Ogden's Historic 25th street (Utah)
Historic 25th Street is a historic District located in Ogden, UT United States.
The Historic 25th Street neighborhood occupies three blocks of 25th Street, beginning at Wall Avenue on the west end and ending at Washington Ave on the east, with Lincoln and Grant Avenues transecting.
The history of 25th Street began with the opening of Union Station, at the west end of the street, during the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. Later, another rail line, the Utah Northern Railroad, was built between Franklin, Idaho and Ogden. The Ogden Union Station Depot became the hub for the Utah Northern Railroad, and served as a major railroad junction. The original structure of the Union Station Depot was destroyed by a fire in 1923.
During the early 20th century, 25th Street was a center of activity in Ogden. Home to retail shops, restaurants, ice cream parlors, hotels, and laundries. The street was also a common site for illicit activities such as gambling, prostitution, and narcotic sales. Popularly known as ‘’Two-Bit Street’’, the area obtained such a seedy reputation that Al Capone is rumored to have said that Ogden was too wild a town for him. An urban legend tells of a system of underground tunnels that bootleggers created during prohibition to move alcohol from Union Station to the Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel located on the east end of the neighborhood.
In 1954, 25th Street was cleaned up as part of a city-wide crime-reduction effort led by Mayor Lorin Farr (a descendant of Ogden's first mayor,Lorin Farr). <<<Wiki
In hopes our team wants to try and see if our Rich history holds any clues to unlocking the mysteries of the paranormal.
The Historic 25th Street neighborhood occupies three blocks of 25th Street, beginning at Wall Avenue on the west end and ending at Washington Ave on the east, with Lincoln and Grant Avenues transecting.
The history of 25th Street began with the opening of Union Station, at the west end of the street, during the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. Later, another rail line, the Utah Northern Railroad, was built between Franklin, Idaho and Ogden. The Ogden Union Station Depot became the hub for the Utah Northern Railroad, and served as a major railroad junction. The original structure of the Union Station Depot was destroyed by a fire in 1923.
During the early 20th century, 25th Street was a center of activity in Ogden. Home to retail shops, restaurants, ice cream parlors, hotels, and laundries. The street was also a common site for illicit activities such as gambling, prostitution, and narcotic sales. Popularly known as ‘’Two-Bit Street’’, the area obtained such a seedy reputation that Al Capone is rumored to have said that Ogden was too wild a town for him. An urban legend tells of a system of underground tunnels that bootleggers created during prohibition to move alcohol from Union Station to the Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel located on the east end of the neighborhood.
In 1954, 25th Street was cleaned up as part of a city-wide crime-reduction effort led by Mayor Lorin Farr (a descendant of Ogden's first mayor,Lorin Farr). <<<Wiki
In hopes our team wants to try and see if our Rich history holds any clues to unlocking the mysteries of the paranormal.
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Haunted Hotspots
Ogden - 25th Street:
In the late 1800's Ogden was one of the epicenters of the West. It was also the World's murder capital. Most of the business along historic 25th street were brothels. The "stores" were all connected beneath the street with a system of catacombs or tunnels. On the rare occasion that law enforcement attempted to arrest the prostitutes and clients the simply hid in the tunnels or crossed the street to avoid imprisonment. Apparently, several people died in these tunnels and 25th street is haunted to this day. v
Ogden - Bellshire hospital:
it was the old mental hospital and the doctor running it would torture the patients and many ghost hunts have been there and there a girl coming down the stairs has been seen, there have been screams, and people seen from the windows, as well. It was turned into a October haunted house called "Lazarus maze" in 2006.
Ogden - Ben Lomond Hotel:
November 2003 Update: There is no floor 13 because back when it was built, the builders were superstitious so they built from 12 to 14 with no 13. The Eccles' were a very prominent family in Northern Utah pre-WWII era. Mrs. Eccles lived in the Ben Lomond, she was awaiting the return of her son from WWI. He was killed in a train crash and when she heard of the news she didn't eat and couldn't sleep and let herself waste away in her room. She is one of the ghosts; there were also two brothers that committed suicide by jumping out one of the top floor windows.
