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The house operated from [[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. | The house operated from [[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. | ||
The funds raised from the Haunted House were used to sponsor a Christmas shopping tour for needy children. | |||
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. The house was demolished in [[2010]]. St Vincent's landscaped the site, but announced no plans for redevelopment. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Coman, Victoria L. (October 13, 2006) "Jaycee haunted house halted". ''Birmingham News''. | * Coman, Victoria L. (October 13, 2006) "Jaycee haunted house halted". ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* DeButts, Jimmy (May 14, 2010) "St. Vincent's tears down Lakeview's 'haunted house'." ''Birmingham Business Journal'' | |||
[[Category:Haunted attractions]] | [[Category:Haunted attractions]] | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 14 May 2010
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 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.
The funds raised from the Haunted House were used to sponsor a Christmas shopping tour for needy children.
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. The house was demolished in 2010. St Vincent's landscaped the site, but announced no plans for redevelopment.
References
- Coman, Victoria L. (October 13, 2006) "Jaycee haunted house halted". Birmingham News
- DeButts, Jimmy (May 14, 2010) "St. Vincent's tears down Lakeview's 'haunted house'." Birmingham Business Journal