THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Lanier House is associated with reports of ghostly apparitions and unexplained activity connected to its nineteenth-century history. Visitors have reported phantom footsteps, mysterious voices, shadow figures, and sudden cold spots inside the historic home. It is considered one of Danville's notable haunted landmarks.
The Lanier House, the oldest documented residence in the city, was built in 1830 by Danville’s first mayor, Captain James Lanier. Although the structure now holds law offices, it has been the office of the city’s first pediatrician as well as a private residence. It is said to be haunted; witnesses attest to seeing apparitions and hearing mysterious voices and footsteps inside the building.