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106 N Vine Street, Abilene, KS 67410
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Contact Joseph Tatner by email or phone (see contact information below) to arrange a tour, private dinner, event for your group, or to join an upcoming event.
Addams Family Tribute
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HALLOWE'EN EVENTS​​​
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OCTOBER 31, 2025, 6:00 TO 10;00PM: Once again, trick or treaters can walk through the spooky decorated rooms on the first floor of the Lebold Mansion, ending with the Addams Family room and (of course) candy! This year features the Ghostbusters Haunted Library! Every year the rooms are decorated differently. The line begins at the front gate on Vine Street and moves quickly as groups from 10 to 15 enter the front door and are guided from room to room.
NOTE: This is not a "Hallowe'en haunted house" and there are no "boo" scares. It's just creepy, spooky, and FUN! So bring the kids (but please supervise them)!
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Amazing picture with surround sound you can feel in air-conditioned comfort in the basement theatre! Hot dogs, popcorn, water, and sodas included. No charge, but donations are greatly appreciated. Movies are in the Jack Tatner Memorial Theatre in the Lebold Mansion basement, with comfortable seats donated from the Folly Theater in Kansas City and beautiful carpet from The Brookville Hotel and Restaurant in Abilene. Bring the kids, but have adult supervision. Park in back on an angle on the left side away from the house and take the stairs down. Seating is limited. Reservations are encouraged. Message Joseph directly.
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OCTOBER 25, 2025, 7:00 to 9:00PM, THE CONJURING: Loosely based on a true story involving paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Mansion owner Joseph Tatner was personal friends with Ed and Lorraine and visited their house and haunted museum. He will be available after the showing to answer any questions to separate fiction from reality.
OCTOBER 24, 2025, 7:00 to 8:30PM, Bruce Campbell vs Army of Darkness: A campy, funny horror film that begins where The Evil Dead ended. And it had a much bigger budget!
OCTOBER 18, 2025, 6:00 to 7:30PM, Monster House: Fun, spooky 3D kids movie. Fun for the whole family!
OCTOBER 17, 2025, 7:00 to 8:30PM, Fright Night: Classic vampire movie starring Roddy McDowell as a television horror host turned reluctant vampire hunter at the request of two teen fans.
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​NOVEMBER 1, 2025, 7:00PM: Doors open at 6:30PM. Includes a buffet dinner and snacks! Join Haunted Knights Paranormal for another professional paranormal investigation in the legendary Lebold Mansion. Bring your own ghost hunting equipment or borrow theirs as you are led through each floor throughout the night, with a final "free roam" session that's up to you. Great for first timers or experienced spirit sleuths! Doors open at 6pm to register. Buy tickets online. Children 14 and above are welcome but must be supervised. Part of the proceeds are donated to the mansion restoration and maintenance fund.
Plenty of street parking or in the Senior Center parking lot across the street.
Walk up and ring the front doorbell to enter.
Tickets available on Eventbrite (click here) for $50 (plus taxes and Eventbrite fees).​ SEE YOU HERE!
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RECENT RESTORATION​​
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Special thanks to Josh Phelps for his amazing restoration of the front porch and pillars, including the second floor balcony. Much of the beautiful decorative pieces were plagued with serious wood rot. There is more to do around the mansion, but he got a large chunk of the needed repairs done and it looks fantastic. Note that we have more restoration necessary so we are hoping to find a couple of businesses or large donors to help offset another $20,000 worth of restoration work, which has been neglected over the years.
Please visit the GoFundMe page and check out the online Lebold Mansion Store, which is now fully functional! Every little bit helps Thanks!
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CHECK OUT THE FALLOUT PIP-BOY REVIEW
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Self-proclaimed Fallout geek Joseph Tatner reviews the latest Pip-Boy 3000 Mk V model and features, AND shows you how to open a box!
Fun surprise ending! Click the following link to view and don't forget to click the Like thumbs-up icon!
Lebold Mansion YouTube channel!
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See more on the Past Events pages!
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​Abilene Started Here!
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This amazing property is the private home of professional writer, actor, singer, dancer, musician, choreographer, director, and event producer Joseph Tatner. Mr. Tatner is happy to share his home, offering tours and various events open to the community and visitors. Respectful behavior toward the property and other guests is required of all visitors. A $15 donation is requested per person for tours, which last around 2 hours, and donations may be requested for other events. However, no one is turned away simply because they can't afford a donation. Note there are stairs to each floor and the basement. Park in front on Vine Street and walk up through the gate to ring the front doorbell.
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Come relax, enjoy, and step back in time!
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Built in 1880, the Lebold Mansion is rich with history and bears a striking resemblance to the Addams Family home. Built over the original "dugout" dwelling of Abilene founders Timothy and Elizabeth Hersey (preserved as part of the basement), the mansion is located in Abilene, KS, the boyhood home of President Eisenhower. The first settler child in the area was born in the dugout, which can be seen by tour visitors. Building upon its rich history and unique architecture, various events are held on the property throughout the year. These include scheduled tours, public ghost hunts, themed Victorian dinners, Saturday Teas, Sunday Sundaes, etc. The mansion is available for movie and photo shoots and downstairs rooms are available for meetings. Overnight guests are occasionally allowed on an individual basis. Contact Joseph at the phone or email below.
Our Property
Built by Abilene banker C. H. Lebold in 1880, this beautiful Victorian mansion has many unique architectural features, such as inlaid wood parquet floors. More recent renovations have added unique carpeting from Europe and more than $750,000 of custom wallpaper.
Local Attractions
Abilene was built to accommodate Texas cowboys driving their cattle to board train cars at the end of the old Chisholm Trail. Notable Old West heroes and colorful characters include Wild Bill Hickok, who was the town sheriff for a while. Click the Fun Stuff link to see popular attractions in the local area.
Rooms & Reservations
Rooms currently include a traditional Victorian Splendor room, Maids Quarters, and Vampire room, each keeping in character with the property. Rooms are available upon request at the owner's discretion. Appropriate donations are requested.
