112 Ocean Avenue, Colonial house in Amityville, United States.
112 Ocean Avenue is a three-story Dutch colonial house built in 1924 for John Moynahan, with a gambrel roof of gray shingles, a central brick chimney and a white-railed balcony above the door. The attic windows are now square, replacing the earlier quarter-circle windows, and a trimmed hedge runs along the base.
Ronald DeFeo Jr killed six family members in the house on November 13, 1974, and received multiple life sentences. The Lutz family moved in about a year later and left after 28 days.
The address was changed from 112 to 108 to discourage curious visitors drawn by books and films about the location. Later owners modified the building's appearance with new windows and a different facade design.
The house is a private residence and cannot be visited. The neighborhood is residential and locals ask that their privacy be respected. The address was changed from 112 to 108 Ocean Avenue to deter curious visitors.
The Lutz family reported unexplained noises and temperature changes during their brief stay. Many researchers and skeptics have since questioned the family's claims about supernatural events.
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