Estelle and Orville Weisbaum are concerned about the restless Kingdome spirit that haunts their home.

Seattle's Domed Stadium Refuses To Be Forgotten

SEATTLE, WA-- The Seattle Kingdome, a resident of King County for twenty-five years until its implosion in March 2000, has sent its spirit to haunt a Seattle couple's home, its reasons unknown.

The 720 foot structure, which was itself home to the Seahawks and the Mariners, has chosen to roam the house of Orville and Estelle Weisbaum, Seattle residents for fifty-seven years.

"That poor, poor stadium," whispered Estelle, her passionate sobs going out to the restless spirit. "I don't know why it chose us, but I'm praying for its peace."

Estelle once visited the Kingdome in 1989 with her husband Orville, to attend the Seattle Boat Show. Orville also attended the Billy Graham Crusade at the Kingdome way back in 1976.

Orville is stumped. "I'm damned if I know why it picked our house to haunt," said Orville, a retired iron-worker. "Maybe it's all antsy about the Mariners running away with the American League this year."

The Kingdome was built in 1976, but had its life shortened early in the year 2000, when city engineers demolished it after the $350 million Safeco Field was built. Most of the rubble was used as landfill, but many parts of the Kingdome have been sold around the country, and some seats have been seen for sale in local classifieds and on Internet auction sites.

Seattle paranormal architect Louie Birchwood thinks the problem may be with the spirit's "unfinished business" on this plane.

"It may be that the Kingdome is not yet fulfilled," said Birchwood. "I can understand why...there were never any championships won inside [The Kingdome]. Unless you count indoor soccer...but that may have been the Tacoma Dome."

Estelle and Orville will continue to console the former 66,000 seat venue.