Croke Patterson Mansion
Located in Denver, Colorado

Built in 1890 by Thomas B. Croke, this residence was one of the country’s most elegant homes build during this era. It was modeled after a French chateau and sits on Denver's prestigious Capitol Hill. It is also said to be one of the most haunted.

According to the legend Thomas B. Croke only entered the estate one time and was so  shaken by “whatever” was there, that he never returned. Two years later it was sold to Thomas M. Patterson. For several years, the building served many purposes, a radio station,  dance studio, a boarding house and then it was converted to an office building. It was during the renovation stages to office spaces in the 1970’s that construction crews began to experience strange occurrences.

After completing certain stages, the workers would often return to find that the tasks they had completed had been “undone.” After this occurred, guard dogs were left in the building to protect the property from any intruders. The next day the two Doberman Pinschers were found dead on the sidewalk after having jumped or thrown from a third-story window. When the renovations were finished, the new employees began to notice office equipment operate on its own.

A seance was held to determine who or what was haunting the building and it was said to be the spirit of a small girl whose body was buried in the cellar. When the basement was excavated, no remains of a little girl were ever found.

A spirit has, on numerous occasions, been seen going up and down the ground floor stairs and voices from unknown origins have been heard . It has been reported that Mr Patterson,  has been seen regularly in the courtyard between the mansion and the carriage house.

Loud and disruptive noises from the third floor level have been investigated only to find nothing there.