tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post3013139095209328900..comments2024-03-27T03:11:38.345-04:00Comments on <center>Pennsylvania Haunts & History</center>: Hall's Haunted TowerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-38706954672047350982024-01-23T19:16:08.292-05:002024-01-23T19:16:08.292-05:00So much bullshit in these stories. People make up ...So much bullshit in these stories. People make up shit. I do know what happened thru a realtor and a person who knows the whole story. What happened to the ski slope...well inquiring minds want to know. It burned also! Wonder what happened the the original Ford Cobra in the garage???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-17548054480356757132023-09-04T03:46:07.231-04:002023-09-04T03:46:07.231-04:00I lived in nearby area in 1971 to 1974 and we were...I lived in nearby area in 1971 to 1974 and we were told that Hall need to launder money from Air America, Avoca, PA....long distance flights to South America and that Hall owed for a plane load of weed and coke...most locals now, 49. Yrs later don't know the history of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-68262270767831251032022-03-19T11:16:58.121-04:002022-03-19T11:16:58.121-04:00Any fire archives? My fiancé was a fire fighter fo...Any fire archives? My fiancé was a fire fighter for the blaze. Said he will never forget it. Lacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571556545201601009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-69813496207883497522022-01-22T17:06:19.309-05:002022-01-22T17:06:19.309-05:00I went there as a kid. Torin hall was my childho...I went there as a kid. Torin hall was my childhood friend the place is definitely not haunted Elijah Buffingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-90023574622329137072020-12-02T10:17:27.437-05:002020-12-02T10:17:27.437-05:00It's not an elevator shaft. Why would someone ...It's not an elevator shaft. Why would someone build an elevator to nowhere? It's a carillon tower, meant to house a carillon. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050521802185964448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-19858076790761514892017-01-01T21:41:45.830-05:002017-01-01T21:41:45.830-05:00Erin's story, she is correct, a scuba diver di... Erin's story, she is correct, a scuba diver did die on the property in the pond. He was working on the drain but was not caught in any suction. First responders who were called to the scene that night when he didn't return home pulled him out of the water but it was too late. They believed he drowned because of where they found him.The coroner found that he had had a stroke. They believe he knew he was in trouble because his weight belt was found at the bottom of the pond. Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334410216621180312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-86437089985214109582016-11-22T05:43:52.622-05:002016-11-22T05:43:52.622-05:00I remember delivering heating oil to this place in...I remember delivering heating oil to this place in the early 90s. Before it was burnt up at least.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03738705398454469909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-65997064645508642352016-08-04T06:03:34.100-04:002016-08-04T06:03:34.100-04:00Why don't you tell us more, niece?Why don't you tell us more, niece? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-38887242913217771102016-08-03T21:25:05.364-04:002016-08-03T21:25:05.364-04:00I was his niece this a quarter of the story and mo...I was his niece this a quarter of the story and most of you are wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-56990523724289877152016-08-03T21:23:52.918-04:002016-08-03T21:23:52.918-04:00I was his niece this a quarter of the story and mo...I was his niece this a quarter of the story and most of you are wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-87914739207919788762016-02-27T12:19:46.040-05:002016-02-27T12:19:46.040-05:00I posted the previous comment.
