Whaley House is a Greek Revival house in San Diego, California. Built in 1857, it was designed by Thomas Whaley. It has appeared on screen in Ghost Adventures (2008-).
Location: Old Town, San Diego, California, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Old Town, San Diego
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1066, SRC-1067, SRC-3193 - Built in 1857
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1066, SRC-1067, SRC-3194 - Designed by Thomas Whaley
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1066, SRC-1067, SRC-3194 - Architectural style: Greek Revival
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1066, SRC-1067, SRC-2912 - Historic designation: California Historical Landmark
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1068, SRC-1066, SRC-3195 - Appeared in Ghost Adventures (tv, 2008-)
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1066, SRC-1069, SRC-3196, SRC-6093, SRC-6094
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1066 — Wikipedia — Whaley House (San Diego, California) (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1067 — County of San Diego, Department of Parks and Recreation — Whaley House (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1068 — California Office of Historic Preservation — Whaley House (Listed Resources, Detail 65) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1069 — IMDb — "Ghost Adventures" Whaley House (TV Episode 2014) (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2912 — Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO San Diego) — Whaley House (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3193 — Whaley House Museum (official site, operated by Save Our Heritage Organisation / Historic Tours of America) — San Diego Museums & Landmarks (Tier 2, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3194 — The Journal of San Diego History (San Diego History Center) — 'The Whaley House' by June A. Strudwick, April 1960 (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3195 — The Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org) — The Whaley House marker (Old Town, San Diego) (Tier 2, marker_documentation; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3196 — Apple TV — Ghost Adventures, 'Whaley House' (episode listing) (Tier 2, distributor_listing; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6093 — Ghost Adventures S9 E11 Whaley House — Metacritic (Tier 2, aggregator; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6094 — Ghost Adventures – Season 9 Episode 11 – Whaley House — Plex (Tier 2, distributor; retrieved June 2026)
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street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
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personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.