Ogden - The Book Shelf:
This book store has books fly off the shelves when the store has been closed. Voices can be heard and at times, Employees hear peoples voices and objects in the basement being moved around.
Ogden - The Creston Plaza: v
This office complex has several ghostly visitors who walk the halls and offices. The Utah Ghost Organization has done an investigation at this location. The employees report that they hear children playing in the restroom on the third floor late at night. The elevator doors open and close by themselves. Several voices were recorded on tape in this building.
Ogden - Dead Haven:
This is a real haunted house. At Halloween, this is a public haunted house that donates the money to charity. It also has real ghosts like that of an elderly woman who is often seen. Ghost groups in the area have recorded tons of EVP and taken numerous photos of apparitions and orbs.
Ogden - Egyptian Theater:
The ghost of a young girl frequents the theater since its renovation in 1997. The pre-teen ghost with shoulder length hair is spotted most often near the stairs leading up to the private seating boxes.
Ogden - Ogden Canyon - Gray Cliff Lodge:
Several ghosts frequent this resort. Ghosts of early American Indians have been seen. A figure of a man also walks the halls and children's voices are often heard. Other reported activity includes doors and windows opening by themselves.
Ogden - Hi-fi Shop: In the 1970's there were gruesome murders committed at a hi-fi shop at 2323 Washington Blvd. The victims of the robbery/murders were raped, and brutally tortured including forced to drink Drano before being shot. Anyway, when you go into the store you can smell blood and smoke. Sometimes you hear a women crying and mirrored tiles fall to the ground and break for no apparent reason. The Ogden City Mall was built over this site. And now there are condo’s built over the very site of the murders.
Hill Air Force base - BLDG 1205:
Many employees have reported seeing a figure late at night roaming the halls wearing sandals. When anyone tries to speak to this figure the only thing that is said is "Chonklas"
Ogden - Historic Radisson Suite Hotel:
There is a ghost named Mrs. Eccles. She stops the elevator on the 5th floor. Most people don't see her. But you feel her as she walks past you and smell her perfume.
Ogden - Highland Middle School:
has been said by eighth grade girl students that Highland is haunted. The bathroom on the H-hall when girls go in there the lights flicker on and off, and the sinks turn on. They claim to see a little girl saying Help me in the mirror. They try to run out, but they get locked in for at least five minutes. Video Production Room - in the video production room there is a ghost her name is Wilma this one day she stayed after school to make a movie and she died of a panic attack because she locked her self in the room and since then she haunts people and many people say if you lock the door and stay in there by your self you can feel her grabbing at your ankles.
Ogden - Ogden City Cemetery:
There is a girl name Florence "Flo", in the Ogden City Cemetery, who was sitting on the curb waiting for her ride. She suddenly got hit by a car, and died. If you go by her grave stone and blink your lights three or more times then she will appear as a green light, but then she will appear to be a young girl and start to float towards your car because she thinks your her ride.
Ogden - Pizza Hut:
For many years the owner and employees report seeing several different apparitions and the juke box plays all by itself. Even unplugged from the power.
Ogden - Smiles:
Orbs and ghostly shadows appear in this photography studio, If you ask employees they might show you some of the pictures.
Ogden - Thoughts Continuum:
People have said that when they go there that they have seen books fly off of the shelves and have felt entities there.
Ogden - Tinsletown Theaters Newgate Mall:
Several people have committed suicide that had worked for the previous theater company before Tinsletown bought the location. In the concession area and old theater section, management, employees, and movie goers have seen two black shadows, moving chairs, heard growls and other unexplained activity. Many times the projection room doors lock and the people inside working the projectors can't get out.
Ogden - Union Station:
One of Utah's oldest railroad stations at the west end of 25th Street, is the site of continuing unexplained activity and apparitions. The site has been investigated and was featured on national television. The site is now a local museum and if you are lucky, you may be able to speak with the maintenance folks who will share their stories with you!
Ogden - Weber State University:
Student Senate Room - In 1993 a man pulled a .22 caliber handgun and opened fire. He was subsequently shot by a campus police officer. One witness performing first aid said the gunman bled heavily and when paramedics arrived, stopped breathing. Faint lights have been recorded in the room on a video camera by a local ghost hunting group.
