Who haunts the Oge House
Reported as stories, with where each one comes from. Most reported: Mrs. Oge (Elizabeth Oge).
Mrs. Oge (Elizabeth Oge)
The owner who restored the house in the 1990s reported shadowy figures and reflections in the kitchen, said to be Mrs. Oge's former bedroom, and herbs and ingredients going missing.
Young girl
Tour accounts say the spirit of a young girl visits the house; Ghost City Tours notes no newspaper report confirms the drowning.
Man in the Mathis Room
Guests staying in the Mathis Room are said to have had encounters with a male spirit.
"Reports say that Mrs. Oge passed away in her bedroom, which is why her spirit has stuck around over the years."Ghost City Tours
The building
Before you book
| Room to request | Room Mathis Room (Named guest room where guests report a male presence (named room, not a number)) |
|---|---|
| Does the hotel tell the stories? | Not stated on its website |
| Built | 1857, as private residence |
| Historic listing | Within King William Historic District (National Register 1972) |
| Historic Hotels of America | No |
| Google rating | 3.7 from 28 reviews |
| Address | 209 Washington St, San Antonio, TX 78204 |
| The Alamo | 0.7 mi (1.2 km), 18 min walk |
Sources
4 independent sources, quotes checked
- Ghost City ToursGhost tour
- HauntBoundBlog
- HistoricInnsHistory
- Historical Marker Database (Texas historical marker)History
Photo: The Alamo at night, A. Michael Uhlmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. This is the area, not the hotel.
Around the Oge House
Straight-line distances from the front door; walking times allow for streets. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Eat and drink
- The Station Cafe3 min walk
- The Friendly Spot6 min walk
- Rosario's Cantina6 min walk
- Tito's6 min walk
- Bar Loretta6 min walk
- Beau's6 min walk
See nearby
- San Antonio Art League Museum3 min walk
- Villa Finale Visitor Center4 min walk
- Texas Highway Patrol Museum6 min walk
- Villa Finale6 min walk
- Robert Hughes Gallery8 min walk
- Yanaguana Garden9 min walk
Other haunted hotels
- Omni La Mansion del Rio0.6 mi (0.9 km)
- Gunter Hotel0.7 mi (1.1 km)
- Menger Hotel0.7 mi (1.1 km)
- Crockett Hotel0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Cemeteries
- San Fernando Cemetery 11.1 mi (1.8 km)
- Alamo Masonic Lodge Cemetery1.4 mi (2.3 km)
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery1.4 mi (2.3 km)
- Old German Lutheran Cemetery1.6 mi (2.5 km)
Questions
Is the Oge House haunted?
Ghost-tour companies say so: the owner who restored it in the 1990s reported shadowy figures in the kitchen, said to be the room where widow Mrs. Oge died. No newspaper coverage was found.
Who haunts the Oge House?
Tour accounts name Mrs. Oge, plus a young girl said to have drowned in the river and a man in the Mathis Room. Ghost City Tours notes the girl's backstory is unverified.