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Crenshaw House, USA

From series “The Most Mysterious Buildings (Houses, Palaces, Castles) in the World”
Year: 1838.

The mysterious Crenshaw House is situated in Illinois, US. It was built in 1838 and belonged to the local slave owner John Crenshaw; there were real legends about his cruel nature. According to one of them, he equipped some sort of prison in the attic of the villa; there he kept entire families of slaves illegally kidnapped in northern states. Locals treated cries and moans of the slaves coming from the attic as tricks of ghosts. That’s why Crenshaw House became known as a haunted house.

Crenshaw House, USA In 1871, the cruel owner of the mansion has died. After 50 years, new owner of the villa, Hickman Whittington, reported to one of the local newspapers about the paranormal phenomena occurring in his house. Before journalists responded to his statements, Hickman decided to spend one night in the attic of the mansion; in the morning he was found dead.

Even before this tragic event, the mansion had attracted hundreds of curious people who wanted to visit the attic, but none of visitors could hold in a mansion even a couple of hours. Hickman Whittington organized a real museum on the roof of his house; he charged fee for the opportunity to spend a night in the attic. There were many of those wishing to spend a night in jail for former slaves, about 150 people. All of them suddenly noticed surging fear and muzz making them leave a scary place after some time. Currently, the Crenshaw House belongs to state authorities. Since 2003 it’s closed to public access. Next - Castle Tower


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Useful staff nearby

ATM bankomat: 'Chase ATM' located in 0.47 km ( check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'TOWN RENT A CAR & U-HAUL CO.' is located in 1.71 km ( on the map).
Fuel station: 'Shell' in 0.57 km
Supermarket: 'Lagos Market' in 0.95 km
Parking: 'Crenshaw Green Line Station' in 0.34 km
Apotheek: 'Target Pharmacy' in 0.59 km
Police station: 'Hawthorne Police Department' in 2.36 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Eureka! Tasting Kitchen' in 0.13 km
Railway station: 'Crenshaw Station' in 0.46 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR - in 0 km
 »  Los Angeles Airport LAX - in 7 km
 »  Compton Woodley Airport CPM - in 8 km
 »  Zamperini Field Airport TOA - in 13 km
 »  Santa Monica Municipal Airport SMO - in 18 km
 Cities nearby

Best hotels near Crenshaw House

La Quinta Inn & Suites Inglewood

Located in 1 km from Crenshaw House
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Rooms: 72
A cable TV with premium channels is included in each room at La Quinta Inn & Suites Inglewood. A small fridge and microwave are provided for … More: photo, rates and booking
Deluxe Inn Hawthorne

Located in 2 km from Crenshaw House
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Rooms: 38
Each air-conditioned room provides a desk and free toiletries in the en suite bathroom at Deluxe Inn Hawthorne. A microwave and a petite refrigerator … More: photo, rates and booking
Sea Breeze Inn

Located in 3 km from Crenshaw House
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Rooms: 40
Each air-conditioned room features a seating area, a TV and a small refrigerator at Sea Breeze Inn Inglewood. A 24-hour reception is available to … More: photo, rates and booking
Hotel Pacific Garden

Located in 4 km from Crenshaw House
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Rooms: 46
Each room provides a seating area, a desk and a TV with Japanese channels at Hotel Pacific Garden. Coffee-making facilities are also provided. Free … More: photo, rates and booking

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Opaque Restaurant
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Top destination around Crenshaw House - Los Angeles

A popular entertainment among both locals and tourists is golf - billionaires' favorite sport. Golfing experience can also be obtained in such great centers as The Los Angeles Country Club and Lakeside Golf Club. Sunset Ranch Hollywood Equestrian Center offering horseback riding lessons is a great place to cheer up. It is possible to ride a graceful horse not only on the grounds of the center but also along scenic natural areas - there are plenty of them in Los Angeles and around it. Animal lovers will like one more place - The Dog Cafe, where, as the name implies, the dogs are in charge. In turn, the four-legged friends can be fed, stroked or played with.

For vivid impressions from admiring the marine life, one should head to the wonderful Cabrillo Aquarium presenting a large collection of fish - both small and large inhabitants of seas and oceans. Here you can learn a lot of new and interesting information about them. If a zoo located in Griffith Park seems to be not enough, welcome to Wildlife Learning Center where you can see lemurs, parrots, owls, turtles, snakes, foxes. The most pleasant surprise would be the opportunity to hold a newborn crocodile. Those wishing to laugh heartily would be happy to visit Laugh Factory where the most famous stand-up comedians are invited to amuse the audience with every word they say.
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