Ogden
Radisson Suite Hotel
2510 Washington Blvd.
The Radisson Hotel is home for the ghost named Mrs. Eccles. She stops the elevator on the fifth floor. While most people don't see her, they feel her as she walks past, and smell her perfume.
Ogden City Cemetery
Residing in the cemetery there is a girl named Florence "Flo," who was sitting on the curb for her ride when she was suddenly hit by a car and killed. If you go by her grave, and blink your lights 3 or more times, she will appear as a green light and then change into the form of a young girl as she floats toward your car for a ride.
Ogden Union Station (WWP Investigated)
- Union Station is one of Utah's oldest railroad stations. The Station is the site of continuing unexplained activity and apparitions. Union Station has been investigated and was featured on national television. The site is now a local museum and workers will share their ghost stories with you.
Orem - Scera movie theater: In the basement of the Scera family movie theater is a ghost we like to call "Eleanor", as we lack any information about her or her true name. She walks around in the basement and occasionally up elsewhere, basically all around the older part of the Scera. Eleanor, a middle-aged woman, usually glows green or blue. No harm has been done by her. Many of the employees but few or none of the volunteers have seen her. She usually appears on Wednesdays. Some think she once worked there every Wednesday and died before she came to work one day, and, not knowing she's dead, still goes to work every day.
Above Info courtesy of---> http://theghostsocietyofutah.angelfire.com/hauntedhotspots.html
In the late 1800's Ogden was one of the epicenters of the West. It was also the World's murder capital. Most of the business along historic 25th street were brothels. The "stores" were all connected beneath the street with a system of catacombs or tunnels. On the rare occasion that law enforcement attempted to arrest the prostitutes and clients the simply hid in the tunnels or crossed the street to avoid imprisonment. Apparently, several people died in these tunnels and 25th street is haunted to this day. v
Ogden - Bellshire hospital:
it was the old mental hospital and the doctor running it would torture the patients and many ghost hunts have been there and there a girl coming down the stairs has been seen, there have been screams, and people seen from the windows, as well. It was turned into a October haunted house called "Lazarus maze" in 2006.
Ogden - Ben Lomond Hotel:
November 2003 Update: There is no floor 13 because back when it was built, the builders were superstitious so they built from 12 to 14 with no 13. The Eccles' were a very prominent family in Northern Utah pre-WWII era. Mrs. Eccles lived in the Ben Lomond, she was awaiting the return of her son from WWI. He was killed in a train crash and when she heard of the news she didn't eat and couldn't sleep and let herself waste away in her room. She is one of the ghosts; there were also two brothers that committed suicide by jumping out one of the top floor windows.
Ogden - The Book Shelf:
This book store has books fly off the shelves when the store has been closed. Voices can be heard and at times, Employees hear peoples voices and objects in the basement being moved around.
Ogden - The Creston Plaza: v
This office complex has several ghostly visitors who walk the halls and offices. The Utah Ghost Organization has done an investigation at this location. The employees report that they hear children playing in the restroom on the third floor late at night. The elevator doors open and close by themselves. Several voices were recorded on tape in this building.
Ogden - Dead Haven:
This is a real haunted house. At Halloween, this is a public haunted house that donates the money to charity. It also has real ghosts like that of an elderly woman who is often seen. Ghost groups in the area have recorded tons of EVP and taken numerous photos of apparitions and orbs.
Ogden - Egyptian Theater:
The ghost of a young girl frequents the theater since its renovation in 1997. The pre-teen ghost with shoulder length hair is spotted most often near the stairs leading up to the private seating boxes.
Ogden - Ogden Canyon - Gray Cliff Lodge:
Several ghosts frequent this resort. Ghosts of early American Indians have been seen. A figure of a man also walks the halls and children's voices are often heard. Other reported activity includes doors and windows opening by themselves.
Ogden - Hi-fi Shop: In the 1970's there were gruesome murders committed at a hi-fi shop at 2323 Washington Blvd. The victims of the robbery/murders were raped, and brutally tortured including forced to drink Drano before being shot. Anyway, when you go into the store you can smell blood and smoke. Sometimes you hear a women crying and mirrored tiles fall to the ground and break for no apparent reason. The Ogden City Mall was built over this site. And now there are condo’s built over the very site of the murders.
