From Electronic Valley |
Unfortunately, the last official performance of the Sterling was in 1945. After that, the lower levels of the building were used as city hall offices, a police substation, small jail, and even a fire station. Since the 1960s, the structure has largely sat empty, waiting to be restored through grants and hard work to its original glory. While it waits, its racked up quite a lot of interest through its reputation as being haunted!
From Electronic Valley |
It is theorized that any number of people may actually haunt the old Opera House, but many believe that the most likely suspects are Charles Sterling, who died two years before the building was completed and a young boy they call 'Andy.' Visitors leave balls and toys for Andy throughout the building, and its been said that he likes to move them around when no one is looking.
There's also a certain chair in the middle balcony beside a pole that garners a lot of attention...Even 'Maggie,' the official dog of the TAPS team, was drawn to this specific chair. Wherever in the building she was let loose, she always made her way back to that chair, said to be occupied by an unknown ghostly woman. Is this the woman that was allegedly photographed? Is she Andy's mother? As restorations are still being planned, the location is still accepting investigators to try to uncover the mysteries of the Sterling Opera House.
Sources and More Info:
Damned Connecticut
Haunted Hovel
Wikipedia
Save Our Sterling
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