Wolfe Manor
The Wolfe Manor (originally known as the Andrews Estate and later as the Clovis Avenue Sanitarium)[1] was a turn of the century mansion located in Clovis, California.
The manor was once a private residence, sanitarium, and eventually a haunted attraction. The property and home, which is now owned by Todd Wolfe, was forced by the city to stop operating as a haunted attraction, due to it being an "eye-sore" and the cause of neighboring property values to decline. For many years, Wolfe tried to turn the manor into a bed and breakfast, but after not being able to fulfill his plans, the city decided in 2014 to have it demolished.[2] Wolfe Manor was rumored to be haunted and has been featured on various TV shows including My Ghost Story, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, The Dead Files, and MysteryQuest.[2]
History[edit]
Property names[edit]
- Andrews Estate (1922-1935)
- Hazelwood Sanitarium (1935-1942)
- Clovis Avenue Sanitarium (1942-mid 1960s)
- Clovis Nursing Home (mid 1960s-1992)
- Andleberry Estate (1996-2007)
- Wolfe Manor (2007–2014)
Private residence[edit]
The mansion was built in 1922 by Anthony Andriotti as a private residence, measuring 8,000 square feet, said to include a ballroom and five bedrooms, plus a swimming pool in the basement.[2]
Sanitarium[edit]
In 1935 the mansion became the Hazelwood Sanitarium. In 1942 it became the Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, and in the 1950s it was licensed by the Department of Mental Hygiene. “In 1954 a hospital wing was added to the house where they treated mental disorders,” Campbell notes.[2] In 1992 the Clovis Avenue Sanitarium was shut down.[2]
Demolition[edit]
In 1996, local entrepreneur Todd Wolfe turned the property into a haunted attraction called “Scream If You Can”.[2] Clovis city's Board of Appeals had declared the vacant house a nuisance and a danger after finding 22 building code violations in the house and surrounding property.[3] In 2011, Clovis designated the house as "unsafe to occupy."[3][4] The mansion was demolished on Saturday November 8, 2014.[5]
Legends and ghost stories[edit]
According to ghost hunters, the location was haunted,[1] and the building was featured on TV shows, such as Ghost Hunters[6] and Ghost Adventures,[7] and "Dead Files",
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Clovis, CA". Wolfe Manor Hotel. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fresno Magazine". The Making of a Haunted Hotel By Stephanie Metzler. 2012-02-25. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ a b "Clovis Independent". Run-down house haunts By Marc Benjamin. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- ^ "abc30 news". Haunted Wolfe Manor Mansion in Clovis To Be Demolished. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ^ "yourcentralvalley.com". The Walls of Wolfe Manor Come Crashing Down by Connie Tran. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ^ "Ghost Hunters: Recycled Souls - Season 4, Episode 25". TV.com. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ "Ghost Adventures: Clovis Wolfe Manor - Season 3, Episode 9". TV.com. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2012-02-06.