Comments on: Is Old Courthouse Staircase Haunted? http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jbgotchahttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4299 jbgotcha Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:06:43 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4299 "The Death House" is one of my old friend's houses. It's just underrepaired. I used to go over there all the time until we went to college. It's still owned by his family. It's not haunted. Although watching "Amityville Horror" over there as a kid was pretty scary... “The Death House” is one of my old friend’s houses. It’s just underrepaired. I used to go over there all the time until we went to college. It’s still owned by his family. It’s not haunted. Although watching “Amityville Horror” over there as a kid was pretty scary…

]]> By: Margohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4298 Margo Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:01:11 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4298 No, the name was Death. They were Harry and Vivian Death. Mr Death died presumably because of the stress of selling and moving the house. The family bought a house in Avondale Estates after moving from Sycamore St. Mrs. Death is now dead also. I had heard the name was pronounced Deeth like Heath candy bars, but no, I visited Mrs. Death and she opened the door and greeted me with "Hi, I'm Vivian Death". She had a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Deloris Death. No, the name was Death. They were Harry and Vivian Death. Mr Death died presumably because of the stress of selling and moving the house. The family bought a house in Avondale Estates after moving from Sycamore St. Mrs. Death is now dead also. I had heard the name was pronounced Deeth like Heath candy bars, but no, I visited Mrs. Death and she opened the door and greeted me with “Hi, I’m Vivian Death”. She had a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Deloris Death.

]]> By: So Atlanta, how was your week? | Fresh Loafhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4297 So Atlanta, how was your week? | Fresh Loaf Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:43:12 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4297 [...] Gchat, Gena!), Buckhead was — gasp — called overdeveloped, and the DeKalb County Courthouse was visited by Peter, Ray and Egon. Oh yeah, and some guy who lost a presidential election visited. And there [...] [...] Gchat, Gena!), Buckhead was — gasp — called overdeveloped, and the DeKalb County Courthouse was visited by Peter, Ray and Egon. Oh yeah, and some guy who lost a presidential election visited. And there [...]

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4296 Decatur Metro Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4296 That's probably true Dee....Its hard to believe that their name would have been straight up "Death". Regardless of whether their ancestors were undertakers or not! That’s probably true Dee….Its hard to believe that their name would have been straight up “Death”. Regardless of whether their ancestors were undertakers or not!

]]> By: newbiehttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4295 newbie Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:58:55 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4295 I wanna know what their findings were! I wanna know what their findings were!

]]> By: Dee Caturhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4294 Dee Catur Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4294 I have always heard that the family name was d'Ath (as in de Ath). Calling all Decatur historians to fill in the details! I have always heard that the family name was d’Ath (as in de Ath). Calling all Decatur historians to fill in the details!

]]> By: kchttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4293 kc Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:35:01 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4293 Well, you definitely piqued my interest! I checked wikipedia and they said the same thing, that the name of the original owners were named "Death". Yes, it does look like someone is doing some work on it. Great house, will be interesting to see what the current owners do with it. Thanks, love your blog! Well, you definitely piqued my interest! I checked wikipedia and they said the same thing, that the name of the original owners were named “Death”. Yes, it does look like someone is doing some work on it. Great house, will be interesting to see what the current owners do with it. Thanks, love your blog!

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/11/15/is-old-courthouse-staircase-haunted/#comment-4292 Decatur Metro Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:23:09 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-4292 Its that great old house closest to the Avondale MARTA station parking lot that was moved there by MARTA when the rail line came through town. SOS could tell you about it. It sat neglected until very recently, but now it looks like its being restored...thankfully!But the reason its called the Death House is because the original family's name was "Death"...not for any malicious reason! I was just being cute. Its that great old house closest to the Avondale MARTA station parking lot that was moved there by MARTA when the rail line came through town. SOS could tell you about it. It sat neglected until very recently, but now it looks like its being restored…thankfully!

But the reason its called the Death House is because the original family’s name was “Death”…not for any malicious reason! I was just being cute.

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