THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Demarest Building is said to be haunted by former occupants connected to Warwick's railroad history. Witnesses have reported unexplained footsteps, shadow figures, and disembodied voices within the historic structure. Others have experienced sudden cold spots and doors moving without explanation.
The Demarest Building, once called the National Hotel, was constructed in 1863 and was used as an inn and a meeting place for the townspeople. In the mid-1900s, the building was turned into apartments and the Demarest Bar, which closed in the early 1990s. It is now a complex of office rentals, boutiques and restaurants. Mysteriously, screams occasionally come echoing down from the top floor of the building, locals say. The source of the haunting is unknown.