The new owners Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
KCTV5 reported in 2023 that the new owners set out a renovation timeline and said they believe the structure is haunted, hinting that "several interesting things" had happened. Source: KCTV5, 2023.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
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Real history
Architect Asa Beebe Cross designed the house for German immigrant Anton Sauer; it was built from 1871 to 1873. Sauer died in the second-floor master bedroom on August 16, 1879. It is on the National Register of Historic Places (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Private property The house is privately owned and under renovation. The map pin is approximate. Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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