Van Allen Mansion
Van Allen Mansion is the family home of Charles Van Allen. He started his family with Lydia Doyle and had three children with her. The family employed a groundskeeper, Henry, and his wife Bessie was their midwife and housekeeper. The family was very happy, but tragedy struck in 1915. 
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A fire started in the master bedroom, and burned the whole mansion to the ground. The only survivors were Charles' mother, Edith, and his youngest daughter, Elizabeth. They ran to a neighbor's house for help, but help came too late. The house burned to the ground and the rest of the family with it. The authorities and medical help found one additional person on the premises. He was not directly connected to the family, but was apparently in the house at the time of the incident. He was badly burned and had other injuries.
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Years later, the old mansion seemed to mysteriously rebuild itself; a shining beacon of its former glory. No one knew how though, the property had been abandoned for years...
The man was later identified as William Crawford. He admitted to police that he had been in the house to confront Mr. Van Allen. Once he made a full recovery, he would have been placed in jail. However, that was not to be. He spent the rest of his life in the hospital as his health declined. It seems his guilt was more than he could bear.
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The hallway looms before you, lit only with oil lamps hanging on the walls. You hear the oppressive sound of a grandfather clock. The ticking sound is unwavering, and it begins to seep into your very core.
Sensory & Appearance
Granny's sitting room is outdated and worn, but comfortable. It obviously hasn't been refreshed in a while, but whoever lives here does the best they can to care for it.
Denizens
It should be empty...shouldn't it?
Contents & Furnishings
The dining room seems like it is even older than the sitting room. There are a lot of cobwebs and dust.
Valuables
The kitchen has a very odd blend of 80's retro and turn of the century...the PREVIOUS century feel to it. Some of the things in here feel very antiquated.
Architecture
Victorian style one story mansion
History
A family home for several generations of the Van Allens
RUINED STRUCTURE
1915
1915
Founding Date
1820
Type
Mansion / Villa
Parent Location
Owner
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