Day 5:
Devin and I had so much fun doing the overnight haunted adventure of the old high school and the Goldfield Hotel, that we asked Jeri if we could come back the next day for an official tour of the hotel. There were a few other ghost hunters that were interested in a daytime tour as well, and Jeri graciously obliged.
We had so much fun wandering the halls of the old hotel, listening to her tell us some of the history of the place. A man that goes by the name of “Red” is the current owner of the hotel, and is in the process of having it restored. The hotel hasn’t had overnight guests in more than 70 years, but the hope is to change that by next year. With the state of disrepair the hotel has been in, this is no small task. I guess time will tell if and when the Goldfield Hotel will house more than just ghosts.
The entry way to the Goldfield Hotel.
The wood paneling on the floor to the left has sealed off a staircase that used to come up from the basement. I have photos of the staircase from below, that now lead to nowhere.
November 12 · Edited · One of the main lobby areas of the hotel. I believe the goal is to have this area become a restaurant.
November 12 · Sealed up mining shaft, and possibly where George Wingfield tossed his illegitimate child when it was born.
November 12 · The top of this staircase has now been sealed off.
November 12 · Banister to a staircase that has been sealed off at the top.
November 12 · Edited · Neat old wooden sign.
November 12 · Edited · The Goldfield Hotel boasts one of the first Otis elevators west of the Mississippi River, and here is ground zero.
Female bones were found buried at the end of this hallway in the 80’s. One theory is they are the bones of Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a lady of the night who caught the attention of George Wingfield, one of the owners of the Goldfield Hotel. When she turned up pregnant, she claimed the child was Wingfield’s (who by the way was a married man). Wingfield paid her to stay away, concerned that if anyone found out about the scandal, it would hurt his reputation and his business affairs. The story goes that when Elizabeth was no longer able to hide her pregnancy, Wingfield lured her into room 109 of the hotel, where he left her chained to a radiator until she had the baby. No one seems to be quite sure what happened to Elizabeth or her baby, but it is believed that Wingfield murdered her and threw the baby down an old mining shaft in the basement of the hotel. It is rumored that you can hear the sound of a crying child from the basement of the hotel.
November 12 · Edited · Creepy crawl space.
November 12 · Edited · A “newer” elevator that I believe was put in during the 80’s. Complete with a mysterious box.
November 12 · Edited · Basement of the Goldfield Hotel.
View from one of the upper floors of the hotel.
View from one of the upper floors of the hotel.
Fire escape.
The old high school is on the far right of this photo.
The main entry way to the Goldfield Hotel. — in Goldfield, Nevada.
The Goldfield Hotel, built in 1908 boasts one of the first Otis elevators west of the Mississippi River, and was considered to be one of the most luxurious hotels in America in its time.
The original tile work of the hotel is so cool. Each piece was hand laid. It can currently be seen in the main foyer of the hotel, but because of the state of disrepair, the plan is to have it covered over in the renovation.
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