I live in a haunted old bank – I’ve found incredible hidden treasures in vaults and the boardroom is my bedroom

A WOMAN who bought a haunted bank where she used to work and converted it into a house would end up discovering some incredible hidden treasures.

Cathy Calhoun famously bought the National Bank of Spring City in Spring City, Pennsylvania after hearing that it was closing.

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Not only was it the place where she got her first job as a bank teller in 1972, but it was also the site of the largest bank robbery on the East Coast.

But little did she know that it would eventually become her future home after working there for ten years.

When Cathy learned in 1989 that the bank was closing and would be for sale, she decided to purchase the property.

Cathy knew it would be challenging to renovate the bank, built in 1872, but was willing to use her knowledge of the building to come up with a plan.

She paid $52,000 (£41,693) for it almost 35 years ago and has completely transformed it since then.

However, a minor inconvenience after the purchase was that people were unaware that the bank was no longer open for business.

People would knock on her door and inquire about banking services, to which Cathy would jokingly answer them, “Deposits only.”

With the building came a whopping 5,200 square meters of living space, part of which Cathy converted into three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

One of the main vaults of the building has been converted into a bar, which looks very impressive.

After removing a wall of lockers to make more room for seating, the cool upstairs bar now looks like a respectable establishment.

However, Cathy decided to leave the other wall intact, preserving some of the bank’s original interior.

Of the lockers she removed, Cathy was able to open all but 222 without a key.

Inside the one she opened were old banknotes, old bills and coins, and stock certificates.

These are now displayed as memorabilia in the bar, giving it a really rustic feel.

Accordingly CNN moneyIt wasn’t the only vault that was rebuilt.

The ground floor vault, which had no ventilation, was converted into a steam room and still has its original door.

Meanwhile, the bank’s clipping room, where individuals could clip coupons from their bonds, became a powder room.

Cathy removed the drop ceiling and restored the lobby’s incredible 40-foot height, while repairing the original coffers and skylight to give the space more natural and warm light.

Additionally, she hired a painter to recreate the beautiful and colorful Pennsylvania sky at sunset on the ceiling.

After all, the old boardroom is now Cathy’s closest space.

She managed to transform it into an exquisite boudoir with a bed, fireplace, widescreen TV, jacuzzi and bathroom.

There was also a well-received addition to the outside of the house.

When Cathy originally moved into the bank, many of the antique furnishings were retained – including the original Seth Thomas street clock.

This is now back in its original spot at the front of the building, much to the delight of townspeople who could remember what it was like many years ago when they looked at it to find out the time of day.

Cathy also installed new signage in front of her home designating the building as “Calhoun Federal.”

Although the former bank employee moved in alone, there were rumors that someone – or something – was already occupying the building.

In 1921, a man was killed during a bank robbery after suffocating in the original basement vault.

One of the directors who was taken hostage had asthma and suffered an asthma attack.

Since then, some people have claimed that his ghost wanders the stairs and experienced it with their own eyes.

But Calhoun took it in good humor and said he was very friendly when he was there.

“People saw a shadow in here – that’s what they keep telling me,” she said CNN.

“Whoever it was, they must be friendly because they never bother me.”

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