The deadly chair Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
PennLive (Sept. 12, 2023) wrote that the mansion "sits on a foundation of ghosts — and even a deadly chair." Source: PennLive. Treat it as legend.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
PennLive (Sept. 12, 2023) calls it a century-old mansion in Chestnut Hill (PennLive).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Private residence Almost all of its furniture and antiques were auctioned after George Meade Easby's death in 2005, and Jay and Susie Valinis bought the house in 2012 and live there as a private home (Billy Penn). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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