Connor Hotel
Connor Hotel is a hotel in Jerome, Arizona. Historic hotel associated with an alleged female apparition. David Connor built the hotel in 1898; after fires it reopened in August 1899. Rooms closed in 1931 and later reopened. Local lore holds that Arizona Office of Tourism recounts a spirit identified in local tours as Ann Hopkins appears in the hallways.
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Is Connor Hotel haunted?
The record holds 1 claim, 1 legend, 1 named entity — filed as reported, not verified. The heaviest filing is classed documented legend. The archive documents the claim; it takes no position on the ghost.
The record — long form
The Connor is the '98 — the 'twice burned' that's the '97 and '99, the 'insured' that's the rebuilt. The 'dollar a night' is the luxury — the 'call bells' that's the wired, the 'telephone number 8' that's the early. The 'Lady in Red' is the resident — the 'Room 1' that's the whispers, the 'touched' that's the reported.
The 'ghost town' is the wane — the '31 closed' that's the mines, the 'flophouse' that's the '70s second life. The 'Jerome' is the cliff — the 'billion dollars' that's the copper dug, the 'sliding jail' that's the town. The Connor is the surviving — the 'restored' that's the '00, the 'still taking guests' that's the haunted.
The file keeps the Connor: the double fire, the dollar rooms, the Lady in Red, and the ghost-town survival.
The Connor Hotel is the archive's Arizona file — the twice-burned hotel.
Why this file matters
The Connor Hotel is the archive's Arizona file — the insured survivor.
A hotel keeps its register — the file's suggestion being that the Connor's hold is the persisted: the 'burned twice' that's the rebuilt, the 'flophouse' that's the endured, and the 'Lady in Red' that's the never checked out.
The record of claims
Arizona Office of Tourism recounts a spirit identified in local tours as Ann Hopkins appears in the hallways. The hotel keeps the account on its own record — the sort of haunting a building earns one guest at a time. 'Ghost Tours of Arizona' preserves the telling; the record keeps it filed where it belongs, as lore. The figure remains the site's most-repeated sighting.
Arizona Office of Tourism recounts a spirit identified in local tours as Ann Hopkins appears in the hallways. A hotel in Jerome, Arizona with more than a century of check-ins gives the reports plenty of rooms to work with. The account has a collector's pedigree — written down as legend, which is the most honest status it can hold. Sources including 'Ghost Tours of Arizona' keep the claim in circulation. It's the version the place will be remembered by, whether or not it's the true one.
Alleged entities
Arizona Office of Tourism recounts a spirit identified in local tours as Ann Hopkins appears in the hallways. A hotel in Jerome, Arizona with more than a century of check-ins gives the reports plenty of rooms to work with. A named spirit outlasts an anonymous one; the file's name is Ann Hopkins. The file stays open on it.
Documented history
David Connor built the hotel in 1898; after fires it reopened in August 1899. Rooms closed in 1931 and later reopened. Connor Hotel's documented history in Jerome, Arizona is the record the rest of the file stands on. It enters the file through media reporting — documented coverage, not folklore. 'The History of the Connor Hotel' documents the entry. Documented ground is what separates this file from pure legend — this is part of it.
Media reportedConnor Hotel
Historic persons
Developed the original hotel and financed rebuilding after fires. The dossier ties David Connor to Connor Hotel as builder and owner. The entry is documented through 'The History of the Connor Hotel'. David Connor is filed as a documented person — part of the record the place’s stories hang on.
Sources on file
- 01Ghost Tours of ArizonaArizona Office of Tourism · tourism · A3
- 02The History of the Connor HotelConnor Hotel · official site · A2
Field notes & open questions
Alleged spirit identity not merged with a verified historic person. Original building dated 1898; reopened after fires in August 1899. Mailing and street address not verified.