Self-Guided Visit
Downtown Dalton Exterior Walk
View the Landmark Building's historic facade from Crawford Street. The structure's 1923 rebuild is visible in its street-level architecture.
- Duration:
- 20 min
No photograph
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Est. 1890on file
HauntBound archive · catalog record
Reported phenomena — as catalogued
- 01Weeping sounds on upper floors
- 02Lights activating in locked areas at night
- 03Heavy atmosphere on third floor
- 04Movement sounds in empty rooms
Haunted Hotel / Inn
Landmark Building (Hotel Dalton)
A Dalton landmark rebuilt after an 1911 fire, where a third-floor tragedy in the 1960s left staff reporting weeping sounds and lights that switch on by themselves.
101 E Crawford Street, Dalton, GA 30720
Research updated June 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
Free
Building is not currently operating as a public hotel; exterior and lobby access may vary
Access
Limited Access
Multi-story historic building; elevator access unknown for current occupancy
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1890 · 1890 original construction · 1911 fire and rebuilding · Hotel Dalton — 1923 reopening · Documented workplace tragedy, late 1960s
The building at 101 E Crawford Street has stood in one form or another since 1890, when it first rose as a commercial structure in downtown Dalton. A fire in 1911 gutted the original and its replacement, completed in 1923, reopened as Hotel Dalton — a name that stuck in local memory even as the building's uses shifted across the decades.
The haunting reputation traces to the late 1960s, when a young woman employed as a carhop died on the third floor under circumstances the community found deeply tragic. Employees who worked the building in subsequent years began reporting sounds — weeping from the upper floors, movement in locked rooms, lights activating in areas confirmed empty. Local ghost-tour operator Connie Hall-Scott, who documented the building's legend in her 2014 writing for Dalton Magazine and in her History Press book Haunted Dalton, Georgia, collected accounts from multiple staff members over years of research.
A 2020 feature in the Sunday Edition / Fetch Your News called the Landmark Building Dalton's most frequently cited haunted site, with specific references to lights switching on and off in the third-floor zone at night. Whether the building currently operates as a hotel or in another commercial capacity is not confirmed in recent sources.
Sources
- https://conniehallscott.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/daltons-own-ghost-stories-written-for-dalton-magazine-october-2014/
- https://sundayedition.fetchyournews.com/2020/10/18/59380-haunted-dalton-rich-in-history-and-the-unexplained/
- https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-Dalton-Georgia-America/dp/1609497899
- https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/10/25/local-storytellers-resurrect-some-of-georgia-historys-more-hair-raising-tales
Weeping sounds on upper floorsLights activating in locked areas at nightHeavy atmosphere on third floorMovement sounds in empty rooms
The reported activity at the Landmark Building clusters on the third floor, where the 1960s tragedy occurred. Multiple employees have described hearing weeping in corridors where no one was present. Lights in the locked upper floors have been observed switching on from outside the building late at night, a detail corroborated across at least two independent local sources.
Connie Hall-Scott, who leads ghost tours in Dalton and wrote Haunted Dalton, Georgia for History Press, describes this building as home to what she calls the Weeping Girl — a figure associated with the third floor. Her documentation draws on staff interviews rather than paranormal investigation equipment, grounding the accounts in workplace testimony. The Landmark Building's reputation as Dalton's most haunted site is consistent across regional coverage from 2014 through 2020.
Notable Entities
The Weeping Girl (third floor, unnamed)
Media Appearances
- Haunted Dalton, Georgia by Connie Hall-Scott (book, 2012)
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- 1.conniehallscott.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/daltons-own-ghost-stories-written-for-dalton-magazine-october-2014
- 2.sundayedition.fetchyournews.com/2020/10/18/59380-haunted-dalton-rich-in-history-and-the-unexplained
- 3.amazon.com/Haunted-Dalton-Georgia-America/dp/1609497899
- 4.gpb.org/news/2021/10/25/local-storytellers-resurrect-some-of-georgia-historys-more-hair-raising-tales
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Landmark Building (Hotel Dalton) family-friendly?
Exterior walk only. The building's tragic history is appropriate for older children with adult context. Overall family fit: High.
How much does it cost to visit Landmark Building (Hotel Dalton)?
Building is not currently operating as a public hotel; exterior and lobby access may vary This location is free to visit.
Do I need to book in advance?
No advance booking is required, but checking availability is recommended.
Is Landmark Building (Hotel Dalton) wheelchair accessible?
Landmark Building (Hotel Dalton) has limited wheelchair accessibility. Terrain: Multi-story historic building; elevator access unknown for current occupancy.