Brodhead Manor "The Old Middle School"
Brodhead Wisconsin
Performance & Event Venue
Paranormal Investigations - Filming Location
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Brodhead, WI
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The over 100 year old structure began its life as the High School for Brodhead, WI. Building began in 1906 and opened in 1908, it later served as the main school for grades K through Twelve. It spent the last decade of its life as the Brodhead Middle School before closing in the summer of 1996 due to deterioration . It is still referred to as “the old Middle School” around town. Sitting mostly Abandoned for over 20 years, the Building has had multiple owners over the years with plans to renovate it into multi unit Apartments and community center. Unfortunately without proper funding none of these plans came to be. By 2012 the interior of the building had been stripped of anything of value in preparation for demolition. The building was spared and put up for sale in 2017 in one last effort to find the right buyer who could bring back some life to this Historic building...
Purchased in January, 2018 by a Joint Venture of private parties from Belvidere and Rockford, IL., new plans for the old middle school were underway. Clean-up of the building began Immediately, 6 dumpsters of debris left by previous owners demolition had to be removed first, all the broken and cracked windows were replaced, the roof was Temporarily repaired to stop all the leaks, and then every wall of the 60,000 sq. ft. building was scraped of chipping plaster and peeling paint. The 5,000 sq. ft. gymnasium wood floor, which was so warped it had bumps 2 foot high in it like waves, was taken apart piece by piece and re-installed flat again. By June of 2018 clean-up was complete, and building of the new “Haunted Attraction” began...
The building, now known as BRODHEAD MANOR (Brodhead Manor, Inc. Established 2018) Is the New Home of the “SCREAMATORIUM HAUNTED HOUSE” brought to you by R.I.P. Productions from Rockford, IL. with over 17 years in the Haunted House Business, they were Rated Number One Haunted Attraction in Illinois, in previous years. The new owners, not knowing if they could even open the first year, were ahead of schedule on the project and decided to Premiere the New “Screamatorium” in October of 2018 with Great Success! They reached their goal, with over 3,000 patrons for the season, including a one weekend only “Christmas Horror” in December. R.I. P. Productions plans to host more “Haunt” related events throughout the year, including Ghost Hunting Tours of the Historic Building. They are always on the lookout for new Actors for the Haunt, and also host Make-up and Special effects seminars.
Brodhead Manor, Inc. (property management) still has some work to do on the building before opening to the public for other events. The roof still needs to be permanently repaired, plumbing needs to be replaced, and the heating and a/c for the building needs to be addressed. The future plans for the building are to open the old gym as a Banquet Hall for Weddings, Receptions, Reunions, and even Live Bands on the 40 foot Stage! The plans also include a Main Office and Lobby area on the second floor, as well as an Art Studio and FX Studio that makes Halloween Props, Masks and Costumes. There will also be private apartments on the second and third floors. The last stage will be to open up the third floor, which will have a Large Conference/Luncheon Room and Rental Suites. The main focus of Brodhead Manor is to offer a Unique Experience for our Guests, with a “Horror” twist. We will offer themed events and weddings including Horror, Gothic, Victorian, Medieval, Renaissance and Steam Punk. Costume Rental and Makeup Artists will also be available! Other events planned for the building and property include a Scarecrow Festival and Carnival in the fall, a farmers market, car show, and craft fair!
