Talk:The House of Blue Lights

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[edit] Notability / Verifiability

Most of the sources given in the article are not reliable (local folklore; a self-published book; a web site with user-generated content). Still it seems to me that the article is at least in parts verifiable (as to the existence of the legend, that is). Could someone check the following article? My JSTOR access doesn't suffice for more than the first page. If it's a good source for the content, copy it over to the article.

  • Nicolini, Mary B. (December 1989). "Is There a FOAF in Your Future? Urban Folk Legends in Room 112". The English Journal 78 (8): 81-84. doi:10.2307/819495. 

--B. Wolterding 16:23, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

There is much more material available than a journal article, in which the author discusses using the legend of the haunted house as a stepping point to relate more modern legends to one such as Beowulf. If you will check the page, I've added more publications and a couple webpages that discuss the man who owned the property (Skiles Edward Test), the house, the legend vs. the reality of what was there when he died and the property was sold, and the legacy involved. The property was bequeathed to the Indianapolis Parks department and is now a natural resource area which is mentioned on the IU-PUI website. Additionally, one of the schools in Indianapolis is named for the man whose life started the legend (Skiles E. Test Elementary School is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 71st Street and Johnson Road, in Lawrence Township of Marion County).
Although I live in Indiana, I didn't know much about this until I saw the notability notice about it, so everything I've added or cited was just done tonight. I think it has sufficient notability. Wildhartlivie 08:57, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Popular References/Disambiguation required?

Is this connected with the "House of Blue Lights" the 1947 Don Raye / Freddie Slack Blues track or the one referenced in "Good Golly Miss Molly" by Little Richard in 1956? Both seem to refer to a dance venue and not a haunted house. (213.233.159.69 14:00, 12 October 2007 (UTC))