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A two-story 19th-century home across from Seville Square, associated with handwritten 1781 Spanish documents bearing the name of a corporal whose ghost is said to still occupy the property.
312 S Alcaniz St, Pensacola, FL 32502
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
Free
Private residence or exterior-only viewing. No public admission. May be a stop on ghost tours; contact Pensacola ghost tour operators.
Access
Limited Access
Sidewalk viewing only. Private property — do not enter without permission.
Equipment
Photos OK
Located in Pensacola's Seville Historic District, one of the oldest preserved neighborhoods in the southeastern US · Associated with handwritten 1781 Spanish legal documents bearing the name Moristo found in adjoining property research · Part of the established Pensacola ghost tour circuit
The Seville Historic District in downtown Pensacola preserves a concentrated stretch of 18th- and 19th-century architecture from the city's Spanish, British, and early American periods. The Gray House at 312 S Alcaniz Street, a two-story structure facing Seville Square, sits within that layered history.
Local tradition associates the house with Thomas Moristo, described as a Spanish sea captain. The documentary basis for the connection is indirect: when research on an adjoining property was conducted, archivists found handwritten legal documents dated 1781 bearing the name of a Spanish corporal named Moristo. Whether Thomas Moristo lived in this specific structure or merely in the neighborhood during the colonial period is not established by public record.
The house has been occupied continuously as a residence, and its connection to Pensacola's paranormal tour circuit dates at least to the mid-2000s. The VIE Magazine account of Pensacola haunted houses describes it as one of several in the Seville District with a documented reputation for unexplained activity.
Sources
The ghost associated with the Gray House is named as Thomas Moristo, a Spanish sea captain said to have lived on the property from 1718 until his death in 1803. The documentary thread connecting him to the site is a 1781 legal document bearing the Moristo name found in research on the adjacent property — enough to anchor local lore, not enough to constitute a verified historical record.
Reported phenomena center on minor disturbances rather than confrontational apparitions. Tools and household items disappear from where they were left and reappear days later in the same spot. A record player that had been unplugged and stored began playing on its own. Chairs have rolled across the floor without evident cause, and an unexplained odor of medicinal ointment has been noted by multiple visitors.
Paranormal investigators who have worked inside the house report the entity as essentially good-natured — protective toward female occupants, disinclined toward labor. One clairvoyant who accompanied an investigation team reported a strong sense that the spirit dislikes seeing work done on his property. Recent accounts suggest the activity has calmed compared to earlier years.
The house is a regular stop on Pensacola ghost tours and has been referenced in local press coverage of the city's haunted sites.
Notable Entities
The Gray House is a stop on Pensacola ghost tours. Exterior viewing from the public sidewalk opposite Seville Square. Paranormal investigators have conducted sessions inside the home on organized tours; contact local tour operators for access.
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