The Stories Of This Haunted Utah Building Are Downright Hair-Raising
In the heart of Salt Lake City, you’ll find a beautiful, immense building that looks more like a Gothic castle than a place that houses government offices. The City-County Building was completed in 1894. The building has such a long history that it’s no surprise that many people think it’s haunted.
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The folks who are charged with keeping this building safe and secure at night have some interesting stories to tell.
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People working here have reported hearing noises, including laughter, moaning, and footsteps. They've also experienced something brushing up against them or grabbing their arms. Many have seen actual apparitions.
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These include two children, their mother, a judge, and a past mayor.
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He's also been spotted by people on the grounds, looking down from a window.
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Many security guards throughout the years have claimed to hear the children laughing and running up and down the stairs.
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Visit Room 406, and you might see the ghost of a woman, believed to be the mother of the two children who died here. She's often seen peering around the corner of the office.
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What do you think? Does that look like a face?
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The trial of Joe Hill took place here in 1914, and he was sentenced to death in this very building. Perhaps the judge was never able to find peace afterward?
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You never know who —or what — you might run into.
In 2012, a Salt Lake Tribune reporter accompanied some paranormal investigators for a nighttime tour of the building. Check out this video of the tour, posted on YouTube.
What do you think? Is the City-County Building haunted?
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