Historical Ghost Stories of Texas

The Ghosts of the Ideson Building

Ronald Howard Livingston — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 05:37:00 +0000

An original employee in the Ideson was Jacob Frank Cramer. Frank, as many public records show him, was employed as a custodian, beginning about 1913, at the Carnegie Library building and at the Ideson from its opening until his death therein on November 22, 1936. During the time of his employment at the Houston Public Library, he resided in the buildings he maintained. According to some patrons and library professionals, the spirit of Frank Cramer has never left the Ideson.

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The Spirit of the Majestic Theatre

Ronald Howard Livingston — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 14:58:32 +0000

The flagship of Karl Hoblitzelle's Interstate Amusement Company chain of theaters, the Majestic was the most impressive of a number of vaudevillian theaters that lined "Theater Row," which composed an entertainment district of several blocks along Elm Street. By the late 1970's all of these establishments but the Majestic had been demolished.

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The Ghosts at Thistle Hill

Ronald Howard Livingston — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

The magnificent Georgian Revival landmark located at 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, was designed by the Fort Worth architectural firm of Sanguinet and Staats. Once the home of wealthy cattle barons, it is today a venue for weddings and other special events. Though last utilized as a residence decades ago, the mansion, according to some, is yet the abode of occupants of the spectral kind.

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The Ghosts of the Hotel Lawrence

Ronald Howard Livingston — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:54:00 +0000

Located at 302 South Houston Street (on the corner of Houston and Jackson) in Dallas, Texas, the Hotel Lawrence was initially opened in October 1925 as the Scott Hotel by a hotelier named George C. Scott (who also was the owner of hotels in Houston an…

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The Ghosts in the Governor's Mansion

Ronald Howard Livingston — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:27:00 +0000

The Texas Governor's Mansion is located at 1010 Colorado Street (the corner of Eleventh and Colorado) in Austin, Texas, about 300 yards southwest of the Capitol. It is the fourth oldest executive residence in the United States and the oldest such str…

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The Haunted Castle of Galveston

Ronald Howard Livingston — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:46:00 +0000

Popularly known as the Bishop's Palace, the immense stone mansion located at 1402 Broadway (corner of 14th at Broadway) in Galveston, Texas, is an incredible sight and indubitably the most photographed landmark on Galveston Island.

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The Free Spirit of Ashton Villa

Ronald Howard Livingston — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:09:15 +0000

Ashton Villa is one of the architectural showpieces of Galveston, Texas. Located at 2328 Broadway, this splendid three-story Victorian Italianate structure is one of the earliest brick buildings of the island city and one of the earliest brick…

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The Cursed Clock

Ronald Howard Livingston — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:31:00 +0000

Gonzales is one of the oldest towns of Texas, established in 1825 as the capital of the colony of empresario Green DeWitt and named by surveyor James Kerr for Rafael Gonzales, the governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas. Resultant to tw…

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