but she just can't sell this hotel. the family says it is tearing them apart. She thinks the hotel needs her. A daughter sends a video to The Dead Files, and here come The Dead Files Amy & Steve. there has a been a dam break and a fire and a murder and a suicide and the dark man Amy suspects was a serial killer of prostitutes.. It all comes together for Amy. And she tells them to cleanse the place and sell it. It is someone else's problem. Because? Rosanna lived here in a past life, with some of the entities in the hotel and they are trying to change her back into the person she was when they knew her. She'll lose her husband, her daughters, her whole life. at the end they give you a blip of what they did.....she had the hotel cleansed. and decided not to sell it. Wonder if her husband has left her yet? this is an intriguing possibility....a past life? wow? what are the odds she would leave a beachfront home elsewhere to buy this exact hotel. it was built in 1914 (I think). what happened to her there? who was she? was she one of the murdered prostitutes? a townsperson who took refuge there after the flood? an employee? wish Amy could've told us...(sigh). oh, Rosanna, Rosanna.... there is a fascinating character novel in there somewhere! which reminds me: Koren & Cody have both told me that Koren is thinking of writing a childrens book....about a mermaid, I think. how awesome are my kids? I've always had it in the back of my mind to be an author...have had several ideas, and handwritten rough drafts. even entered a couple of short story contests. I love history: as an adult. too old to go to school to become a history professor...would love love love to get one of those fellowships where you find a cache of historical papers and get paid to write a book about them....that is the ultimate dream! and my son is student teaching to be: A HISTORY TEACHER! they amaze me at every turn. Katie is a talented writer and speaker. she could be anything.
and so......my friend google tells me that Ghost Adventures also investigated this inn....thought it looked familiar! they wanted me to sign in to something, so didn't get the date, but knew I'd seen it somewhere before. probably on other haunted shows, as well.
so: on to Wikipedia. the internet is a godsend to people like me who can't afford to go to college and learn stuff and couldn't remember it if they could...
The hotel was built in 1911 and is known for its colorful history. At the time the Inn was built, Santa Paula was growing and prospering as an oil town, and was headquarters to Union Oil. The Tudor-Craftsman hotel was designed by famed architects Burns and Hunt and funded by a consortium of twenty-five wealthy townsmen each of whom wanted one thousand dollars for its construction. It was erected directly opposite the train depot to provide accommodations to the many newcomers lured to the area by the burgeoning oil and citrus industries, and to provide a gathering place for Santa Paula's growing high society circles.
During Prohibition, the Inn retained something of its Wild West origins as the third floor - at that time an open space not yet built out into separate guestrooms - was utilized as a speakeasy, brothel and gambling parlor.[2] Many legends stem from this era, including tales of murdered prostitutes and shootouts between unruly gamblers. These stories, though mostly unconfirmed, persist with a life of their own as part of the hotel’s rich lore.
In the 1930s, Hollywood discovered the valley hamlet of Santa Paula.[3] Its ruggedly picturesque vistas and hills – improbably close to the sprawl of Los Angeles - provided a setting for numerous Westerns. During this era, the Glen Tavern Inn hosted such notables as Carol Lombard, John Wayne, Houdini and canine thespian, Rin Tin Tin, who boasted his own suite long before “pet-friendly” entered the hospitality lexicon.
Eventually, as oil money and old Hollywood moved on Santa Paula traded fortune, glamour and vice for the quieter constancy of agriculture and small town life Americana. The train depot became defunct, and likewise economic development bypassed the town. For the next half century the hotel endured a marginal existence, alternating owners and uses many times as it slowly sank into flophouse decrepitude until it was eventually rescued by developers with intentions of restoring its original grandeur.
Ghost stories
Keeping with hotel’s motto “Where the Past Comes to Life,” even the dead reportedly maintain a vivid presence at the Inn.[4] The Glen Tavern is a favorite of paranormal aficionados who claim it is one of the most haunted venues in the region, and in July 2007, the Ventura Paranormal Society held its annual convention there.[5] Ghost anecdotes abound as believers in the uncanny report encounters with long expired guests who for unknown reasons prefer to extend their stays indefinitely.
The Glen Tavern Inn regularly hosts paranormal conferences.
The show Ghost Adventures did an Episode of Season 7 Episode 17 called Glen Tavern Inn.
Episode Synopsis: The guys explore the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, Cal., where they are joined for a lockdown by actress Brit Morgan and singer Mimi Page. During the investigation, they hold a séance and read tarot cards. Original Air Date: Mar 29, 2013
The Glen Tavern Inn is the headquarters for The American Paranormal Research Association (A.P.R.A)
The Hotel today:
In 2005-7, the Glen Tavern Inn was extensively renovated by the Jennett Investment Group, and reopened as a full service hotel, restaurant and lounge. It is frequently rented for private parties and events and has largely reclaimed its faded status as a center for local social life. The renovation preserved the Inn’s historical attributes alongside the addition of more modern amenities. It also revived its fabled glamour, and offers visitors a chance to relive the gilded days of excess and adventure at a place where spirited revelers and restless spirits seem to comingle quite amicably.
Mid-renovation, in April 2006, the hotel sustained a fire. Fortunately, fire fighters were able to douse the blaze in time to save the landmark from major harm, and the burned portion was rebuilt.
On February 24, 2008, the Glen Tavern Inn was awarded Certificates of Special Recognition from the United States Senate, United States Congress and the California State Assembly for the successful restoration project.[6]
