San Francisco is an old soul. With such an long history, there are of course skeletons in our closets and ghosts in our midst.
And being in such a gorgeous place may mean that some spirits delay crossing over, choosing to hang around just a little bit longer. (We get it—we don't want to leave either.) Halloween is coming, so get spooked with a look at some local haunted places.
Kohl Mansion
Kohl Mansion today is part of Mercy High School Burlingame (alma mater of yours truly). Before then, it was "The Oaks," home to Bessie and Freddie Kohl. A crazed maid named Adele shot Freddie at the entrance of the Grant Building in San Francisco; he managed to survive. The marriage between Bessie and Freddie, however, did not, and Freddie moved to the St. Francis Hotel for a while. In 1921, Charles Frederick Kohl shot himself, after living in fear that Adele was still after him; his ghost has been known to reside at Kohl Mansion ever since. White powder, limping footsteps (Freddie limped in life), and an eerie fourth floor are some of the ways he lets his presence be known.
