The Lemp Mansion went into decline after leaving the family s hands. Then in 1975, Dick Pointer and his family purchased the mansion. The Pointers intended to remodel and renovate the mansion, turning it into a restaurant and inn. During the renovations, workers reported strange sounds, vanishing tools and uneasy feelings. Some of the workers actually walked off the job because of these hauntings.
Odd experiences continue to be reported in the restaurant and inn today.
Staff members have reported moving objects, unexplained sounds and even glimpses of apparitions. Customers and visitors add reports of doors that lock and unlock themselves, a piano that plays by itself and even sightings of the ghost of Lillian Handlan the lavender lady. The current owner feels ghosts are just another part of the mansion. Owner Paul Pointer adds, Fortunately for us, they are rarely disappointed. Today, the Lemp Mansion is considered one of the most haunted houses in America.