THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The epicenter of the 1818 adobe's paranormal lore centers around the main living quarters and the courtyard gardens. Common supernatural accounts at this landmark include:The Weeping Woman: Full-bodied sightings of an elegant, grieving female apparition dressed in traditional 19th-century attire, who is frequently seen pacing the brick courtyard and weeping quietly before vanishing.Residual Phantom Footsteps: Staff and evening security guards routinely document hearing heavy, phantom footsteps pacing across the original wooden floorboards and hearing heavy doors slam closed in empty rooms.Sudden Temperature Drops: Visitors exploring the preserved interior rooms frequently report encountering sudden localized cold spots accompanied by an intense sensation of an invisible presence standing closely behind them.
Francisco Avila, former owner of the house has been seen and heard here. His second wife, Encarnacion, has also been seen in the master bedroom.