DENVER — Every town has its secrets, and in Denver, some of those secrets seem unwilling to stay buried. Deep in the heart of the Mile High City, historic buildings still carry the echoes of their Wild West past.
Now, a group of spiritual investigators is hoping to separate fact from folklore — and turn their findings into a television series. This week, they’ve set their sights, and their equipment, on one of Denver’s most storied venues: Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, housed inside the Airedale building.
A Haunted History
For more than a century, the Airedale Building has stood at 20th and Lawrence. Since it was built in 1889, it’s been home to a rotating list of tenants. According to paranormal investigators — and some current staff — not all those tenants have left.
“There are two types of people in this world,” says investigator Arthur Schmidt. “It’s either you 100% believe…or you want to believe, but you’re terrified of what’s on the other side.”…