Paranormal Investigation Bellevoir House in Ormsby Village

Paranormal Investigation Bellevoir House in Ormsby Village - Louisville Kentucky

Bellevoir means "Beautiful View" and was given the name by Hamilton Ormsby and his wife Edmonia Taylor Ormbsy (cousin of President Zachary Taylor). He had inherited the estate from his father Judge Stephen Ormbsby. The estate was famous throughout the 19th century for its dairy cattle and trotting horses and included its own railroad terminal, Ormsby Station.

Brick Victorian Italianate home. Built over 120 years ago after the Civil War by Ormsby. Numerous renovations have been done on it but it is constant repair. Peeled paint can still be found throughout but so can original doors as well as chimneys and staircases. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places it is a landmark in this city. Two staircases (one used to be used for servants and then there is the main staircase), fireplace in each major room, three porches and one balcony. First floor is 2940 sq ft and second floor is 2705 sq ft. It is now used intermittently as meeting rooms for the Metro government. The interesting thing about this home are the old style windows (which true to form) have those old window defects and can sometimes lend to people seeing things that aren't really there. At one time the house was also used as a juvenile correction facility. That was in 1912 when the Ormsby decendants sold it to Jefferson County.

So to follow are pictures of my 2 hour investigation of this property. Activity given on this house include footsteps on the staircase, slamming doors, images of children as well as black figures, people talking and laughing and cold spots and the feeling of being watched.

We started off on the first floor and did baseline readings. It was an overcast day with rain. Temperature was in the 60's. No wind. The only temperature fluctuations I got were on the second floor "Nanny's room" where there was a two degree down temperature difference than in the other room to the left (Gentlemen's quarters). After walking through and taking the readings we did some EVP work. Unfortunately every room in the place had smoke alarms with dead batteries and every minute or so you would hear a loud beep (alerting people to change the batteries). So that essentially made my EVP recordings impossible to listen to in any detail. But this was a part of my ghosthunting class and the teacher said it was an exercise in how to do EVP recordings rather than an actual investigation. Good thing because some people kept talking throughout. shrug

Anyhoo, here are the pictures I took. I do not have a video recorder right now. But that is next on my list. I have my eye on a Sony which does extremely well in showing images even in low ambient light.

East side of Bellevoir
East side closer to windows
Front of Bellevoir
Front of Bellevoir again
West Side of Bellevoir
Back side of Bellevoir. Where we entered.
Music Room - First Floor
Country Charm Kitchen
Grand Staircase
Looking out to the grand staircase from the dining room.
Dining room - our class hub - I took a picture of them because one of the instruments went to red warning for no reason.
Servants staircase.
Grand staircase again - lots of activity has been reported here.
Kitchen again.
Nursery - Upstairs
Hallway Upstairs looking into the nursery
After the investigation and only the instructor and I are left in this house. The same with the pictures to follow.

Walking to the upstairs all by myself - spooky
Halfway up - getting braver
On the landing of the upstairs and everything is really dark and eerie
Back downstairs while I am waiting on the instructor to pack up and I help her close down and walk her out.

All in all I had a good time but it wasn't much of an investigation for a Ghosthunter rookie like myself. The instructor said she and her team have stayed overnight and had activity happen to them personally. I want to stay overnight there!