After looking thro...I posted the previous comment.<br /><br />After looking through court documents to try to get some facts, I found the builder was John Philip Hall DOB 3/26/1941. Lots of run-ins with the law, many times for driving without/suspended license (1993-1995). Then his name just falls off the record for Cumberland County.<br /><br />"The home was built in segments by businessman John P. Hall from 1969 to 1985. He spent $2 million on it, but never finished it. The house contained indoor racquetball and squash courts, a bomb shelter and 17 fireplaces and a 25-car garage, among other amenities.<br /><br />Hall declared bankruptcy in 1993 and everything at the site was included in a public auction. The property yielded a bid of $200,000 at that auction, which was rejected as too low.<br /><br />Perhaps a byproduct of its high visibility, the Hall Mansion generated plenty of attention in the years following the bankruptcy, most of it negative. Once vacated, it became a popular party spot for area teenagers.<br /><br />In March 1995, Ernest Barr Jr., 22, fell to his death in the tower’s elevator shaft. Police reported that Barr, of Mt. Holly Springs, was with a group of friends and they had been drinking prior to the accident.<br /><br />One month later, a roaring fire tore through the mansion. The cause of the blaze was never determined."--http://joebrainardspajamas.blogspot.com/2010/11/citizen-kane-in-mechanicsburg-pa.html<br /><br />Info/story on ski resort property:<br />http://www.dcski.com/lostareas/viewlostprofile.php?id=18Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-21316017898665177922016-02-27T11:57:35.242-05:002016-02-27T11:57:35.242-05:00It's 2016 now:
So is the property still being...It's 2016 now:<br /><br />So is the property still being observed by a caretaker? Does anyone live in "the house" on the 16 acres? Is Fred Essis still the owner? The only thing I could find online, the property was last sold in 1995 for $80,000. <br /><br />Not looking to vandalize or party, just observe with a camera, for image purposes only. Don't care if it's haunted.<br />email: btmchickenlady@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-67540038006400815812016-02-20T10:29:31.136-05:002016-02-20T10:29:31.136-05:00Just recently went to halls tower. It was night ti...Just recently went to halls tower. It was night time and I was trying to take pictures, but it was dark and you spuldnt see much. To my surprise an orb wS in one of the pictures. And I swear it was not there when I took it. We also saw a lot of animals running around it, which kept startling us. And a bloody dress hanging off the building which some punk teenager put there. We read online about halls "story" before coming and now I know the truth and didn't know why I was so scared. So sad it was burnt and all. It's so beautiful I was amazed at how wonderful it was. Absolutely stunning! I would go back, but the no trespassing kinda scares me & my friends are wimps. I would like to go inside and look around because of the pure beauty. kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568551976559766589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-36322281268835267322015-10-04T11:32:23.762-04:002015-10-04T11:32:23.762-04:00Erin, can you contact me? Im a columnist for a mag...Erin, can you contact me? Im a columnist for a magazine looking to do a story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017500538602485731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-42416401275507348282015-10-04T11:32:15.695-04:002015-10-04T11:32:15.695-04:00Erin, can you contact me? Im a columnist for a mag...Erin, can you contact me? Im a columnist for a magazine looking to do a story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017500538602485731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-17687909190503548252015-08-27T00:55:17.021-04:002015-08-27T00:55:17.021-04:00John Philip Hall is alive. He resides in old town ...John Philip Hall is alive. He resides in old town Edmonds, Washington. His current property is in foreclosure. Edmonds is a quaint ,small coastal town just north of Seattle. Thank you to the above people for posting your comments. Very helpful. I now have a better idea of what I am dealing with. Thank you. - Max in Seattle<br />If you wish to communicate with me, all information is helpful and appreciated. My email: maxwell1seattle@yahoo.com, that is a number "1" between maxwell and seattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-84972032502209786892013-06-06T22:19:04.349-04:002013-06-06T22:19:04.349-04:00To the people. Who think of going out there u are ...To the people. Who think of going out there u are doomed to a 500 dollar fine the place is wacth at all times Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-75435498605714681882012-03-21T11:50:53.619-04:002012-03-21T11:50:53.619-04:00I remember Ernie from school, really nice guy. Ev...I remember Ernie from school, really nice guy. Even after so many years it's been in my thoughts many times while driving past on I-81.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-37001100959236199822012-02-28T10:03:00.370-05:002012-02-28T10:03:00.370-05:00So Is this place still in fact standing or is it t...So Is this place still in fact standing or is it the site of the PPL electrical grid?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081849842367945213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-56789472289892429242011-12-14T18:56:22.561-05:002011-12-14T18:56:22.561-05:00In response to what Erin has posted.
