Historic Davenport Hotel

The Story

The mezzanine is associated with an apparition called Ellen McNamara. Local accounts connect her to a woman said to have died after falling through a skylight in 1920. The reported figure walks the upper level and sometimes looks over its railing toward the lobby below.

The Hauntings

The mezzanine is associated with an apparition called Ellen McNamara. Local accounts connect her to a woman said to have died after falling through a skylight in 1920. The reported figure walks the upper level and sometimes looks over its railing toward the lobby below.

A sense of place.

Visitor Experiences

Have you experienced something here?

This future chapter will bring together stories from the PHASM community. An unexpected encounter, a lingering feeling, or a quiet visit—your experience will be welcome.

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Sources & further reading.

• Historic Davenport Hotel — reported haunting account (reports)
• Historic Davenport Hotel — reported haunting account (visiting)

Plan Your Visit

Listed as a visitor-facing venue in the haunting directory; current admission not independently established. Historic hotel public areas; guest and service spaces restricted. This record concerns the historic hotel, not the separate modern Tower. Current access is unconfirmed.