THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Jackson Building is one of Asheville's oldest skyscrapers and is associated with reports of paranormal activity. Witnesses have described phantom footsteps, shadow figures, unexplained voices, and unusual noises within the historic building after business hours. Some believe former occupants still linger inside.
The 15-story Jackson Building is a tourist attraction and the first skyscraper in western North Carolina. It’s ghostly inhabitant is said to be a man who committed suicide during the Depression. The man’s face appears in one of the upper windows, and reports say there is a bulls-eye on the sidewalk that represents the spot where he fell.