"Friend...In response to what Erin has posted.<br /><br />"Friends of this boy actually brought him to our home to call for an ambulance, but there is not much that can be done when brain matter is exposed."<br /> No there was not any exposed Brain Matter. Yes he head trauma but no exposing matter. I know because my hand snunk into the back of his head while we were in the car going down the dirt road that leads out and to your driveway. He also had a large gash on his leg it went from his hip to his knee and I held that together till the ambulance show up.I had a feeling we had already lost my friend before we got to your house. How would you know when you people wouldn't come out of your house till the police came. Which they did come first, Because our one friend tried to kick in your front door. Your family wouldn't help right away.It wasn't till after we laid Ernie in your driveway did we get any help from your Father. After we were told about the robbery they recently wentthrough we understood why.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312377212053250404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-55190619331233344872011-12-14T18:37:38.870-05:002011-12-14T18:37:38.870-05:00Max I have no Idea who you are,But I can tell you ...Max I have no Idea who you are,But I can tell you personally that there was no person with us named Max when Ernie Fell down the shaft. My name by the way is Craig.I was there and was one of the teens that went to the neighbors house to get help. There was still 4 of us there looking for Ernie when he went missing....while the rest of the group went home because they got tired of looking for him. If you were there you would know everyone that did stay, and found him. Anyhow I also know all the stories in this post about the fire that destroyed the Mansion are false. The fire happened a few weeks after Ernie had died. I know the real story and it don't really matter now because the person that set the fire is now dead too. Ernie was not climbing any ladders. What had happened We beleive is that Ernie had no light other than a lighter found a wrong doorway while trying to find the staircase that was in the tower. There were only two elevator shaft doors pried open enough to look down the shaft. One was on the 11th story( thats were Ernie fell from) The other was on the second or 3rd floor. it's been so long I don't remember which exactly.No ghosts or demons pushed him that's just stupid.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312377212053250404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-82165769990654129622011-11-13T15:43:35.707-05:002011-11-13T15:43:35.707-05:00his nam was ernie barr, he was drinking, he did fa...his nam was ernie barr, he was drinking, he did fall, and we did take him to the nieghbors house. he was a cool dude miss the shit out of him....been there several times to see his ghost never did thoughmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429439461412051192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-9877284908022158942011-10-26T20:12:55.081-04:002011-10-26T20:12:55.081-04:00I work with Sherry Hall, the wife. She's alive...I work with Sherry Hall, the wife. She's alive and well and a little eccentric herself, if by eccentric you mean crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-58576042248733138692011-08-13T16:07:11.940-04:002011-08-13T16:07:11.940-04:00This is from our local news paper:
The Patriot-New...This is from our local news paper:<br />The Patriot-News also included this information about Hall:<br /><br />“Hall is the son of the late John N. Hall, a trucking magnate and philanthropist. He made headlines in 1985 when he was sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for wire fraud, interstate transportation of stolen securities and customs violations in connection with the theft of $4 million in cash and securities from his father’s Camp Hill home. He had been arrested by the FBI after trying to peddle $2.5 million worth of the securities in the Bahamas. Later, Hall pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless burning of a property in connection with a 1983 fire at an apartment building his family owned in Stone Harbor, N.J.”<br /><br />From what I understand his wife is still living in PA and Mr. hall now lives in Washingtin State. His son resides in the guest house across the moat. There was a 22 yr old male that died in 1995 I believe when he fell from the elevator shaft after drinking with his buddies.A&Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520359502510395257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686588455489974914.post-84635901991072097212011-07-27T23:33:15.760-04:002011-07-27T23:33:15.760-04:00the story that i herd was that mr. hall had built ...the story that i herd was that mr. hall had built a house with an elevator shaft in it,then a few months after the house was built his wife died of an illness, so the next day mr. hall killed himself because he couldnt stand being away from his wife. so with no one to clam the estate the town put it up for aucton but since no one clam to buy it the city decided to destroy it so when the workers came to destroy the building they had successe but when they went to bring the tower down somehow the elevator was at the top of the tower and droped on the 5 workers and they were dead, then some of the other workers outside of the mansion saw a fire starting and couldnt get a away fast enough they all burned to death, then all the remaing workers that were left died the next day, and now spossably the elevator shaft stands by itself, also what i herd is that if you go there at night you can hear the screams of the workers and the hall family, but i totally agree with erins story my story couldnt be truemichellenoreply@blogger.com