Wide shot of the sanatorium during the day before the tour. The cupola on the roof is visible. It is believed that signals were given from here telling slaves waiting down by the river whether or not it was safe to come to the house. Photo copyright Theresa Leschmann
- Wide shot of the sanatorium during the day before the tour. The cupola on the roof is visible. It is believed that signals were given from here telling slaves waiting down by the river whether or not it was safe to come to the house. Photo copyright Theresa Leschmann
- At night, the sanatorium takes on a whole different feel. Wide shot of the sanatorium during the day before the tour. The cupola on the roof is visible. It is believed that signals were given from here telling slaves waiting down by the river whether or not it was safe to come to the house. Photo copyright Theresa Leschmann
- The ornate entryway decorated in the Victorian tradition adds style, elegance and at night, a sense of foreboding. Wide shot of the sanatorium during the day before the tour. The cupola on the roof is visible. It is believed that signals were given from here telling slaves waiting down by the river whether or not it was safe to come to the house. Photo copyright Theresa Leschmann
- The tunnel is actually more of a long room that extends out toward the street at the front of the house. Other than the addition of modern lighting, the tuneel remains as it looked when the house was first built. Wide shot of the sanatorium during the day before the tour. The cupola on the roof is visible. It is believed that signals were given from here telling slaves waiting down by the river whether or not it was safe to come to the house. Photo copyright Theresa Leschmann
- The rock at the bottom of the wall is from the limestone quarried in the area. The bricks are laid so that the walls arch toward each other forming the ceiling. Wide shot of the sanatorium during the day before the tour. The cupola on the roof is visible. It is believed that signals were given from here telling slaves waiting down by the river whether or not it was safe to come to the house. Photo copyright Theresa Leschmann
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