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Lemp Mansion

St. Louis, Missouri

Since the building of this establishment with funds gained from the sale of beer, it has served as a residence, boarding house, and a restaurant. During the course of the thriving brewery business, four of the Lemp family members committed suicide. After prohibition began, the brewery business became bankrupt and the house went into disrepair. During restoration, the workers reported a feeling of being watched, tools disappearing, and strange sounds which resulted in many workers quitting. While being used as a restaurant, the employees have reported seeing glasses floating off the bar, sounds with no explanation, the piano playing by itself, and apparitions appearing and disappearing at will. The “Lavender Lady”, the divorced wife of William Lemp Jr., has also been spotted before wearing her lavender colored dress. In the basement, a secret door was found, which leads to one of the many caves on the Mississippi River. These caves were used to smuggle slaves, and during Prohibition, alcohol. In 1980, LIFE magazine named the site as “one of the most haunted places in America”.

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Girl in MO says:

June 26, 2006, 10:10 am

If you REALLY want to see the pictures, how about use GOOGLE to search & and put in Lemp Mansion DUH!

I live in MO my entire life and I know for a fact this place is haunted. Again to see pictures and or get prices of their rooms and such, do a google search and put in Lemp Mansion.

kimberly says:

July 8, 2006, 5:03 am

My boyfriend and I are planning on a trip to St. Louis and we plan on going to Lemp Mansion. I’m not sure about saying the night but we are definitely going to see it and eat there.

Allyson says:

July 9, 2006, 4:48 pm

My Aunt and my Uncle got married there. They got the sheets toke off of them

cody says:

July 19, 2006, 4:20 am

I would like to go to the LEMP Mansion

Angie STL says:

July 25, 2006, 2:13 pm

My husband and I stayed there twice. The first time I was in awe. Nothing happened then. THe second time, nothing happened, but I did get this feeling of someone behind me. It was a creepy kind of feeling. I have over 300 pictures of this place and would be happy to share if anyone would like to email me, I would love to share. admrlkirk1@aol.com

angel says:

August 9, 2006, 6:30 pm

ello

Johnny Grace says:

September 5, 2006, 4:31 am

At the first time that I’m trying to see this house ( never been there before) back in 1994, Í was driving around the block on Cherokee street, (it was about 8pm at night) and then I stop to look at the map, after close the map and I look up….I was at the front of the house !!! this may be just a coincidence, but it’s sure make me very very spook at that time!! I love St Louis, I live there for 18 years and now moved to Portland Oregon . I love old houses there ….especially, the old James Clemens ’s mansion on Cass Ave !!!

Angela says:

October 4, 2006, 1:11 pm

Hey i have been there and nothin uncommon happened to me but when my grandma went she had a number of mysterious things happen to her!!!!!

Debbie from O'Fallon, Missouri says:

October 13, 2006, 6:55 pm

We have been to the Lemp Mansion before. Took some pictures around the place, some of them came out very weird, unexplainable. You step in the door of the Lemp and you get an instant creepy feeling. A very strange place, but I like it, I would go back anytime. But the next time, I would want to see something happen right in front of my face. I would get real freaked out, but I would like it.

Melissa says:

October 18, 2006, 10:47 pm

My husband and I went to dinner and took the tour. The only thing that happened was I was getting flashes of light in my face all night. It was like someone was taking my picture and I was seeing the flash. He didn’t see it. We were on the tour and he went into the restroom I waited outside in the hall. There was a Halloween party going on and I was watching it. Again, the light flashed in the center of the room right at me. I walked right into the party and over to the wall and nothing was there. I was sure I seen where the light originated from. The waiter said its just one of the things that have been reported and I was the first to report it that night.

Ted Rotter says:

October 23, 2006, 11:23 am

We stayed overnigt at the mansion with 2 friends. We took many pictures and a video. Also used a tape recorder. Nothing unusual on any of them. However, strange sounds during the night…sound of the vault door slamming closed about 3 AM also sounds like a stick banging against the ballisters on the stair as a child would do…that happened twice. Also there was a sound of a muffled voice. Pictures in the Lemp caves at a different time showed many orbs. I don’t think they were dust or water droplets either!. T.R.

Ray Driskell says:

November 1, 2006, 12:34 am

My wife and I and another coupled spent the night there. Food was great. Very boring night. We stayed up late toured the mansion til early morning hours. Not one thing happened. No noises, nothing unordinary. Old mansions are always spooky, but nothing here but good food.

PeeWee says:

December 10, 2006, 12:38 am

OMG! I don’t know where the Lemp mansion is. I live in Maryville IL and I’m really interested in learning more about it. So if amybody can tell me anything about it. PLEASE DO! You know like where it is or a reveiw. THANK YOU!

P.W.

LYNDSEY says:

January 15, 2007, 1:37 am

I have been through almost all of the Lemp caves. Some of them have been closed off and others don’t have enough ventilation or oxygen to go through. Regardless, I was most disappointed when I went through the caves and saw no sign of anything paranormal. I’m going to spend the night at the house, hopefully I’ll have more luck there.

LYNDSEY says:

January 15, 2007, 1:39 am

P.W. if you want to go to the Lemp caves under the house send me an email and I will show you.
CROFIRE@HOTMAIL.COM

Jessica says:

January 28, 2007, 4:46 am

hey og like i will totally go like check this out! like b4 i like slit my rists!

big B says:

February 14, 2007, 9:47 pm

i was there last year and i was laying in bed when i just felt something sucking my **** and there was nuthing there but something was sucking it it felt real nice and i cumed all over the place then the *** just vanished like it was liked up it was very nice i want 2 go back mabie i could get layed next time!!!; )

Wild Boy Brad says:

February 15, 2007, 5:09 pm

Big B just contact me and I can make your dreams comtrue, The lemp is the place but not on my face for the ghosts will never find you, the sounds of moans and groans wont be too scary for the sounds will not be of the ghosts but only of your host, just lil oh me

joma says:

February 18, 2007, 5:20 pm

My first time inside the Lemp House was in 99′ just a couple of days before Halloween. Since then, I have been there numerous times, including Thankgiving, Easter, and many Sunday brunches. I’ve driven past the place all my life. All I have ever felt there was a presence which was most noticeable my first time there. And the only creepy experience that I had there was when a friend and myself stopped outside the place at 2 in the morning to talk about the house and we were startled to see that all the people staying in the rooms upstairs were staring at us from their windows! (P.S.- http://www.coasttocoastam.com once posted a mysterious pic of the Lavender Lady painting where her face appears deformed/skull-like.)

kayla says:

February 20, 2007, 10:04 pm

I have been across the street from the lemp but never saw i have always wanted to but never have yet My dad has lived in the city and never heard or saw stuff walking down Arsnel street I know even though i havent seen it for my self i will but i know its true scary stuff in there thats all i have to say if you know or seen stuff lucky you cause that will be me one day well love to all my fans i will be famous all day I love you all for making my famous dream come true kayla zarkie

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