The Cursed Mansion

The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis witnessed four suicides of the wealthy Lemp brewing family. Now a restaurant and bed-and-breakfast, it’s considered one of America’s most haunted homes, with multiple family ghosts still present.

The Location

Lemp Mansion:

• 3322 DeMenil Place
• St. Louis, Missouri
• 33-room mansion
• Built 1868
• Family home

The Lemp Family

Brewing dynasty:

• German immigrants
• Lemp Brewery
• Once wealthy
• Tragic decline
• Multiple suicides

William Lemp Sr.

First suicide:

• February 13, 1904
• Shot himself
• In bedroom
• After son’s death
• Started the curse

The Context

Frederick Lemp:

• Favorite son
• Died 1901
• Health issues
• Father devastated
• Led to suicide

Elsa Lemp

Second suicide:

• 1920
• Shot herself
• Different location
• Unhappy marriage
• Family pattern

William Jr.

Third suicide:

• December 29, 1922
• Shot himself
• In the mansion
• In father’s office
• Business troubles

Charles Lemp

Fourth suicide:

• May 10, 1949
• Shot himself
• And his dog
• Last of family line
• Final tragedy

The Hauntings

Reported activity:

• Multiple apparitions
• Doors locking
• Voices heard
• Footsteps
• Physical contact

William Sr.’s Ghost

Most reported:

• In bedroom
• Walking sounds
• Visible apparition
• Sad presence
• Regular sightings

The Monkey Face Boy

Mysterious ghost:

• Attic presence
• Illegitimate child?
• Hidden away
• Deformed?
• Legend unclear

Lavender Lady

Female spirit:

• Lavender scent precedes
• Full apparition
• Period dress
• Possibly daughter Lillian
• Gentle presence

Current Use

Today:

• Restaurant
• Bed and breakfast
• Murder mystery dinners
• Ghost tours
• Popular attraction

Investigation History

Paranormal teams:

• Extensively investigated
• Consistent activity
• EVP captures
• Full apparitions
• Highly active

Guest Experiences

Overnight visitors:

• Hear footsteps
• See apparitions
• Feel presences
• Cold spots
• Sleep disturbances

Significance

Four family suicides creating multi-generational haunting in historic mansion.

Legacy

The Lemp Mansion embodies the haunted price of family tragedy—a dynasty’s grief eternally replaying in the mansion where they chose to end their lives.