ABOUT US TOURS MEDIA EVENTS RESTORATION GO SHOPPING LOG IN CONTACT US HOME TOUR GUIDE RULES & REGULATIONS WAVERLY HISTORY DONATIONS PARANORMAL EVIDENCE PHOTOS VISITORS' STORIES TELEVISION HAUNTED HOUSE FACEBOOK TWITTER MEET THE OWNERS WAVERLY STAFF Waverly Hills Sanitorium - Owners and Staff of Volunteers Waverly Hills Sanitorium was purchased by Charlie and Tina Mattingly in 2001. Since then, there have been many, many changes to the building and surrounding property. Charlie and Tina have worked tirelessly and devoted their lives to restoring Waverly Hills to it's once amazing splendor. Alongside Charlie and Tina have been the countless volunteers at Waverly. Without them, many of the day-to-day functions could not happen. Some have been at Waverly for years and volunteered even before the Mattinglys purchased the property. Others have only just started their adventure at Waverly. Regardless of how long they've been around, Waverly Hills could not function without the selfless contributions of Charlie and Tina Mattingly and all of the Volunteers... Photos and more information coming soon... Waverly Hills Sanitorium - A Look At The Past... What made Waverly the premiere TB hospital in the country was it's highly skilled staff of nurses and doctors. The best in the world were here to help those afflicted with TB. They were a group of very dedicated people. They had to stay on the premises because TB was such a contagious disease. These people actually risked their lives in their efforts to save the lives of tuberculosis patients. During the height of the TB epidemic, Dr. Oscar O. Miller. Dr. Miller in charge of Waverly Hills Sanitorium. Originally from Sidney, Australia he moved to Louisville in 1907 to attend Louisville Medical College. Upon graduation, Dr. Miller was named Physician in Charge of the Hazelwood Sanatorium. In 1918 he was appointed as the Medical Director of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium and remained there until 1931. Dr. Miller is the fourth person from the left in the back row of the photo to the right. In addition to caring for the patients, the staff had to live on the grounds of Waverly Hills. They were not allowed to return to the general public to reduce the risk of spreading tuberculosis. TB was highly contagious and was an air-borne illness. The nurses dormitory sat by itself at the far end of the property. The photo to the left shows the Nurses building in the background. Primarily, you see the windows and exterior of the sanatorium cafeteria. But, if you look closely at the background, you'll see a portion of the nurses building in the upper lefthand corner of the photo. (Click for Larger Image) (Click for Larger Image) (Click for Larger Image)   Copyright © 2012 Waverly Hills Historical Society All Rights Reserved Web Development and Design by Marianne Buchheit Property of The Waverly Hills Historical Society. Nothing found on this website is to be copied/reproduced, distributed, exhibited or otherwise used for any reason without the express written consent of The Waverly Hills Historical Society and Charlie and Tina Mattiingly, Owners. Violators will be prosecuted.