The santa fe railroad sold the 150bed hospital to a managed healthcare company in 1980. Empty rooms, old hospital bedframes, broken cupboards, bolted doors, absolute dead silence in the corners a horror movie experience if there ever was one. It might not take much time before linda vista hospital becomes a housing facility. Jul 26, 2008 haunted house in linda vista san diego, ca. Although its doors closed in 1991, some of the patients. Many claim to have been touched and pushed by these unseen forces. The building stood largely vacant for the next twenty years. Describes famously haunted hospitals and the events that have occurred there, discussing the linda vista hospital, the riverside hospital, and the essex mountain sanatorium. Whether we believe its haunted or a more skeptical view, we can all surely agree its creepy and thank you for the tour. By the late 1970s, the railroad hospital association facilities were experiencing declining use, as more railroad workers began to use conventional medicalinsurance policies. Linda vista community hospital, originally called the santa fe railroad hospital and santa fe coast lines hospital, is a former hospital at 61030 south st.
Was the linda vista truly filled with spirits or were its ghosts hollywood inventions. Linda vista hospital is the sixth episode of season 3 of ghost adventures. The abandoned linda vista community hospital in boyle heights is used these days as a shooting location for everything from episodes of er to music videos to assorted horror movies dripping with. Rumor has it that the hospital was closed because there were too many unexplained patient deaths. Ghost nation investigates haunted homes across america 21 photos. After several more decades serving the community, linda vista closed in 1991. Apr 21, 2012 explore the haunted linda vista hospital with us. Reports of unexplained phenomena came from overnight security and production crews. Ghost adventures season 6 episode 5 return to linda vista. Friday april 6, 2012 season 6 episode 5 special guest investigator. Aug 02, 2012 linda vista was a railroad hospital, constructed in 1905 to care for santa fe railroad workers who had been injured on the job.
The address of this hospital is in 61030 south saint louis street. Theres the wayward life, a moment of intense vision, a breakdown of. The hospital was built for railroad employees and was one of four employee hospitals run by the. Haunted old boyle heights hospital now completely unscary. A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters. We were a small crew making an ambition project on a tight budget. Paranormal investigators have been scratched on the back when going into room 323. The abandoned linda vista community hospital in boyle heights is used these days as a shooting location for everything from episodes of er to music videos. I heard something about this place where the church owns this property. Linda vista haunted hospital yelpers in haunted hospitals. Its perhaps the most haunted hospital in california. Abandoned places have their own energy or seem to, at least, if you watch any basiccable pseudosciencechannel filler programs about hauntings. In 1937, the hospital changed its name to linda vista community hospital. The hollenbeck terrace apartments are looking very nice.
Linda vista hospital episode ghost adventures wiki. The linda vista hospital, formerly abandoned and rumored to be haunted, is now a charming community for senior citizens. There sometimes is the figure of a doctor in one of the corner windows looking out onto the front lawn. Special report we visited the haunted linda vista hospital. Ghost adventures s06e05 return to linda vista hospital. A haunting at linda vista community hospital the round table. Former creepy, haunted hospital now a charming senior. It was first built in 1904 and was known at the time as the santa fe coast lines hospital for injured railroad workers. The everyday poison known as toxic masculinity becomes dangerously easy to swallow in linda vista, tracy lettss inspired, ruthless take on the classic midlifecrisis comedy. Having founded the boyle heights paranormal project back in 09, he went on to adopt a few caretaking duties at linda vista hospital during its uninhabited years, a time that saw dozens of film productions and music videos crews use the hospi. Linda vista community hospital now the buena vista lofts is believed by those in the neighborhood to be haunted by both patients and staff. Linda vista hospital ghost adventures travel channel. The quality of care at linda vista community hospital continued to decline as doctors moved to other hospitals. The most haunted hospital in america articles archive nursing.
Not to mention the area that it now sits is not a great place to be walking around at night. These files have collected dust when the hospital was abandoned, but the information is still intact. The hospital was built for railroad employees and was one of four employee hospitals run by the railroad santa fe employees hospital association. I just felt like it had a story i wanted to tell, something about the history and the rumours about ghosts and hauntings. We thank you ever so kindly for listing so many fantastic photos as creative commons. When i was there for a dance program there were multiple helicopters flying around the area and lots of cops patrolling the. For at least one young woman, the linda vista mental hospital is a place to spend eternity. The hospital faced lowered funding, and in turn reduced its operations. Actor chad lindberg from the show supernatural assists the gac crew on this investigation. Darting shadows, cries in the night and unexplained humming were all experienced by those working on the linda vista grounds while filming. My experience with the haunting of linda vista hospital happened in 2008 while working on the film someones knocking on the door.
Linda vista was a railroad hospital, constructed in 1905 to care for santa fe railroad workers who had been injured on the job. May 15, 2012 last week we were invited to an event at l. Mar 05, 2008 linda vista community hospital now the buena vista lofts is believed by those in the neighborhood to be haunted by both patients and staff. A visit to linda vista hospital for insidious chapter 2 duration. And these very people are the ones that bring us the stories of ghosts, spooks, ghouls, and echoes. Exploring this abandoned california community hospital would leave you with nightmares. You can only imagine what gory details are contained in those documents. We are friendly now, she and i and like all close friends we know each others secrets. The linda vista community hospital had a relatively short life of operation, running from 1901 to 1991. The identity of the girl is unknown, but it seems clear that she died on the operating table.
