The OES visited the area of Mooney's Mansion in September 2005 and January 2007. The mansion sits high on a ridge along Walhalla Road in north Columbus. What makes this home different from the neighboring homes is the legend that surrounds it. Mooney's Mansion was built in 1913, predating most of the other homes in the area. The legend takes place in the 1950s when a husband supposedly killed his wife in the home. One variation of the story states that the man murdered his wife and daughter with an axe, and may have even committed suicide. And yet another variation says that the man hang the bodies from the Calumet Street bridge. In any regards, the legend states blue lights can sometimes be seen floating around inside the house through the windows. Reports say if you go under the bridge on Walhalla Road at night, you can see the reflection of the wife and daughter in the water to the right of the road.
We did not experience anything out-of-the-ordinary when we visited the area. We do know that the home was owned by the Mooney's from at least 1944 until 1961. The home was bought by the current owners in 1973. We have not been able to find any records of a murder actually occurring on the property through public records. We have also been contacted by folks who lived in the area during the time frame of the murders and they do not recall any murders occurring on the property. The mansion did sit vacant for some time, so perhaps that lead to the legends surrounding it. After all, who doesn't like an abandoned creepy-looking haunted house? If you have any information about Mooney's Mansion, please email . Please respect the privacy of the current owners and observe Mooney's Mansion from afar.