambles. The first son died of illness when he was 18 months old and his daughter committed suicide later on in the life. Due to the suicide there was a massive scandal and the engagement of his other daughter was broken off by her fiance. All of these things forced him to move his family to a different house. During their stay away from home the house fell into a state of decay. After almost 3 decades and after Thomas Whaley had passed away his son Francis started restoration work and turned the house into a tourist attraction and a museum.
Even during their stay in the house, the Whaley family had reported on paranormal activity taking place inside the house. They believed that they saw the ghost of a thief who was hanged within the property. They would hear footsteps inside the house and even those watching the house from the outside claimed to have seen shadows moving inside the house at night. The house was also said to have been built on an old cemetery.
Today the house acts as a museum and people can still take a tour. Those who have visited the house claimed to have felt the presence of an angry entity that is believed to be of the thief that was hanged at the property before the house was built. People feel sadness and despair inside the house. Other entities include the ghost of a toddler whose crying, giggling and small footsteps can be heard within the house from a distance. This entity is believed to be of Thomas Jr. The spirits of violet and Anna Whaley have also been spotted in misty form accompanied by the smell of their perfume. Thomas Whaley is sometimes seen standing on top of the stairs watching the house.
People have witnessed things moving inside the house on their own. Lights turn on and off and even a very nasty smell that is associated with an evil entity.
The Whaley house provides both guided and unguided tours of the house and the museum. It has also featured on several tv shows like ghost adventures and holzer files.
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