This park features the duplex home of Timothy and Michael Riordan, lumber baron brothers who married sisters, Caroline and Elizabeth Metz. The brothers were members of an important Arizona Territorial family who played a role in the development of Flagstaff and northern Arizona and were involved in lumber, railroads, cattle, banking, and politics.
Cooperatively the Riordan brothers built their thirteen thousand square foot mansion in 1904 while Arizona was still a territory. The home consisted of two similar six thousand square foot wings for each family, connected by a large common room.
Charles Whittlesey was the architect for the Riordan homes. He also was the architect for the El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon. Architectural similarities between the structures can be found in the massive stone arches at porch corners as well as exterior elements that reflect the surrounding landscape like log planks, wood shingles, and native stone.
Local legend has it that Carolina and Anna Riordan still haunt the premises.
If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know!
Related Videos
Rate this Haunted Place
What do you think? Is this place really haunted? Voice your opinion here! Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale.
Geographic Information
- Address:
- 409 Riordan Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 35.187403, -111.65949799999999
- County:
- Coconino County, Arizona
- Nearest Towns:
- Flagstaff, AZ (0.9 mi.)
Kachina Village, AZ (6.5 mi.)
Mountainaire, AZ (7.1 mi.)
Munds Park, AZ (16.7 mi.)
Parks, AZ (17.1 mi.)
Sedona, AZ (22.7 mi.)
West Sedona, AZ (23.6 mi.)
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ (28.7 mi.)
Big Park, AZ (28.7 mi.)
Williams, AZ (30.3 mi.)
Please note: It is your responsibility to acquire appropriate permissions before investigating any location listed on this site. Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. Many "ghost hunters" have been arrested because they failed to contact property owners and/or local authorities ahead of time.
Share Your Experiences
Comment (1)
Share Your Comments
Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the nature of "ghost stories," largely unverifiable. HauntedPlaces.org makes no claims that any of the statements posted here are factually accurate. The vast majority of information provided on this web site is anecdotal, and as such, should be viewed in the same light as local folklore and urban legends.
Hi. I visited and toured the mansion on Saturday, July 24th. Twice while walking around the gardens around the mansion, I smelled cigar smoke. Very distinctly.