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The '''Birmingham Jaycees Haunted House''' was an annual haunted attraction staged inside the imposing white stucco house at 732 [[29th Street South]] in [[Lakeview]]. It was operated by volunteers from the [[Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce]] as a fundraiser to support their charitable activities. | The '''Birmingham Jaycees Haunted House''' was an annual haunted attraction staged inside the imposing white stucco house at 732 [[29th Street South]] in [[Lakeview]]. It was operated by volunteers from the [[Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce]] as a fundraiser to support their charitable activities. | ||
The house operated from the | The house operated from the [[1970]] to [[2004]], when it was sold to a holding company affiliated with [[St Vincent's Hospital]]. That year's attraction was billed as "The Final Nightmare" and the house remained shuttered through the 2005 Halloween season. | ||
In 2006 St Vincent's agreed to lease the house back to the Jaycees to re-open the haunted house. Preparations were well underway for an early October opening, but | In 2006 St Vincent's agreed to lease the house back to the Jaycees to re-open the haunted house. Preparations were well underway for an early October opening, but inspections by the [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service]] and [[Birmingham Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits]] uncovered numerous infractions of current codes which forced a cancellation. Organizers are assessing the possibility of holding the event elsewhere. | ||
The funds raised from the Haunted House were used to sponsor a Christmas shopping tour for needy children. | |||
==References== | |||
* Coman, Victoria L. (October 13, 2006) "Jaycee haunted house halted". ''Birmingham News''. | |||
[[Category:Haunted attractions]] | [[Category:Haunted attractions]] | ||
[[Category:29th Street South|732]] | [[Category:29th Street South|732]] | ||
Revision as of 08:52, 13 October 2006
The Birmingham Jaycees Haunted House was an annual haunted attraction staged inside the imposing white stucco house at 732 29th Street South in Lakeview. It was operated by volunteers from the Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce as a fundraiser to support their charitable activities.
The house operated from the 1970 to 2004, when it was sold to a holding company affiliated with St Vincent's Hospital. That year's attraction was billed as "The Final Nightmare" and the house remained shuttered through the 2005 Halloween season.
In 2006 St Vincent's agreed to lease the house back to the Jaycees to re-open the haunted house. Preparations were well underway for an early October opening, but inspections by the Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service and Birmingham Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits uncovered numerous infractions of current codes which forced a cancellation. Organizers are assessing the possibility of holding the event elsewhere.
The funds raised from the Haunted House were used to sponsor a Christmas shopping tour for needy children.
References
- Coman, Victoria L. (October 13, 2006) "Jaycee haunted house halted". Birmingham News.