The Wolfe Manor (Originally known as the Andrews Estate, Later the Clovis Avenue Sanitarium) was a turn of the century mansion located in Clovis, California.
The manor was once a private residence and then a sanitarium. It was abandoned and later demolished in 2014. Wolfe Manor was rumored to be haunted has been featured on “My Ghost Story,†“Ghost Hunters,†“Ghost Adventures,†and “Mystery Quest.â€
History
Property names
- Andrews Estate (1922-1935)
- Hazelwood Sanitarium (1935-1942)
- Clovis Avenue Sanitarium (1942-mid 1960's)
- Clovis Nursing Home (mid 1960's-1992)
- Andleberry Estate (1996-2007)
- Wolfe Manor (2007â€"present)
Private residence
The mansion was built in 1902 by Anthony Andriotti as a private residence, measuring 8,000 square feet, said to include a ballroom and five bedrooms, plus a swimming pool in the basement.
Sanitarium
In 1935 the mansion became the Hazelwood Sanitarium. In 1942 it became the Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, and in the 1950s it was licensed by the Department of Mental Hygiene. “In 1954 a hospital wing was added to the house where they treated mental disorders,†Campbell notes. In 1992 the Clovis Avenue Sanitarium was shut down.
Demolition
In 1996, local entrepreneur Todd Wolfe turned the property into a haunted attraction called “Scream If You Canâ€.Clovis city's Board of Appeals had declared the vacant house a nuisance and a danger after finding 22 building code violations in the house and surrounding property. In 2011, Clovis designated the house as "unsafe to occupy." The mansion was demolished on Saturday November 8, 2014.
Legends and ghost stories
According to ghost hunters, the location was haunted, and the building was featured on TV shows, such as Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures.
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