Scott City Hall

Davenport, IA · Historical Buildings

Scott City Hall An imposing building with a bell tower just begs to have a good ghost story associated with it, and this city hall building is no exception. People claim to see the ghost of a hanged man in the tower at night, allegedly from prisoners who were illegally hanged there. This is of course completely apocryphal as there is very little chance such an event ever occurred, if for no other reason than police would hardly be likely to illegally execute someone in plain view of anyone walking below. People also believe that the council meeting room a ghost named either Hal or Harry is frequently seen. It is claimed he was a man who was overly involved in politics, including running for a seat on the council which he lost. He then regularly attended meetings and his ghost continues to attend them to this day.

Geographic Information

Address
226 W. 4th St
Davenport, Iowa
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GPS
41.5236254, -90.5767428
County
Scott County, Iowa
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Quick Answers

Is Scott City Hall really haunted?
Visitors rate Scott City Hall at 78.8 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 6 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Scott City Hall located?
The address is 226 W. 4th St, Davenport, Iowa. GPS coordinates: 41.5236254, -90.5767428.
What kind of haunted place is Scott City Hall?
Scott City Hall is listed under Historical Buildings in our Iowa section.
What is the nearest town to Scott City Hall?
Davenport, IA is the closest town, about 0.0 miles away, with Rock Island (1.0 mi.) and Rock Island Arsenal (2.0 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (6)

  • Nathan |

    aint haunted

  • Tammy |

    I lived in an apartment and could see the body at times. So I started to investigate and realize there is some truth behind the stories.

  • Mia |

    My mom was a custodian for the City of Davenport about 16 years, she said it's got a creepy feeling but not as bad as the Kahl Building or the Adler theater.

  • elizabeth eakman |

    im a newcomer to davnpt.
    in driving up bridge st, before locust, i get the feeling the entire area from the bluff north is haunted with not just "ghosts" but an energy. ends near the hospital. any tales or guesses. feels like murder and lots of it.

  • elizabeth eakman |

    now your site is saying I posted this before, at a time in the future. somethings wierd here

  • Scott Brown |

    I don’t believe in ghosts.

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