Entry No. 6 — the Spokane file — filed under: haunted

The Historic Davenport Hotel

Built by entrepreneur Louis Davenport after the Great Fire of 1889, this opulent 1914 hotel is anchored by a real tragedy: on August 18, 1920, New York widow Ellen McNamara stepped onto the glass panels of the lobby's pagoda skylight and fell to her death. For decades night-shift staff and guests have reported a woman in 1920s dress peering over the mezzanine railing toward the lobby below. The hotel's own communications director has gone on record about the recurring sightings.

The move: Order cocktails in the Peacock Room and then wander up to the marble mezzanine to look for the woman who watches the lobby.

📍 Before you go It's a working luxury hotel; the lobby, mezzanine and Peacock Room are open to the public without a room booking.

• 📍 Downtown Spokane
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 10 S Post St, Spokane, WA 99201

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3

last checked: 2026-06-24