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Wow, Talk About An Interesting Moving Sale!

NO CAMERAS!
NO CHILDREN!
NO CELL PHONES!

Seriously, that is what is reported at NewsDay.com regarding the upcoming weekend sale at 112 Ocean Avenue.  Not familiar with Ocean Avenue?  Maybe Amityville is a little more familiar to you.  Here is an excerpt from the NewsDay article:

"The sign said no children, cell phones or cameras were allowed at this weekend's moving sale at the most infamous house in Amityville.

And no wonder.

For decades, the village has been trying to separate its friendly Amityville from unfriendly, unwanted Horror. There are still residents who remember the house with more sadness than curiosity because
neighbors, members of the DeFeo family,..."

And from the Associated Press article:

"The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial on Long Island has been on the market since May for $1.15 million and is under contract. Owner Brian Wilson is holding a moving sale Saturday. Items include furniture and exercise equipment, not loot from the house's infamous past."

Reading the articles reminded me of an article I wrote years ago so I thought I would resurrect it!

Scene of The Crime" Houses - What Do You Do With Them? 

FoxNews.com
has an article today that discusses the stigma that is attached to the homes of crime scenes.  BIG crime scenes such as those of Charlie Manson, Heaven's Gate, Jeffrey Dahmer, etc.  It is interesting some of the tactics used to "heal" that stigma. 

In the case of the 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville NY - the actual address of the home has been changed as a result of the address becoming notorious.  Randall Bell, a real estate economist, suggests that changing the address of a home that has been a scene of a horrific crime is a good idea however, you must be selective in your timing.  Mr. Bell suggests that if you change the address too soon the media wil pick up on it and cause even more of a stir.  The addresses that were the scene of the Nicole Brown/Ron Goldman murders, the LaBianca home that was the scene of Charlie Manson's massacre and the JonBenet Ramsey home which was the scene of her tragic murder have also been changed.  Eventually, the LaBiana homes was torn down. 

Other measures that have been taken are to completely tear the home down.  The despicable crimes of John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer lingered on
in the homes in which they lived.  Ultimately, the locations were demolished.  While the memories of those horrific crimes with live on with the relatives, friends and, quite frankly, the entire world their
physical locations have been banished from the face of the earth.  Another point the article makes is that there are people that lobby to preserve these types of buildings.  For instance, one lobbyist puts forth the argument that the Texas Book Depository, which was the scene of the nation altering assassination of President Jon F. Kennedy, should never be torn down.  Personally, while a terrible moment in history, I
can not liken it to the acts of monsters such as John Wayne Gacy or Jeffrey Dahmer.

Another interesting avenue that is often the case with these stigmatized properties is that the fact is NOT hidden, the home is NOT torn down but repurposed.  It would seem that businesses that are scenes of crime can actually overcome the stigma.  The article does not suggest that the businesses profit but merely states that the businesses try and downplay the events that have happened.  Take for instance the scene where Gianni Versace was gunned down.  The location is a 1930's building was purchased in 2000 and turned into a member's only club and boutique hotel.  Sparks Steakhouse in Manhattan continues to operate even though it was the scene for a mob-hit in 1985.

It really is an interesting article that delves into the psychology as to why some of these locations continue on while others are just too horrific to remain. 

 

 

 

 

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