KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — If you have a look at the previous, deserted Epperson Home on the UMKC campus, it’s simple to think about the way it might need seemed within the final century.
Building of the grand property completed practically 100 years in the past and a few imagine those that occupied the home all these years in the past should be round.
Chris Wolff is a campus worker and a significant historical past buff. He offers excursions of the campus and one in every of his favourite stops is the Epperson Home.
“Folks have a fascination with the macabre, the darkish facet of historical past,” stated Wolff.
Uriah Epperson made his fortune as an insurance coverage underwriter. The home on the hill was one of many largest Kansas Metropolis has ever seen. Building started in 1919 and took 4 years to finish.
“It had 48 rooms, a swimming pool within the basement,” stated Wolff. “Mr. and Mrs. Epperson every had their very own suites.”
The Epperson’s by no means had kids, however they did have Harriet.
“He and his spouse met Harriet Barse, an area musician who performed organ at their church,” Wolff stated.
They considered her as a daughter and even commissioned a big pipe organ for the mansion. Sadly, Harriet by no means performed it. Wolff instructed us that earlier than it arrived, she turned ailing and died on an working desk from surgical shock.
However, is Harriet enjoying it now? Some say you possibly can generally hear it—faint notes of an organ echoing from the mansion.
The story of the mysterious music is simply one of many legends surrounding Epperson Home.
There’s additionally the story of a campus safety guard in his patrol automobile, parked behind the home.
“He was ending up his report when one other automobile runs up the driveway and hits him,” stated Wolff. When he bought out to test, he didn’t see something at first. However then “there have been skid marks on the bottom the place his automobile had moved eight inches.”
There are additionally tales of ghostly fingers showing in doorways and a mysterious mild with a thoughts of its personal. The lights within the tower, lengthy sealed off with no entry, come on and off on their very own.
So, the following time you drive by the Epperson Home at 52nd and Cherry, search for and see if the lights within the tower are on. Then marvel simply who’s up there.
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