The 1930s Capitol building is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman as well as the spirit of a maintenance man who perished of a heart attack on the job. Some believe the 2 ghosts actually died in a 1921 fire; others dispute that claim.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, West Virginia
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 38.3363578, -81.6121559
- County:
- Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Nearest Towns:
- Charleston, WV (1.4 mi.)
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Contact Information
- Web:
- http://www.wvculture.org/agency/capitol.html
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Has anyone or do you know if there is anyone out there that has ever had paranormal ( Ghostly experience) in the old Columbia Gas Building in Charleston WV. I use to work there in that building worked on the 3rd and 4th floor.