Way back in august, in preparation for my haunted hollywood postings, i dragged the grim cheaper out to a spot that is, hands down, the spookiest location i have ever visited in all my years of stalking linda vista community hospital in boyle heights. Linda vista hospital theresas haunted history of the. A haunted room said to house a demon at linda vista mental hospital in california. Linda vista hospital travel channels ghost adventures. It was built in 1904 as the santa fe coastlines hospital, a prospering healthcare facility dedicated to servicing employees of the santa fe railroad. By the early 90s, many of the hospitals nurses and doctors were leaving for other hospitals and replacement staff became tougher and tougher to find. Eventually, the place was shut down, and nobody was sorry to see it go. These 10 eerie details about the abandoned linda vista.
A visit to linda vista hospital whats your ghost story. His coffee table book of found photography, talking pictures, will be available. Linda vista hospital raw unedited videos pictures from. During these productions, the hospitals haunted reputation grew. Once again richard estep shows how and why he is such an intrepid, committed and successful paranormal explorer and why his particular take on the subject is so. Certainly not by putting them in a formerly abandoned and haunted hospital. Id long wanted to write a book about the haunted hospital near my house, but i didnt know where to start or how to balance things or well, anything. Zak bagans of ghost adventures takes et on a tour of his haunted museum. Apr 18, 2015 my experience with the haunting of linda vista hospital happened in 2008 while working on the film someones knocking on the door. So then why is las haunted hospital linda vista going to become a senior living facility. The linda vista community hospital is one of those places that started off so great but eventually fell into complete despair. Not only was linda vista a hospital, it was also a psychiatric ward. The private hospital ran for fifty years before converting to the community hospital known as linda vista hospital. An increase in uninsured and underinsured patients forced the hospital to close its emergency services department in 1989.
In its 96year history, more than 150,000 criminals were confined here. May 15, 2012 finding the devil inside at the haunted linda vista hospital. The linda vista hospital was first established in 1904 as the santa fe coastlines hospital, a prospering healthcare facility dedicated to servicing employees of. Jan 23, 2014 the linda vista community hospital opened in 1904, and it featured its own miniature farm of cows, chickens, and a garden in order to provide the patients with fresh butter, milk, eggs, poultry, fruits, and vegetables. I think he himself was a product of the midwest, missouri, i believe. Room 323 is the paranormal hot spot of this building. Peabody the horror king takes you on a tour of the haunted linda vista hospital. Finding the devil inside at the haunted linda vista. Ghost adventures investigate a haunted island near venice, italy. Hometown haunt the haunted there have been numerous weeks this year where i have spent more hours at linda vista than i have in my own home. The linda vista community hospital is one of those places that started off so great but. Linda vista hospital raw unedited videos pictures from top haunted. The worlds most haunted hospital is an excellently written book one that is complete with fascinating historical details, personal and anecdotal stories, and supporting photographic evidence.
Finding the devil inside at the haunted linda vista hospital. Ghost adventures linda vista hospital video dailymotion. Linda vista hospital travel channels ghost adventures travel. It wasnt long before the hospital was closed forever. Oct 28, 2011 i had read publications marking it as one of the most haunted establishments in america. Selfportrait of neil kremer in the red line room, urban explorer and haunted hdr photographer of linda vista community hospital. Peabodys horror tour of the haunted linda vista hospital.
This entity has been known to growl at and physically abuse people. The sixstory linda vista community hospital, which has been abandoned since 1991, is an infamous hollywood favorite. Yet in that time, the activity that went on there was strange enough to warrant paranormal investigations that continue today. Linda vista was the only hospital they could get to, or the only one they could afford, or the one they were taken to while helpless.
Haunted linda vista hospital linda vista hospital is known to be haunted. In 1924, santa fe coastlines was greatly expanded, allowing for a larger staff and. Haunted former linda vista hospital paranormal at bellaonline. Once closed, the speculations about linda vista hospital started to spread like a wildfire. Linda vista in conflict with itself san diego reader. The ghost adventures crew investigate what sounds like the voice of a little girl at the linda vista hospital in east l. Ghost adventures voices in the linda vista hospital.
The linda vista hospital was first established in 1904 as the santa fe coastlines hospital, a prospering healthcare facility dedicated to servicing employees of the santa fe railroad. Since 2012, construction work has been underway to turn the eerie, derelict linda vista community hospital in boyle heightssupposedly one of the most haunted spots in. Return to linda vista hospital original air date travel channel. Ghost adventures season 6 episode 5 return to linda vista hospital. Over time, it became the linda vista community hospital. This file, on top of a scattered pile on the third floor, seems to. The empty hallways and dark rooms and semiruined cellars have always piqued the curiosity of urban explorers, vandals, and casual rovers. After the linda vista ceased operating as a hospital, it began a second career as a popular location for movie magic. What few doctors remained chose to seek employment elsewhere and the linda vista hospital as it was known by now hit rock bottom.
Does anybody know the historywhat events took place, that made this church close it off. Linda vista hospital ghost adventures paranormal zone x. We spent about a week shooting in many different parts of the hospital. Once again richard estep shows how and why he is such an intrepid, committed and successful paranormal explorer and why his particular take on the. The haunting of linda vista hospital the truth hunter. The most haunted hospital in america articles archive. Darting shadows, cries in the night and unexplained humming were all experienced by those working on the linda vista grounds. Linda vista community hospital ghosts and hauntings on. He was there when the hospital started its downhill plunge, and may have been partly responsible for it. In 1989 it was renamed the linda vista community hospital.
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