Hill Air Force base - BLDG 1205:
Many employees have reported seeing a figure late at night roaming the halls wearing sandals. When anyone tries to speak to this figure the only thing that is said is "Chonklas"
Ogden - Historic Radisson Suite Hotel:
There is a ghost named Mrs. Eccles. She stops the elevator on the 5th floor. Most people don't see her. But you feel her as she walks past you and smell her perfume.
Ogden - Highland Middle School:
has been said by eighth grade girl students that Highland is haunted. The bathroom on the H-hall when girls go in there the lights flicker on and off, and the sinks turn on. They claim to see a little girl saying Help me in the mirror. They try to run out, but they get locked in for at least five minutes. Video Production Room - in the video production room there is a ghost her name is Wilma this one day she stayed after school to make a movie and she died of a panic attack because she locked her self in the room and since then she haunts people and many people say if you lock the door and stay in there by your self you can feel her grabbing at your ankles.
Ogden - Ogden City Cemetery:
There is a girl name Florence "Flo", in the Ogden City Cemetery, who was sitting on the curb waiting for her ride. She suddenly got hit by a car, and died. If you go by her grave stone and blink your lights three or more times then she will appear as a green light, but then she will appear to be a young girl and start to float towards your car because she thinks your her ride.
Ogden - Pizza Hut:
For many years the owner and employees report seeing several different apparitions and the juke box plays all by itself. Even unplugged from the power.
Ogden - Smiles:
Orbs and ghostly shadows appear in this photography studio, If you ask employees they might show you some of the pictures.
Ogden - Thoughts Continuum:
People have said that when they go there that they have seen books fly off of the shelves and have felt entities there.
Ogden - Tinsletown Theaters Newgate Mall:
Several people have committed suicide that had worked for the previous theater company before Tinsletown bought the location. In the concession area and old theater section, management, employees, and movie goers have seen two black shadows, moving chairs, heard growls and other unexplained activity. Many times the projection room doors lock and the people inside working the projectors can't get out.
Ogden - Union Station:
One of Utah's oldest railroad stations at the west end of 25th Street, is the site of continuing unexplained activity and apparitions. The site has been investigated and was featured on national television. The site is now a local museum and if you are lucky, you may be able to speak with the maintenance folks who will share their stories with you!
Ogden - Weber State University:
Student Senate Room - In 1993 a man pulled a .22 caliber handgun and opened fire. He was subsequently shot by a campus police officer. One witness performing first aid said the gunman bled heavily and when paramedics arrived, stopped breathing. Faint lights have been recorded in the room on a video camera by a local ghost hunting group.
Ogden
Radisson Suite Hotel
2510 Washington Blvd.
The Radisson Hotel is home for the ghost named Mrs. Eccles. She stops the elevator on the fifth floor. While most people don't see her, they feel her as she walks past, and smell her perfume.
Ogden City Cemetery
Residing in the cemetery there is a girl named Florence "Flo," who was sitting on the curb for her ride when she was suddenly hit by a car and killed. If you go by her grave, and blink your lights 3 or more times, she will appear as a green light and then change into the form of a young girl as she floats toward your car for a ride.
Ogden Union Station (WWP Investigated)
- Union Station is one of Utah's oldest railroad stations. The Station is the site of continuing unexplained activity and apparitions. Union Station has been investigated and was featured on national television. The site is now a local museum and workers will share their ghost stories with you.
Orem - Scera movie theater: In the basement of the Scera family movie theater is a ghost we like to call "Eleanor", as we lack any information about her or her true name. She walks around in the basement and occasionally up elsewhere, basically all around the older part of the Scera. Eleanor, a middle-aged woman, usually glows green or blue. No harm has been done by her. Many of the employees but few or none of the volunteers have seen her. She usually appears on Wednesdays. Some think she once worked there every Wednesday and died before she came to work one day, and, not knowing she's dead, still goes to work every day.
Above Info courtesy of---> http://theghostsocietyofutah.angelfire.com/hauntedhotspots.html