Harrison House

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Harrison House was built as a private residence in 1890 by local architect/banker Amos Solomon. The house originally fronted Harrison Avenue, but Solomon's later addition to the side of the house turned its face and gave it a more prestigious 5th Avenue address. The home had various owners throughout the early 20th century, including the Zanetos family, owners of the Anthony Thomas Candy Company. The home sat vacant from the early 1960’s through the 1980’s but was turned into a bed and breakfast in 1990 and continues to serve as a gorgeous historic hostel for travelers today. Some special features of the colorfully painted bed and breakfast include original cut-glass dining room windows, an original front door, and four special residents – ghosts! Yes, Harrison House is haunted! Several paranormal groups have investigated the house over the years, and multiple guests have confirmed lots of encounters with various spirits – including hearing footsteps, seeing doors opening and closing, and finding objects not as they had left them. One of the spirits, – identified as Cedric during a Ouijia board game played by guests, – smokes, and guests will sometimes mention the smell of cigarette smoke in the second floor hall. When asked why the spirits linger in the house, Cedric responded “because you can’t smoke in heaven.”

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313 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, USA, Columbus, Ohio, 43201
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