House of the Seven Deaths (Casa das Sete Mortes)

Constructed in the early 1600s, the House of the Seven Deaths (Casa das Sete Mortes) is a historic residence located within the Historic Center of Salvador, Bahia. It was officially listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) in 1943. The house's popular name derives from a violent incident in 1755; contemporary summaries indicate the house is named after the murder of four individuals at the residence in that year, though the toponym references 'seven,' a numerical discrepancy noted in the sources. Later accounts and reference entries describe the building as having been used as a school; available excerpts state it "now functions as a school," while other cataloging (Wikidata) records it as a former house and school, leaving present public accessibility and operational status uncertain. The provided sources do not contain eyewitness testimony, folkloric narratives of hauntings, or detailed accounts of supernatural phenomena tied to the house. Beyond the historical record of the 1755 murders and the heritage listing, no named spirits, apparitions, poltergeist activity, or other paranormal claims are documented in the supplied materials. Interpretive theories or investigative claims about haunting are not present in the source excerpts.