If there is one thing I really love, it's a good house flip. There's nothing more satisfying than seeing an old, outdated home get completely transformed into a fresh, stunning work of art.
And although I've watched a lot of house flipping shows (honestly, probably too many), I've never before seen a bank flip…until now.
But this isn't just a flip —it's a complete conversion! Here at LittleThings, I've seen many strange and amazing homes — like this one bursting with Coca-Cola memorabilia — but this is a first for me.
However, just when I thought this house couldn't get any more fascinating, I learned that the basement has a very spooky past, making this a haunted bank-turned-house home. Does it get any better than that? I don't think so.
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From the outside, this building, built in 1872, looks like your average local bank.
But inside, it's anything but average! This historical building has been totally converted into a fully functional home.
In 1989, after 117 years of operation, the National Bank of Spring City officially closed its doors.
The building, with all of its contents left completely intact, was put up for auction. "It was almost like they had just closed it for the weekend," said the new owner, Cathy Calhoun.
Cathy, a local jeweler, had loved the old building for many years and longed to save the historical property. She placed a bid and won.
"I tried to preserve as much of the bank as possible... But I knew I had to make it livable," said Cathy. She maintained the historical heart of the house while adding some modern touches.
In a perfect marriage of history and innovation, she converted one of the bank vaults into a speakeasy-like bar, decorated with historical notes and documents found on the property.
In the original safety deposit boxes, Cathy has found old spectacles, coins, bank notes, stock certificates, ledgers, and handwritten deposits of as little as 10 cents. But she's only been able to open 222 boxes. Who knows what else could be in there!
But Cathy's reasons for preserving the old building were partially personal. In her very first job, Cathy worked as a bank teller in this very branch!
She loved thinking up creative ways to modernize the property, like converting the basement's vault into a beautiful sauna.
But, like many old buildings, this property has its fair share of dark memories. In 1921, the bank was robbed by bandits. Its basement was the scene of a chilling hostage situation.
Now, many years later, visitors tell Cathy they can see and sense a special presence in the converted home. For the full, ghastly story, watch the video below.
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