Smith Tower hauntings

Smith Tower, completed in 1914 and one of Seattle’s earliest skyscrapers, is frequently cited in local ghost tours and media as the subject of alleged hauntings and unexplained phenomena reported by visitors and staff. The building’s long history as an office and observation tower has produced anecdotal accounts linked to early occupants and construction-era incidents; these accounts are part of Seattle’s urban-legend corpus. Such haunting claims are disputed and presented as folklore by historians and the building’s operators. The tower remains an active historic landmark with a public observatory and businesses on site.