Haunted Waverly Hills Sanitorium
Haunted Waverly Hills Sanitorium

California Haunts Radio by Charlotte Kosa

Episode notes

Dale Clark is the director of tours at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. He will join Charlotte to talk about the hauntings and findings of scientific investigations at the facility.

The Waverly Hills Sanitorium was opened in 1926. Patients were housed there until 1961.

Originally, it was a two-story frame building with a hipped roof and half-timbering. Construction on the building began in 1908 and opened for business on July 26, 1910.

The building was designed to accommodate 40-50 tuberculosis patients safely. At the time, tuberculosis was a very serious disease. People who were afflicted with tuberculosis were isolated from the general public and placed in an area where they could rest, stay calm, and have plenty of fresh air. Sanatoriums were built on high hills surrounded by peaceful woods to create a serene atmosphere to he ... 

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