Ohio home dubbed one of the scariest houses in America

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A historic Harrison Township church will be featured on HGTV’s newest series ‘Scariest House in America’.

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The church-turned-private residence the owner calls “Castle Morningstar” is located next to Willow View Cemetery on Wagner Ford Road in Harrison Township.

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It was built in 1885 and was bought in 2018 by local artist Jess Hess, who has spent six years restoring it and turning it into a photography studio and home.

‘Scariest House in America’ a spin-off of HGTV’s Ugliest House in America, features nine “eerie and terrifying” houses throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and South, according to a press release from HGTV.

The scariest house, determined by HGTV, will be awarded a $150,000 renovation.

This comes months after the chapel was damaged inside and out during an hours-long rampage, News Center 7 previously reported.

The church will be featured in the ‘Mysterious Midwest’ episode airing tonight at 9 p.m. EST.

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