What is it about abandoned places that intrigue us? Perhaps, it’s the untold stories that fill our imaginations. Maybe it is knowing that rooms once bustling with life now sit eerily still. Either way, those who find intrigue and excitement in abandoned places will want to find themselves on the threshold of Nevada’s Micca House. There, not only will you come across an interesting abandoned place, but also, one of the most haunted.
The old west is still very much alive in parts of Nevada. Historic homes and buildings line the streets of Paradise City, a town of just over 100 residents.
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Nestled against Big Cottonwood Creek on Paradise Valley’s Bridge Street is a large, abandoned home known as the Micca House.
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The Micca House is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places as it was built in 1885 and held significant importance to the small Nevada community.
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In 1902, The Micca House was purchased by Alfonso Pasquale. Pasquale was originally from the town of Sagliano Micca, Italy, which he would name the house after.
By Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA - Micca House, Paradise Valley, Nevada, CC BY-SA 2.0 The words “Micca Saloon” can still be seen as remnants of the original sign that remains on the building.
Pasquale proceeded to grow the store into a hotel and saloon. In the many years that followed, the historic house served as a post office where some of the original postal boxes still remained more than a hundred years later.
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At the far end of the granite basement, you can find a brick oven used to bake bread, a tradition Pasquale brought with him to the U.S.
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Could you stay here the night? The upper floor contained several bedrooms as well as apartments and even a doctor’s office at one point.
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The Micca House has seen many people come through its doors and has plenty of stories to tell. One particularly hair-raising story is well known amongst the townspeople.
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They say that a horse running loose found itself trapped inside the Micca House. The poor animal was unable to escape, spending days inside the walls.
Library of Congress/Smock, William When the horse was found, it was in surprisingly good health! Those who understand the Micca House claim that the horse was looked after by a former employee.
The ghostly kind-hearted employee is said to still walk the grounds of the Micca House to this day.
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Paradise Valley residents have fun with their town’s local haunting hotspot. It is not uncommon to find Micca House ghost tours offered in time for Halloween. Let this spooky abandoned residence and former business bring back the old west as well as the spirits who once called it home. Please note that the Micca House is private property and trespassing without permission is strictly prohibited.
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By Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA - Micca House, Paradise Valley, Nevada, CC BY-SA 2.0
The words “Micca Saloon” can still be seen as remnants of the original sign that remains on the building.
When the horse was found, it was in surprisingly good health! Those who understand the Micca House claim that the horse was looked after by a former employee.
Flickr/ Ken Lund
Do you have any stories of your own regarding Nevada’s Micca House? Share with us in the comments section!
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