The Murder House of West 10th Street

By Crusader1307

Located in New York City (US), ''Number 14'' is a Brownstone (Apartment) Dwelling on West 10th Street. The unassuming structure resembles the many hundreds, if not thousands – which can be found in The City. But this Brownstone, which has many different kinds of Residents from all walks of life – also has at least 22 ''other Residents'. These are the Spirits of those who came to the end of their life thru often grisly or sad means. One, is also quite famous and the real attraction to 10th West. Built in the 1850s, The Brownstone hosted the upper Middle Class, beginning to rise in The City at the time. Several supporters of the famed ''Underground Railroad'' (a Northern Anti-Slavery Organization who helped African Slaves escape their captivity in The Southern portion of The United States). But like most structure of this type, it also had it's share of tragedy. At least 10 people over the Centuries have committed suicide. Further, a well known Lawyer, went ''mad'' one day and beat His daughter to death – concealing Her remains within The Brownstone. Several murders have happened outside West 10th over the years as well. As such, The Brownstone earned the ''dark name'' of The ''Murder House''. On a ''lighter note'', it was verified that famed American Novelist Samuel Clemens (aka ''Mark Twain''), stayed in the building for 1 year in the early 20th Century (shortly before His death). ''He'' has been ''seen'' sitting in one of the Apartments, either sitting or standing – gazing out a window. Am encounter in the 1920s by Residents claim that the ''transparent figure'' standing in the Room so much as identified ''Himself'' as Clemens. He said when questioned as to ''why'' He was in the apartment – that His name was ''Clemens'', and He has ''Something to Do''. He is both still seen and ''felt'' at time within The Brownstone. Other cite just about every form of Paranormal Activity record. From ''Cold Spots'' to ''Orbs'' to the feeling of ''negative Energy'', makes Number 14th a kind of Paranormal ''attraction'' for some in New York City.