Birmingham? Haunted?

                             
I have never experienced anything paranormal at my old high school, Birmingham Community Charter, but I do remember hearing stories throughout the four years I went there. Before becoming a public school in 1952, BCCHS was once Birmingham Veterans Administrative Hospital. The hospital was built in the mid-40's and lasted for about six years. It covered 160 acres of land in the middle of the San Fernando Valley. The main purpose for this hospital was to give aid to those soldiers who were in WWII. The hospital consisted of 114 buildings, most connected by three miles of underground corridors. A prisoner of war camp was also based at the hospital, which held approximately 45 prisoners. My old high school is located near a lake, and if you hike down close to where the sewer meets, you can see where an entrance to the underground corridor was. The underground tunnels for the most part have been shut down, and sealed with cement. The junior high I attended was adjacent to the high school, which was also part of the hospital. I vividly remember the bathrooms located in the back of campus. The bathroom had large bucket sinks, old rusty cabinets, and a bed that was behind a curtain.

There were always rumors going around from people that would stay late on campus. Some people said they would hear noises coming from the old gym. Some of my friends that were in theatre said, that some lights would go on and off randomly, and that they would always have issues with batteries being drained from microphones, or props being moved. The "F" building  aka "the dark building" was known for people hearing spooky moans and noises. I never experienced anything for myself, except for having an uneasy feeling when I used the restrooms in the old gym.





This is how Birmingham looks today. The campus is fairly big, and open which is something I always liked.






Mulholland Middle School. Where the old restroom gave me the heebiejeebies!