Lemp

The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri is one of the most haunted buildings in the United States. Four members of the Lemp family killed themselves in the mansion. Oddly, they all took their own lives by shooting themselves. Their ghosts are now said to haunt Lemp Mansion.

There are said to be apparition sightings, glasses flying off of the bar, pianos playing by themselves. The mansion is now open as a restaurant and bed and breakfast.

The Lemp Mansion is famed as one of the nation’s most haunted buildings. Reputed paranormal incidents include doors opening, shutting, locking, and unlocking on their own; candles lighting on their own; and a glass flying off a bar and crashing to the floor. Visitors to the mansion have reported feeling as if they are being watched, or sensing an atmosphere of sadness, and some claim to have seen apparitions of members of the Lemp family. One report says that, during the mansion’s restoration, a painter working on a mural felt that he was being watched and immediately fled the mansion, without washing his brushes or taking out his equipment, and never returned.

Various groups have held seances in the mansion, and reported that most of the paranormal activity is related to the ghost of Charles Lemp. Ghosts of other family members, including Lillian (the Lavender Lady), have also reportedly been seen.

In the 1970s, workers reported strange things happening in the house, leading many to believe the place was haunted. Reports often varied between feelings of being watched, vanishing tools and strange sounds. Many of the workers actually left the job site and never came back.

Since the restaurant has opened, staff members also have had their own odd experiences. Glasses have been seen to lift off the bar and fly through the air; sounds are often heard that do not have explanation and some have even glimpsed actual apparitions who appear and vanish at will. In addition, many customers and visitors to the house report some pretty weird incidents. It is said that doors lock and unlock on their own; the piano in the bar plays by itself; voices and sounds come from nowhere; and even the spirit of the “Lavender Lady” has been spotted on occasion

In the 1980s, it was ranked in the top nine haunted places by Life Magazine. More recently, Lemp Mansion and the former Lemp Brewery have been investigated by Ghost Hunters and featured in the reality tv show MTV Fear.