Aerial survey · USDA NAIP · public domainA downtown Modesto costume shop occupying a former funeral home where cremation ash residue was discovered on-site and a full-body apparition was captured on camera
1219 7th St, Modesto, CA 95354
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
Free
Retail costume shop; no admission fee. Customers are welcome during business hours.
Access
Wheelchair OK
Retail storefront; street-level access
Equipment
Photos OK
Former Evans Funeral Home · Cremation Ash Residue Discovered On-Site
The building at 1219 7th Street has a documented history as the Evans Funeral Home, a crematorium that operated in downtown Modesto for an extended period. When the current owners purchased the property and began renovating it to operate as Daydreams & Nightmares costume shop, they discovered cremation ash residue during the conversion work — a physical remnant of the building's prior function that its retail transformation had not fully erased.
The owners were also informed by a previous owner that cremated remains were still present within the structure. This claim — that the building contains physical human remains from its funeral home operation — is the factual foundation of the property's dark history, distinct from the paranormal layer that has accumulated on top of it.
The Chillseekers paranormal television series featured the shop in a 2024 episode, bringing wider attention to both the building's history and the owner's personal experiences within it. The shop has leaned into its reputation as a haunted location while continuing to operate as a functional retail business. The Grave Talks podcast and a NewsBreak journalist feature have also covered the Evans Funeral Home history and the owner's accounts.
Sources
The most specific documented claim from Daydreams & Nightmares is a piece of security camera footage the owner describes as capturing a full-body apparition — a woman in a dress, visible in the shop after closing hours. The owner discovered this footage and it became one of the central pieces of evidence in the Chillseekers television episode that featured the shop in March 2024.
The Chillseekers coverage documents both the cremation ash discovery — a verifiable physical fact about the building — and the owner's ongoing experiences since purchasing the property. The Grave Talks podcast, which also covered the shop, corroborates the Evans Funeral Home history and gives additional context to the owner's accounts.
The building presents an unusual combination: the paranormal claims rest on top of a foundation of documented physical evidence (ash residue) that confirms the building's prior function as a crematorium. The gap between 'this building processed human remains' and 'this building is haunted' involves interpretation, but the first part is less speculative than most dark tourism premises. The full-body apparition footage has not been independently analyzed in the sources reviewed.
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Media Appearances
Daydreams & Nightmares is an operating retail costume shop in a building that formerly housed the Evans Funeral Home and crematorium. The owner discusses the building's history and her own experiences with visitors. The shop has been featured on the paranormal television series Chillseekers.
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