
Old City Hall - Tacoma, Washington
Posted by:
Hikenutty
N 47° 15.439 W 122° 26.440
10T E 542318 N 5233911
Quick Description: Security guards here have reported elevators moving on their own accord, lights being turned off and on, and doors that were locked being checked and found unlocked. Several guards have quit rather than work at the location due to "spooky vibes".
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 4/4/2007 8:03:53 PM
Waymark Code: WM1CJ1
Views: 156
Long Description:Many of the security guards who had to patrol the wide hallways
have seen and complained of fleeting shadows walking around them.
One night in February of 1979 the police were summoned repeatedly
to the old building when burglar and fire alarms went off several
times. When they arrived each time the building was secured and
there were not trespassers on the premises. The police and guards
within the building noted many strange events. Lights would flick
on in one room and then off and then turn on in other rooms. It was
as if someone were hurrying through the building playing with the
light switches. The guards hurried through the building trying to
catch the intruder or intruders. Despite their efforts they never
saw anyone.
Since that time, the Old City Hall has been converted into
upscale businesses as diverse as architects and aromatherapy. Now
it is undergoing another change as it is converted to condominiums.
A large portion of the ground floor has been turned into the Tacoma
Bar & Grill. According to the employees of T.B.&G. the
ghost or ghosts are still active. This ghost is known as Gus. He
seems to be harmless and engages in the occasional poltergeist
prank.
The building is the original city hall for Tacoma, built in
1893.