George Tucker Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Researchers Cari Simson and Elke Hautala say tales since Tucker's death include tools moving, footsteps on empty stairs and machines starting on their own; they call his ghost benevolent. Source: The Seattle Times, 2023.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Stone & Webster built the plant in 1906 for the Seattle Electric Company. One of the first reinforced-concrete structures on the West Coast, it powered the Seattle–Tacoma Interurban and Seattle streetcars, and it keeps three Curtis turbines made between 1906 and 1917 (Wikipedia).
In April 1908 a steam pipe burst, and Chief Engineer George Tucker died of his burns 10 days later (The Seattle Times, 2023).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Open at set times The plant hosts scheduled events and tours, per its official site. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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